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ABOUT THE ASTA/NJ SOLO COMPETITION (note: please scroll down to view all information on this page).

The ASTA/NJ Solo Strings Competition is an annual statewide event that gives string players the opportunity to compete with others of their own Division for cash prizes, an opportunity to perform on the winner’s recital and, on a bi-annual basis, the opportunity to continue on to the ASTA National Solo Competition. ASTA/NJ judges award one first prize and as many honorable mentions as they see fit per division. ASTA/NJ considers this competition to be a valuable learning experience and asks judges (all first-rate educators and performers in their own right) to provide detailed, written commentary on the performances they hear. All auditions are anonymous (meaning that the judges do not know the name or anything about the person they are listening to) and approximately 12 minutes in duration.

Information regarding eligibility, repertoire and application materials for the ASTA/NJ Solo Competition is found on these web pages.

Please be advised that 2008-2009 is a National Solo Competition year. This requires extra diligence around application deadlines and repertoire selection as the ASTA National organization has *very* strict guidelines for its applicants. ASTA/NJ will do all we can to help you be certain that your application is presented properly and in timely fashion, but ultimately, we cannot be responsible for problems with repertoire selection, application matters and cd recordings once you apply to the national level of this competition.

For more information about the ASTA National Solo Strings competition, please visit http://www.astaweb.com/Content/NavigationMenu/Competitions/NationalSoloCompetition/default.htm.
For more information, please contact the ASTA/NJ Solo Competition Director, Dr. Keith Calmes at njastacompetition(at)hotmail.com.

2008 ASTA/NJ Solo Competition
Sunday, November 9th 2008,9am-3pm
Kean University

Eligibility for ASTA/NJ Solo Competition

• All Participants must complete the Entry Application Form
• apply online at www.astanj.com
• downloadable application also available from website
• Applications must be received by Tuesday, October 14, 2008.with non-refundable application fee of $50.00 payable to ASTA/NJ.
• Participants must be ASTA/NJ, or current students of ASTA/NJ
• Participants must be either residents of NJ, or currently attending school in NJ.
• Participants must show proof of ASTA/NJ with NSOA membership on the audition day.
  

Division of competition by age

• Early Bird Division age 11and under as of 3/18/2009
• Junior Division A age 12 to 14 as of 3/18/2009
• Junior Division B age 15to 18 as of 3/18/2009
• Senior Division age 19 to 25 as of 3/18/2009
  

Instruments

• Violin, viola, cello, bass, classical guitar, harp
  

Prizes

• $400 for each division winners

• Winners of each division will perform in the ASTA NJ Winner’s Recital at Kean University on Sunday, February 1st, 2009.

• The winner of the Junior B and Senior Division will be invited to participate in the National ASTA Competition to be held March 18-21, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia

IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ASTA NATIONAL SOLO COMPETITION:

• Performers in Jr. B and Sr. divisions should refer to the national competition repertoire guidelines at: www.astaweb.com. Repertoire guidelines for the ASTA National Solo Competition MUST BE ADHERED TO
  

For More Information Contact
Dr. Keith Calmes
ASTA/NJ Competition Chair:
njastacompetition{at]hotmail.com
1770 Belmar Blvd.
Wall, NJ 07719