Events
The Fall Clinic and Awards is a half day event, allowing educators and musicians a space to collaborate, connect, learn, as well as honor those who go above and beyond in our field. Highlights for this fall:
Session #1 - Tamara Gonzalez: Unlocking the Strengths of Neurodivergent Learners
Session #2 - Mark Kausch: Lecture Demo: Managing Double Bassists in the Orchestral Classroom
*BRING A BASS WITH YOU*
Annual MNSOTA Awards Presentation
Cost
$10 for MNSOTA members
$20 for non-members
You may pay via registration, or pay at the door.
Location
This event takes place at the Totino Fine Arts Center in the choir room.
Contact
For any questions, please contact Becky Plachy.
The Mary West Solo Competition is held annually each fall for Minnesota students of the violin, viola, cello, bass, harp and classical guitar. There are prizes in each division, and a grand prize of a performance with the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra.
Cost
Elementary/Intermediate Division: $55
Junior/Senior Division: $70
Contact
For any questions, please contact Daniel Keeler.
The purpose of Middle Level Regional Festival is to provide a positive, supportive and educational opportunity for Minnesota middle level school orchestras to perform for judges, work with guest conductors, and watch/listen to other school orchestras perform. Students have the opportunity to make social connections with each other as they travel to the festival to perform, listen, and work together. Teachers can opt to make the day special by taking their students out to lunch or adding other activities during the day.
Contact
For any questions, please contact Dan Mollick.
The Middle Level All-State Orchestra is for students in grades 7–9. The most accomplished young string players from around the state will join together for a day of rehearsals and then perform at the Minneapolis Convention Center as part of the MMEA convention.
Cost
$40 audition fee
$80 participation fee if accepted into ensemble
Contact
For any questions, please contact Daniel Ericksen.
Come learn to fiddle, chop, groove, and improvise, all in a single Saturday from three of Minnesota's most celebrated Creative Strings teaching artists
Students of all ages, beginners to professionals- come jam with us!
Cost
$50
Location
Contact
For any questions, please contact Levi Comstock.
Clinicians
Ernest Bisong, Greg Byers, Levi Comstock
The Mary West Solo Competition is held annually each fall for Minnesota students of the violin, viola, cello, bass, harp and classical guitar. There are prizes in each division, and a grand prize of a performance with the Bloomington Symphony Orchestra.
Cost
Elementary/Intermediate Division: $50
Junior/Senior Division: $65
Contact
For any questions, please contact Faith Farr or Daniel Keeler.
The MNSOTA All-State Teachers' Workshop will feature a variety of local and regional presenters in addition to our keynote presenter's full day of presentations. There will be topics for studio and school teachers, and for elementary through advanced levels.
Keynote Presenter - Emily Heuschele
Emily Heuschele is a veteran educator and string specialist. She taught orchestra grades 5-12 in Western Wisconsin, served as an arts coordinator for Minneapolis Public Schools, and currently teaches music education methods at the University of Minnesota. She holds a bachelor's degree in music education from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and a M.M. and Ph.D. in music education from the University of Minnesota. Her research interests include music education history, music teacher education, creative musicianship and eclectic string styles.
Cost
Early-bird rates
3 day workshop fee (member) - $150
3 day workshop fee (non-member ) - $200
Single day Th or Fri workshop fee (member) - $75
Single day Th or Fri workshop fee (non-member) - $100
Single day Saturday workshop fee (member) - $40
Single day Saturday workshop fee (non-member) - $60
After June 30th
3 day workshop fee (member) - $180
3 day workshop fee (non-member) - $230
Single day Th or Fri workshop fee (member) - $90
Single day Th or Fri workshop fee (non-member) - $115
Single day Saturday workshop fee (member) - $50
Single day Saturday workshop fee (non-member) - $70
Location
This event takes place at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN.
We have a hotel block at the Courtyard Marriott Fargo Moorhead. Please call (218) 284-1000, the block is under the name MNSOTA.
Contact
For any questions, please contact Becky Plachy.