Colorado ASTA Newsletter April 2019 |
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Summer Camp Scholarship Applications Due April 15th Remember that student summer camp applications are due April 15th. Submissions will be electronic only, and will not be accepted by mail. Please follow the link below to apply and for more information. |
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Congratulations to the Orchestras Selected for the First Annual Colorado ASTA State-Level Large Group Festival The Colorado ASTA regional large group festivals at the beginning of March were a huge success. Congratulations to the following schools that were selected for the state-level orchestra festival. Golden High School
Grandview High School
Boltz Middle School
Fort Collins High School
Highlands Ranch High School
Arvada West High School
Loveland High School
Cherry Creek High School
Lesher Middle School
Kinard Middle School
Windsor High School
Rocky Mountain High School The state festival will take place on April 23rd at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Orchestras will get to perform at Macky Auditorium. The adjudicators for this event are Russell Guyver (University of Northern Colorado), Frank Diaz (Indiana University), and Peggie Willett (Northern Ohio Youth Orchestras), and the clinicians are Kirk Moss (University of Northwestern) and Gary Lewis (University of Colorado at Boulder). |
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Photo Highlights from the 2019 National ASTA Conference Colorado was well-represented with performances at the National Orchestra Festival and many chapter attendees. It was a fantastic conference! Please consider joining us in Orlando, Florida in March 2020 for the next national conference. Visit the following links for information on submitting session proposals and National Orchestra Festival applications for the 2020 conference. |
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Colorado ASTA Seeks New Webmaster and President-Elect |
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There are a few anticipated openings on the Colorado ASTA board. Please consider getting involved! Being on the board is a great way to share your ideas and contribute to string education in the state of Colorado. The webmaster's responsibilities include maintaining the Colorado ASTA website and designing, editing, and distributing the monthly newsletters. This position requires a moderate level of comfort with technology, though the new webmaster will be trained on how to use the technology currently in place prior to taking over. The president-elect is responsible for attending all board meetings and assisting the president as needed. This person also oversees the planning of Colorado ASTA's summer conference. The new president-elect will take office following CMEA 2020, and this is a six-year commitment (2 years as president-elect, 2 years as president, and 2 years as past-president). Online voting for president-elect will take place from mid-December through mid-January. Please contact Alison Mayes at alisonmayes523@gmail.com if you are interested in either of these positions. |
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Job Postings Happy spring and happy job application season! Visit Colorado ASTA's job posting page to learn about current string job openings in Colorado. If there's a job you would like us to add to the page, please contact us. |
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Register Now for Camp Con Brio, String Camp of the Rockies There are still LOTS of spots available for both the middle school and high school string camps this summer! Camp Con Brio is the only affordable overnight summer string camp in Colorado with a non-competitive music learning environment, complete with a full array of outdoor recreational activities. Please join us for a WONDERFUL week of music and fun! Check out more info and see some awesome photos from past years at www.campconbrio.com. |
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Summer Music Day Camp in Old Town Louisville Blending the best of the Suzuki method and traditional music education, campers (ages 3-18) will grow from daily group enrichment, master, Dalcroze, and art classes taught by our amazing staff of highly trained teachers. Campers will also have opportunities to participate in fun camp activities throughout the week. We offer learning tracks for students of all ages (strings, flute, piano) from pretwinkle (younger beginners) to advanced high school musicians. Click here for more information and the registration page. |
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Alt-Style String Workshops for Students and Teachers on June 8th Have you ever wanted to learn to play in a band? Have you ever been interested in string jazz or rock music? This is the opportunity for you to experience what that would be like and a super way to start off your summer vacation! June 8 from 9:30-3:30 in Littleton, CO, with world-class composer and jazz violinist, David Balakrishnan of the Turtle Island String Quartet. This is for all violin, viola, cello, bass and flute students with 4 years of school experience or private lessons. Join us for the day! Cost only $55 a student! Sign up at cosuzuki.org. Saturday is the student workshop, but Friday night June 7, there is an adult workshop from 7-9 PM. No one should be left out of this great musical experience. Register today! Sponsored by Suzuki Association of Colorado a non-profit 501c3. |
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Planning a Trip for Your Orchestra? Consider Traveling With a String Specialist Is group travel in your plans for the 2019-2020 school year? Would you like a string specialist to be your tour guide? Are you planning a trip to Disneyland or Disney World? I would love to accompany your group on your next trip. Please contact me at ewermichelle30@gmail.com to get more information. I know Disney very well and enjoy seeing others enjoy Disney. Email me! I am happy to speak with you about planning your next trip. Sincerely, Michelle Ewer Colorado ASTA Past-President CMEA Past-President Tri-M Chair |
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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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