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2011 Solo Competition Winners Announced! learn more>>
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2012 ASTA/NJ Shanghai Quartet Festival Announced! Learn more>>
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The National High School Honors Orchestra To Be Held March 20- 24, 2012 in Atlanta, Georgia. Click here for more information and application!
ASTA/NJ Cadet Teacher Training Program Announced! Click here for registration form.
Welcome
Welcome to the website of the American String Teachers Association, New Jersey Chapter (ASTA/NJ)! 
Solomon Oak, ASTA/NJ Solo Strings Competition Junior B Division Winner.
ASTA/NJ is honored to have been named Best State Chapter at the ASTA National Conference held in Kansas City, MO in March of 2011. At the same conference, ASTA/NJ's own Leslie Webster was named Best Leader and webmaster Christopher Kenniff was honored to receive the Best Website Award. Best of all, Brannon Cho, 16 year old winner of the ASTA/NJ statewide solo competition, was the Grand Prize winner of the ASTA National Solo Competition!
If you are not yet a member of ASTA, please consider becoming a member today! Click here for details of membership and an online application form; click here for a downloadable application form. As a special reward for becoming a member, ASTA is offering special Holiday Reward coupons; click here to learn more! Once you are a member of ASTA, you will automatically become a member of ASTA/NJ.
Thanks so much for your visit!
Message from ASTA/NJ President:
Greetings All,
Being a member of ASTA includes you in a community of musicians and teachers that are working towards creating a lively community of support for all musical endeavors national and state wide. In these times of cutbacks and fiscal worry it is wonderful to have a place to go to where you will find a common spirit cheering you on in your endeavors and providing resources for you and your students.
As with all things we are the sum of our parts and that includes you. What you and I bring to the table is what creates our chapter’s efficacy or lack thereof. Share with us your experience by submitting articles for the newsletter, logging on to face book, coming to meetings and participating in one of our many programs.
Please browse our website and see what we are up to! Take advantage of the many ASTA/NJ programs that will enhance your offerings to your students. Click on the newsletter icon on this page and read the inspiring articles submitted by fellow ASTA/NJ members. Also, stay tuned for news of the ASTA/NJ Chamber Music Institute 2012!
Nationally recognized for its excellence and service to the New Jersey string community, ASTA/NJ was recipient of the 2007 & 2011 ASTA Outstanding Chapter Award, 2011 Best Leader & 2011 Best Website Award. In support of our mission statement objective, ASTA/NJ continually strives to promote the highest artistic and pedagogical standards in teaching and performing.
We encourage you to enjoy exploring and participating in the outstanding opportunities and programs sponsored by ASTA/NJ.
Sincerely,
Erika Boras-Tesi
