Hello everyone,

It was such a pleasure to see those of you who were able to come to the meeting last night, and I appreciate hearing from many old and new friends who were unable to attend. 

We will be sending information and proposed programs from the meeting, and the agenda and topics discussed are below.  We are so pleased to welcome Marissa Murphy as the new String Committee chair--thank you, Marissa!

We have confirmed the 43rd annual String Festival dates with Bullis School and University of Maryland for April 13 and 14, 2013, so please mark your calendars now!

Thanks again!

All best,

Stephanie

AGENDA--STRING COMMITTEE MEETING

Home of Stephanie Flack, 6 pm, Sunday, June 3, 2012

I. Welcome and Introductions

II. Festival and SAGWA Events--Past, Present and Future (Elisabeth Taylor, SAGWA String Festival Director)

A. Presentation from Suzuki Association of the Americas Conference Attendee (Stephanie Flack, SAGWA Chair and SAGWA String Festival Assistant Director)--Ideas from other Chapter Affiliates and Suzuki Associations Worldwide

• Graduation concerts

Australia
Utah

• Technique Workshop
• Music Festival
• Master Class Only
• Non-Instrumental Workshop
• Improvisation Workshop
• Parent Workshop
• Showcase Concert
• 1/2 Festival-Type, 1/2 Showcase and/or Professional--Benefit concept

III. Outreach and Other Ideas for Creating Community Wide Inclusive Events

A. Performance/Touring Groups

i. Buffalo Suzuki Strings
ii. Rocky Mountain Strings

B. Suzuki in the Schools--partnership/outreach?
C. Scholarship Offerings

IV. Discussion/Ideas

V. Follow Up/Implementation