2023-24 Conference Sessions & Exhibit Booths
Looking to connect with our team or learn more about the Bornoff Approach and inclusive string pedagogy?
Join us at one of these music education conferences!
The FASE team presents several sessions at conferences each year, focusing on various topics informed by questions we receive from teachers. Our exhibit booths also offer an opportunity to review Bornoff materials first-hand, ask questions, and enter our annual raffles. Various free materials are also available to visitors, including supplemental teaching tools for the classroom and inclusive merch that supports diverse representation.
THE MIDWEST CLINIC
December 20-22, 2023
McCormick Place West, Chicago, IL
Sessions
Thursday, December 21
3:15p Orchestra Curriculum: Developing a Map for YOUR Program
Exhibit Booth
#836 – View our booth online at
https://mwc77.smallworldlabs.com/exhibitors/exhibitor/287
MICHIGAN MUSIC CONFERENCE
January 25-27, 2024
Devos Place, Grand Rapids, MI
Sessions
Friday, January 26
3:00p Jazz Strings: How to Integrate Improvisation in Orchestra
GEORGIA MEA STATE CONFERENCE
January 25-27, 2024
The Classic Center, Athens, GA
Sessions
Friday, January 26
8:45a Beginners Can Do MORE: Equity, Agency, and Expression in Beginning Strings
3:00p Orchestra Curriculum: Developing a Map for YOUR Program
SPHINX CONNECT
January 25-27, 2024
Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI
Exhibit Booth
Meet FASE Diverse String Teachers Fellow Jovonie Tejero and grab our new BIPOC String Player Solidarity swag!
OHIO MEA STATE CONFERENCE
February 1-3, 2024
Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH
Sessions
Thursday, February 1
11:00a Orchestra Curriculum: Developing a Map for YOUR Program
12:30p Cultural Bowings: Breaking the Rules to Achieve Validity
5:00p Jazz Strings: How to Integrate Improvisation into Orchestra
Friday, February 2
9:30a Equity, Agency, and Expression in Beginning Strings
Exhibit Booth
#615
TMEA Convention
February 7-10, 2024
San Antonio, TX
Sessions
Friday, February 9
2:30p Beyond Rote to Note: Teaching Literacy in the Orchestra
Exhibit Booth
#2767
MINNESOTA MEA STATE CONFERENCE
February 15-17, 2024
Columbus Convention Center, Columbus, OH
Sessions
Thursday, February 1
11:00a Orchestra Curriculum: Developing a Map for YOUR Program
12:30p Cultural Bowings: Breaking the Rules to Achieve Validity
5:00p Jazz Strings: How to Integrate Improvisation into Orchestra
Friday, February 2
9:30a Equity, Agency, and Expression in Beginning Strings
Exhibit Booth
#420
ASTA National Conference
March 20-23, 2024
Kentucky International Convention Center, Louisville, KY
Sessions
Wednesday, March 20
12:00p-5:00p Beyond Rote to Note: Music Literacy with Deeper Learning (preconference session)
Thursday, March 21
11:00a DEI Roundtable: Conversations on Inclusion
1:30p “Uh… What’s a Bornoff?”
Friday, March 22
12:45p Musical Showcase: FASE Diverse String Teachers Fellowship
5:00p Panel Discussion: Rehearsing the Full Orchestra
Saturday, March 23
2:00p Panel Discussion: Hear Our Voices
Conference Community Events
Wednesday, March 20
5:00p DEI Affinity Space Kick-off (for BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and Disabled ASTA members)
Thursday, March 21
3:30p Cultural Exchange Jam Session (feat. FASE Fellows)
Exhibit Booth
#711 – Join us for an interactive exhibit with brand new Bornoff publications and a try-it station where you can test exercises and repertoire. Instruments will be provided. New giveaway items, too!
Tennessee MEA Conference
April 10-13, 2024
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, TN
Sessions
Date/Times TBA
(1) No Lessons Needed: Advanced Technique in Orchestra
(2) Beginners Can Do MORE: Equity, Agency, and Expression in Beginning Strings
Exhibit Booth
#TBA
Raffle Prizes
Teachers who visit our exhibit booths in person have the opportunity to enter our raffle. Winners will be drawn and contacted within five days of the end of each conference. This year’s prizes are:
Prize #1 – $200 off Tuition for the National Bornoff String Teachers Workshop, July 13-20, 2024
Prize #1 – $75 off Tuition for 2024 Virtual Summer Workshops, Dates TBA
Prize #2 – “A Primer Download Package” for your school! (Value $175)