ASTA All-State Sessions

02/22/10 Filed in: News
Hi all,

Here are the ASTA sponsored sessions for this year’s all state. Chris Memoli has put together a great slate of speakers and we will have our usual reading session and reception accompanying our annual membership meeting. I really hope to see you there. I would love to get your ideas and input into our professional organization.

Day - Time - Session Title - Clinicians
Thurs. 8:00-9:00, Jazz Improvisation Made Easy - Jody Harmon
Thurs. 12:40-1:40, Improvising in any Style - Jody Harmon
Thurs. 3:15-4:15, String Orchestra New Music Reading Session - Christopher Memoli
Thurs. 4:25-5:25, String Orchestra New Music Reading & Membership Mtg - Christopher Memoli

Fri. 8:00-9:00, Instrument Maintenance: Problems and Solutions for the Orchestra Teacher - Jason Hoynash
Fri. 9:15-10:15, I Love Orchestra - Bob Phillips, Pam Phillips
Fri. 12:00-1:00, So How Do I Teach a Large Heterogeneous String Class? - Bob Phillips, Pam Phillips
Fri. 2:45-3:45, Beyond the Baton: Rehearsing the Orchestra - Bob Phillips, Pam Phillips

March Fiddle Fest

01/14/10 Filed in: ASTA News
March String Fest is a fun afternoon filled with playing your string instrument in an orchestra in an informal atmosphere. There are three levels of orchestra. Orchestra I is for advanced players who read well and have lots of ensemble experience. Orchestra II is for intermediate players who have experience but are not fast readers and Orchestra III is for beginners/second year players who are just starting to play and have some or minimal reading skills and experience. There will also be a performance of a professional string trio, raffle prizes and a fiddling baking contest. Come and join us on Saturday, March 6, 2010, from 12:30-5:30 pm at the Marshall Middle School, 17 Floyd St in Billerica, MA. To obtain a registration form and for more information contact Robin Mallory at rmallory@dracutpublicschools.net or 978-957-9745 x4507 or Carolyn Cardella at ccardella@billerica.k12.ma.us.