We would like to provide for the students and teachers at your institution a 2-day seminar for a minimum of 10 participants. The cost to the participants would be the purchase of some materials not to exceed $20.00. The purpose of this seminar would be to give a presentation on our basic philosophy and an introduction to the use of the Finger Patterns and Fun for Fiddle Fingers violin books in a class-teaching environment.

In order to provide this service, we would need the following:

1. Bowed stringed instruments for each participants

2. Adequately sized classroom with piano

3. Music stand for each participant

4. Publicity in your community

5. In-house coordinator

If you are interested in this type of seminar for your students, respond to Ms. Jennie M. Chan, e-mail: jennie.chan@fase.org or write to: 27 Trinity Terrace, Newton Centre, Ma. 02459. Please let us know how best to contact you.

Jennie Chan, Director of the Bornoff String Workshop and Executive Director of the Foundation, will be the seminar presenter.

Jennie Chan has been President of the Foundation for the Advancement of String Education, Inc. since its beginning in 1978. She is also the Director of the Foundation’s March String Fest, Bay State String Camp and Bornoff String Workshop. With a Master’s degree from the University of Michigan, Ms. Chan taught in public school string programs for forty years in Michigan, Kansas, Iowa, Massachusetts and Canada. She also served on the faculties of Fort Hays Kansas State, Luther College, Dallhousie University, and University of Wisconsin. In 1968 she began a six-year program of directed studies with Boston University professor Dr. George Bornoff. After Dr. Bornoff’s retirement, and until his death in 1998, they continued their
association together as string consultants throughout North America.

Ms. Chan is Past-President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the American String Teachers with National School Orchestra Association. She has contributed articles to Massachusetts Music News, American String Teacher, and String Education Quarterly. She has managed music festival orchestras throughout the years, including co-chairing the National High School Honors
Orchestra. In the spring of 2000, her own school orchestra was invited to officially represent Massachusetts in the Washington D.C. Bicentennial Celebration. Also in that year, the Massachusetts Music Educators Association recognized her with their Lowell Mason Award for outstanding leadership and contributions in the field of music education. In June 2000, Ms. Chan retired from her long held position with the Brookline Massachusetts Public Schools, to devote herself full-time to the FASE, Inc. and its mission of supporting string teachers with Bornoff materials and training.

The Host will cover the cost of  transportation, honorarium and room and board for the presenter.