Bret Pimentel, woodwinds

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Student-selected online woodwind pedagogy articles, 2016 edition

Nov 22, 2016

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in Woodwind playing and pedagogy

for Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute, Oboe, Saxophone

What I want my class to get from the assignment is a sense of how to sift through the information (“information”) available online, taking into account the author’s credentials or sources, a common-sense evaluation of ideas, and applicability to a particular teaching situation. Be careful out there.
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IDRS 2008 Conference report

Jul 28, 2008

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in Announcements and news

for Bassoon, Oboe

I just got back from a fantastic week at the International Double Reed Society annual conference at Brigham Young University. The IDRS folks really know how to put on a great event, better than any of the various other instrumental organizations whose conferences I’ve attended. They seem to draw lots of high-caliber talent to perform …
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