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AMERICAN STRING TEACHER February 2016 | Volume 66 | Number 1 l Guitar Forum: GarageBand Tutorial for Guitar Instructors l The Modern Harpist: Plays Well with Others l Want to Learn More About Fiddle Styles, Jazz Strings and Rock? plus: 2016 ASTA National Conference Preview Join us for friendship and fun in Tampa, Florida at the 2016 National Conference! www.astaweb.com | 3 4 | American String Teacher | February 2016 AMERICAN STRING TEACHER CONTENTS February 2016 | Volume 66 | Number 1 Features Music Degrees - Everything You Need to Know from 24 Application to Graduation Part 2 (of a 3-part series) – Auditions Navigating the college audition and admissions process is often fraught with anxiety for music students and their parents. by Hillary Herndon Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Participatory 28 Stratification in Public School Orchestras String music education in the United States is traditionally plagued by low student enrollment and high attrition rates. Exacerbating the crisis is a fundamental paradigm, which at best accepts inequality of opportunity, and at worst encourages it. by Angela Ammerman Guitar Forum: GarageBand Tutorial for Guitar Instructors 32 Contemporary guitar instructors can find musical assistance from their computers that will function well whether teaching privately or in a classroom. by Bill Purse The Modern Harpist: Plays Well with Others 36 Today’s harpists must be well-rounded and acquire proficiency in many areas of performing. by Gretchen Van Hoesen Want to Learn More About Fiddle Styles, Jazz Strings and Rock? Eclectic styles music in its many forms is taught at music camps throughout the USA and Canada during 40 the summer. It’s not too early to begin planning to learn a new style of music to teach your students. by Renata Bratt and contributors: Jason Anick, Edgar Gabriel, Sheronna McMahon, and Duane Padilla www.astaweb.com | 5 AMERICAN STRING TEACHER CONTENTS February 2016 | Volume 66 | Number 1 Columns Special Inspirations 44 American String Teacher (AST) Editorial 8 by Monika Schulz, CAE, CEO Committee 50 2016 Summer Workshops/Camps/Conferences Message from the President 12 by Stephen Benham 53 2016 National Conference Studio Teaching Tips 76 A Session with Paul Rolland by Susan S. Starrett Mission Statement To enrich lives through the joy of teaching and playing stringed instruments. 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