Hello and welcome! Here you will find information about composer and string pedagogue Bob Phillips as well as the Phillips family’s resources for string education.

See our newest project: Sound Innovations

Bob and Pam Phillips offer motivational and innovative educational programs for string teachers and students from around the country. Bob Phillips is an expert in all aspects of string education. He has achieved national renown as a composer, string pedagogue and conductor. In addition, Bob is a string editor for Alfred Music Publishing. Pam Phillips has a broad background in arts management and production and is a string production editor for Alfred Music Publishing.

We are really excited about Sound Innovations, a new method for strings and band, available in May. Clean and unclutterd with excellent pedagogy, the books were written following extensive research into what works and doesn't work for teachers in the wide variety of teaching situations in which music is taught. However, through technological breakthroughs and vision, it is also possible to customize the book, changing introductory text, starting pitch, starting rhythm, tunes and to add enrichment pages. Then the book is then printed and shipped based on the teacher's selections! A custom CD, a DVD and 100 lines of free SmartMusic are included. Check it out!

Publications include over 40 performance pieces, the String Explorer method, the Philharmonic Series: Fiddlers, Fiddlers Encore, Jazz, Jazz Second Set and Mariachi, all with Alfred Publishing. With Bob Gillespie, Bob and Pam have produced the well-recieved String Clinics to Go DVD Series!

Phillips family clinics and workshops are full of practical, hands on information and always full of excitement. General topics include Keynote and Plenary Sessions, Pedagogy and Practice, String Alternatives and From the Podium.

Let us know if you have questions.