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Upcoming Webinars

Free for ASTA members  |  $15 for non-members
Please note: Registration is required. Once you register, a Zoom link will be emailed to you. Registration closes 10 minutes prior to the webinar. A webinar recording will be available for ASTA members.

Thursday, March 30, 2023
7:00 - 8:00 pm EDT

Mentoring Conversation Strategies

This webinar is designed for ASTA members who serve as student teacher/teacher candidate supervisors, instructional coaches, or ASTA Mentor program mentors. Learn how to be a more effective mentor by using different types of questions during conversations with your mentee that are aligned with their level of teaching experience. During this webinar, participants will evaluate the effectiveness of sample mentoring dialogs and also get a chance to role play different questioning approaches.

Presenter:

Margaret Berg
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies
Professor of Music Education
University of Colorado Boulder


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Thursday, April 6, 2023
8:00 - 9:00 pm EDT

Reading Session: Studio Women Composers

Join us as we examine and enjoy new music! Participants will view scores and listen to audio. A list of pieces and a handout will be provided.

Presenters:

Lindsay Genadek
Private Studio


Selim Giray
Associate Professor of Music
Director of Orchestral Studies
University of Mississippi

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Wednesday, April 12, 2023
7:00 - 8:00 pm EDT

Advocacy on the Road - ASTA at NAMM!

Join ASTA's Executive Director, Lynn Tuttle, in conversation with state and national advocacy leaders to discuss ways to support and grow your string program. Featured guests from the 2023 National Association of Music Merchant's Show (NAMM) include Chiho Feindler, Chief Program Officer for Save the Music Foundation, and Anne Fennell, President, California Music Educators Association and one of the advocates behind the passage of Prop. 28, bringing $1 billion in annual support for music and arts education in the state of California.

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
7:30 - 8:30 pm EDT

Reading Session: K-12 Underrepresented Composers Grade 3.5-6

Join us as we examine and enjoy new music! Participants will view scores and listen to audio. A list of pieces and a handout will be provided.

Presenter:

Corie Benton
Director of Orchestras
Pope High School

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
2:00 - 3:00 pm EDT

Creating a Diverse Repertoire Sequence for Early Intermediate Violinists

Enliven and diversify your intermediate violin students' repertoire with an engaging discussion of different materials by historically excluded composers to integrate with existing repertoire sequences, such as the Suzuki Method. Learn to choose pieces that suit your students' taste and needs while planting the seeds of more advanced techniques and artistry and how to make your pedagogical repertoire reflect the diverse and modern world your students live in.

Presenter:

Claire Allen
Studio Teacher

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Selected sessions from the ASTA National Conference to support your teaching:

  • Speaking Up and Playing Out — How to advocate for you, your students, and your program - Jacqueline Skara and Rose Sciaroni

  • 21st Century Warm-Ups — Improvisational exercises for orchestras and individuals - Taylor Morris

  • Gypsy Jazz Fundamentals — Learn to swing in this multi-level, educational guided jam session -  Duane Padilla

  • Teaching to the Margins — Inclusive practices for classroom instruction - Kelsey Nussbaum

  • Get ‘Em In and Keep ‘Em! — Recruiting and retaining students from 6th to 12th grade - Shawn Morton

  • The Heart of Teaching Music — Social and emotional learning and why it is more important than ever - Scott Edgar

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