Colorado ASTA Newsletter October 2017 |
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Register Now for CMEA 2018 The 2018 CMEA Clinic/Conference will take place January 25-28, 2017 at the Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. Registration is now open on the CMEA website. The 2018 conference will feature Dr. Andrew Dabczynski as the string headliner. Here's a list of some of the great educational string sessions you can expect this January. Put a Bow on It: Why Bowings Matter | Courtney Strauss Fixing Broken Baroque: Approaching the Baroque in the Beginning and Intermediate String Class | Dr. Andrew Dabcynski and Andrea Meyers Repertoire, Rehearsals, and Representation | Dr. Lindsay Fulcher Reflective Practice: Continuous Professional Growth | Alison Mayes Of Course You Can Teach Strings! Strategies for New String Teachers | Dr. Andrew Dabczynski "Chopped": Improv & Comp String Warm-Ups | Tom Nugent Bach and Beyond: Baroque-Style Performance Practice | Dr. Margaret Berg Andrew Dabczynski Music Reading Session | Dr. Andrew Dabczynski The Classic Style: What It Is and How to Get It | Wes Kenney DIY String Instrument Repair | Mi Vida Strings Practical String Warm-Ups That Work | Jessica Chen The Unconventional String Ensemble | Dr. Lindsay Fulcher Orchestra New Music Reading Session Colorado ASTA General Membership Meeting And congratulations again to the orchestras that will be performing at the 2018 conference: Boltz Middle School Orchestra | Melissa Claeys, Director Centennial Middle School Orchestra | Anne Paulu, Director Denver School of the Arts Full Orchestra | Enrique Lasansky, Director Fort Collins High School Chamber Strings | John Hermanson, Director Lakewood High School Chamber Orchestra | Bryce Melaragno, Director University of Colorado at Boulder Symphony Orchestra | Gary Lewis, Director |
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Join Us for Our General Membership Meeting at Western States Honor Orchestra Congratulations to all of the students who were selected for Western States Honor Orchestra. The next Colorado ASTA general membership meeting will take place during this event on Saturday, November 4th from 10:00-11:30am at the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley. We hope to see many ASTA members there! |
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We are Looking for a New President-Elect: Consider Getting Involved With Colorado ASTA Colorado ASTA is now accepting nominations for President-Elect. Candidates may nominate themselves or others. To be considered, candidates must be members of Colorado ASTA. Responsibilities include helping the President and Colorado ASTA Board with planning annual events including the Large Group Orchestra Festival, Summer Conference, CMEA, and CCAP. The Colorado ASTA Board meets monthly. Anyone interested in running should contact Rebecca Jonas, Alison Mayes, or Hannah Smith. |
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String Updates and Events from MSU Denver MSU OrchestraPalooza! Friday, October 20th All school orchestras, string ensembles, large chamber groups are welcome to participate. Participants will have the opportunity to perform for our world-class faculty and work with them as clinicians. Other events scheduled for the day are masterclasses and an evening performance. OrchestraPalooza will take place at the King Center on the MSU Denver Campus. More information will be forthcoming. The EOP String Competition and Festival Saturday & Sunday, October 21 and 22 Open to violin, viola, cello, and double bass students aged 7-18. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to perform for a small panel of adjudicators and receive feedback. Other events include - masterclasses, bluegrass workshop, improv workshop, and recitals. The EOP String Competition and Festival will take place at the King Center on the MSU Denver Campus. www.eopcompetiton.com All-State Prep Workshop Monday, October 30 Do you have students auditioning for All-State? Sign them up for this FREE workshop to hone their audition repertoire with MSU Denver faculty. This workshop is open to ALL orchestral and band instruments (not only strings). |
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St. Olaf College Orchestra to Visit Colorado This Month The internationally known St. Olaf Orchestra from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minn., will perform in Broomfield, Colorado Springs, and Denver as part of their 2017 fall tour. Called “one of the best college orchestras in the nation” by Time magazine’s Richard Ostling, the St. Olaf Orchestra is known for its passionate music-making and professional-level performances. The orchestra’s fall tour repertoire will include Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2, Bartók's Dance Suite, and two student soloist works that will rotate throughout the tour. |
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Sunday, October 15, 7 p.m. Legacy High School Broomfield, Colorado $10 for adults, free for students stolaf.edu/tickets Monday, October 16, 7 p.m. First United Methodist Church Colorado Springs, Colorado $10 for adults, $5 for students fumc-cs.org Tuesday, October 17, 7 p.m. Featuring Cherry Creek HS Meistersingers & Chamber Orchestra June Swaner Gates Concert Hall Newman Center for the Performing Arts Denver, Colorado $15 for adults/seniors, free for students newmantix.com |
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Cellist Rushad Eggleston to Offer Workshop and Performance on Saturday, October 7th Cello Workshop Saturday, October 7 (12:00-2:00pm) 2735 Cook Street, Denver, CO 80205 (CASTA President Rebecca Jonas' home) For intermediate - advanced cellists. Come learn some of the mysteries from the Cello Sneth God. Probably will include chord progressions, voicings, improvisation, bowing techniques. Sure to include inspirational mind bombs of music and life. $20 per person. Please RSVP. $10 for non-cellist auditors/on-lookers Visit the Facebook event for more information! |
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Concert Saturday, October 7 (7:00-11:00pm) 2735 Cook Street, Denver, CO 80205 (CASTA President Rebecca Jonas' home) Legend, clown, goblin, cello-shredder, acrobat. Wild "jazz" vocalist, bundle of laughs, writer of hit songs in other galaxies, Ambassador of Sneth. Inventor of bluegrass cello, time traveler, creator of worlds. Pentecostal dancer, proprietor of igwarfnees, president of Norwegian Ostrict Society, winner of some contest in 1725. And most importantly, Rushad inspires and spreads joy wherever he goes. Life is crazy stressful for most of us right now. Come forget about that again, find your inner child, your imagination, your creativity, and your love for music. Suggested donation $20. We will serve light refreshments, feel free to bring something for yourself and/or something to share. Visit the Facebook event for more information! |
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Save the Date: CCAP 2018 Colorado ASTA will once again be sponsoring the Certificate Advancement Program in Spring 2018. Here are this years dates and locations: April 21, 2018 Rock Canyon High School 5810 McArthur Ranch Rd Lone Tree, CO 80124 April 28, 2018 Front Range Community College 4616 S. Shields Street
Fort Collins, CO 80526 |
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Ongoing Colorado ASTA Fundraisers Please consider supporting Colorado ASTA's ongoing fundraisers. Follow the links below for more information. |
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Thank you to the following businesses for supporting Colorado ASTA! |
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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. |
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