ARTS IN MOTION 5K
Family-friendly and suitable for both runners and walkers, the Arts in Motion 5k raises money to support arts education in Michigan schools. More than just a race, the day is a celebration of the arts - join us on 10/10/10 at 10am in Royal Oak ! Registration is now open.
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High school artists may enter the Michigan Youth Arts Poster Contest 2010 to win the chance to have your work featured on the 2010 Arts in Motion 5k poster or the 2011 Festival poster! Download the entry form and guidelines and email your entry by August 15, 2010 .

http://www.michiganyoutharts.org/pdf/postercontest.pdf

The winning artists receive a $100 prize and ten copies of the final poster. The contest is open to any Michigan high school student (enrolled in grades 9-12 for the 2010-2011 school year). Artwork can be created in any medium (drawing, painting, graphic design, photography...). All submissions must be emailed by August 15 for consideration. Read More...

Congratulations to the winners of the 2010 Chamber Music Festival, a quartet from St. Joseph:

Brian Van Antwerp, violin
Paul Villa, violin
Tim Pow, viola
Elan Gleiber, cello
 
Steve Reed is their school orchestra director and Patty Kates is their coach. Read More...

The 1st Annual U.P. Chamber Music Festival will be held Friday, March 12 at the Reynolds Recital Hall on the campus of Northern Michigan University. Applications can be downloaded here. Read More...

The application deadline for the 19th Annual Chamber Music Festival is Saturday, February 13.

The festival will be held Monday, March 8th at Michigan State University. More information can be found here. Read More...

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The winning ensembles from the 2009 Chamber Music Festival Competition

The winning ensemble
From Okemos High School
Hannah Linz, violin
Sebastian Kwan, violin
Nishan Harichandran, viola
Andrew Campbell, cello
coached by Patricia Smith
 
The runners-up were
From the DSO Civic Ensembles
John Swedberg, violin
Abby Elder, viola
Chava Appia, cello
Angelina May, piano
coached by Caroline Coade
 
From Chelsea and Ann Arbor Pioneer High Schools
Peter Urie Bae, violin
Viktor Rozsa, cello
Sera Bird, piano
coached by Sara Cumming

The Annual Troy Suzuki Workshop continues its wonderful tradition of annual educational excellence with the 30th annual edition on April 18, 2009. This full-day workshop includes instrument classes, orchestra sessions, and alternative styles classes. The Troy Bass Workshop continues to be an amazing gathering of bass players of all levels from throughout Michigan.  Bass players of all ages join together for classes, a mass bass ensemble, and recitals by wonderful bass players and teachers.

For more info, click here.

The National High School Honors Orchrestra will be held February 16- February 20, 2010 in Santa Clara, California. Students in the eleventh and twelfth grades during the 2009/2010 school year may apply for stringed instruments. Percussion and wind students must be in ninth through twelfth grade during the 2009/2010 school year to apply.

Students interested in applying can find the application and required repertoire. Submission requirements must be turned in to the Michigan chairman, Kelly DeRose, by May 15, 2009.

More info can be found at the NHSHO page of the MASTA website

The information and application for our Outreach Program has been updated. Our Program and Professional Development Grants are available to assist MASTA members finance projects that promote string playing and teaching in Michigan.

Grant applications are available on our Downloads page.

*Birmingham, Mich. (October 15, 2008)*– The Michigan Youth Arts Festival has released the 2009 guidelines for participation today. Statewide adjudications are conducted in seven artistic disciplines that result in nearly 1,000 students receiving invitations to this prestigious Festival. Read More...

The MASTA String Camps are outstanding non-competitive music camp experiences for the young string player. Downloadable information for Sessions I, II, and III are now available here. Applications are available here.

For more info, including pictures and multimedia from previous years’ camps, visit our MASTA Camps pages.

Nomination forms are now available for download here. The deadline for nominations is 1 December 2008. Read More...

Nomination forms are now available for download here. The deadline for nominations is 1 December 2008. Read More...

The 2008 Michigan Solo Competition was held on Saturday, October 18 in Ann Arbor. The results have been determined, and 9 performers will be considered for the 2009 National ASTA Solo Competition. Read More...

The Michigan Solo Competition will be held at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, on Saturday, October 18, 2008. The performances are free and open to the public. Read More...

The 34th Annual Okemos Suzuki Workshop will be held November 7-8, 2008
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Please get your registrations to me soon for the Jerry Bartlett Golf Outing so that I can make the final arrangements with Dunham Hills Golf Course. Applications should be submitted by around July 17.

Feel free to invite booster members, teaching colleagues, and administrators as well. It may be a good PR event for your program. Marshall Music has provided a few prizes from their manufacturers and we are expecting a nice prize from Ping as well.

The 4th Annual Michigan Music Conference-- January 24th 2009 Read More...

The Twelfth Annual Jerry Bartlett Memorial Golf Scramble, sponsored by MASTA & MSBOA will be held on Thursday, July 24th Read More...

A celebration to celebrate the career of Marilyn Kessler in the Okemos Public Schools is being held on June 8th 2008.  All are invited to attend, contribute, or celebrate the public school career of this fine teacher.  Check out www.thankyoumarilynkesler.org for information and to register.

2006 MICHIGAN SOLO COMPETITION WINNER GIVES PERFORMANCE AT MMC.... Read More...

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Congratulations to:
MASTA Teacher of the Year Kevin Miller, Director of Orchestras, Eastern Michigan University
and
MASTA Administrator of the Year Ron Mead, Principal, Chelsea High School

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