EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY 

MIDDLE SCHOOL STRING DAY

Recommendation Form

TO BE COMPLETED BY THE STUDENT. PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE:

Name of Student__________________________________ Instrument___________________Grade_________ 

Home Address____________________________________Telephone(_____)___________________________

City __________________________________ State______________  Zip_________________ 

School__________________________________________Director____________________________________

Are you a member of a Youth Orchestra or have you played in an All-Regional or District Orchestra?  Yes___ No___

Indicate number of years you have played: ________

Parent / Guardian permission signature ___________________________________________________

TO BE COMPLETED BY YOUR MUSIC DIRECTOR or Private Instructor:

* I.   Is this student interested in/qualified for only a grade 1-2 orchestra?_____________

II.  Written recommendation from music director:  Please include comments regarding musicianship, cooperativeness, chair placement in your orchestra.  Include any information you think would help us in the selection process.  (Please use the back of this form if necessary)      

III.  How would you rate this student in the following areas based on a scale of 1-5 (5 being the highest)?

       Tone _____      Finger Technique ______    Music Reading Ability _____ Bow Technique ______                                                                                                                             (Articulation, spiccato, etc.)

       Vibrato _________  Shifting:   1=no shifting, 2= beginning 3rd position 3=beginning 5th position,         4=currently studying even numbered  positions, 5=comfortable with all positions through 5th_______ 

For Violinists: This student is best suited to play a: lst_____ 2nd_____ part.

IV.  Indicate how this student would rate among those you submitted for consideration for this years's Orchestras.         Number____   of_______students submitted. 

Teacher/Director's Signature____________________________________School Telephone (____)_____________

School Address___________________________City_____________________Zip______________

Note:  PLEASE COPY THIS FORM AS NEEDED FOR YOUR STUDENTS. DEADLINE OCTOBER 7, 2007.

Return Applications To:  Jeremy Mulholland , Middle School String Day,  Department of Music, Eastern Kentucky University, 521 Lancaster Avenue  Richmond, KY 40475-3102.  For Information:  [859] 622-1350 or 622-3266.