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2008 CASTA SUMMER CONFERENCE INFORMATION

TOTAL SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS NOW AVAILABLE

 

July 17 - 18, 2008, Thursday and Friday

Cherry Creek High School

9300 East Union Ave.
Greenwood Village, CO 80111

HIGHLIGHTS IN PHOTO AND HANDOUTS

 

    REGISTRATION FORM - PRINT, FILL OUT, AND SEND NOW!

 

Directions from I-25 to Cherry Creek HS          Hotel Accommodations Nearby

Nomination form for Outstanding Teacher 2008 Please print, fill out and mail in soon!!

 

TOTAL SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS NOW AVAILABLE

 

 

      Kirk Moss, ASTA President-Elect, Music Advocacy
PRESENTING THURSDAY AND FRIDAY

 

    Smart Music and Finale for your classroom or private students

 

 
    Cello 101, 102, 103 - Teaching Tips for Elementary, Middle and High School Classrooms, Karen Terbeek, cellist

 

            Sessions presented by University String Faculty

 

    Preparing Groups for Festivals and Contests from a Judges Perspective (Jess Gerardi presiding)

 

    Teaching the Full Symphony Orchestra from a String Players perspective

 

    Chamber String Literature at all Grade Levels [Elementary, Middle School and High School]

 

    New Music Reading Sessions

    CASTA Web-Site Navigation and Uses, AND Public Domain/Free Music Resources     PRESENTING ON FRIDAY

 

    All-State Orchestra updates and Information

 

    CASTA General Meeting ON FRIDAY

 

    Certificate for Strings Program, Year II Updates and Planning for Success

Time at the convention booths for music, instruments, ideas and more

Most Importantly - Time with your fellow string Educator professionals

 

GOING TO A ROCKIES GAME IS AVAILABLE ON THURSDAY EVENING AND DON'T FORGET THE GOLF TOURNEY ON WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE CONFERENCE BEGINS  -  VISIT WWW.COLORADOBANDMASTERS.ORG FOR DETAILS

END OF CONFERENCE DINNER/AWARDS WILL BE FRIDAY AT BUSTER AND DAVE'S AT COLORADO BLVD AND I-25 (DIRECTIONS HERE)

 

 

From Jess Gerardi!
A great clinic for both band and orchestra directors.  Feel free to invite your members. Here is the title of the clinic and the clinicians:

"So, you want to take your performing group to contest........now what?"

(A clinic designed to help you prepare your concert band or orchestra
for large group contest/festivals.)
The clinicians are all retired directors and are currently judging
large group contests:
J. L. Gerardi,  Ken Ovrebo, Dave Prichard
This clinic is sponsored by the C. L. Barnhouse Publishing Company

 

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