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Friday September 03, 2010
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Thanks to Dallas Strings and Eastman Strings for sponsoring our orchestra reading session at the 2009 MENC Southwest Division Symposium
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TexASTA: Welcome! :: Latest News
Important Announcement: Enter Your Students in the ASTA National Solo Competition
Texas is proud to have had national winners in this prestigious competition. For the competition flyer and application instructions, see the Information bar to the left, or follow the link below. Dr. Eric Fried, TexASTA Solo Competition Chair, requests that teachers send an email to him with their intent to enter a student by September 1. A CD recording and application are due to him by October 1.
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Important Announcement: The Spring 2010 Newsletter Is Now Online
Follow the link below to read it.
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Announcing the TexASTA Spring 2010 Election Results:
Congratulations to President-Elect Dr. Jose Flores and Secretary Ms. Nicole Brown. And, a heartfelt thanks to all those nominated.
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TexASTA members lead the way at the ASTA National Conference!
Not only did a large number of TexASTA members present, preside, and attend the ASTA National Conference at Santa Clara, we also were celebrated at the national level: 1) Cornelia Watkins, author of "Rosindust", was awarded the State Leadership Award (the only winner this year!), 2) Martin Norgaard was introduced as our national Member at Large, and 3) the TexASTA website was named Best Website! Read the Spring Newsletter for more information.
Announcing the TexASTA State Award Winners!
Ms. Donna Kole (2010 Phyllis Young Outstanding Studio Teacher of the Year) and Dr. Martha Walvoord (2010 Marjorie Keller Young Teacher of the Year) were recognized at our spring membership meeting at TMEA.
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TexASTA presented the "Garnering Publicity and Recognition" workshop at TMEA
It was exciting to see almost 100 string teachers at this session!
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TexASTA Member Dr. Elizabeth Morrow Wins Top UT System Award!
The University of Texas at Arlington Department of Music announces Dr. Elizabeth Morrow, Professor of Cello, as a recipient of the newly established University of Texas System Regents Outstanding Teaching Award. Dr. Morrow was competing against faculty from UT Arlington, UT Brownsville, UT Dallas, UT El Paso, UT Pan American, UT Permian Basin, UT San Antonio and UT Tyler. Dr. Morrow was recognized at a Regents sponsored dinner for recipients in Austin, and received a cash award of $30,000.
UT System Chancellor Cigarroa (right) and Regent Longoria, present the Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award to TexASTA's Dr. Elizabeth Morrow.
TexASTA :: News Archive
Important Announcement: The Fall 2009 Newsletter Is Now Online
Follow the link below to read it.
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TexASTA is proud to welcome our 30 NEW MEMBERS who participated in the String/Orchestra strand of workshops at the MENC Southwest Division Symposium in Dallas!
We had outstanding sessions with string teachers from the north Texas area, including an orchestra reading session, and workshops dealing with urban string education. Click "More Info" for some pictures from the conference.
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ASTA Names Texas as the Most Outstanding Chapter in the Nation!
At the 2009 ASTA National Conference in Atlanta, TexASTA was recognized as the most outstanding chapter in the country! Kudos to our outstanding executive board and to our wonderful members and sponsors who made this possible.
ASTA President Elect Kirk Moss (on right) presents the Outstanding Chapter award to TexASTA president Eugene Dowdy
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TexASTA :: Upcoming Events
2011 ASTA National Conference:
The next ASTA National Conference will be held in Kansas City, Missouri, from March 16-19, 2011.
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