Mastery for Strings presents a unique, efficient methodology for developing high levels of proficiency in string players in both classroom and private studio settings. Cornerstones of the Mastery for Strings approach are: a curriculum design for large heterogeneous string classes, technical skills organized in small, sequential steps, "how-to" pages with clear goals, explicit instructions, and recognizable evaluation criteria for each technical skill, a plan for developing problem-solving strategies and self-evaluation skills, music theory (fingerboard geography) taught without reference to the piano keyboard.

STRINGS is a book of social revelation, a character story that casts a revealing light on the trials and triumphs of life as a college student and athlete. This is the coming-out tale of a group of tennis players with short skirts and issues for miles. Dealing with self-identity, relationships, love, sex, conviction, temptation, turmoil and inner strength, the ladies introduced in STRINGS will get under your skin and make you fall in love with the forbidden mystery that is their reality. Drawn together by scholarships and exceptional academic and athletic opportunities, eight young women, each with a distinct personality and background, represent the same team and fight for a common triumph. On the court they are a united force, capable, fit and fiercely competitive. Off the court they are human.