61. Interview with Anne Marie Patterson, author of A Practical Guide to String Instruction

The Orchestra Teacher Podcast with Anne Marie Patterson
(Ep. 61) Anne Marie Patterson is the
Orchestra Director at Robert Frost Middle School in Fairfax, VA.
She has been a private teacher and freelance violinist in the
Washington, DC area for over 25 years, and has taught all levels
of school orchestra in Charles County, MD. She directed the
Charles County Youth Orchestra and Encore Strings. and is the
recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Music Teacher Award from the
Maryland Music Educators Association. Anne Marie received
Master’s Degrees in both Music Education and Music Performance
from Florida State University, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Music
Performance from Washington and Lee University. She has served as
President of the MD/DC Chapter of the American String Teachers
Association, and is a frequent presenter at the national ASTA
conference. She has also presented sessions at The Midwest
Clinic, NAfME, MMEA, UMEA and VMEA. Anne Marie is the author of
Basic String Technique: A Practical Guide to String Instruction,
published by Kendor Music. She is also a contributing author for
Rehearsing the Middle School Orchestra by Sandy Goldie. Her
instructional videos and materials may be found on her website,
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