Dr. Mary Perkinson, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of String Area, and Dr. Matthew Brooks, Director of Orchestras, were each invited to share their research at the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) National Conference in Albuquerque, NM. They shared with a number of interested string teachers, orchestra conductors, university faculty and students in this peer-reviewed poster session. Aside from their national presence, both Dr. Perkinson and Dr. Brooks serve statewide on the board for the Nebraska Chapter of ASTA.