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ASTA Members and Their Musical Activities

Symphony's Kenney takes top conducting award Mimi Butler and friends

ASTA Membership Benefits JOB OPENINGS ASTA Member School Pix D-11 Orchestra Camp

ASTA State Chapter's Directory of Projects & Activities Meet Your CASTA Members!

The Cameo String Quartet ASTA Professors Cello Quartet

Colorado All State Orchestra SUSAN DAY, composer

CASTAWITHNSOA award recipients Mark Woods' Visit

Rock Canyon HS and Rocky Heights MS perform at Colorado Rockies

Formula 151 Fans!
WE PLACED 1ST...in the Denver Bodog Battle of the Bands!

2nd Annual Rocky Mountain Cello Fest

After the DU Recital of the Dvorak piano quintet concert. From the left, the artists are: Theodor Lichtmann, pianist, playing his last concert as a member of the DU faculty, retiring after 37 years; Basil Vendryes, violist, CSO principal, Lamont string faculty; Richard Slavich, cellist, chair - Lamont string department; Linda Wang, violinist, newest member of Lamont string faculty; David Waldman, violinist, CSO.

Some “R”s for Your Summer

By Elva Jean Bolin

Now that reading and ‘riting and ‘rithmetic are almost over for the school year, here are a few “R”s for the end of school and for your summer.

Before school ends

Reward - Write a note to a student whom you enjoyed or to a student who struggled (or who caused you to struggle), but finally got it. This will mean a whole lot to them and will make you feel good too.

Remorse - Allow yourself to feel a little remorse at the end of year because there will never be a year quite like this one ever again.

Recall and ‘rite down the special, interesting, hilarious, wonderful moments from the past year. The moments we would put in that book none of us will ever have time to write.

Rearrange and reorganize your classroom as you put it away for the summer. You will thank yourself when you come back to school.

During the summer

‘Rite that letter thanking your mentor, if you have not done that yet.

Reflect on what you do well and what you wish to do better.

Rest – Sleep in late a few mornings. There is no need to get up at 5:00 am just to keep in practice. We are more tired and more stressed by the end of the school year than we can ever admit!

Relish time with family.

Relax - Do something you enjoy or do nothing. (I get to the end of the summer and wonder why I didn't sit often and watch the clouds more often. I guess I will have to put this on my “To Do List”.)

Recreation – Too much emphasis on rec (wreck) and not enough on re-create. Have fun doing it.

Reminisce - Call a friend from the past and have lunch, just the two of you. (That’s you and me, Andrea.)

Research - Go online to learn something new. Find the answer to a question you have always wondered about. (Why do they call that part of the bow a “frog”?)

Recruit a new member for CASTA.

Reconnaissance - Find a fantastic item for the CASTA basket for Nationals. (I found a beautiful pattern for a Colorado quilt.)

Most importantly, remember that no one else can ever do what you do, like you do it for your students! THANK YOU!

Have a great summer and go back to school recharged, renewed and ready!