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Wednesday March 10, 2010
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TexASTA: Welcome! :: Latest News
Important Announcement: The TexASTA Spring 2010 Executive Board Election is now underway. Please vote!
You have until March 28, 2010 to cast your ballot. Emails with the election ballot link were sent to you on March 2nd. Postcard ballots are sent out to those without an email address on file, or to those whose emails are undeliverable. Meet our Nominees for President-Elect (Dr. Jose Flores and Dr. Matthew Hinsley) and Secretary (Ms. Nicole Brown) by following the link below.
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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! Watch this site for pictures and stories from the 2010 national conference.
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).
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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.
Important Announcement: The Fall 2009 Newsletter Is Now Online
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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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Important Announcement:
The Spring 2009 Newsletter Is Now Online
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Important Announcement:
TexASTA is pleased to announce our 2009 Award Winners!
At the February 13th, 2009 TexASTA General Membership meeting we honored our three 2009 award winners: The TexASTA Administrator's Excellence Award was presented to Ms. Robin Burwell, assistant principal at Murchison Elementary School in Pflugerville, Texas; The Marjorie Keller Young Music Teacher of the Year award was presented to Mrs. Jennifer Garcia-Hettinger, orchestra director at Connally Middle School in San Antonio's Northside I.S.D.; and The Phyllis Young Outstanding Studio Teacher of the Year Award was presented to Mr. Henry Rubin from Houston, Texas.
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We also enjoyed two very special treats at the February 13th general meeting: First, we delighted in the spectacular performances given by Alexandra Switala, violinist of Austin, our TexASTA Jr. Division solo winner, and Meta Weiss, cellist from Rice University, our Sr. Division solo winner. Thanks so much to them and their teachers for the beautiful music! Also, we were fortunate to witness internationally acclaimed UT Austin Emerita Professor and former ASTA President Phyllis Young present Henry Rubin with the Phyllis Young Outstanding Studio Teacher of the Year Award that was created in honor of Mrs. Young's outstanding legacy in string teaching.
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TexASTA :: News Archive
Announcing the 2008 Solo Competition Award Winners
: Alexandra Switala, Jr. Division; Meta Weiss, Sr. Division.
Congratulations to Jr. Division Winner, Alexandra Switala, violin, and to Sr. Division Winner, Meta Weiss, cello. Additionally, Meta has just learned that she, and Jr. Division Honorable Mention competitor Thales Smith, have been chosen to compete at the ASTA National Competition in Atlanta, Georgia in March. Meta Weiss will perform at the TexASTA General Membership Meeting at TMEA, to be held on Friday, February 13, 2009 at the San Antonio Convention Center, Room 206, from 12:30 to 1:30 pm.
At our statewide competition, the judging panel identified four Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order): Fahad Awan, violin, Matthew Lyons, guitar, Thales Smith, guitar, and Wesley Yu, violin. Thanks to all our entrants to the ASTA National Solo Competition, to Dr. Eric Fried of Texas Tech University (Solo Competition Chair), to our distinguished judges, and to the University of Texas at San Antonio for hosting the competition. Finally, good luck to all our outstanding students who are advancing to the ASTA National Solo Competition Semi-Finals!
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The Spring 2008 Newsletter Has Arrived!
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Announcing the 2008 Phyllis Young Studio Teacher of the Year Award
: Paul Ellison, Professor of Bass, Rice University.
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Announcing the 2008 Marjorie Keller Young Orchestra
Director of the Year Award: Brian Coatney, Orchestra
Director, Plano Senior High School.
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TexASTA :: Upcoming Events
National Conference:
Make plans to attend the TexASTA string and orchestra sessions at the MENC Southwest Division Symposium, June 15-17, 2009.
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2010 ASTA National Conference:
The next ASTA National Conference will be held in Santa Clara, California, February 17-20, 2010.
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