Summer Scholarship Application Due April 17th

Colorado ASTA offers scholarships based on a combination of merit and financial need for students wishing to attend summer camps in 2017. Please click here for a link to the application form, and/or visit the Colorado ASTA website for more information. Be sure to apply soon, as the deadline is April 17th!

Nominations for State Awards Now Open

It is once again time to submit your nominations for the Colorado ASTA Lifetime Teacher and Teacher of the Year Awards. Nominations will be open through April 21st. Criteria for each of the awards can be found here. Please consider nominating one or more of your outstanding colleagues; to do so, fill out the appropriate form below.

2017 Lifetime Teacher Nomination Form

2017 Teacher of the Year Nomination Form

It is also time for you to consider nominating yourself for the Exemplary Award. Anyone can submit an application to receive this award, which will be presented at the summer conference. We have Exemplary Awards for private teachers, elementary, middle, and high school orchestra teachers, and university professors. To nominate yourself, please fill out the apporpriate form below and supply all requested documentation.

2017 Exemplary Private String Teacher Nomination Form

2017 Exemplary Elementary String Teacher Nomination Form

2017 Exemplary Middle School String Teacher Nomination Form

2017 Exemplary High School Orchestra Teacher Nomination Form

2017 Exemplary College/University String Professor Nomination Form

Please visit the Colorado ASTA website for more information.

Colorado ASTA Summer Conference to Take Place 7/27-7/28 in Denver

Save the date! The 2017 Colorado ASTA Summer Conference will be held Thursday, July 27th and Friday, July 28th at the King Center on the Auraria Campus in Denver.

Dr. Michael Hopkins from the University of Michigan will be giving sessions, and session proposals from local members are now being accepted (see session proposal form). Hotel, registration, and banquet information will be coming soon, and more details can be found on the Colorado ASTA website. 

String Job Openings

It's job application season! If there's a job opening you'd like to share with the Colorado ASTA membership, please email Hannah Smith at hsmith26@cherrycreekschools.org. We will post it on the Colorado ASTA website. Check back regularly for updates!

Save the Date: 2018 National ASTA Conference (March 7-10 in Atlanta, GA)

The 2018 National ASTA Conference will be held March 7-10 in Atlanta, GA. ASTA is currently accepting applications/auditions for the 2018 National Orchestra Festival and session proposals for the 2018 National Conference. For more information about the 2018 National Orchestra Festival, please consult this brochure or the ASTA website. The application/audition deadline is April 15th. Session proposals will be accepted through April 17th. Please click here for more information. 

Darol Anger to Lead Fiddle Workshop and Concert in Colorado on April 23rd

Acclaimed fiddler and educator Darol Anger will bring members of his group The Republic Of Strings to Boulder, Colorado for a fiddle workshop and concert on Sunday, April 23. Fresh from a packed week at the National ASTA Conference where Darol led a 5-hour Intensive session and a Master Class and hosted two monumental jams, Berklee professor and online school instructor Darol is ready to share some of his knowledge and music with interested string musicians of all ages.

Both the concert and the workshop will happen at the Nalanda Events Center at Naropa University in Boulder. See times below. Check the Event Facebook page for more info and sign-up.

Event Page:

https://www.facebook.com/DarolinColorado/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf

Workshop Sign-Up:

https://form.jotform.com/70284558315156

April 23, 1-3 pm - Fiddle-ology workshop at Naropa University (Nalanda Events Center)

Open to intermediate to advanced fiddle, cello, and mandolin students ages 15 and up.

https://www.facebook.com/DarolinColorado/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nf

April 23, 7:30 pm - Concert at Naropa University (Nalanda events center) - open to the public

6287 Arapahoe Ave. Boulder, CO

Registration Now Open for CU-Boulder Summer Music Academy

Registration is now open for the 2017 CU-Boulder Summer Music Academy. The High School camp will take place from June 18-23, 2017; followed by the Middle School camp from June 25-30, 2017; and our Jazz camp July 16-21, 2017.

Each of the three week-long camps offers a great ensemble experience plus master classes and sectionals by CU faculty. Each week culminates with a performance in Grusin Music Hall (Old Main Auditorium for Jazz). This is a fantastic opportunity for students to connect with musicians from across the state and country.  This year’s Jazz Summer Music Academy features violinist Christian Howes, offering an outstanding opportunity for strings musicians to explore jazz.

Here is a video showcasing what the week of camp looks like: youtube.com/watch?v=LWb-w3CsaC8

More information about student registration can be found on the website: colorado.edu/music/summer-college-music/summer-music-academy

Students who were selected for the 2017 Colorado All State Orchestra will receive a $150 discount on the registration fee.

If you have any questions, please contact us at musicacademy@colorado.edu. 

Register Now for Camp Con Brio, String Camp of the Rockies

Camp Con Brio is gearing up for another great summer at the Golden Bell Camp and Conference Center in Divide, CO. The middle school camp will take place June 21-24, 2017, and the high school camp will take place June 26-July 1, 2017. Please visit campconbrio.com for more information. 

String Summer Camp Offerings Across the U.S.

It's time to start gearing up for summer camps! Check out this great list on the National ASTA website of various string-related summer camps offered throughout the country. 

Upcoming Events and Important Dates

April 22, 2017: CCAP (Northern Colorado)

April 23, 2017: Darol Anger Fiddle Workshop

April 29, 2017: CCAP (Denver)

June 21-24, 2017: Camp Con Brio (Middle School)

June 26-July 1, 2017: Camp Con Brio (High School)

July 27-28, 2017: Colorado ASTA Summer Conference

Do you have an article, announcement, or other information you'd like to share with the Colorado ASTA membership? If so, we'd love to include it in our monthly newsletter! Please send your newsletter submissions to hsmith26@cherrycreekschools.org by the 20th of each month, and we will be sure to add them the next newsletter, which is published at the beginning of each month. Contact Hannah Smith (hsmith26@cherrycreekschools.org), Colorado ASTA webmaster and newsletter editor, with any questions.

Thank you to the following organizataions for supporting Colorado ASTA.