All-State Teachers Workshop

Aug 8-10, 2019 at University of Minnesota-Duluth

We are delighted that our feature presenter in 2019 will be Christopher Selby, the National Board Certified Orchestra Director at the School of the Arts High School in Charleston, SC. He is current chair of ASTA Committee on School Orchestras and Strings, and chair-elect for NAfME National Council for Orchestral Education. He is a co-author of Habits of a Successful String Musician (GIA) and the 2010 SC Performance Standards for Instrumental Music. The Workshop Music Reading Sessions make available new and “Editor’s Choice” published string and full orchestra music for teachers to experience in hands-on sessions.

Additional Presenters for 2019

Greg Beyers (Improvisation), Gaelynn Lee (NPR mini-desk winner, violinist & songwriter), Sheila Wilcox (Folk Music), Dr. William LaRue Jones (ASTA President & All State Orchestra Director).

On-campus Housing

UMD has conveyed that they will not be able to accommodate on-campus housing for our workshop.

Holiday Inn is offering a discount rate for MNSOTA at $209/night. Deadline for this rate is July 8, 2019. Mention 'String Teacher Workshop' when you call, or use the code MST when you reserve on-line.

Graduate Credit

Will be offered again in 2019. Details will be shared later, but are similar to those are posted in 2018 Workshop Information Folder.

All-State Orchestra

For information on student participation in the All-State Orchestra, get in touch with the MMEA office at 763-566-1460, 888-678-MMEA, info@mmea.org or visit their web site at www.mmea.org