Independent String Teachers of Madison

Independent String Teacher Discussion Forum
2024-09-08 15:00 - 16:30, 2024-10-13 15:00 - 16:30, 2024-11-10 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-02-09 15:00 - 16:30, 2025-03-16 15:00 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | Corky’s House, 22 N. 7th St., Madison, WI, 53704, United States
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General Member Meeting
2024-09-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Corky’s House, 22 N. 7th St., Madison, WI, 53704, United States
New members welcome!

IST Autumn Student Recitals
2024-11-03 14:30 - 16:30 | WYSO Center
Come listen to the abundance of young musicianship at our annual Fall Recitals! The recitals are at 2:30 and 3:30 pm in the Rehearsal B room.

Independent String Teacher Discussion Forum
2025-01-12 15:00 - 16:30 | Barrique’s – Monroe Street, 1825 Monroe St, Madison, WI, WI, 53711, United States
Discussion Forum #4.: When Saying “Good” Isn’t Good: We always want to be positive and encouraging to our students, but if we say “good” all the time, the word can lose its meaning. What do we really mean when we say “good” even when whatever they just played really wasn’t? Are there alternative things to say that give our students as much support–maybe even MORE support–so that “GOOD” can be saved for those special moments when it really is?

IST General Meeting
2025-01-26 15:00 - 16:30 | Corky’s House, 22 N. 7th St., Madison, WI, 53704, United States

IST Spring Recital
2025-04-06 15:00 - 16:30 | Oakwood Prairie Ridge Campus, Tancho Drive

Independent String Teacher Discussion Forum
2025-05-04 15:00 - 16:30 | TBA

"Listener, Dancer, Fiddler" a workshop with Effaeye Aawenyn
2025-05-18 13:00 - 14:00 | Madison Youth Arts Center, 1055 E Mifflin St, Madison, WI, 53703
“Listener, Dancer, Fiddler”
A Workshop with Effaeye Aawenyn
1-2p Sunday May 18, 2025
At MYArts in Madison
$20 (free for IST members)
Limited to 20 participants – Register here!
Learn how lineage, lilt and “lift” combine to create musical expression and movement in fiddle dance music. Focused on concepts and activities for both students and teachers, this participatory workshop introduces a world of possibilities for solo and small ensemble work.
Effaeye’s extensive experience as a dancer, choreographer, fiddler, composer, teacher and performer is combined to emphasize the development of listening, rhythm, improvisation, flexibility and confidence.
Participants ages 8 to adult with at least a year of experience playing their instruments are welcome to bring a violin, viola or cello and a sense of curiosity and fun!
Any questions? Contact istmadison.secretary@gmail.com

General Membership Meeting: Date/TimeTBA
2025-06-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Corky’s House, 22 N. 7th St., Madison, WI, 53704, United States
This is our annual General Membership meeting and a chance to meet other member of IST! Please come with a dish to share.

IST Autumn Recitals
2025-11-09 13:30 - 17:30 | MUSO, 2040 Winnebago St., Madison, WI, 53704, United States

IST Spring Recitals 2026
2026-04-12 | Oakwood Prairie Ridge Campus, Tancho Drive
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Spring Recital at Oakwood East – Prairie Ridge in Sun Prairie.
Recitals will be at 2:00p and 4:00p.
You can sign up your students with this link (coming soon!).
