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Mark Your Calendars! The Thirteenth Annual ASTA/NJ String Symposium will be held on Friday, October 28, 2011 at New Jersey City University. Click here for Press Release. Click here for registration forms.
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Comments from NJASTA 2010 Symposium Participants
“I thought Mary Ann Mumm’s violin master class was wonderful; she is very inspiring in her intelligence and verve. And how lovely to see Joseph Gingold's bowings and fingerings of the Vitali!”
“Ruth Brons had such wonderful ideas that she uses to excite and retain students in her program. I came away with valuable ideas and was eager to apply some of them to my teaching.”
“I learned so much from every presenter - it is wonderful to hear experts in their field sharing ideas with such warm spirit. It is also an insight to how lucky districts/students are to have them as their teachers.”
“Fantastic clinicians on a wide variety of subjects- something for everyone! I think it is possibly the best clinic to attend for string teachers in the state. Every college student in NJ who is in music ed. especially for strings should have been there.”
Symposium Program
Photo Credit: Erika Tesi
James Sadewhite and Conducting Workshop Participants at the ASTA Symposium
THIRTEENTH ANNUAL ASTA/NJ STRING SYMPOSIUM ANNOUNCED!
PRESS RELEASE: click here
REGISTRATION FORMS: click here
CLINIC DESCRIPTIONS: click here
WHAT: The New Jersey Chapter of the American String Teachers Association invites you to attend the Thirteenth Annual ASTA/NJ String Symposium!
WHEN: Friday, October 28, 2011, 8:30 am to 4:00 pm
WHERE: Rossey Hall, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ
HOSTED BY: Dr. Min Kim, Department of Music, Dance, and Theater
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION: this event is for educators only
QUESTIONS? Contact Mimi Butler at mimibutler@aol.com
The Thirteenth Annual ASTA/NJ String Symposium:
EXCELLENCE IN STUDIO & SCHOOL STRING TEACHING!
The Thirteenth Annual ASTA/NJ String Symposium will take place on Friday, October 28, 2011 at New Jersey City University in Jersey City, NJ. The ASTA/NJ String Symposium offers New Jersey teachers a full day of events, equally promoting both traditional and alternative styles in string performance and education. We are excited to announce that this year’s clinicians will include String Technology Expert Joe Brennan, Luthier Erika Safran Sayar, Conductors Karen Pinoci and Jim McCrann, and String Pedagogues Elizabeth Faidley, Eugenia Goldman, Leslie Webster and Barbara Greenberg. Teachers are encouraged to participate in junior and senior high All-State solo master classes conducted by top music educators. This years’ reading session will feature an orchestra arrangement giveaway for all participants. Professional Development Certificates will be awarded. Registration forms and pricing are available at astanj.com. Lunch buffet optional.
A LOOK BACK AT THE 12TH ANNUAL ASTA/NJ STRING SYMPOSIUM
The Twelfth Annual ASTA/NJ String Symposium was held on October 29, 2010 at New Jersey City University.
Click here for an Overview of Activities.
Click here for detailed Schedule of Activities.
Click here to view descriptions of clinics offered at Symposium 2011.
The day began with master classes focusing on All-State Junior High and High School solos began the day. MaryAnn Mumm, violinist, Craig Mumm, violist, Fran Rowell, cellist and Kevin Brown, bassist were the featured master teachers.
Nancy H Torrente, cellist and public school orchestra director, presented workshops on cello set-up, thumb position, and cello shifting and extensions. New Jersey studio teacher Leslie Webster described how to match etudes to repertoire, while studio teacher Ruth Brons covered the beginning bow hold and early repertoire teaching techniques. Conducting pedagogue James Sadewhite offered hands-on conducting workshops for teachers at the elementary and secondary. An ASTA music reading session took place as the closing activity.
Adult registration was $75 with lunch and $60 without lunch. Senior citizen (age 65 and older) prices were $50 with lunch and $40 without. College students were charged $25 without lunch and an extra $15 for lunch. Again this year, first year teachers were charged $25.
