2025 Schedule
Paul Rolland String Pedagogy WORKSHOP
 

 US Central Time zone

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3:00 – 5:00

Check-in

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DINNER

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6:00–8:00

Welcome and Orientation

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Principles of Movement in String Playing (film)

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8:15–9:15 

* Chapter 4: Establishing the Instrument Hold

Presenters TBA

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9:30–10:30   

* Chapter 4: Equipment

Lynne Denig, Ida Mercer, Renata Cáceres

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10:45–11:45  

* Paul Rolland Pedagogy and

              Alexander Technique

Abigail Albaugh Martinez

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LUNCH

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1:15–2:45

* Chapter 5: Learning to Hold the Bow

Presenters TBA

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3:00–4:00 

* Chapter 3: Rhythm Training

Presenter TBA

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4:00–5:00

private/group sessions and/or teaching demonstrations

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DINNER

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6:30–8:00

* New Tunes for Strings

Presenter TBA

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* Required sessions for Level 1 Endorsement

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8:15–9:15

* Paul Rolland's Life and Career

Michael Fanelli

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9:30–10:30

* Chapter 6: Playing at the Middle with Short Strokes

Presenter TBA

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10:45–11:45  

* Chapter 7: Establishing the Left Hand and 

             Finger Placement

Presenter TBA

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LUNCH

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1:15–2:30 

* Chapter 9: Extending the Bow Stroke

Presenter TBA

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2:45–3:45 

The Scientific Basis of Rolland Pedagogy –

Understanding Chapter 2, Part 1 today

Neil Bacon

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4:00–5:00

private/group sessions and/or teaching demonstrations

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DINNER

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6:30–8:00

Faculty Showcase

Performers TBA

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* Required sessions for Level 1 Endorsement

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8:15–9:15

Cello Applications of Paul Rolland Pedagogy

Ida Mercer

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9:30–10:30 

* Chapter 8: Principles of Left Hand and

Finger Action

Presenters TBA

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10:45–11:45  

* Chapter 10: Developing Left Hand Finger Movement

Presenter TBA

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LUNCH

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1:15–2:15:

* Chapter 11: Basic Shifting Movements

Presenters TBA

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2:30–3:30

* Chapter 12: Bouncing the Bow

Presenter TBA

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3:45–4:15

Best Practices for Engaging your Community

Rebecca MacLeod

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DINNER

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6:30–8:00

Masterclass

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* Required sessions for Level 1 Endorsement

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8:15–9:15  

Double Bass Applications of Rolland Pedagogy

Renata Cáceres

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9:30–10:30  

* Chapter 14: Developing Flexibility

Presenter TBA

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10:45–11:45   

* Chapter 13: Martelé and Staccato

Presenter TBA

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LUNCH

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1:15–2:15

Paul Rolland Pedagogy in the Classroom

Samantha May (TBC)

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2:30–3:45

* Chapter 16: Sustained and Détaché Bowing

Presenter TBA

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4:00–5:00

Publications Applying Paul Rolland Pedagogy

Roundtable led by Michael Fanelli (TBC)​

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* Required sessions for Level 1 Endorsement

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FREE EVENING

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8:45–10:00 

* Chapter 15: First Steps in Vibrato Teaching

Presenter TBA

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10:30–11:45 

* Chapter 17: Remedial Teaching

Presenter TBA

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LUNCH

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1:15–2:30:

* Chapter 2 part 2: Principles of Movement

in String Playing

Aaron Jacobs

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2:45–3:45

Teaching Demonstrations

Presenters TBA​

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4:00–5:00

Private/group sessions and/or teaching demonstrations

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* Required sessions for Level 1 Endorsement

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7:30

CONCERT

Lucia Lin, violin

Sergey Schepkin, piano

(followed by dessert reception)

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​9:00–9:30

Young Violinists in Action (film)

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9:45–10:30   

Timeline of Paul Rolland's Legacy

Michael Fanelli

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10:45–11:45  

Life With Papa Paul

Roundtable

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12:00–4:00

Paul Rolland  Legacy Celebration Events

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5:15

          Reception

​6:30   

          Banquet

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PRIVATE/GROUP SESSIONS (in person)

• Alexander Technique​

• Chinrest Fitting

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 ADDITIONAL CONTENT ON DEMAND

• Fiddle-ology Series with Peter Rolland

• Teaching Demonstrations by Workshop Presenters

• Interviews With Students of Paul Rolland

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     (Schedule subject to change)