Non-Refereed Articles
Ihas, D. (2024). Banebrytende kvinnelige strykere: Liv lære og arv [Pioneering women string players: Life lessons and heritage]. Norway: ESTA-Norway. 4-9.
Ihas, D. (2019). Karen Tuttle and the coordination approach: Teaching physicality of musicality. Oregon Music Educator Journal. Spring 2019. 17-20.
Ihas, D. (2018). Setting the left-hand position on upper string instruments: A brief survey of related literature and rote exercises with teaching tips. Oregon Music Educator Journal. Fall 2018. 22-25.
Ihas, D. (2018). Engaging orchestra students in higher-level thinking. National Federation of High School Music Association Journal. 35 (1). 37-42.
Ihas, D. (2018). National music standards and teaching right-hand playing techniques to bowed string instruments students for conceptual understanding. Oregon Music Educator Journal. Spring 2018. 10-13.
Ihas, D. (2017). Kató Havas and the New Approach to teaching violin. Oregon Music Educators Journal. Fall 2017. 8-10.
Ihas, D. (2017). Teaching and learning spiccato in three stages. Oregon Music Educators Journal. Spring 2017. 15-16.
Ihas, D. (2016). ASTA standards for successful school string/orchestra teachers: An overview and resources for string teachers’ professional growth. Oregon Music Educators Journal. Spring 2016. 12-17.
Ihas, D. (2015). Assessment in orchestra classes: From compliance to ownership. Oregon Music Educators Journal. Fall 2015. 26-30.
Ihas, D. (2015). STEM vs. STEAM vs. arts for arts sake: You decide! Oregon Music Educators Journal. Spring 2015. 6-8. (Reprinted in the Utah Music Educators Journal: Fall 2015)
Ihas, D. (2014). Interpreting the new national core music standards: A conceptual approach. Oregon Music Educators Journal. Fall 2014. 26-28.
Unpublished Dissertation
Ihas, D. (2011). Teaching behaviors of middle school and high school directors in the rehearsal settings. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.