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Welcome to the official website of MNSOTA, the Minnesota chapter of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA).  We are an enthusiastic group of orchestra and string instrument teachers and performers.  We offer a wide range of activities for students and teachers of all levels and experience.  Read below for upcoming events and announcements, or visit the links on the left for additional information.


  Register now   for our All-State Teachers Workshop, 
August 8-10, at Concordia College, Moorhead. 
More info on our Workshop page.


Check our String Job Postings page for recent jobs that we know of. Please send job info (new openings, or jobs that have been closed) to mnsotaevents@gmail.org.

Recent Announcements

  • All-State Teacher Workshop Details about presenters, sessions and the tentative Workshop schedule is available on the All-State page.
    Posted Apr 21, 2013, 7:45 AM by Faith Farr
  • Teacher Workshop List Available Download information about teacher workshops in our 5-state area from the String Notes Journal page. Get additional information about MNSOTA's All-State Teacher Workshop on the All-State ...
    Posted Apr 21, 2013, 7:42 AM by Faith Farr
  • String Camp List Available Download information about string camps in our 5-state area from the String Notes Journal page. Get additional information about MNSOTA's Upper Midwest Camp on it's own page
    Posted Apr 21, 2013, 7:49 AM by Faith Farr
  • Festival Tier 2 - New Date and Place as of 10/18/12 The Middle Level Orchestra Festival Tier 2 will take place on Wednesday March 20, 2013, at Benson Great Hall, Bethel University, Arden Hills, MN. Download updated info from the Middle ...
    Posted Oct 18, 2012, 7:50 PM by MNSOTA Events
  • Congratulations Award Winners! Congratulations to our 2012 MNSOTA Award Winners:     Ellen Kim -- Master Teacher: Studio     Val Buchmeier -- Master Teacher: School Orchestra     University of Minnesota (TC) Symphony Orchestra -- Meritorious Orchestra Program     Stella Anderson -- Community ...
    Posted Oct 18, 2012, 7:44 PM by MNSOTA Events
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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.

Get Involved!
If you have some skills you would like to share with the organization, please visit the Get Involved! page for more details.

Member Address Changes
Whenever your address, email or other contact information changes, you must inform BOTH the national ASTA office www.astaweb.com AND our MNSOTA Membership Coordinator Kathryn Buccola kathryn.buccola@gmail.com.