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2008 Solo Competition

By webmaster | Oct152008

Dear Florida ASTA members, parents and students:

The 2008 Florida Chapter of the ASTA Solo Competition will take place in October. The competition this year will consist of a recorded tape round only. The winning recordings will be sent to represent Florida at the National Semi-Final round.

National Solo Competition finalist Brett Gardner with his teacher, John Parris, and former student Ben Pila

2007 National Solo Competition finalist Brett Gardner with his teacher, John Parris, and former student Ben Pila

Selected contestants from the National Semi-Final round will compete live for awards and prizes at the final round, which will take place during the ASTA National Conference in Atlanta, GA from March 19–23, 2009. The recorded competition format is a terrific opportunity for students to work on building a refined recording archive of their playing.

Download the repertoire list, recording information, and application, and please consult the ASTA competition website should there be any questions. Please note that the October 27 deadline must be strictly enforced.

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“Discovering Strings and Orchestra” Outreach

By webmaster | Oct52007

The ASTA National Office has recently launched a community outreach program to partner youth groups with volunteer string clinicians in a five-session workshop that brings string music to students at an early age. “Discovering Strings and Orchestra” is a nationwide effort to introduce strings to students in grades one through three while focusing on the joy and benefits of playing strings. We are looking for volunteer clinicians, performers, and youth groups to participate in the program.

If you are interested in this project, please visit ASTA’s Discovering Strings and Orchestra to find out how you can get involved. Your participation will make a difference!

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FLASTA at the National Conference

By webmaster | Mar202007

The national ASTA conference in Detroit was excellent! It just keeps getting better every year!

FLASTA would like to thank the following FLASTA members for their attendance: Michael Allen, John Cavanaugh, Ellen Cavanaugh, Barbara Cripe, Jyoti Deo, David Eccles, Richard Fleischman, Brett Gardner, Dilek Gokturk, Jeanne Halberg, Tricia Hardy, Jean Hart, Charles Laux, Marta Melville, John Parris, Johanne Perron, Vicki Richards, Vans Evers, Cheryl Vega, Ellen Ways, Beth Yue.

Tricia Hardy meets Midori at the 2007 National Conference

Tricia Hardy meets Midori at the 2007 National Conference

The following FLASTA members presented sessions at the conference: Dilek Gokturk, Tricia Hardy, Charles Laux.

In addition, Michael Allen served as a judge for the National Orchestra Festival. Brett Gardner, guitar student of John Parris, represented our state by performing as a national finalist in the solo competition.

More conference information will be available in the next FLASTA newsletter.

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National Solo Competition Finalists Announced!

By webmaster | Feb92007

Below is a list of the finalists chosen to compete in Detroit, MI on March 8-10, 2007 in the 2007 ASTA National Solo Competition. Please keep in mind that the “home towns” listed currently are those listed as the contact address for each applicant. They do not necessarily correspond to the state in which the student competed. For a list of prizes, see the National ASTA website.

Congratulations to Brett Gardner, guitarist, of Tampa for being selected as a national finalist!!! FLASTA is very proud of you! Brett studies with FLASTA member John Parris.

Senior Division

Violin
Eunice Keem — Pittsburgh, PA
Andrea Segar — Boston, MA
Petra Vilankova — East Lansing, MI
Viola
Lotem Beider — Bloomington, IN
Elizabeth Beilman — Ann Arbor, MI
Megan Fergusson — Ann Arbor, MI
Cello
Sergey Antonov — Brighton, MA
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