2024 Schedule
Paul Rolland String Pedagogy Workshop
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Session recordings are available for six weeks following the Workshop week.
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Live sessions are listed below by day, and may be attended synchronously or asynchronously.
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The Workshop features a menu of On Demand content as well, listed at the bottom of this page.
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Download the printable schedule HERE
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Registration information HERE
Monday, June 24
9:00–9:45 (US Central Time)
Welcome and Orientation
Aaron Jacobs and Gail Rolland
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9:45–10:30
*Chapter 1: Young Violinists in Action
Gail Rolland
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10:40–11:40
*Chapter 2b: Principles of Movement
Gerald Fischbach
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11:50–1:20
*Chapter 4: Establishing the Instrument Hold and Violin/Viola Equipment
Lynne Denig
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1:50–2:50
*Paul Rolland Pedagogy and Alexander Technique
Abigail Albaugh Martinez
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3:00–4:00
*Chapter 5: Learning to Hold the Bow
Janis Wittrig
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4:10–500
OFFICE HOUR
Lynne Denig, Abigail Albaugh Martinez, Gail Rolland, and Janis Wittrig
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*Required sessions for Level 1 Endorsement
Tuesday, June 25
8:45–9:00 (US Central Time)
Morning Announcements
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9:00–10:00
*Chapter 6: Playing at the Middle with Short Strokes
William Wassum
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10:10–11:10
*Paul Rolland's Life and Career
Michael Fanelli
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11:20–12:20
*Chapter 3: Rhythm Training
Calvin Murasaki
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12:30–1:30
*Chapter 8: Principles of Left Hand and Finger Action
Aaron Jacobs
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2:00–2:50
OFFICE HOUR
Michael Fanelli, Calvin Murasaki, Peter Rolland, and William Wassum
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3:00–4:00
*Chapter 7: Establishing Left Hand and Finger Placement
Samantha May
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4:10–500
Fiddle-ology
Peter Rolland
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*Required sessions for Level 1 Endorsement
Wednesday, June 26
8:45–9:00 (US Central Time)
Morning Announcements
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9:00–10:00
*Chapter 9: Extending the Bow Stroke
Colette Abel
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10:10–11:10
*Chapter 10: Developing Left Hand Finger Movement
Sophia Arriaga
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11:20–12:20
Cello Applications of Paul Rolland Pedagogy
Ida Mercer
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12:30–1:30
*Chapter 11: Basic Shifting Movements
Mei Chang
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2:00–3:00
*Chapter 12: Bouncing the Bow
Sophia Arriaga
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3:10–4:00
Paul Rolland Pedagogy in the Classroom
Samantha May
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4:10–500
OFFICE HOUR
Colette Abel, Sophia Lim Arriaga, Samantha May, and Ida Mercer
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*Required sessions for Level 1 Endorsement
Thursday, June 27
8:45–9:00 (US Central Time)
Morning Announcements
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9:00–9:45
ACTION ADVENTURES!
Abigail Albaugh Martinez and Calvin Murasaki
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9:55–10:55
*Chapter 13: Martelé & Staccato
Blayne Barnes
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11:05–12:05
*Chapter 14: Developing Right Hand Flexibility
Aaron Jacobs
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12:15–1:30
*Chapter 16: Sustained and Détaché Bowing
Jacob Dakon
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2:00–2:50
OFFICE HOUR
Blayne Barnes, Mei Chang, Jacob Dakon, and Elizabeth Ericksen
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3:00–4:00
Double Bass Applications of Paul Rolland Pedagogy
Renata Soares Cáceres
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4:10–500
*New Tunes for Strings
Elizabeth Ericksen
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*Required sessions for Level 1 Endorsement
Friday, June 28
8:45–9:00 (US Central Time)
Morning Announcements
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9:00–9:45
"Young Strings on the Move" Kids Camp Demo
Aaron Jacobs
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9:55–10:55
Actions with Alexander Technique
Abigail Albaugh Martinez
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11:05–12:30
*Chapter 15: First Steps in Vibrato Teaching
Gerald Fischbach
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12:40–1:30
Publications Applying Paul Rolland Pedagogy
Roundtable discussion
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2:00–3:15
*Chapter 17: Remedial Teaching
Joanne May
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3:25–4:25
OFFICE HOUR
Renata Soares Cáceres, Gerald Fischbach, Aaron Jacobs, and Joanne May
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4:30–500
SOCIAL—"It's Friday!"
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*Required sessions for Level 1 Endorsement
Saturday, June 29
8:45–9:00 (US Central Time)
Morning Announcements
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9:00–9:25 (US Central Time)
Want to Know More? – Certification Program
Mei Chang and Lynne Denig
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9:35–10:50
Teaching Demonstrations by PRSPW Presenters
Joanne May
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11:00–12:00
Life With Papa Paul Fireside Chat
Lynne Denig and Friends
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Thank You! Closing Remarks and Reminders
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ADDITIONAL CONTENT ON DEMAND
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Fiddle-ology Series with Peter Rolland
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Teaching Demonstrations by Workshop Presenters
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Interviews With Students of Paul Rolland