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.
Sessions and Schedule coming soon
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 Jacob Crosby.
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 Brad Cawyer.
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 Josh Biles
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
Audition fee $15
$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 Dr. Whitcomb’s full day of presentations. There will be topics for studio and school teachers, and for elementary through advanced levels.
Keynote Presenter - Benjamin Whitcomb
Benjamin Whitcomb, Professor of Cello at UW-Whitewater, is a distinguished string pedagogue, performer, and scholar with an exceptional record of contributions to music education. Over his 27-year university teaching career, he has authored 10 books including The Advancing String Player’s Handbook series, Cello Fingerings, and Bass Fingerings. More recent books include the Compendium of Chords series and the Guide to Practicing the Popper Etudes. He has published 27 articles across six different professional journals. He has delivered more than 30 paper presentations at national and international conferences and has given over 50 masterclasses at universities throughout the United States and abroad.
Benjamin is very active in ASTA, having served as Wisconsin state president, national Secretary, plus Chair of the Student Chapters committee and of the Studio Teachers’ Forum. He is a graduate of the University of Texas and Oklahoma State University, and he has studied with Phyllis Young, George Neikrug, and Evan Tonsing.
Cost
Early-Bird Prices
(Before June 30th)
Two-Day Fee; Member: $100
Two-Day Fee; Non-Member - $140
Single Day Fee; Member: $75
Single Day Fee; Non-Member - $100
After June 30th
Two-Day Fee; Member: $120
Two-Day Fee; Non-Member - $175
Single Day Fee; Member: $90
Single Day Fee; Non-Member - $115
Location
University of Northwestern,
St. Paul, MN 55113
Contact
For any questions, please contact Jacob Crosby
