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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