Session Proposals

Presenter Information
Presenter NameHope Bruening
Presenter's PositionOrchestra Director, Norman Public Schools
Presenter's Short Biography

Hailing from Richardson, Texas, Hope made the move north of the Red River to attend Oklahoma State University and begin her career as a string music educator. Since graduating with a Bachelors in Music Education, Hope has taught 5th-8th Grade orchestra in Norman, assisted with ensembles in the Oklahoma Youth Orchestras, and worked for the Aspen Music Festival and School. Hope enjoys attending conducting workshops, string education conferences, and strives to continue her education on string pedagogy and performance practices.

Presenter's Address4009 24th AVE SE #9
Norman, Oklahoma 73071
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Presenter's Phone(214) 450-5870
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Will there be additional presenters for your session?No
Session Information
Session TitleThe Beginner Strings Stream: Pacing in a Young Strings Classroom
Session Description

By rote? By sight and comprehension? By improv? We don't have to choose one technique when teaching beginner string musicians, but it can be difficult to find a balance in our classroom teaching. Through this session, I hope that I am able to offer materials to assist in the teaching of each of these techniques in your classroom through engaging games, lesson plans, and best of all- a workbook! We all have goals as to what we would like our students to know by the end of their first year of instruction- these materials are an offering to assist you in reaching your goals with a steady pace of introduction of new materials with the balance of repetition of past material.

Session Focus
  • Orchestra - Middle School
  • Orchestra - Secondary
Is this a demonstration session?No
Sponsorship
Will your session be sponsored?No