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<p>Dear MASTA Members:</p>
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<p>Please see below for an invitation to participate in a fun activity with the WMU ASTA Student Chapter! jp<br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, March 13, 2017 3:58 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [MASTA] Fwd: WMU ASTA Skunk Orchestra Event</font>
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<div>From the WMU ASTA chapter</div>
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<p style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:12pt">On April 8th, 2017, our chapter will be hosting an event, </span><span style="font-size:12pt">Skunk Orchestra, from 10 am - 2 pm in Dalton Center for aspiring
music educators</span><span style="font-size:12pt">. Patterned after the Skunk Band </span><span style="font-size:12pt">activity our instrumental methods students do every fall</span><span style="font-size:12pt">, Skunk Orchestra gives music </span><span style="font-size:12pt">education
students the opportunity to teach, while also learning about classroom management. Each student participant will be assigned to an instrument (other than their primary instrument), which will simulate what is to like to be a beginning string player. Student
Participants also have the option to sign up to be a "Teacher" and teach a 3-5 minute lesson from the first Essential Elements book. Dr. John Lychner, WMU P</span><span style="font-size:12pt">rofessor of Music Education, will be providing helpful comments
and tips during each lesson! </span></p>
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<p style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:16px">The WMU ASTA Chapter would like to invite any MASTA member who is interested to participate and provide guidance to the Music Education students who come to the event. Feel free to bring
your own instruments to play, lists of advice, anecdotes from your own classrooms, or all of the above.
<span style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:16px">If are able to attend, please see the links below (Facebook event page and Registration form). </span>Refreshments will be provided! If you have any questions, please feel free to
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<p style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:16px">Thank you very much for your time,</p>
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<p style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:16px">Gretchen L. Clemans</p>
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<p style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:12pt">President: American String Teachers Association, WMU Chapter</span><br>
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<p style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:16px">Vice-President, Ritual: Sigma Alpha Iota Beta Eta Chapter</p>
<p style="font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:16px"><span style="font-size:12pt">(734) 394-7323</span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12pt">Facebook Event Page: </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1922697181293345/" target="_blank" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk615730" style="font-size:12pt" previewremoved="true">https://www.facebook.com/events/1922697181293345/</a><br>
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Registration Form: <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/wmich.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsNAPu86I2CINIyZstD0WFa-cagWwD0TuKeFj8Nb3sLG4plw/viewform" target="_blank" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk889012" style="font-size:12pt" previewremoved="true">https://docs.google.com/a/wmich.edu/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsNAPu86I2CINIyZstD0WFa-cagWwD0TuKeFj8Nb3sLG4plw/viewform</a></p>
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