Idaho MEA Sessions 2019
This is my first time presenting in Idaho! I’m excited to meet all of the string teachers there. The slides to my presentations are below…
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Michigan MEA 2019 Sessions
It was incredible to present sessions at Michigan Music Educators Association! The teachers were welcoming and enthusiastic about learning. It was wonderful meeting so many new people! Here are links to the four sessions presented: Setting your string students up for success! Diagnose and correct common technical problems to allow...
TODA 2018
It was great to be in San Antonio presenting at this year’s TODA conference! I love the energy that the Texas teachers bring! Below are the resources from my presentation. Practical Approaches to Assessment in the 21st Century String Classroom Download Slides (PDF) Some web resources mentioned in the presentation:...
ASTA 2018 Session Information
Assessment Practices of the 21st Century String Classroom presented by John-Rine Zabanal and Charles Laux Handout Download (PDF) Setting Up Your Students for Success! presented by Charles Laux Downloadable slides and more coming soon!
Practical Approaches to Assessment in the String Classroom
Download the slides for this presentation (PDF) A page with website links, sample rubrics, and more will be posted soon!
It’s all about the bow!
“It’s all about the bow! The best strategies for developing a beautiful tone in beginners and beyond.“ Description: Proper bowing technique is crucial for a healthy tone. Unfortunately the physical actions required for good bowing technique are often difficult for novice string players to fully comprehend. Laux will demonstrate how the complexities...
It’s totally tubular! How to cut PVC pipe for string teaching aids
Many string teachers have been using PVC pipe to aid students with the learning of bow hand shape, basic detaché bowing, and more. As I demonstrate these strategies at conferences and professional development workshops, many people have questions about what size PVC I use, how to cut the pipe, etc. so...
Scheduling the start time of your tuning procedures
Did you ever wish that you could begin tuning exactly at the same time each day? How cool would it be for the tuning reference pitches to sound at the same time each day? For years now, many string teachers have been using the tuning sequence that I put it up on this blog....
Sessions at ASTA 2015
As always, the national ASTA conference is a blast and the best professional development activity I attend each year. Apologies for the delay in this post!! I was honored to present two peer-reviewed sessions and two industry-sponsored sessions. I have created two static web pages for these topics and will...
2015 South Carolina Music Educators Conference
Here are the sessions presented at SCMEA. I had a great time meeting teachers and catching up with everyone! Automate and Motivate 21st Century String Players with Technology February 6, 2015, 2:30 PM, Carolina A/B 21st Century String Players Technology Slides 02-07-15 (PDF) Browse the top menu of this to see...
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