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Partners in Performance (PiP)

To my fellow music educators:

Ten years ago, I created an educational outreach program for a symphony orchestra in Fairfax County, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Having been a successful private teacher and conductor for forty years, I have always known that, by playing for my students, they are able to grasp concepts much more quickly.

In over 175 workshops for band and orchestras in the Fairfax County Schools, we have expanded on this concept by placing professional musicians in every section to demonstrate proper concepts of performance. In conducting these workshops, I have found that the examples set by these exceptional musicians make a remarkable and dramatic change in the performance of the ensemble. The music educators of Fairfax County have been unanimous in their praise of the effectivity of the program, and the requests for programs increase every year.

I am very pleased and excited that the Capitol Music Fest will provide this workshop concept to bands and orchestras visiting the Washington, DC area.

PARTNERS IN PERFORMANCE may be the most effective and exciting festival your ensemble has ever attended!

George Etheridge
Partners in Performance
Program Coordinator