GVSU String Leadership Day
Monday, October 19, 2026
GVSU Campus, Allendale
9:00 a.m to 3:00 p.m.
Join GVSU Faculty for a high-power leadership training and honors orchestra for High School orchestra section leaders, orchestra enthusiasts, future string educators, and prospective Lakers.
Led by GVSU Director of Orchestras Dr. Joel Schut alongside GVSU string faculty and the ASTA student chapter, we will build leadership skills through exciting honors orchestra repertoire and experiences. Join us for an exciting day celebrating string studies at GVSU!
Registration Deadline: October 16, 2026
Schedule
8:50 Check In (Louis Armstrong Theatre LAT Lobby)
9:00 Honors Orchestra Rehearsal 1 (LAT Stage)
10:00 GVSU String Faculty Recital Showcase (Sherman Van Solkema Recital Hall)
Dr. Yu Xin, violin Prof. Barb Corbató, viola
Dr. Pablo Mahave-Veglia, cello Prof. Mark Buchner, bass
11:00 Honors Orchestra Rehearsal 2 (LAT Stage)
11:45 Lunch (LAT Lobby)
12:30 Building Tour
1:00 Sectional Clinic: Running Effective Peer Sectionals (GVSU String Faculty)
- Violins with Dr. Yu Xin
- Violas with Prof. Barb Corbató
- Cellos with Dr. Pablo Mahave-Veglia
- Basses with Prof. Mark Buchner
2:00 Honors Orchestra Rehearsal 3 (LAT Stage)
2:30 Honors Orchestra Finale (LAT Stage, Family/Friends welcome!)
Minors on Campus
Grand Valley State University is committed to being a safe and healthy environment for all. This includes students, faculty, staff, and campus visitors, especially those who are minors. As a public university open to everyone, the University welcomes children and teenagers on our campuses for a variety of programs and activities planned by the University or by outside organizations. In all situations, adults are expected to be positive role models for minors, acting in a respectful and responsible manner consistent with the mission and values of the University. To promote this vision, the University publishes and enforces policies, procedures, and guidelines that have the goal of promoting health, safety, and security for minors on our campuses.
If you are a minor (under 18 years of age) and will be attending without a parent or authorized adult, you must fill out the following release forms: