Resources for String Educators
Publications
Porcino Dolamore, Jeanne. 2023. Flying Fiddles ©, Book 1, 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: J. Dolamore Inc. [JWPepper.com].
- Second edition of Chet Porcino’s Flying Fiddles series based on the teachings of renowned violin pedagogue Kató Havas. [katohavas.com]
- Created for beginning violinists in studio and class teaching, emphasizing joyful internalization of rhythm and melody through accessible repertoire.
- Flying Fiddles ©, Book 1, 2nd ed. will be closely followed by an accompanying Teachers Edition, Flying Fiddles© Book 2 and The Flying Fiddles String Chorale Anthology – a collection of String Chorale music and arrangements for beginning and intermediate string players.
Porcino Dolamore, Jeanne; Wigboldus, Gerianne (translation). 2023. Flying Fiddles. Een (groepsles-)methode. ©, Book 1, 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: J. Dolamore Inc.
- Dutch translation of Flying Fiddles Book 1, based on the teachings of renowned violin pedagogue Kató Havas.
- Availability: www.lekkervioolspelen.nl
Porcino Dolamore, Jeanne. 2018. Music Educators Who Take the Lead: A Phenomenological Study of School Leaders with Formal Backgrounds in Music and Experience as Music Educators. Doctoral dissertation, ProQuest LLC. Ann Arbor, MI. [digitalcommons.csp.edu].
- Doctoral research exploring the transition of music educators into school leadership.
- Provides a three-tiered conceptual framework linking the cultivated skills of musicians and music educators with the recognized attributes of transformative educational leaders.
Porcino Dolamore, Jeanne. 2006. “The String Chorale Concept©.” Chapter 10, Teaching Music in the Urban Classroom: A Guide to Survival, Success, and Reform, edited by Carol Frierson-Campbell, 197–212. Lanham, MD: MENC/Rowman & Littlefield Education. [Bloomsbury.com; Amazon.com].
- Book chapter presenting the String Chorale Concept© as a model for classroom string teaching and ensemble development in urban schools.
- Highlights strategies for building joyful, accomplished string programs and dynamic ensembles from day one.
Collins, Caron E. 2011. Messengers of Music: The Legacy of Julia E. Crane. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. [Booksrun.com; Amazon, Vital Source].
- Highlights the Flying Fiddlers and the String Chorale Concept© as an innovative teaching and ensemble mode for beginning and intermediate string players.
- Connects these approaches to Julia E. Crane’s legacy in music teacher preparation and community music education, particularly at the Crane School of Music, State University of NY. (SUNY Potsdam).
Author’s Note: References are formatted according to the Chicago Manual of Style, Author–Date system. Each entry includes full bibliographic details, [attainment information when available], and short annotations highlighting each work’s foundational ideas.