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<p>Dear MASTA members,</p>
<p>I hope you and your families are well. I just got off a Zoom call
with the state chapter leaders and we were discussing what is
happening around the country. I am going to share some resources
with you. I'm sure many of you are already aware of these, but I
thought it might be helpful to share in case you are not aware of
all of them. This is not comprehensive, but I've heard many people
recommending these sites in the past few weeks:<br>
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<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">The Massachusetts chapter has started
a page with a list of resources:</div>
<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><a
href="https://www.massasta.org/covid-19?fbclid=IwAR1x5LqeTLtmkVaA6UlwcksneEOxQD__fHBaoVnNzn_Cj1CDZNnheaFmKPw"
target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"
data-lynx-mode="asynclazy"
data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.massasta.org%2Fcovid-19%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1x5LqeTLtmkVaA6UlwcksneEOxQD__fHBaoVnNzn_Cj1CDZNnheaFmKPw&h=AT1HUE-L_cFLiRqNcqbzGNbL4DbQiVRL9HEf8QlTjhbrNaaSbxrIrMqhmiRjnKRRmTz1n-R2lxpWkRy5UCqBioz7rGRKIUKHpzzX8NmQvux2T6f1k7zn1p5RfCN1rAONBrF1YLQh6XJ4INsDHbrYpPLAU08j9_81jD2fx8kQ">https://www.massasta.org/covid-19</a></div>
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<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">SmartMusic is currently free for
schools - <a
href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.smartmusic.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0xVh_7zDw_vbpuxXX51B1vptg5wfuTpVML3qIHev2PDYCxFL6se8LcLPk&h=AT2zbby4_nRMxy32MDLemNAbYo0KjWEtjUiMbfhGWMXVQSA6Zqm5iV8U0zShSBv6fGLkeEyRT-9OTpTE0UQqiBuSRWojNX6E9WXk5QtB4PqWxMTKQHJcFHrweMXZOE_cuNY_YujPxmZfKDuHUSG0M_G5kw3RtGymxBsjMzdP"
target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"
data-lynx-mode="asynclazy">https://www.smartmusic.com/</a></div>
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<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Sightreading factory - <a
href="https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/?fbclid=IwAR1sAbORHxcAkPqRb2l4V5SoSaucsoMo3khgAr035pfgQkKnxydShOpPrAk"
target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"
data-lynx-mode="asynclazy"
data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sightreadingfactory.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1sAbORHxcAkPqRb2l4V5SoSaucsoMo3khgAr035pfgQkKnxydShOpPrAk&h=AT2bdbLv1m3lqaTHlP059Ugs-nwK2BgzbyHZV4HYljPz3F2Y2k2Yk52iSgtmQj_K1QTWF3jIT4MHTCLYusWp3t4vJH8O4hWtvw377bKoNnFoHK8FW6NAIffEEhi-7Lezs10DNSAS-LodTWIzyfQ2iYMdNMd4r6oTqiE0qUz5">https://www.sightreadingfactory.com/</a></div>
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<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Stringskills.com – Gabe
Villasurada’s awesome website</div>
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</div>
<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Musictheory.net</div>
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<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Rebecca MacLeod’s pedagogy videos</div>
<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><a
href="http://teachingstrings.online/index.html?fbclid=IwAR1GPxsvjFzqqITWmeIr3N0LgqO3tCi8CJnjXNmUXG_6a5Jy76tFe1BHuxA"
target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" data-lynx-mode="async"
data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fteachingstrings.online%2Findex.html%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1GPxsvjFzqqITWmeIr3N0LgqO3tCi8CJnjXNmUXG_6a5Jy76tFe1BHuxA&h=AT2WUoYz9aiVzzinQzrjP0vC7aQTjE7Xg54QPEefEz6R3FMAu145XZqSQSFsSENmSaGp9nsBtrYPy3vKqcVZPvfzyn6SnZvHZ0RnJkdaSSk5ULkNClevXL7oAeomEkbIssRy7R8512YXkeno0lDuuFHYNozxoH2curHrhZskJMNrPkkJ2PbLRw">http://teachingstrings.online/index.html</a></div>
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<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Charles Laux has been posting
podcasts and pedagogy videos:</div>
<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.orchestrateacher.net/">http://www.orchestrateacher.net/</a><br>
</div>
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<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa"><span class="text_exposed_show">
<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">My YouTube Channel with 100
pedagogy videos <a
href="https://www.youtube.com/user/stringtechnique?fbclid=IwAR3vE0jnqOq2BGGEiTAiVOy7-kgDXuyJI4P9Gy2rP-jeTvWFkYmjYt6Bvt4"
target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"
data-lynx-mode="asynclazy"
data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fuser%2Fstringtechnique%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3vE0jnqOq2BGGEiTAiVOy7-kgDXuyJI4P9Gy2rP-jeTvWFkYmjYt6Bvt4&h=AT1ocQ-M-Dt4cEBmm-ZHOdNceq7F7qROeAH5Mwz8ml9KsDdYGEZgaluOm0I4KnePrvOfXND_6xCFKfIK6aNTGvOmo6Jt73ATSG654OKeJJzjN3-52COyFqJQkQMMKyS2hLN5SQZHIMotp-jv3KXX36RY2R5U9CLNjQXMi9XY">https://www.youtube.com/user/stringtechnique</a></div>
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<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">These online platforms are being
recommended by some members as being better than Zoom for
synchronizing online performance.</div>
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<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Jitsi - Jitsi.org</div>
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<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">JamKazam - <a
href="https://www.jamkazam.com/?fbclid=IwAR140MIFouHYhQ9lCbrMiKUtsWFp11eonBHplNGOMYR4cLDXynRiid0AGdM"
target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow"
data-lynx-mode="asynclazy"
data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.jamkazam.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR140MIFouHYhQ9lCbrMiKUtsWFp11eonBHplNGOMYR4cLDXynRiid0AGdM&h=AT233C5eONirQzcUyFC8iOKwmVrFfAs4QLz2yzCJhRUl4wpnaXwunKGcIu_bawzHwbKxu2KE-SOIZPawnL6Z8uW1OtwgdGSpozE5H-mWyNcSFte578G88psQlUak9t6oMdw1mXBlcDhVweH6o5grQpFGmtL1TV9e1e3467Yi">https://www.jamkazam.com/</a></div>
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<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Also, if you are concerned about
the cost of renewing your ASTA dues, the national office’s new
payment system allows you to pay in installments.</div>
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</div>
<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Please keep posting your ideas on
our MASTA Facebook page. We are all on a journey of discovery
and need to find what works best for ourselves and our students,
but I think sharing our experiences will be beneficial to all. <br>
</div>
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<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Musically yours,</div>
<div class="_2cuy _3dgx _2vxa">Michael</div>
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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">--
Dr. Michael Hopkins
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Music Education
University of Michigan
School of Music, Theatre & Dance
2230 Earl V. Moore Building
1100 Baits Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: (734) 763-7948</pre>
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