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Colorado American String Teachers Association
2005 Summer Convention
July 21-22, 2005
Cheyenne Mountain HS, Colorado Springs, Colorado
“Making the most of our time with students-we live and breathe in rehearsals”
CASTA HOTEL & ACTIVITIES FLYER CONVENTION CREDIT
OUTSTANDING TEACHER NOMINATION
**CBA/CASTA Conference Schedule for Thursday **
**CBA/CASTA Conference Schedule for Friday**
Travel Directions from I-25 to Cheyenne Mountain High School
Sessions and Guest Clinicians Include:
Sandra
Dackow (Ludwig & Warner Bros./Alfred Publications Composer) July 22nd
Three Great Sessions!
*Mostly Ludwig Reading Session
*Orchestra Expressions; new Warner Bros. method/curriculum
*Conducting for Band & Orchestra Directors
Allan
McMurray (CU Boulder)-July 21st
*Preparing yourself for artistic and musical rehearsals
*Encouraging artistry, listening, and musicianship in rehearsals
(w/demo group)
Juliet
White-Smith (UNC Viola Professor) - July 21st
*Back by Popular Demand!
Stephanie
Wallace (Fairview H.S.) - July 21st
*"Got Notes? Strategies for Teaching Note Reading"
Wes
Kenney - Orchestra (CSU Greeley) July 21st
"Conducting is more than a beat pattern!"
*New
Orchestra (Full & String) Music Reading Session
*Conducting
Techniques; making the most from the "baton"
(w/demo winds, brass & percussion)
Music Supplied by Flesher-Hinton Music
Steve
Martin (Falcon Bluffs Middle School) - July 21st
*Computerized & Online Assessments
David
Newell (Kjos Composer and Clinician)- July 22nd
*"Pin-Drop Quiet Rehearsals” (repeat session from Midwest)
*Bach and Before for Band/Orchestra
Ellen
Ravnan (Thunder Ridge Middle School) - July 22nd
*Teach it! Perform it! Great useable teaching techniques!
*
All-State Orchestra Preparation Session Presentation & Discussion
*
New Orchestra Reading Session (student Winds & Percussion)
*
CASTA-CMEA Listening to CMEA Ensemble Auctions
*
CASTA Membership meeting
*
Lots of Exhibits!
*CBA
Golf Tournament, Wed. July 20th
*Family
Night at Flying W Ranch (Wed. eve)
*Cripple
Creek outing (Thurs. eve.)
*Closing
Banquet and Awards (Fri. eve.)
***July 23 IAJE - Randy Sabien (click here for info)
Breakfast
and Lunch included with Convention Fees!
Convention Fees: $60 if paid by June 30
$70 if paid after June 30th or at registration
Special Rate for Students and 1st year teachers -$20
A word (just one?) from your President-Elect:
Howdy & Happy Summer!
Come to the summer conference! Sandra Dackow! Wes
Kenney! Juliet
White-Smith! This summer is going to be awesome! Ellen
Ravnan! Stephanie
Wallace! Steve Martin! Our clincians are exceptional and ready
to support
all levels and interests. Check it out! Allan McMurry!
Nancy Allwein &
Pete Toews! David Newell! Thanks to our great membership and
networking
our schedule of events is fine tuned for success! Register now and
make
your hotel reservations! Call and invite your friends, & repeat!
Affordable deals for first year teachers and students! We are on the
National ASTA map! New music, sight-reading sessions, new methods,
conducting skills, performance techniques, college credit, EXHIBITS and
more! It only gets better with your attendance! We have so much to
share!
Stringin' in the Springs!
Andrea Meyers
Colorado American String Teachers Association, President Elect