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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=6><STRONG>Jeremy Kittel
Concert</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Jazz, Celtic, and Fiddle with his
Acoustic Trio</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Saturday April
14th, </FONT></STRONG><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>7:30
pm</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face=Arial></FONT></STRONG> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Chippewa Middle School
Auditorium</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial>4000 Okemos Rd. Okemos, MI </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial>(Lansing area)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT><FONT face=Arial>String Teachers, come
hear many exciting traditions of string playing performed by Jeremy Kittel and
his Acoustic Trio. </FONT><FONT face=Arial>Email <A
href="mailto:MASTA.Kittel@gmail.com">MASTA.Kittel@gmail.com</A> today
to recieve a Jeremy Kittel CD and poster to help you share this event with
your students.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in -9pt 0pt 0in"><B><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 13pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calisto MT'"><FONT face=Arial><IMG alt=""
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align=left border=0>2006 <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns =
"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Detroit</st1:place></st1:City> Music Awards for Outstanding Folk
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style="FONT-SIZE: 6pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calisto MT'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P><FONT
size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Music
students, friends, and family have the opportunity to experience this
international award-winning fiddler's lively and inspiring musical
entertainment.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">
</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Jeremy
grew up in <st1:City w:st="on">Ann Arbor</st1:City> and Saline, <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Michigan</st1:State></st1:place>, and started
playing the violin at five, as did his older brother and younger sister. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Although his lessons focused on classical
violin, his mother's love of folk music led Jeremy to begin learning fiddle
tunes at 8. Her family is of Scottish descent, and by 12 Jeremy was competing
nationally in Scottish Fiddling. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The 22 year old Mr. Kittel has performed
with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Kennedy</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Washington</st1:City> <st1:State
w:st="on">D.C.</st1:State></st1:place>, as well as on the nationally syndicated
show "Prairie Home Companion" with host Garrison Keillor. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>He is a widely sought after soloist,
entertainer with sell-out crowds all over the country. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As the winner of Scottish Fiddle
competitions, and many other prestigious awards, the <st1:State
w:st="on">Michigan</st1:State> native is definitely not to be missed in this
rare opportunity for <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Lansing</st1:place></st1:City> area music
lovers.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><FONT size=3>Individual
tickets ($10)</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2>available from String Connection, MSU
Community Music School, and Elderly Instruments. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.msu.edu/~coalsonj/JK_Flyer_3_locations.pdf">JK_Flyer_3_locations.pdf</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV align=center><FONT face=Arial size=2><STRONG><FONT size=3>Group tickets
(25+) are only $7.</FONT> </STRONG> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV align=justify><FONT face=Arial size=2>Teachers should email Jennifer
at <A
href="mailto:MASTA.Kittel@gmail.com">MASTA.Kittel@gmail.com</A> to arrange
group sales. Teachers can pass out the registration form (<A
href="http://www.msu.edu/~coalsonj/JK_Flyer_teacher_sale.pdf">www.msu.edu/~coalsonj/<FONT
color=#0000ff>JK_Flyer_teacher_sale.pdf</A></FONT><FONT color=#000000>) which
will be returned to them with checks made out to MSU ASTA. Tickets will
then be delivered to teacher to pass out to students who ordered
them.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calisto MT'"><FONT face=Arial size=2>Parent chaperones for
elementary and middle school students highly encouraged.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calisto MT'"><FONT face=Arial size=2>For concert details,
map, and audio clips check out <A
href="http://www.msu.edu/~coalsonj/MASTA_Kittel.htm">www.msu.edu/~coalsonj/MASTA_Kittel.htm</A>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calisto MT'"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Concert
organized by: Jennifer Coalson (MSU Student ASTA Chapter) and Linda
Gregorian (Okemos Strings Teacher)<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.5in"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Calisto MT'"><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2>Sponsored by:
MASTA (<st1:State w:st="on">Michigan</st1:State> American String Teachers
Association), Okemos Music Patrons, String Connection, and <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Kumon</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Learning</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> of Okemos</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>String teachers and high school students who attend
the <A href="http://www.msu.edu/~coalsonj/altstyles.htm">MSU ASTA Alternative
Styles Day</A> earlier on April 14th can get one complementary
ticket to this concert.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>