<div dir="ltr"><br clear="all"><div><span class="" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px"><br>Dear MASTA members and Bass Enthusiasts,<br><br>This is a reminder that our 5th annual Bass Bash at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance will be held on Saturday, September 26, 2015.<br><br>Bass Bash is a clinic for beginning, intermediate and advanced classical and jazz bass students in grades 6-12 and their teachers. Students will play in small ensembles, have a technique class, work on a massed ensemble piece, and give a short informal performance at the end of the day. We will also have a secondary instrument bass class for teachers who are interested in developing their bass skills and learning about double bass pedagogy.<br><br>Bass Bash is a great opportunity for your students to meet Scott Pingel, our new double bass studio faculty member. Also on the faculty are several other well-known bassists including U-M faculty Diana Gannett and Robert Hurst, John Kennedy, Larry Hutchinson and Aaron Johnson.<br><br>Detailed information and registration can be found online:<br><br><a href="http://music.umich.edu/bassbash" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">http://music.umich.edu/bassbash</a><br><br>Using the above link you can register a group of students from your school, or your students can register individually.<br><br>Thanks,<br><br>Dr. Michael Hopkins<br>Associate Professor of Music Education<br>University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance<div class="" style="outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;outline-color:initial;padding-top:10px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:0px;width:22px"><div id=":s0" class="" tabindex="0" style="background-color:rgb(241,241,241);border-top-width:1px;border-right-width:1px;border-bottom-width:1px;border-left-width:1px;border-top-style:solid;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(221,221,221);border-right-color:rgb(221,221,221);border-bottom-color:rgb(221,221,221);border-left-color:rgb(221,221,221);clear:both;line-height:6px;outline-style:none;outline-width:initial;outline-color:initial;width:20px"><img class="" src="https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/images/cleardot.gif" style="background-image: url(https://ssl.gstatic.com/ui/v1/icons/mail/ellipsis.png); background-color: initial; height: 8px; width: 20px; background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; "></div></div></span></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font face="'comic sans ms', sans-serif">Timothy Staudacher</font><div><font face="'comic sans ms', sans-serif">Staud's Studio</font></div><div><font face="'comic sans ms', sans-serif">President, Michigan Chapter </font></div><div><font face="'comic sans ms', sans-serif"> American String Teachers Association</font></div><div><font face="'comic sans ms', sans-serif">286 Randall Rd.</font></div><div><font face="'comic sans ms', sans-serif">Norton Shores, Mich. 49441</font></div><div><font face="'comic sans ms', sans-serif">231.286.5427</font></div><div><font face="'comic sans ms', sans-serif"><a href="mailto:staudachert@gmail.com" target="_blank">staudachert@gmail.com</a></font></div></div></div>
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