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October 19 Proposals due for juried research poster session at ASTA National Conference Proposals due for virtual sessions at the conference
October 30 Nominations due for String Researcher Award
October 31 Member-Get-A-Member Campaign last day to earn rewards
November 4 ASTA Town Hall on Monitoring the Future of Your String Program
ASTA String Researcher Award Call for Nominations – This year, the award will honor an early-career researcher. Learn more.
ASTA Elizabeth A. H. Green School Educator Award Call for Nominations – Honors a string teacher with a current and distinguished career in a school orchestral setting. Learn more.
Submit your research for the juried poster session at the 2022 ASTA National Conference, March 16-19 in Atlanta, Georgia. We are accepting submissions of research conducted by undergraduate students, graduate students, university faculty, and practicing teachers. Proposals are due by October 19, 2021.
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