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<p>Dear MASTA members,</p>
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ASTA has two upcoming webinars free to members:</span></span></div>
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data-text="true">1) Wednesday, September 16 from 4-5 PM
EST. </span></span><span data-offset-key="7su81-0-1"><span
data-text="true">The topic of this webinar will be:
Virtual Virtuosos: How to engage your String Ensemble
while Teaching Remotely, Face to Face, Hybrid or all of
the above!</span></span></div>
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data-offset-key="d2uv8-0-0"><span data-text="true">Topics
covered will include online engagement, planning and
presenting successful sessions, various teaching
scenarios, recruitment and building a community of student
musicians regardless of the challenges presented in the
classroom.</span></span></div>
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data-text="true">2) Thursday, October 22 from 5-6pm ET. </span></span><span
data-offset-key="58guj-0-1"><span data-text="true">The topic
of this webinar will be: Practical Tips for Teaching
Virtual Beginners</span></span></div>
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data-offset-key="8svn4-0-0"><span data-text="true">Join ASTA
for a program dedicated to the challenging task of
teaching beginning string students online. Topics will
include:</span></span></div>
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data-offset-key="dq0rp-0-0"><span data-text="true">• What to
do if your students don't have instruments</span></span></div>
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data-offset-key="56rf9-0-0"><span data-text="true">• Tuning
instruments</span></span></div>
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data-offset-key="149ba-0-0"><span data-text="true">• Basic
technical skills</span></span></div>
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data-offset-key="c9pee-0-0"><span data-text="true">• Note
reading</span></span></div>
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Assessment</span></span></div>
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data-offset-key="b2cd5-0-0"><span data-text="true">• Online
resources and games</span></span></div>
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data-offset-key="8euat-0-0"><span data-text="true">This is a
difficult year in many ways, but we're all in this
together. With positive ideas and more resources than ever
before, we will emerge even stronger as string teachers of
the future.</span></span></div>
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data-offset-key="39h6j-0-0"><span data-text="true">Registration
is free for members and a small fee for nonmembers.</span></span></div>
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here:</span></span></div>
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Dr. Michael Hopkins
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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