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In This Issue:
From the President's Desk
Upcoming TNASTA Elections
"In the Spotlight" February: Gary Wilkes
"In the Spotlight" January: Pam Wilensky
ASTA Certificate Program for Strings 2010!
Job Postings
From the President's Desk
TN ASTA President, Francis Elliott
April 5, 2010 |
Information for 2010 State Elections: |
ASTA Certificate Program for Strings 2010!
Dear Tennessee String Teachers,
I am delighted to announce that the ASTA Certificate Program For Strings will be entering its fourth year in our great state of Tennessee!
The Certificate Program for Strings is a graded examination program in eleven levels for string students, which measures technical progress and musical development. Upon successful completion of the once-yearly exam, a student is awarded a Certificate of Achievement by ASTA, the nation's largest organization for string teachers.
Each student is required to prepare one or more pieces, scales, an etude, and to hone sight-reading skills for performance before an examiner from whom he or she will receive reinforcing and constructive comments.
We have two exam dates for students this year at two different exam sites:
April 24, 2010 at UT Knoxville (examiners: Wei Tsun Chang, violin; Seanad Dunigan Chang, viola; Wesley Baldwin, cello/bass)
June 28, 2010 at the Crossville Academy (examiners: Susan Eddlemon, violin/viola; Dan Alcott, cello/bass)
We would like to invite your students to participate in and to reap the rewards of the program. Opportunities such as these examinations provide a goal to strive for and an occasion for every student to shine in a noncompetitive environment. They also lead to more success at youth orchestra auditions, festivals, and recitals.
For information about repertoire, applications and fees for each exam, please click HERE or reply to me at this email address: mallentn@earthlink.net
To join ASTA, or to renew your membership, please visit www.astaweb.com.
Melissa Allen
Tennessee ASTA Certificate Program Chair
Job Postings
Rutherford County Schools is seeking a string teacher for a new magnet school in Murfreesboro. Central Magnet School will be open to grades 6-10 in the first year and 6-12 in two years. Interested parties should forward resumes to Dr. John E. Ash, Principal, Central Magnet School at ashj@rcschools.net.
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