Ruth LeMay, is a disability advocate, protagonist, adaptive music professor (UWRF), K-12 urban music educator in Minneapolis Public Schools, national speaker/presenter and published in Soundboard magazine. Founder of the iconic notation system 3 Strings, Ruth is driven to provide instruction for anyone interested in fostering inclusive music ensembles. Ruth holds a Bachelor degree in K-12 vocal and instrumental Music Education from University of South Dakota, and graduate degrees in Choral Conducting and Music Education from U of MN. She is a member of the NAfME Council for Guitar Education, and member-at-large to NAfME Collegiate Advisory Council.Ruth is presenting at APME with the 3 String band, Emergence. Ruth is interested in reaching anyone that has motivation to begin their own adaptive 3 Strings band.