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<div dir="ltr"><font face="times new roman">Wow! What a terrific Conference! Super clinicians, concerts, presenters, presiders, friends and fun! Thanks to all of you for a VERY successful 3 days. I don't have all the statistics yet, but we know this has
been the largest attendance ever....Hope you all came aware renewed, refreshed, reacquainted and reenergized! I suspect that the classrooms all over the State were on
<em>FAST forward</em> today as we all tried something new!</font></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="times new roman">Guess what I did yesterday? Yep! Reviewed all your comments and began outlining the sessions for NEXT year. Really. [<em>No rest for the weary or the wicked.....]</em></font></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font size="3">As this conference grows, I am seeking specific additional sessions to offer under the headings of
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font size="3">1. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</span><strong>Private Studio Teaching</strong> - what things do you do with private kids - how do you organize your studio - specifics...<o:p></o:p></font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font size="3">2. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</span><strong>University Forum</strong> - I would love to highlight our collegiate friends and their terrific ideas for problem solving at this higher level of instruction - instrument specific - possibly a session on how to prepare high school students for
college auditions - processes, preparation, etc. You're the experts!</font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font size="3">3. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</span><strong>Suzuki studios</strong> - how to organize, what you do, demo groups of various levels, etc....</font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font size="3">4. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</span><strong>Guitar and Harp</strong> - specifics! How to organize, set up, run, curriculum, how to include into the school day, etc.....</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" dir="ltr" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font size="3">As well as continue the venue of
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font size="3">Curriculum development<o:p></o:p></font></span>
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font size="3">Alternative Styles<o:p></o:p></font></span>
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font size="3">Elementary – Middle School – High School specific instruction ideas - things to add to that big bag of tricks!</font></span>
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font size="3">New teacher/College teacher preparation and support</font></span></li></ol>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font size="3"><font face="times new roman">We are currently revamping the proposal form. All sessions MUST be submitted online. The online submissions begin in February. YOU be thinking
about areas you can present and be prepared to upload your session on the website: When I send the next email be prepared to go to
<a href="http://www.michiganmusicconference.org/">www.michiganmusicconference.org</a> to submit your suggestions. NO! It is not ready yet - just take a few weeks to get your thoughts together. I'll email you all again.
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><font face="times new roman" size="3"><em>This conference is designed with YOU in mind, so get your thoughts and ideas together.....</em></font></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><em><font face="times new roman" size="3">More later!</font></em></span></p>
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><em><font face="times new roman" size="3">Thanks for all you do!</font></em></span></p>
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<div><font size="2">Val</font></div>
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<div><font face="Monotype Corsiva">Valerie M. Palmieri</font></div>
<div><font face="Sylfaen" size="1">Director of Orchestras</font></div>
<div><font face="Sylfaen" size="1">Walled Lake Western HS</font></div>
<div><font face="Sylfaen" size="1">Michigan Music Conference Planning Committee - MASTA</font></div>
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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> members-bounces@astamichigan.org [members-bounces@astamichigan.org] On Behalf Of Anne Kearney-Looman [annekl@sbcglobal.net]<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 26, 2009 12:08 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> members@astamichigan.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Members] Chamber Music Festival date has been changed<br>
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<div>Dear Colleagues,</div>
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<div>The MASTA Chamber Music Festival date has been changed to March 9 to accommodate those students who will be taking the Michigan Merit Exam on March 10. Attached is the new application. You can also get the application at
<a href="http://www.astamichigan.org/" target="_blank">www.astamichigan.org</a>.
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<div>Anne</div>
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