2007 Summer CASTA
Conference
in conjunction with CBA
Photos and Handouts from the Conference
July 19-20, 2007
Cherry Creek High School
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Today is the last day of the conference. Buzz on over!
Note banquet change of location:
Marriot Hotel at 4900 South Syracuse at 6 pm
Summer
Conference Registration Form
Download to fill out and mail TRIAL MEMBERSHIP FORM!!!
(FOR NEWBIES ONLY)
Directions from I-25 to Cherry Creek HS Hotel Accommodations Nearby
Colorado has never been more Beautiful! 2 Days until our annual Summer Conference! Let's make some great music & solve the world's teaching issues together! :) Please note: CASTA General Membership Meeting is at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Unable to attend the conference? ****Membership meetings are always FREE! You are always welcome & invited to participate in our future organizational plans! CSU Credit available!!! First year teachers & students -- the conference fee is only $20.00 - Bring your supervising teacher or ... maybe they will treat you to the conference... It helps soooooooo much to pre-register - to get more precise counts for the breakfast & lunch reservations! Also, you don't have to wait in line! :) Directors/Private Studios- call your students & treat them to the summer conference! Maybe they'll treat you! Just ask - you never know:) Our CASTA membership supports your participation! Please call & invite a friend! First time? Great! Veteran attendee? Great! Each year it just gets better!! cya soon!!!
Andrea Meyers, Colorado American String Teachers Association, President
Three important things on our CASTA Conference "To Do" list - Bring your 3 favorite "Tried & True" selections/pieces to share! Your instrument.... And, Handouts/Criteria for auditions, challenges, tryouts to share!
Annette Fritzsde is our winner of the membership in CASTA for one year! Congratulations to Annette!
Mimi
Butler is coming to our conference! Look for great tips on 
how to be
productive as a private teacher!
Thursday, July 19th
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CBA SESSION (Large Choir Room #643) |
CBA SESSION (Choir Room #644) |
CASTA SESSION (Orchestra Room #642) |
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7:30am |
Registration / Breakfast (Fine Arts Hallway / Atrium) |
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8:00am |
EXHIBITS OPEN (Band Room) |
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8:50am |
WELCOME / Opening Session Jack Yonce and Andrea Meyers (Auditorium) |
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9:00am |
James Swearingen: “Effective Teaching in the Music Classroom“ (Auditorium)
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10:30am |
CASTA Membership Roundtable Discussion ENSEMBLE AUDITIONS: Successful strategies, chair placement, dilemmas, etc. |
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11:30am |
LUNCH / EXHIBITS (Cafeteria / Band Room) |
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12:30pm |
ASO TAPE PREPARATION & REVIEW Nancy Allwein |
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1:45pm |
ASTA CERTIFICATE PROGRAM for strings. Chaired by Kip Mason & Mimi Butler |
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2:45pm |
BREAK / EXHIBITS |
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3:00pm |
MIMI BUTLER SESSION #1 Starting and growing your Private Music Studio or full-time studio, find a location or enlarge your current studio. Plus creative, money-making ideas to grow your new business. |
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4:30pm |
BREAK/EXHIBITS |
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5:00pm |
CASTA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING |
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6:00pm |
ACTIVITY: Free Bus to Blackhawk for the evening. Sign-up with Don Emmons.
Activity: CASTA members invited to Barb Risner's
for cocktail time. |
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Friday, July 20th
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TIME |
CBA SESSION (Large Choir Room #643) |
CBA SESSION (Choir Room #644) |
CASTA SESSION (Orchestra Room #642) |
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7:30am |
Registration / Breakfast (Fine Arts Hallway / Atrium) |
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8:00am |
EXHIBITS OPEN (Band Room) |
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8:30am |
Visit the Exhibits |
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9:00am |
Raising Parents What is the role of the parent? How do you work with overprotective parents? Everything you need to know to work with parents to preserve everybody’s sanity. |
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10:30am |
Chamber music for fun and motivation Discover how and when to teach chamber music. How to organize your chamber groups in your school or studio. Discover chamber music literature and performance venues for your chamber groups. |
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11:30am |
LUNCH / EXHIBITS |
ASBDA Luncheon (The Commons) |
LUNCH / EXHIBITS (CASTA BOARD - LUNCH) |
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12:30pm |
ORCHESTRA NEW MUSIC READING SESSION |
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2:00pm |
BREAK/EXHIBITS |
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2:30pm |
TRIED AND TRUE LITERATURE READING SESSION Bring your 2 or 3 favorite string orchestra pieces, and your instrument, to have us play share with others. |
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4:00pm |
BREAK |
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4:15pm |
CBA General Membership Meeting (Auditorium) |
CASTA GENERAL MEMBERSHIP “UTILIZING THE CASTA WEBSITE” Future Convention session ideas. |
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6:00pm |
Closing Banquet and Awards – Denver Marriot Hotel at 4900 South Syracuse |
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Barb Risner is our liason/host for Cherry Creek HS
