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ASTA NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Schedule at a Glance

2009 ASTA National Conference March 18-21, 2009 Atlanta, Georgia

*Day and times are subject to change- please check back for updates

Wednesday, March 18, 2009 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. Registration Open 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Sessions 8:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Advocacy Interactive Panel Discussion 10:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m. Student Social Networking

Thursday, March 19, 2009 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Registration Open 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Exhibitor Set-up (not open to attendees) 8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Opening Ceremony 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. National Orchestra Festival Events (Potter's) 9:45 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Educational Sessions/Invited Performing Groups 5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Grand Opening of Exhibits and Reception (Merz-Huber) 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Darol Anger's Republic of Strings

Friday, March 20, 2009 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Registration Open 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. Educational Sessions/Invited Performing Groups 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. National Orchestra Festival Events (Potter's) 10:00 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open to All Attendees 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Coffee Break with Exhibitors (Claire Givens) 5:00 p.m.-6:30 p.m. Attendee Reception in Exhibit Hall (Shar Products Co.) 8:00 p.m.-9:30 p.m. Alternative Styles Awards Winner's Concert (Yamaha) 10:00 p.m.-11:30 p.m. Alternative Styles Jam Session (Wood Violins)

Saturday, March 21, 2009 7:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Registration Open 8:00 a.m.-4:45 p.m. Educational Sessions 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open to All Attendees 10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. Coffee Break with Exhibitors (Hal Leonard) 11:15 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Solo Competition Winner's Recital & National Orchestra Festival Winners Concert (Potter's) 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Dessert Reception in Exhibit Hall 5:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Silent Auction (Connolly & Co.) 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Zuill Bailey with youth Symphony (Connolly & Co.)

**Thanks to our sponsors - listed in parentheses!**

 

The ASTA National Office has recently launched a community outreach program to partner youth groups with volunteer string clinicians in a five-session workshop that brings string music to students at an early age. “Discovering Strings and Orchestra” is a nationwide effort to introduce strings to students in grades one through three while focusing on the joy and benefits of playing strings. We are looking for volunteer clinicians, performers, and youth groups to participate in the program.
 

If you are interested in this project, please visit http://www.astaweb.com/Content/NavigationMenu/CommunityInitiatives/DiscoveringStringsandOrchestras/default.htm to find out how you can get involved. Your participation will make a difference!

 

 

 

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ASTA National Conference

Detroit, Michigan

March 7 - 10, 2007

 

Schedule-at-a-Glance

Wednesday, March 7

10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Registration Open

12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Pre-Conference Sessions

7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

60K Club Foundation Reception

8:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

State Chapter Meetings

Thursday, March 8

 

7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Registration Open

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Opening Ceremonies

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

National Orchestra Festival Events

9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

National Solo Competition - Senior Division Finals

5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Grand Opening of Exhibits and Reception in Hall

8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Midori performs with the Civic Youth Orchestra

Friday, March 9

 

7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Registration Open

9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

ASTA Business Meeting of Membership

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

National Orchestra Festival Events

9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

National Solo Competition - Junior Division Finals

8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Lynn Harrell performs with the Detroit Symphony                                   Orchestra

Saturday, March 10

 

8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Registration Open

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Alternative Styles Awards Winner's Concert

10:15 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Coffee Break with Exhibitors

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Solo Competition Winner's Recital and the National     Orchestra Festival Winner's Concert

1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Dessert Reception and Grand Prize Drawing

5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Silent Auction

8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Turtle Island String Quartet Performance