MICHAEL ALLEN
Research Publications
College of Music
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

BOOKS
Allen, Michael L., et al. (2003). Teaching music through performance in orchestra, volume two. Chicago, IL: GIA Publications. (College textbook covering issues of teaching and the standard repertoire for the school orchestra director. 485 pages.)  

Allen, Michael L., et al. (2001). Teaching music through performance in orchestra, volume one. Chicago, IL: GIA Publications. (College textbook covering issues of teaching and the standard repertoire for the school orchestra director. 510 pages.)
 
ARTICLES 

Allen, M. L., Geringer, J. M., & MacLeod, R. B. (in press).      Performance practice of violin vibrato: An artist-level case study. Journal of String Research. 

Allen, Michael L. (2006). End-of-year massed concerts. Florida Music Director, October, 10-11.

Geringer, J. M., Allen, M. L., & MacLeod, R. B. (2005). Initial movement and continuity in vibrato among high school and university string players. Journal of Research in Music Education, 53 (3), 248-259. 

Geringer, John M. and Allen, Michael L. (2004). An analysis of vibrato among high school and university violin and cello students. Journal of Research in Music Education, 52 (2), 167-178.

Allen, Michael L. (2003). A longitudinal study of vocational commitment among undergraduate music majors. Journal of Music Teacher Education. Spring 2003, 12 (2), 12-17.

Allen, Michael L. (1999). Tone production for string instruments. School Band and Orchestra. May, 48-51.

Allen, Michael L. (1996). Dimensions of educational satisfaction and academic achievement among music therapy majors. Journal of Music Therapy, 33 (2), 147-160.

Allen, Michael L. (1995). The national standards for arts education: implications for school string programs. American String Teacher, 45 (3), 30-33.  

Allen, Michael L. (1995). A pilot study to investigate selected variables related to retention in the elementary string class. Research Perspectives in Music Education: A Bulletin of the Florida Music Educators Association, 48 (9), 22-24. 

Allen, Michael L. (1994). A model for introducing and integrating basic skills in the beginning string class. American String Teacher, 44 (3), 69-72.  

(Reprints): Cowden, Robert L. (Ed.). Highlights from the American  String Teacher (1984-1994). Outstanding Reprints from the American String Teacher (pp. 21-29). Bloomington, IN: American String Teachers Association, 1996.

Goodrich, Kathlene (Ed.). Getting it right from the start: A guide to beginning and enriching a successful String orchestra program. Reston, VA: AmericanString Teachers Association, 2
000. 

Allen, Michael L. (1993). The ‘big three’ and beyond. Florida Music Director, 47 (5), 12-15. 

Allen, Michael L. (1992). Flinging strings. American String Teacher, 42 (3), 67-70.  

Allen, Michael L. (1991). An investigation of the inter-judge reliability of the Texas Music Educators Association all-state string auditions. Texas Music Education Research 1991. Austin, TX: Texas Music Educators Association. 

Allen, Michael L. (1986). A comparison of various methods of holding the cello bow. American String Teacher, 36 (3), 56-57.

Allen, Michael L. (1986). Book review of Beginning string class method. A. C. Edwards, Dubuque, Iowa: Wm C. Brown Publishers, Fourth Edition. Council for Research in Music Education, 89, 89-90 

Allen, Michael L. (1984). Have you ever wondered…where the first public school orchestra began? Update: Applications of Research in Music Education, 3 (1), 26-28. 

Allen, Michael L. (1982). The building of a second orchestra. The Instrumentalist, 37 (1), 20-21. 
 

RECORDINGS/FILMS/DVD’s

Allen, Michael L., et al. (2004). Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra Volume Two: Resource Recordings. Chicago, IL: GIA Publications. 

Allen, Michael L., et al. (2002). Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra: Volume One Resource Recordings. Chicago, IL: GIA Publications. (4-CD set) 

Allen, Michael L., Gillespie, R. & Tellejohn-Hayes, P. Essential Elements 2000 for Strings: DVD. Milwaukee, WI. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 2002. (Includes: Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass.) 

Allen, Michael L. (1999). Essential elements for strings. (VHS color; 47 min., Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, Milwaukee, WI.) (Demonstration of teaching and playing concepts contained in the Essential Elements for Strings Series.) 
 

TEACHING METHODS

Allen, Michael L., Gillespie, R. & Hayes, P. Essential Musicianship for Strings: Volume One: Teachers Manual. Milwaukee, WI. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 2007. (Includes: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Piano, and Teacher’s Manual.) 

Allen, Michael L., Gillespie, R. & Tellejohn-Hayes, P. Essential Elements for Strings 2000 Teacher Resource Kit Book Two. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 2006. (Complete package of lesson plans and student activity worksheets covering Book Two of  Essential Elements for Strings 2000. CD included.)

Allen, Michael L., Gillespie, R. & Tellejohn-Hayes, P. Essential Technique 2000. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 2004. (This set of educational materials, including Teacher’s Manual, Violin Book, Viola Book, Cello Book, Double Bass Book, Piano Accompaniment, CD Recordings, is a second edition of Essential Technique.)

Allen, Michael L., Gillespie, R. & Tellejohn-Hayes, P. Essential Elements for Strings 2000 Teacher Resource Kit Book One. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 2004. (Complete package of lesson plans and student activity worksheets covering Book One of Essential Elements for Strings 2000. CD included.) 

Allen, Michael L., Gillespie, R. & Tellejohn-Hayes, P. Essential Elements for Strings 2000 Book Two. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 2002. (This set of educational materials, includingTeacher’s Manual, Violin Book, Viola Book, Cello Book, Double Bass Book, Piano Accompaniment, CD Recordings, is a second edition of Essential Elements for Strings Book Two).

Allen, Michael L., Gillespie, R. & Tellejohn-Hayes, P. Essential Elements for Strings 2000 Book One. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 2001. (This set of educational materials (including Teacher’s Manual, Violin Book, Viola Book, Cello Book, Double Bass Book, Piano Accompaniment, CD Recordings) is a second edition of Essential Elements for Strings Book One.)

Allen, Michael L., Gillespie, R. & Tellejohn-Hayes, P. Advanced Technique. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 2000. (Functions as ‘Book Four’ in the Essential Elements Series.)

Allen, Michael L., Gillespie, R. & Tellejohn-Hayes, P. Essential Technique. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 1997. (Functions as ‘Book Three’ in the Essential Elements Series.)

Allen, Michael L., Gillespie, R. & Tellejohn-Hayes, P. Essential Elements for Strings Teacher Resource Kit. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 1996. (Complete package of lesson plans and cross-curricular activities covering Books One and Two of the string method series. A floppy disk in both Macintosh® and DOS/Windows® format is included.)

Allen, Michael L., Gillespie, R. & Tellejohn-Hayes, P. Essential Elements for Strings Book Two. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 1995. 

Allen, Michael L., Gillespie, R. & Tellejohn-Hayes, P. Essential Elements for Strings Book One. Milwaukee, WI. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 1994. (Includes: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Piano, and Teacher’s Manual.)  

COMPOSITIONS AND ARRANGEMENTS

Allen, Michael L. & Hanna, D. Daily Warm-ups for Full Orchestra. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 1995. 

Allen, Michael L., arranger. Russian Sailor’s Dance, by Reinhold Gliere. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 1995. 

Allen, Michael L., arranger. New World Symphony Theme, by Antonin Dvorak. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 1995. 

Allen, Michael L. Daily Warm-ups for String Orchestra. Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation, 1993.

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