Dr. Kristen Pellegrino teaches undergraduate and graduate music education courses, teaches writing intensive courses, and conducts the orchestra at Christopher Newport University. She also gives weekly string master classes, supervises student teachers, and advises both individual students and the CMENC Chapter. Two years ago, she taught full-time at Central Michigan University in a one-year position while completing her doctoral degree at the University of Michigan. Previous degrees include a bachelor of music in music education and applied violin from the Eastman School of Music and a masters degree in violin performance (chamber music) from the University of Michigan.
Her research interests include music teacher identity, teacher education, community, and professional development. Her research includes her dissertation, “The Meanings and Values of Music-Making in the Lives of String Teachers: Exploring the Intersections of Music-making and Teaching” and articles that have been published in the Journal of Research in Music Education (JRME), Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education (CRME), Arts Education Policy Review (AEPR), and Journal of Music Teacher Education (JMTE). She is currently writing a chapter for The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research in American Music Education.
Kristen has presented at several conferences, including American Educational Research Association (AERA), American String Teachers Association (ASTA), Biennial Colloquium for Teachers of Instrumental Music Methods (IMTE), Biennial Music Educators National Conference (MENC), MENC’s Eastern Conference, and Society for Music Teacher Education (SMTE). She co-taught a week-long Music Education Summer Workshop with Professor Robert Culver titled “Chamber Music for an Orchestra Program” at the University of Michigan and conducted Rhode Island’s Junior All-State Orchestra.
Her background in music education includes eight years of public school string teaching at the elementary and high school levels (Fairfax County Public Schools and Warwick Public Schools) and collegiate teaching experience at Rhode Island College. Before teaching full-time, she was a full-time performing musician. She continues to perform as a member of RI’s Music on the Hill. http://www.musiconthehillri.com/
I am excited about working with you this year!!! I have chosen a variety of music that I hope you will love as much as I do, including works by Bach, Vivaldi, Finzi, Turtle Island String Quartet, and Gebsen. If you are interested in auditioning, please prepare the scales and excerpts below. Please come to the audition on Monday afternoon/evening, August 22 in FERG 183.
Violins
Scales: GM, gm, am, Bb M and m, CM, and DM Three Octaves
Bach Brandenburg #5, First Movement—m1-9, 39-42 quarter note=100; Violin I, Violin II
Bach Brandenburg #5, Third Movement—beginning, 87-106, 128-163 dotted quarter note=108; Violin I, Violin II
Vivaldi Concerto Op. 3, No. 8, Allegro—m1-16, 37-55; Violin I, Violin II
Viola
Scales: CM, cm, DM, dm, EbM, FM, am Three Octaves (am-two octaves)
Bach Brandenburg #5, First Movement—m1-13, 29-38 quarter note=100
Bach Brandenburg #5, Third Movement—beginning- 72, 294-end dotted quarter note=108
Vivaldi Concerto Op. 3, No. 8, Allegro—m1-16, 37-48
Cello
Scales: CM, cm, DM, dm, EbM, FM, am Three Octaves (am-two octaves)
Bach Brandenburg #5, First Movement—m1-9, 29-38 quarter note=100
Bach Brandenburg #5, Third Movement—39-99, 136-148 dotted quarter note=108
Vivaldi Concerto Op. 3, No. 8, Allegro—m1-16, 32-48
Bass
Scales: EM, em, FM, GM, gm, AM, am Two Octaves
Bach Brandenburg #5, First Movement—m1-9, 29-38 quarter note=100
Bach Brandenburg #5, Third Movement—39-99, 136-14 dotted quarter note=108
Vivaldi Concerto Op. 3, No. 8, Allegro—m1-16, 32-48
Piano
Bach Brandenburg #5, First Movement—m1-101 quarter note=100
Flute
Bach Brandenburg #5—all quarter note=100
