All details regarding the summer conference can be found on the Colorado ASTA website, but here are a few items to highlight:
Conference Registration Form (link)
There are a few ways to send in your conference registration form; you can print, fill-out and mail, or complete it electronically and email it. For your convenience, you can pay your conference registration with a check or securely online via PayPal. Your conference rate includes coffee and buffet breakfasts on both Monday and Tuesday morning (available in the King Center lobby starting at 8 AM).
- Conference Early Registration Fee, $60.00 (if paid by July 1)
- Conference Registration Fee, $75.00 (if paid after July 1)
- Student, Retired Teacher, and First Year Teacher Conference Registration Fee, $20.00
- One-Day Conference Registration Fee, $40.00
Conference Schedule (link)
Here is a draft of the schedule for the 2016 Colorado ASTA Summer Conference. You can also download it in PDF form. We have some awesome presenters joining us this year. There is something for everyone!
Monday, July 11
8:00-8:50 AM Coffee, Breakfast, and Morning Social Hour
9:00-9:30 AM James Divine, Guest Keynote Speaker, “Music Saved My Life”
9:30 AM Exhibits Open
9:30 AM Silent Auction Opens
9:30-10:00 AM Angelyn Foster, The Value of Using Solfa to Improve Intonation
9:45-10:25 AM Annie Savage, The Savage Fiddler Method: Teaching Roots Music in The Orchestra Too
10:30-11:00 AM Nancy Allwein, Private Studio Teaching How-To's
11:00-11:30 AM Nancy Price, The Cellist's Vivaldi
11:30 AM-12:00 PM Kristi Ramsey & Kim Dunninger, Nuts & Bolts of Teaching Orchestra for Non-String Players
12:00-1:30 PM LUNCH (on your own)
1:30-2:10 PM Eric Trujillo of Mi Vida Strings, Instrument Repair Workshop
2:15-3:35 PM Middle & High School Orchestra Reading Session
3:40-4:10 PM Haley Heer, Practice Makes Perfect – Teaching Effective Practice Strategies
4:20-5:00 PM Dr. Margaret Berg, Teacher Renewal Through Core Reflection
5:00 PM Exhibits Close, Silent Auction bidding closes
5:00-5:30 PM Silent Auction Check-Out – please pay for and pick up your items!
5:30-7:00 PM Happy Hour, Dinner, and Awards
7:15-7:30 PM Silent Auction Check-Out – please pay for and pick up your items!
7:30 PM First Annual Colorado ASTA Summer Olympics
8:30 PM Drinks & Dessert
Tuesday, July 12
8:00-8:30 AM Coffee, Breakfast, and Morning Social Hour
8:00-8:30 AM Don't forget to pay for and pick up your Silent Auction items!
8:30-9:25 AM Colorado ASTA Summer Meeting – please attend!
9:30 AM Exhibits Open
9:30-10:00 AM Silent Auction Check-Out – please pay for and pick up your items!
9:30-10:00 AM Douglas Moore, Accessible Repertoire for Violin and Cello Teachers
9:45-10:30 AM John Jonas, A Band Guy's Seven Keys To Successful String Teaching
10:40-11:10 AM Royston Hunget, Fiddle & Folk Music by Ear for Aural Skills Development
11:15 AM-12:00 PM Dr. Brandon Matthews, Before The First Rehearsal: Strategies to Ensure Ensemble Success
12:00-2:00 PM LUNCH (on your own)
2:00-2:30 PM Hannah Smith, Strategies for Rebuilding Your Orchestra Program
2:40-3:10 PM Andrea Meyers, What Not To Wear On The Podium – Proper Performance Attire
3:15-3:45 PM Debbie Miles, Optimizing the Cello Experience for Students and Teachers
4:00-4:40 PM Emily Bowman and David Crowe, Bach is Back! Engage Your Students & Enliven Your Performances
5:00 PM Exhibits Close, Conclusion of 2016 Colorado ASTA Conference
Exhibitors, attendees, and presenters alike are all invited to our Monday night Social Dinner at the Corner Office (1401, Curtis Street, Denver - across from the DCPA), at a cost of just $25 per person. Parking options (during the day AND overnight) are both convenient and inexpensive at the Auraria Campus.
Dining Information (link)
There are a variety of lunch and dinner dining options available for you near the campus. Some are quite literally just steps away from the King Center at the Tivoli Student Union. Please see this document for a more detailed list of restaurant suggestions.
We also have an exciting silent auction lined up, including items such as a Colorado Rockies Baseball Gift Basket, Colorado Wine Lovers Gift Basket, educator scholarships to 2017 out-of-state workshops, lots of concert tickets, gift certificates, and MUCH more!
We encourage you pre-register and come to the conference. Bring a friend! Bring your kids! Now is the time to be a part of Colorado ASTA and enjoy all of the benefits your membership has to offer.
All information will also be available in your conference program, that we will give you upon check-in. Contact Alison Mayes anytime with questions. The Colorado ASTA Board is looking forward to connecting with you in person!
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