REACHING OVER 30k MUSIC EDUCATORS EACH MONTH IN PRINT/DIGITAL. SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE! CLICK HERE!
It is a strange and trying time for all of us in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. We certainly understand times are tough for you, as it is for us. We have been proud to bring School Band & Orchestra for free for more than two decades and we will continue to provide you with free subscriptions during the pandemic. However, we would like your consideration in these difficult times to help support our efforts here at School Band & Orchestra to keep our information flowing and to provide you with a continuous stream of current and vital information when you need it the most.
It is with the utmost sincerity we ask you to consider supporting our efforts here with a small donation which will allow our staff the ability to keep these interesting stories about your chosen career coming to you in a consistent and timely basis. Your consideration is greatly appreciated. We at School Band & Orchestra wish nothing but the best for you, your school, your family and co-workers. We hope you continue to remain healthy during this most strenuous of times.
2022 ASTA
SBO+: We are pleased to begin an ongoing partnership with ASTA to bring expert string-focused content to our readers.
The ASTA National Conference, Building a More Inclusive Community, will occur March 15-18 in Orlando, FL. The conference features over 216 educational sessions, ten masterclasses, seven new music reading sessions, sessions for high school students, mini sessions on wellness and eclectic styles, and more!
Keynote speakers Julie Duty (founder of United Sound) and Constance McKoy (coauthor of Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education) will talk about creating more inclusive musical spaces. Evening and keynote
2022 ASTA – Music breaking out all over!
performances will include violin virtuoso Adrian Anantawan and the Howard W. Blake High School Symphonic Orchestra under the direction of Jason Jerald; the Marian Anderson String Quartet; and freestyle fiddler Darol Anger. Evening jam sessions will be led by Jeremy Kittel and Julie Lyonn Lieberman.
2022 ASTA
Mini-sessions will prepare participants to jump into jam sessions or increase awareness of wellness strategies. Masterclasses featuring collegiate and pre-collegiate students will showcase the talent of our students, performers, and invited clinicians. New music reading sessions, in collaboration with the Institute of Composer Diversity, will highlight music from historically excluded composers to expand the repertoire taught in studio and school orchestra settings.
The National Orchestra Festival engages middle and high school orchestras from across the United States. Conference attendees can attend the performances and the competition winners will perform at the closing concert Saturday afternoon. High school students interested in pursuing a career in strings can register to attend a curated series of sessions chosen by our advocacy committee to help them explore a future in music! We look forward to seeing you there!
Lynn Tuttle is executive director of American String Teachers Association
