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Bach Workshop
Tuesday, April 15 at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, April 16 at 10:00 AM
Friday, April 18 at 7:00 PM

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The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line Bach Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, soprano recorder, and alto recorder.
The workshop will explore tunes from our “Bach Family Album Tunes for Two. This collection of 26 lively pieces were composed by Johann Sebastian Bach and four of his sons, Wilhelm Friedemann, Carl Philipp Emanuel, Johann Christoph Friedrich, and Johann Christian.  A generous helping of dance movements (courante, sarabande, gigue, bourree, minuet, and polonaise) are included.

The Workshops will be on Tuesday, April 15, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, April 16, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, April 18, 7 PM, Central Time.

Different tunes will be played at each session.   We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these tunes. 

There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required.  The cost for each workshop is $15.00.  The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration).   To view a sample tune from the collection, and to see a list of the tunes, click on the following link:

https://www.greenblattandseay.com book_42_bach_family_album.shtml

For more information, and to register for the workshop: 

https://www.greenblattandseay.com/workshops_bach.shtml

Young Orchestra Festival
Saturday, May 10
Millard South High School

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Swedish Workshop
Tuesday, May 13 at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, May 14 at 10:00 AM
Friday, May 16 at 7:00 PM

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The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line Swedish Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, soprano recorder, and alto recorder.

The workshop will explore tunes from our “Swedish Fiddle Tunes  for Two”. 

Review: “These tunes are largely dance-based, including the polka, march, waltz, schottische, and music for weddings…highly recommended as good repertoire for any studo and curriculum.”…American String Teacher, February 2011
The Workshops will be on Tuesday, May 13, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, May 14, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, May 16, 7 PM, Central Time.

Different tunes will be played at each session.   
We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these tunes. 
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required.  The cost for each workshop is $15.00.  The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration).   To view a sample tune from the collection, and to see a list of the tunes, click on the following link:

https://www.greenblattandseay.com/book_42_swedish.shtml

For more information, and to register for the workshop: 

​https://greenblattandseay.com/workshops_swedish.shtml

O'Carolan Workshop
Tuesday, June 10 at 7:00 PM
Wednesday, June 11 at 10:00 AM
Friday, June 13 at 7:00 PM

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The Old Avoca Schoolhouse in Avoca, Nebraska will be streaming three on line O’Carolan Workshops for violins, violas, cellos, basses, and soprano recorders.
The workshop will explore tunes from our “O’Carolan Fiddle Tunes  for Two”. This collection contains 32 tunes composed by the great blind 17th century Irish harpist and poet, Turlough O’Carolan.
The Workshops will be on Tuesday, June 10, 7 PM, Central Time, Wednesday, June 11, 10 AM, Central Time, and Friday, June 13, 7 PM, Central Time.
Different tunes will be played at each session.   We will read, play, and discuss various survival skills for these tunes. 
There is limited enrollment, and pre-registration is required.  The cost for each workshop is $15.00.  The cost of each optional book is $15.00 (includes shipping if ordered with workshop registration).   To view a sample tune from the collection, and to see a list of the tunes, click on the following link:
https://www.greenblattandseay.com/book_42_ocarolan.shtml
Review: “...great compilation...highly recommended as good repertoire for any studio and curriculum.” American String Teacher, February 2011
For more information, and to register for the workshop: 
https://www.greenblattandseay.com/workshops_ocarolan.shtml

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Omaha, NE

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Lincoln, NE

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​Junior Youth Orchestra

Lincoln Youth Symphony




Please send any information about opportunities for students anywhere in the state to [email protected] so we can get them posted and get the word out! Thank you for your help!

Nebraska Chapter of the American String Teachers Association 

​For more information or if you have any questions, please email Melissa Schuerman at [email protected]

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