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Presentations:

International

       “Symposium: Improvisation Pedagogy and Musical Authenticity.” (with P. Freer, K. Carlisle, and D. Hirschorn) 30th ISME World Conference on Music Education, International Society for Music Education, Thessaloniki, Greece, July 2012.  

       “Improvise with your String Students.” 30th ISME World Conference on Music Education, International Society for Music Education, Thessaloniki, Greece, July 2012.
      
       “Borrowing from the Greats.” International Association For Jazz Education International Conference, Toronto, Canada, January 2008.

       “Sequencing Jazz Improvisation in the Studio and Classroom.” (Norgaard & Harbison) International Association For Jazz Education, Toronto, Canada, January 2003.

National

       “Preparing Eclectic Strings Orchestra Charts Authentically.” American String Teachers Association National Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2012.              

       “Learning Jazz in an Authentic Jam Setting.” American String Teachers Association National Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2012.

       “How to Solo and Teach How to Solo in Standard Eclectic-Styles Literature.”            American String Teachers Association National Conference, Kansas City, MO, March 2011.

       “Teaching Improvisation Using What You Already Know.” American String Teachers Association National Conference, Kansas City, MO, March 2011.

       “SRIG Creativity: Analysis of Cognition During Jazz Improvisations.” (with B. Duke & J. Fidlon) Society for Research in Music Education, Music Educators National Conference, Anaheim, CA, March 2010.    

       “Help! A new Grading System? – Translating the new ASTA Syllabus Improvisation Levels into a Sequence for Teaching Improvisation in the Classroom.” American String Teachers Association National Conference, Santa Clara, CA, February 2010.            

       “Engaging the YouTube Generation: The Web Camera as Practice Partner.” American String Teachers Association National Conference, Santa Clare, CA, February 2010.

       “Wow, I Figured Out a Tune by Myself – Musical Problem Solving as the Ultimate Motivator.” The Midwest Clinic, Chicago, IL, December 2009.      

       “How do I Know What Note to Play Next? – A New Look at Pedagogy for Teaching Improvisation Based on the Thinking of Advanced Improvisers.” American String Teachers Association National Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2009.

       “Wow, I Figured Out a Tune by Myself – Musical Problem Solving as the Ultimate Motivator.” American String Teachers Association National Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2009.

       “The ‘Modern Method’ Approach: Introducing New, Sequentially Organized Repertoire for Beginning Studio Instruction.” American String Teachers Association National Conference, Atlanta, GA, March 2009.

       “How do I Know What Note to Play Next? – A New Look at Pedagogy for Teaching Improvisation Based on the Thinking of Advanced Improvisers.” International Society for Improvised Music, Denver, CO, December 2008.

       “Bridging Suzuki and Jazz: teaching jazz string arrangements using Suzuki principles, step-by step improvisation ideas with jazz harmonies.” Suzuki Association Of The Americas Twelfth Biennial Conference, Minneapolis, MN, May 2008.

       “Engaging the YouTube Generation: The Web Camera as Practice Partner.” Suzuki Association Of The Americas Twelfth Biennial Conference, Minneapolis, MN, May 2008. 

       “As the Twig is Bent… So Grows The Technique.” (Norgaard & Scott) American String Teachers Association National Conference, Albuquerque, NM, February 2008.

       “Classic Swing Jazz Violin Solo Techniques - A Great Entryway to Improvisation.” American String Teachers Association National Conference, Albuquerque, NM, February 2008.

       “The Secret to Tonal Jazz Improvisation - The Target Note.” American String Teachers Association National Conference, Detroit, MI, March 2007.
      
       “Integrating Jazz Improvisation into Heterogeneous Group Classes and Orchestra.” Suzuki Association Of The Americas Twelfth Biennial Conference, Minneapolis, MN, May 2006.

       “Explore Your Creative Potential through Improvisation.” Suzuki Association Of The Americas Twelfth Biennial Conference, Minneapolis, MN, May 2006.

       “Integrating Jazz Improvisation Into Group Lessons.” Suzuki Association Of The Americas Twelfth Biennial Conference, Minneapolis, MN, May 2006.

       “From Autumn Leaves to Giant Steps – Chord Patterns in Jazz.” American String Teachers Association National Conference, Kansas City, MO, March 2006.

       “From First Glance to Final Performance – How to Prepare a Grade 3 Jazz Orchestra Piece.” American String Teachers Association National Conference, Kansas City, MO, March 2006.

       “Connecting with Kids through Improvisation: An IAJE String Resource Team Presentation.” International Association For Jazz Education, New York City, NY, January 2006.

       “How Was My Solo? – Methods for Evaluating Improvisation.” New Directions In Music Education: Second Conference On Teaching Composition And Improvisation, East Lansing, MI,  November 2005.

       “How Was My Solo? – Methods for Evaluating Improvisation.” American String Teachers Association National Conference, Reno, NV, March 2005.

       “How Was My Solo? – Methods for Evaluating Improvisation.” International Association For Jazz Education, Long Beach, CA, January 2005.

       “Improvising on Chord Changes." American String Teachers Association National Conference, Dallas, TX, March 2004.

       "Strings only: The History of Blues and Swing." (Norgaard, Greene, & Lieberman) American String Teachers Association National Conference, Dallas, TX, March 2004.

       "Help, My Students Don't Know the Difference Between Major and Minor!" American String Teachers Association National Conference, Dallas, TX, March 2004.

       "Preparing String  Players for Jazz Big Band." (Norgaard, Lieberman, Ligon, & Jones) International Association For Jazz Education, New York City, NY, January 2004.

       “The Missing Link Between Africa and New Orleans: The Violin." (Norgaard, Bratt, Blake,  Koenig, Morgenstern, & Raeburn) International Association For Jazz Education, New York City, NY, January 2004.

       “Step by Step Jazz Improvisation in the Studio and Classroom.” Music Educators National Conference Eastern Division, Providence, RI, March 2003.

       “Step by Step Jazz Improvisation in the Studio and Classroom.” American String Teachers Association National Conference, Columbus, OH, March 2003.

       “Jazz Fiddle Wizard – A Practical Guide to Jazz Improvising for Strings.” American String Teachers Association National Conference, Columbus, OH, March 2003.

       Director Belmont Jazz String Septet. American String Teachers Association National Conference, Columbus, OH, March 2003.

       “Jazz Up Your Teaching: Improvisation Techniques for Strings.” American String Teachers Association National Studio Teachers Forum, East Lansing, MI, March 2002.
            
       Director Belmont Jazz String Quartet. Music Educators National Conference, Nashville, TN, March 2002.

       “Post-secondary Education for Improvising Strings.” (Norgaard, Anger, Chepaitis, Clayton, Terry, Glaser, Jacobs, Ligon, & Zeitlin) International Association For Jazz Education, Long Beach, CA, January 2002.

       “How To Make Strings A Part of Every Jazz Program.” International Association For Jazz Education, New York City, NY, January 2001.
      
       Director Belmont Jazz String Quartet. International Association For Jazz Education, New York City, NY, January 2001.

State

       “Integrate Jazz Into the String Curriculum.” Georgia Music Educators Association, Savannah, GA, January, 2012.

       “Beginning Improvisation: Rhythm, Articulation, Bowing and Easy Scale Improvisation.” New York State School Music Association Summer Conference, Albany, NY, August 2011.

       “Jazz String Reading Session.” New York State School Music Association Summer Conference, Albany, NY, August 2011.

       “From First Glance to Final Performance: How To Prepare a Grade 3 Jazz Orchestra Piece.” Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Annual Conference, Hershey, PA, April 2011.  

       “Teaching Improvisation Using What You Already Know.” Pennsylvania Music Educators Association Annual Conference, Hershey, PA, April 2011.

       "Beginning Jazz Improvisation in the Classroom Grades 5-8." Missouri Music Educators Association, Osage Beach, MO, January 2008.

       "Performing Jazz Pieces with Your High School Orchestra or Chamber Group." Missouri Music Educators Association, Osage Beach, MO, January 2008.  

        “As the Twig is Bent...So Grows the Technique.” (Norgaard & Scott) Texas Music Educators Association, San Antonio, TX, February 2007.
      
       “Beginning Jazz Improvisation in the Classroom Grades 5-8.” Wyoming Music Educators Association Annual Conference, Rock Springs, WY, January 2007.

       “How Was My Solo? - Methods for Evaluating Improvisation.” Wyoming Music Educators Association Annual Conference, Rock Springs, WY, January 2007.

       “Essential Solo Techniques for High School Students.” Wyoming Music Educators Association Annual Conference, Rock Springs, WY, January 2007.

       “What Your String Students Need to Know to Perform a Successful Jazz Solo.” New Mexico Music Educators Association, Albuquerque, NM, January 2006.
      
       “How Was My Solo? Methods for Evaluating Improvisation.” New Mexico Music Educators Association, Albuquerque, NM, January 2006.

       “How to Turn Your Orchestra Into a Jazz String Big Band.” New Mexico Music Educators Association, Albuquerque, NM, January 2006.

       “What Your Middle School String Students Need To Know To Perform A Successful Jazz Solo.” North Dakota Music Educators Association, Grand Forks, ND, March 2005.
      
       “How to Turn Your Orchestra Into a Jazz String Big Band.” North Dakota Music Educators Association, Grand Forks, ND, March 2005.
      
       “Music Theory Fun: How to turn Lightly Row into a Fiddle Tune.” North Dakota Music Educators Association, Grand Forks, ND, March 2005.  

       “How Was My Solo? –  Methods for Evaluating Improvisation.” North Dakota Music Educators Association, Grand Forks, ND, March 2005.

       “Integrating Jazz into the String Curriculum.” Ohio Music Educators Association, Cincinnati, OH, February 2005.

       “Jazz Improvisation – Real-time Problem Solving in Performance.” Ohio Music Educators Association, Cincinnati, OH, February 2005.

       “How Was My Solo? – Methods for Evaluating Improvisation.” Texas Music Educators Association, San Antonio, TX, February 2005.

       “Integrating Jazz into the String Curriculum.” Colorado Music Educators Association, Colorado Springs, CO, January 2005.

       “How to Turn Your Orchestra into a Jazz String Big Band.” Colorado Music Educators Association, Colorado Springs, CO, January 2005.

       “Integrating Jazz into the String Curriculum.” California Music Educators Association, Sacramento, CA, March 2004.

       “What Your Middle School String Students Need to Know to Perform a Successful Jazz Solo.” Georgia Music Educators Association, Savannah, GA, January 2003.

       “How to Turn Your Orchestra into a Jazz String Big Band.” Georgia Music Educators Association, Savannah, GA, January 2003.

       “Step by Step Jazz Improvisation in the Studio and Classroom.” Texas Music Educators Conference, San Antonio, TX, February 2003.

       “Beginning Jazz Improvisation in the Classroom grades 5-8.” Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Tulsa, OK. January 2003.

       “Performing Jazz and Fiddling Music with your Orchestra or Chamber Group.” Oklahoma Music Educators Association, Tulsa, OK. January 2003.

       “Jazz Fiddle Wizard.” Indiana Music Educators Association, Indianapolis, IN, January, 2002.

       Director Belmont Jazz String Quartet. Tennessee Music Educators Association, Nashville, TN, March, 2002.

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