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Kitchen Table Violin Repair Workshop
Saturday, March 20, 2010
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Landon School
6101 Wilson Lane
Bethesda, MD 20817

STRING & ORCHESTRA TEACHERS!
What do you do about that sinking feeling when a student walks into a lesson, or comes to you 20 minutes before your concert, with the bridge in one hand and the instrument in the other hand (strings dangling, sound post rattling, etc.) hmm?
NO SWEAT!
You took the “Kitchen Table Violin Repairs” course and you know just what to do to get the kid “back to Bach.” Setting up sound posts, refitting bridges, fixing tail guts, re-shaving friction pegs, changing strings and tuners, even gluing seams and Ta-daa… gluing broken cello necks professionally and accurately. Yep, you got it all covered; ‘cause you took the course…
(Unless you didn’t…)
In which case you run around in confusion and panic, wringing your hands and trying to remember when you saw someone do it before, all the while trying to look composed and professional and in control of the situation.
DON’T BE THAT GUY (or GAL)!

The Landon School, in conjunction with The Potter Violin Company, will be offering this 4-hour workshop, covering all of the above repair challenges and more. Course materials and tools will be available for sale at the workshop.

Fee is $25, payable in cash or check to the Landon School.
Workshop limited to 20 people.

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Questions? Visit our CONTACT US page, and send an email to Bass Forum Editor, Paul Scimonelli

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MSMTA and ASTA MD/DC Chapter
2010 Spring Festival:
Solo String Instruments

Date:
     Sunday, May 23, 2010
Application deadline:
     Monday, April 12, 2010
Location:
     Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center,
     Howard Community College, Hickory Ridge Road,
     Columbia Maryland
Fee:
     $20 per entry

CECYLIA BARCZYK, co-chair, 410-704-2838
SARAH COTTERILL, co-chair, 301-588-8983
JEAN PROVINE, co-chair, 301-927-5312

Click here to download an application.
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Entering teacher should send one check for all entries, made payable to MSMTA, to:

JEAN PROVINE
4611 Beechwood Road
College Park MD 20740

Eligibility:
     Students through 12th grade, age 6 and above,
          as of May 23, 2010.
     First Place winners from last year may enter competitively.

Time Limits:
    Ages 6–8              4 minutes
    Ages 9–10            6 minutes
    Ages 11–12          7 minutes
    Ages 13 and up    10 minutes

Procedure: The following rules apply to this festival:

• Teachers are not allowed to accompany their own students.
   (Parents may accompany.)
• Competitive students must perform from memory and have an
   original part for the judge.
• Non-competing students may play from music and provide the
   judge with an original part if possible.
• In competitive events, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Honorable Mention may
   be awarded. The judge’s decisions are final and not open to
   discussion.
• The judge’s comments of each performance will be sent to the
   teacher.
• Teachers must be members of either MSMTA or ASTA and be
   available to help on the day of the event.

The general rules governing MSMTA events also apply.
Please read them carefully. Click here.

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