Margery Kowal was the first teacher in the string instrument program in the Henderson County Schools -- and 25 years later she's still teaching and still enjoying it. But Kowal didn't plan to be a ...

Participants in the ASU Strings Project playing the violin on the second floor of ASU Gammage. Participants are taught string instruments by music education or performance majors at ASU. (Photo by ...

I’m certainly one of the lucky ones. I can proudly say that my teacher preparation included a strong background in developmental theory, curriculum design, and student-centered pedagogy at Bank Street ...

Much has been written about the benefits of music education for children. But what about the teachers? The Salisbury-Rowan Symphony Society asked its After-School Strings teachers why they play it ...

Visit any local farmers market, summer festival or coffee-house jam session, and you’ll likely see adults making music with fiddles, banjos and mandolins. It’s no surprise, then, that Vermont kids ...

Graduate student Kim Campbell grew up in an inner city school and turned to music as a way out. Campbell, who is working toward her master's degree in education and music with a focus in strings, is ...

Bluegrass fans say the mountain-inspired music helps kids understand history—and themselves. In the Atlanta suburb where 13-year-old Sarah Schneider lives, the instrument tucked under her chin is ...

BRENTWOOD – Shelly Tweedy’s string art classes literally start out with a bang! It is loud when a group of 15 women pound finishing nails into stained wood with hammers simultaneously in a small room.