November 7-8, 2025 Shea Center at William Paterson University 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ 07470 A Two-Day Educational Event for String Players Grade 6-9 Orchestra conducted by Dr. Sandra Dackow We invite violinists, violists, cellists, and upright bassists grade 6-9 to register for Pioneer Strings. Our two-day event involves rehearsing classic repertoire with conductor
Saturday, October 25, 2025 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM New Jersey Youth Symphony 570 Central Ave, New Providence, NJ 07974 EVENTS: ~Session: Improvisation in the Classroom with Dr. Eugen Kim, ASTA National Eclectic Styles Division ~Roundtables: Collaborative Conversations in Music Education ~Reading Session: New Music ~Dinner & Raffle of Reading Session Music REGISTRATION COSTS:
ASTA-NJ June Potluck! Saturday, June 14, 2025, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM Edison High School 50 Boulevard of the Eagles, Edison, NJ 08817 End of the year meeting, reading session, and potluck dinner! Complete this Google Form to RSVP Bring: Your instrument Potluck Dinner Contribution (sign up here!) Optional: Bring something you’d like to
Saturday, February 1, 2025, 1:30-6:30pm Wilson Hall at Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028 Register: Click here Fees: $50 for non-ASTA members / $25 for ASTA members & students Features: Viola Reading Session Viola Masterclass with Sheila Browne, Rowan University Artist in Residence Writing and Arranging for Viola with Simone Spagnolo Concert featuring Sheila Browne
Saturday, October 5, 2024 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM New Jersey Youth Symphony 570 Central Ave, New Providence, NJ 07974 SCHEDULE: 1:30 – 1:50 PM Registration & Welcome 2:00 – 2:50 PM Benefits of Irish fiddle in the Classroom, Nathan Bishop; Clinician 3:00 – 3:50 PM Diversity and Cultural Competence in the Music Classroom;
Saturday, September 28, 2024 2:00 PM to 6:30 PM Wilson Hall, Rowan University 201 Mullica Hill Rd, Glassboro, NJ 08028 SCHEDULE: 1:30 – 1:50 PM Registration & Welcome 2:00 – 2:50 PM Session 1: “Your Next-Gen Private Music Studio - What Does the Future Hold?” - Mimi Butler Session 2: "Not a String Player?
Tracy Silverman Live and Up Close: Grooving and Improvising on Strings Saturday, September 21, 2024 12:30 PM to 2:30 PM NJCU's Center for the Arts 2039 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Jersey City, NJ 07305 This workshop will focus on how to groove on strings, and in the process, how to micro-improvise as a rhythm
Calling All String Teachers! No Need to be an ASTA Member! Saturday, June 8, 2024, 2:00 PM Edison High School 50 Boulevard of the Eagles, Edison, NJ 08817 End of the year meeting, reading session, and potluck dinner! Complete this Google Form to RSVP Bring: Your instrument Potluck Dinner Contribution (sign up here!) Optional:
Saturday, February 3, 2024Wilson Hall at Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ 08028Register: Click hereFees: $50 for non-ASTA members / $25 for ASTA members / $10 for studentsFeatures:Violin masterclasses with Marc Rovetti, Assistant Concertmaster of the Philadelphia OrchestraSolo violin recital with Timothy Schwarz, violin and special guestsPresentations by Kate Ransom, Jennifer Meckler, and David Michie Violins
Sunday, March 17th 2:00 – 7:00 PM Montclair State University John J. Cali School of Music 1 Normal Avenue Montclair, NJ, 07043 REGISTRATION: Click here to sign up Quartet-Fest is a day dedicated to String Quartets. Join us and dive into the art of collaboration and rehearsal techniques. Selected High School and Middle School
