<div dir="ltr"><div style="margin:0px;color:rgb(5,5,5)"><div dir="auto"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:black"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif">Hello String Teachers,</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif">I know you are busy so I'll make this fast!</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif">Central Michigan University School of Music is holding their annual Instrumental Workshop on Friday, December 15 from 9 AM - 3 PM.  </font><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large">Applied music faculty, including strings, will hold workshops on their respective instruments for high school students (9th - 12th grade for strings). </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large">This is a great opportunity for your students to focus on their skills in workshops and clinics with CMU string faculty.  </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:large">Activities include violin, viola, and cello/bass choirs, technique sessions, and more!</span><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Violin: <a href="https://www.ferraraviolin.com/" target="_blank">Chris Ferrara</a></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Viola: <a href="https://www.cmich.edu/people/ALICIA-MARIE-VALOTI" target="_blank">Alicia Valoti</a></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Cello/bass: <a href="https://www.cmich.edu/people/JAMES-A-FISTE" target="_blank">Jamie Fiste</a></span></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"><b>Info and registration:</b> <a href="https://sway.office.com/thQjxYNMox959XYP" target="_blank">https://sway.office.com/thQjxYNMox959XYP</a></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"><b>Directly to registration: </b><a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=brxxyMZ8V0qk6yIwn8NJY7_HcU-Jdb5JuiLr7anhz_xUNVlJSDI1TVk2S1ZTMzhZM05MUUdGQ0dFNi4u" target="_blank">https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=brxxyMZ8V0qk6yIwn8NJY7_HcU-Jdb5JuiLr7anhz_xUNVlJSDI1TVk2S1ZTMzhZM05MUUdGQ0dFNi4u</a></font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif">We hope to see some of your students there!</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif">Let me know if you have any questions.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif">Ciao,</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif">Jamie Fiste</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif">Associate Professor of Cello</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif">Central Michigan University</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif">p.s. click the link for helpful tips from your friendly neighborhood cello professor!</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;color:rgb(34,34,34);line-height:normal"><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.celloprofessor.com/" target="_blank"><font size="4" face="arial, sans-serif">www.celloprofessor</font><font face="verdana, sans-serif" size="4">.com</font></a></span></p>
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