Academic/Professional Organizations:Music Educators National ConferenceAmerican String Teachers AssociationThe College Music Society American Choral Directors AssociationCollege Band Directors National AssociationNational Association of Schools of MusicAmerican Federations of MusiciansSuzuki Association of the AmericasMusic Teachers National AssociationInternational Society of Music Educators Conferences:American String Teacher Association ConferenceMusicEducators National ConferenceThe Suzuki Association of the Americas International ConferenceSuzuki Association of AmericaTexas Music Educators Conference (and other state conferences)Texas Orchestra Directors AssociationCollege Music SocietyNational Association of Music TherapyAuthors' Speaking Engagements:We both speak regularly at the Texas Music Educators (TMEA) Conference and American String Teacher Association's (ASTA) annual conferences. We also give talks atvarious other state music association conferences (such as NY, WI, AZ, etc). Laurie also speaks at the Suzuki association conferences. Corky is slated to speak in Minnesota for the MMEA conference in August 2011; we both are likely to speak at TMEA (San Antonio, TX) in Feb 2012; at the ASTA conference in (Atlanta) March 2012, Laurie will be serving as a judge for the National Orchestra Festival, and Corky will likely be presenting sessions. Publications:Strad MagazineStringsMagazineClavierMusic Educator's JournalJournal of Band Music*Choral Journal (American Choir Directors Association)*International Journal of Research in Choral Singing*International Choral Bulletin*The Organ Magazine*American Guild of Organists*International Musician (Publication of The American Federation of Musicians) We are not as familiar with the asterisked publications, but are trying to give you a range of possibilities in other instrument "families".Foreign Journals:British Journal of Music EdStrad MagazineAustralian teaching journalEST (European String Teacher)Selling point: Gives performing musicians a frame on which to build their own pedagogical approachSelling point: Can be utilized by the private sector, or in academic settings as a pedagogy or music education class textbookSelling point: Includes a complete two-semester syllabus, which can guide a pedagogy instructor in course planning.
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