7 YEAR OLD HANNAH PERFORMING LAZY NOTE BLUES FROM JAZZ FIDDLE WIZARD JUNIOR BOOK 2:

NEW ITEMS:

See video of one of my classical violin students who I've taught for nearly 7 years.

MIDDLE SCHOOL:

Finally, we have an elementary-level method for strings focusing on jazz and blues...I give it my highest and most enthusiastic recommendation. (more) - Hollis Taylor, Fiddler Magazine, Fall 2003.

The logical progression of concept introduction is highly effective...(more) - Kip Mason, American String Teacher, August 2003.

ADVANCED:

That book totally rocks. I held it up in class & raved about it.- Darol Anger

We are working through the book and it's just great. Perfect for my college students. - Randy Sabien, McNally Smith College of Music

A musical adventure right from the very first page, this method is a winner. - Dr. John Kuzmich, Jr., Jazz Educators Journal, March 2001.

SCHEDULED FOR summer 2011:

Strings without Boundaries (Pittsburgh)

NEW: Tune-writing Competition: Selected tunes will be arranged by SWB clinicians, performed at SWB 2011 and pitched to publishers

Thank you again for such a lively and educational jazz strings workshop in Kansas City last weekend. I thoroughly enjoyed the sessions you presented, and I learned..(more) - David Littrell
Distinguished Professor of Music
Kansas State University
Past President of American String Teachers Association

  JAZZ STRING METHODS AND PIECES FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL:

Jazz Wizard Junior book 1

violin

viola

cello (bass parts)

JAZZ STRING METHODS AND PIECES FOR UPPER MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL:

Jazz Wizard Junior book 2

viola

JAZZ STRING HISTORY

DISCOGRAPHY &
Read Rare Interview with Zbigniew Seifert. Read.

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