Colorado ASTA Newsletter April 2018 |
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From Colorado ASTA President Alison Mayes Happy Spring, ASTA Members! This is a busy time of year for us as we finish the school year full of lessons, recitals, concerts, festival performances, exams, juries... so much is happening! Take some time for yourself and your family! Thank you for everything that you do for string education in our beautiful state! |
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Highlights from the 2018 National Conference in Atlanta, GA Colorado was well-represented at the 2018 National ASTA Conference. Thanks to everyone who helped make this a memorable, enriching experience! Some highlights include: Great sessions presented by our Colorado members: Dr. Lindsay Fulcher, University of Northern Colorado Erika Eckert, University of Colorado at Boulder Jess Chen and Priscilla Arasaki Margaret Pressley Susan Day National Orchestra Festival Performances: Denver School of the Arts High School and Middle School Orchestras Middle School Sinfonia won first place in the middle school division! |
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Highlights from Large Group Festival Here are some photo highlights from the 2018 Colorado ASTA Large Group Orchestra Festival. 33 orchestras from across the state performed at our two-day festival on April 3rd (at Fort Collins High School) and April 4th (at Gateway High School). The judges were Gal Faganel, Cameron Law, and Ellen Ravnan, and the clinicians were Susan Chandler of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and Rebecca Roesler of Brigham Young University-Idaho. Thanks to everyone who participated and helped make the event possible. We are looking forward to bringing you information about the 2019 event soon! |
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Student Summer Scholarship Applications Due April 13th Applications for 2018 student summer camp scholarship are due April 13th. This is a great opportunity for dedicated students to get financial assistance for music-related summer camps and workshops. Please visit the Colorado ASTA website for more information. |
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Register Now for the 2018 Colorado ASTA Summer Conference The 2018 Colorado ASTA Summer Conference will be held Monday, July 16th and Tuesday, July 17th at The Lamont School of Music at the University of Denver. We are looking forward to planning an exciting conference. The registration form and session proposal form are now available. Session proposals are due June 1st, and early registration for the conference ends July 1st. Please consider submitting a proposal--everyone has something unique and beneficial to share! Additional details (graduate credit, wifi access, parking, etc.) will be made available soon. |
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Join Us for a Cinco de Mayo Lunch in Fort Collins on Saturday, May 5th Colorado ASTA will be hosting a lunch on May 5th for any string teachers who are interested in getting together to socialize. Saturday, May 5th at 12:00pm Rio Grande Mexican Restaurant 143 W. Mountain Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524 https://www.riograndemexican.com/menus/ Click Here to RSVP |
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Location Change for Denver CCAP Site on April 21st The location for the Denver CCAP site had to be changed. Please see updated date and location information below. We are looking forward to two great events later this month: April 21, 2018 Parker Performing Arts School 15035 Compark Blvd. Parker, CO 80134 April 28, 2018 Front Range Community College 4616 S. Shields Street Fort Collins, CO 80526 |
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TetraCello and MSU Denver Recently Hosted First Annual Colorado Cello Summit On March 24th, 2018, Denver-based cello quartet, TetraCello, and Metropolitan State University of Denver hosted the first annual Colorado Cello Summit. Designed to grow the cello community in the Colorado area, this year’s summit brought together roughly 40 cellists. The free event included presentations from Dr. Charles Lee on preparing for auditions, Richard Slavich on the Bach Cello Suites, and Doug Moore on his cello ensemble arrangements, as well as an improvisation workshop led by Gil Selinger. The day concluded with a cello ensemble reading with everybody in attendance led by conductor David Rutherford. Follow this link to view some video highlights from the day, and stay tuned for more information about next year’s Cello Summit. |
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Kansas ASTA to Host Two-Day Workshop with Dr. Christopher Selby in June The Kansas Chapter of ASTA is hosting Dr. Chistopher Selby (author of the Habits of a Successful String Musician series) on Jnue 22, and 23, 2018 for a two day workshop at Wichita State University in Wichita, KS. Kansas ASTA has graciously extended the invitation for Colorado members to attend. Please see the registration form for additional information. |
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Cellist Lynn Harrell to Visit Colorado Next Week Thursday April 12th, 7-9 pm, free master class with Lynn Harrell, Thornton Arts & Culture Center, Thornton (register, limit of 2 per registration, bhamviola@comcast.net) Saturday April 14th, 7:30 pm, Bethany Lutheran Church, chamber works of Schubert and Brahms, solo Bach cello suite, with Colorado Chamber Players.
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Greater Boulder Youth Orchestra to Host Interactive Fundraisers Next Week On April 14, a composer will work with Greater Boulder Youth Orchestra (GBYO) students and audience members to create a new piece of music on the spot! This new event we’re calling SCORE: a unique and interactive fundraiser. Delight in a night out, support talented young musicians, learn about GBYO, enjoy wine and appetizers by Guillaume's European Catering, and create a brand new piece of music with composer Andy Reiner! • Saturday April 14, 5pm • At the Center for Musical Arts • $20 ticket in advance, $25 at the door Score: a unique, interactive fundraiser for GBYO, April 14! |
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Registration Now Open for Camp Con Brio, String Camp of the Rockies Camp Con Brio, String Camp of the Rockies Alison Mayes, Director Middle School and High School Camp August 1-4, 2018 www.campconbrio.com Mailing Address: P.O. Box 460234, Aurora, Colorado 80046 Camp Location: Golden Bell Camp and Conference Center, 380 CR 512, Divide, Colorado 80814 Email: campconbrio@gmail.com Phone: 720-663-9038 |
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Please Send Us Links to String Job Postings It's job application season! If you know of any string jobs that are opening up in Colorado, please send them to Hannah Smith (hsmith26@cherrycreekschools.org), so that we can post the information on the Colorado ASTA website. |
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Upcoming Events and Important Dates April 13, 2018: Student Summer Camp Applications Due April 14, 2018: CASTA Member Get-Together at Dazzle April 21, 2018: CCAP (Denver Site) April 28, 2018: CCAP (Northern Site) May 18, 2018: CMEA 2019 Session Proposal and Performance Applications Due June 1, 2018: Session Proposals Due for CASTA Summer Conference July 1, 2018: Early Registration Due for CASTA Summer Conference July 16-17, 2018: Colorado ASTA Summer Conference March 6-9, 2019: National ASTA Conference (Albuquerque, NM) |
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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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