ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY STRING PROJECT !"#$%&'(#&)*&+,-./,0 1&%2"34&%+('3&$562&67,(%,&9,6:,,5&67,&526,# (54&%"+3&)*&9(%;&62&325,3$5,##0 <&!(*(&=5/,32"&< String Project Class Teachers Yousef Alsayegh and Tyler Smith, Allegro Classes Julio Contreras and Adam Peterson, Presto Classes Adam Peterson, Fiddle Band The ASU String Project has established a scholarship fund to assist students with tuition. If you know businesses, individuals, or foundations that might be interested in making a donation in any amount to support student scholarships for the ASU String Project, please tell us, or call Dr. Schmidt at 480-965-8277, or email marg.schmidt@asu.edu. Experienced Teachers Dr. Margaret Schmidt, Project Director Linda Levy, Lead Teacher Jennifer Hillen, Lead Teacher Megan Bender, Administrative Assistant May 2, 2015 6:30PM Katzin Hall Program School Districts Represented Allegro Strings Mr. Alsayegh and Mr. Smith Chandler.............................................. Pam Nichols, Strings Coordinator Lovely Evening........................................................................................................... Traditional Kyrene…...…...........................…..…. Diane Grieser, Strings Coordinator Lovely evening is a work the reinforces the fingering of the D Major Scale. This pieces teaches the students to count and think in a triple meter time signature. Shepherd’s Hey..................................................................... English Folk Song In this piece, we learned to slur two notes in one bow and how to read notes on the G string. Si Contemo.....................................................................................................................Cladara We had a lot of fun learning this piece as we learned how to play staccato, which is playing each note short and separated. We also had to count rest! Presto Strings Mr. Contreras and Mr. Peterson Jupiter, Bringer of Joy ..................................................................................... Holst In this piece we learned how to play with lots of slurs and on both up bows and down bows. Norsk Reinlender ........................................ Norwegian Fiddle Tune In this piece we learned how to change keys in the middle of the music, which changes our hand shape between each section. St. Anthony's Chorale....................................................................................... Haydn We learned to differentiate and play different dynamics such as piano and forte. We also learned to play slurs and accents while listening to the harmony and melody parts. Gilbert…….................................……… Jenny Nichols, Strings Coordinator Mesa…………...............................…… Ruth Argabright, Music Coordinator Paradise Valley..........Dr. Keith Preston, Fine Arts Director Scottsdale……............................................. Janet Blum and Michael Miller, Co-Administrators for the Arts Tempe Elementary................. Pat Burdette, Arts Coordinator Washington Elementary….....Diana Polanski, Lead Teacher Allegro Classes Elyse Ackerman Arthor Altree Pooja Athmanathan Maxine Atwood Faith Bagshaw Cale Beeson Nova Broessel Silas BurnSilver Diego Coello Courtney Cook Sachi Devine Cy Durfee Sofia Garcia Roiz Taraskina Anthony Guevara Amber Housley Sadhana Kumar Zoie Lawrence Shenggang Liu Valerie Martinez Cooper Rice Alexis Sandoval Abigail Tang Noah Tang Harmony Vargas Yasmin Villegas Garrett Willis Mesquite Quartz Hill Keystone Montessori Basis Mesa Home School Carol Rae Ranch Aprende Middle School Montessori Academy Manuel Pena Cheyenne Traditional Kyrene del Cielo Summit Academy Mariposa Burk Field Basis Ahwatukee Ward Traditional Academy CTA Independence Boulder Creek Pathfinder Academy Sunnyslope Archway Cicero Archway Cicero Aprende Middle School Ward Traditional Academy Whispering Wind Academy Presto Classes Linden Alford Sean Amjadi Kashish Athmanathan Evangeline Atwood Corbin Berling Destro Bryant Johnathan Castellanos Bryan Coello Emersen Draney Nicole Goodman Cade Holbrook Maya Leis Wyatt Lent Kenneth Lima Gayathri Mannem Eryn Nawrocki Tuana Ozok Joshua Pinkstaff VIvian Probst Valerie Rodriguez Colin Rogers Nate Rogers Alexis Sandoval Makayla Smith Meghan Urakawa Lillian Urena Michelle Van Eaton Zoey Walstead Ishikawa Kyrene Middle School Keystone Montessori Basis Mesa Aprende Middle School Mohave Middle School Fees Middle School Castro Middle School Ward Traditional Academy Hidden Hills Tempe Academy Sonoran Sky Boulder Creek Mohave Middle School Basis Ahwatukee Canyon Rim Sequoya Desert Willow Whispering Wind Academy Red Mountain Ranch Smith Junior High Smith Junior High Sunny Slope Carol Rae Ranch Quartz Hill Quail Run Home School Zaharis Fiddle Band Linden Alford Sama Allam Sandy Allam Paris Alsammarie Zéda Anglerau Leslea Arguello Destro Bryant Koryia Carter Johnathan Castellanos Emily Deskin Emma Draney Ioanna Garcia Roiz Taraskina Sofia Garcia Roiz Taraskina Gabrielle Kane Devon King Allison Kretzschmar Wyatt Lent Sydney Lewis Valerie Rodriguez Colin Rogers Nate Rogers Josey Smid Makayla Smith Meghan Urakawa Michelle Van Eaton Zoey Walstead Ishikawa Ward Traditional Academy Ward Traditional Academy Boulder Creek Tempe High Poston Jr. High Mohave Middle School Cholla Middle School Fees Middle School T.A.I.S Ward Traditional Academy Pueblo Middle School Mariposa Quail Run BASIS Scottsdale Towne Meadows Boulder Creek Greenfield Jr. High Red Mountain Ranch Smith Junior High Smith Junior High Primavera Carol Rae Ranch Quartz Hill Home School Zaharis Fiddle Band Mr. Peterson, Mrs. Hillen, and Mrs. Levy Colin's Reel................................................................…........................................ Fiddle Tune We learned fast string crossing and finger placement on two strings to play this challenging piece. Liberty ……………..….…..................................................….… Traditional Fiddle Tune This fiddle piece is one of the oldest patriotic tunes, dating back before the American Revolution. This is a fun, fast piece to play! Sourwood Mountain ……………...……..……..Appalachian Fiddle Tune We combined singing, playing, and movement in this piece. The cellos and bass add chords to give the piece a bigger sound.