String Teachers

Changes to Bylaws & Election Results
Members voted overwhelmingly to change the bylaws. Congratulations to the new president-elect, Nancy Bjork; our secretary, Susan Scott; and the new treasurer, Shane Schmeichel. New board terms begin on May 15.

The Upper Midwest String and Chamber Music Conference - Summer 2008
Start organizing your summer music plans! Registration and Health Forms for The Upper Midwest String and Chamber Music Conference at The College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph have been updated and posted.

Summer Camp List for Students, Interns, and Teachers
Each spring Faith Farr compiles information about summer programs for Strings Notes. We have posted it here on our website for you to share with your students and other teachers.

For information about all of our events visit the Events page.

Looking for a String Teaching Job?
We provide recent job openings for the State of Minnesota on our Job Listing page.

Doug Miller Memorial – String Teacher Mentoring
MNSOTA and MMEA have collaborated to develop a mentoring program for string teachers named in honor of Doug Miller, who had a strong interest in encouraging new teachers. Download the Mentor Information Form for more details. Please contact Mark Gitch, 763-745-6922, mark.gitch@wayzata.k12.mn.us if you are interested in participating.

ASTA Certificate Program for Strings
The ASTA Certificate Program for Strings (CPS) provides non-competitive examinations for students of all levels. A small pilot MNSOTA CPS project will take place in the Twin Cities next spring under the direction of Annette Caruthers to use the materials and try out ASTA’s recordkeeping system. If the pilot project goes as we hope, we anticipate that CPS will be a statewide event in 2008-09.

ASTA Student Chapters
High school orchestra teachers: Did you know that your students can form their own ASTA student chapter? The process is easy. Simply go to the national website at www.astaweb.com where you will find a link to information on student chapters, complete the application form and mail it to the national office. This is a great way to get your students involved as future educators.

Students & Parents

Looking for a String Teacher?
Are you looking for a studio teacher in your area? You can search a database of ASTA (American String Teachers Association) teachers/members by state and instrument. Please visit the database at the ASTA web site at www.astaweb.com and go to the link from their home page.