2012 Dates: Sunday evening, June 24th through Friday evening, June 29th 2012: Richard Greene - Randy Sabien - Julie Lyonn Lieberman Matt Turner - Kelli Trottier - Bridgid Bibbens - and … Music for People (MfP) joins forces with SWB: Board member David Rudge will join us

Mary Pappert School of Music Duquesne University 600 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15282 American and world string styles in non-competitive, ensemble-oriented settings and The Eclectic Styles Teacher Training (for credit). 2012 will be our ninth season!

Submit your tune to the 2012 National Tune Contest in collaboration with D'Addario Bowed Strings

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Answers to frequently asked questions …

Strings Without Boundaries is a leading international workshop focused on teaching and performing string music in ensemble settings from a wide range of styles.

Now in our ninth year, we specialize in traditional and contemporary fiddling, jazz, rock, blues, and world string ensemble classes, jam sessions, and faculty and student performances of traditional and original arrangements in eclectic styles. Our participants include students, teachers, amateurs and professionals of all ages and backgrounds.

Our faculty have strong international reputations and include many of the most highly qualified educators and performers in the field of eclectic string styles.

Our classes are content-driven and offer an incredible array of topics. Our stellar faculty focuses on creating high quality learning experiences. Students have direct access to all of the teachers.

What makes our program unique?
- All ages and levels welcome: Violin, fiddle, viola, and cello.
See FAQ for more details on the entire program…
- Blues, Jazz, Rock, and Fiddling Ensembles
- Tons of additional topics covered in Elective Classes
- Eclectic Styles Teacher Training Program: the first in the world, now in its 6th year
- Classes in Electrics, Amplification and Electronic Effects
- Graduate credit available in the teacher training and performance tracks: See More Information
- Teachers: Bring 4 students, get free tuition

Save $50 and register by May 16th!
SWB 2011 Raffle: items provided by SWB partners.

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2012Faculty:

Richard Greene	Julie Lyonn Lieberman	Randy Sabien
Matt Turner		Kelli Trottier

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2011 RAFFLE: We held our second annual raffle in 2011 with gifts from these SWB partners: D'Addario Bowed Strings (free sets of strings); Knilling (a set of Perfection Ebony Swiss violin pegs and Perfection Ebony Swiss Cello Pegs); NS Design (huge discount on a WAV4 violin); Glasser Bows (one violin bow);  Alfred Music (an eclectic styles orchestra score); Electric Violin Shop (one 20% off coupon good for anything in the EVS store); Phillip Injeian Violin Shop (one free bow rehair); and Hal Leonard (several string-related books). Lampcraft will be giving away one free Super GigLight.

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Frequently Asked Questions:

Can the parents stay in the dorms?
How is SWB structured?
What is the youngest age you admit?
Should I bring my acoustic or my electric violin?
What if I opt to stay off campus?
Will sheet music for classes be available in advance?
Can I mix the teacher training track with the performance track?

• Can the parents stay in the dorms?
Yes, parents can stay with students in the dorms for the same housing/meal prices as regular SWB participants; they may also observe classes.

• How is SWB structured?
There are three tracks in the morning. Typically a student will go to the same level for each of their classes: Level I, II, or III. They can always change levels at any point in the week if they feel that they need to make an adjustment. Levels are chosen based on playing experience, not on age.
In addition, there are electives offered all afternoon that allow focused study. Some electives may be repeated, but will offer new repertoire and new information in each of its time-slots.
There will be availability in every class or elective and we believe that students have a lot to offer each other. By organizing based on capability, we have attendees that reflect a wide range of ages and backgrounds in each group, so age is much less important than is experience in a specific style.

• What is the youngest age you admit?
We typically don’t go much younger than 10, but we’ve had students every year from 10 and up. We don’t take beginners. Students should typically be in Suzuki book 3 or 4 to participate in SWB but don't have to have a classical background. We combine learning by ear with notated versions of the music in each class.

• Should I bring my acoustic or my electric violin?
Most classes will be held using acoustic instruments, but you will be able to plug into sound systems in several classes, or at the evening rock and jazz jam sessions.

• What if I opt to stay off campus?
You are more than welcome to stay at an area hotel or motel. There are even a few that are within walking distance of the Duquesne campus. If you stay in a hotel, it’s no problem at all to buy lunch here on campus. We do not advise staying near the airport because of heavy morning traffic.

• Will sheet music for classes be available in advance?
We will notify you through our monthly SWB email newsletter if there are downloadable tunes available. Generally, sheet music isn’t sent in advance, as part of the process here is to learn both by ear and by sight.

• Can I mix the teacher training track with the performance track?
We encourage you to choose either the teacher training or the performance track and stick with your choice all week. There will be many opportunities to play in either track. Many of our attendees have returned for a number of consecutive years in order to take advantage of the full set of choices we offer. Teachers can take advantage of the 4 p.m. elective time-slot at the end of each day in addition to the teacher training track.

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Scroll down for Pictures from 2010 and video from 2009:
1. and 2: Panel with Julie Lyonn Lieberman, Matt Turner, Martin Norgaard, and Richard Greene
3. Matt Turner
3. Julie Lyonn Lieberman
4. thru 8. blues, rock, fiddling, and jazz ensembles under the direction of Julie Lyonn Lieberman, Matt Turner, and Martin Norgaard, and Richard Greene.

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Our 2010 program ran in partnership with Alfred Publishing, D'Addario Bowed Strings, The Electric Violin Shop, Hal Leonard, Yamaha Strings, Knilling, Glasser Bows, and LampCraft! In addition, Blaise, from Electric Violin Shop, joined us for the week and gave some awesome presentations on tons of equipment he'd shipped in.

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