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In 1994 the American String Teachers’ Association named William Dick its national “Music Educator of the Year”. He began his teaching career at the University of Wisconsin/Stevens Point as Instructor of Viola and conductor of the University Symphony. Mr. Dick served as co-editor of the public school column of the American Suzuki Journal, as coordinator of the Suzuki in the Schools area for the Seventh SAA Conference and served as viola coordinator for the 2002 International Suzuki Teacher’s Conference. In October of 1999, Mr. Dick was presented a “Music of the Heart” Educator Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the Sony Corporation, and the National Coalition for Music Education. Mr. Dick retired from the Austin Independent School District in 2001 after twenty-seven years. In the fall of 2002 he joined the faculty of Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX, as visiting instructor of violin/viola and music education. Most recently the SAA sanctioned Mr. Dick as a Teacher Trainer for Suzuki in Schools.

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Laurie Scott is Associate Professor of Music and Human Learning at The University of Texas at Austin. Additionally, she serves as the director of The University of Texas String Project and the Musical Lives string program at UT Elementary School. She has received both the Teaching Excellence Award from the Butler School of Music and from the College of Fine Arts. A former middle and high school orchestra director, she now mentors young professionals toward successful lives as string educators. As a pedagogue and teacher, Laurie serves as an advocate for inclusive and diverse music classrooms, adult music learners, and access to quality music instruction for all children. Her former students have become exemplary string educators, professional studio and symphony musicians, and passionate arts advocates. She is co-author of the books Mastery for Strings, Learning Together and ”From the Stage to the Studio: How Fine Performers become Great Teachers.”

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