Ohio String Teachers' Association

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Check out our OSTA Winter Newsletter featuring:

-Recap of our annual Reading Session/Meeting/Awards Ceremony at the OMEA Conference in Cincinnati.

-OSTA members presenting at the ASTA National Conference March 3-5 in Tampa

–Mini-Grant Application — due April 30th 2016

-Harp Talk

-Save the Date to Energize — dates to connect with colleagues

OSTA PRESENTERS AT THE ASTA NATIONAL CONFERENCE
Using the iPad to Organize and Energize Your Orchestra Classroom, presented by Erin Broadhurst, Hilliard City School District, Thursday, 9:45-10:45 a.m.

Secrets from the Lab: Reimagining the Instrumental Studio Room, presented by Mark Rudoff, The Ohio State University. Thursday, 11:00-12:00 p.m.

Zen and the Art of Motivation: Shifting the Focus from the Product to the Process and Empowering Students for Success, presented by Juliet White-Smith, The Ohio State University, Thursday, 12:15-1:15 p.m.

National Orchestra Festival Performances—Northern Cincinnati Youth Senior Orchestra, directed by Marva Rasmussen. Thursday, 5:00 p.m.|

What is a String Project and Why You Should Want One in Your Community and at Your University, presented by Amy Gillingham, Northern Kentucky University. Saturday, 8:15-9:15 a.m.

Keep Calm and Don’t Throw the Baton: Practical Strategies for Suc-cessful Classroom Management for Elementary, Middle and High School, presented by Julia Ellis, Thomas Worthington High School. Saturday, 11:30-12:30 p.m.

Save the dates below for opportunities to ENERGIZE yourself, your teaching, and our professional organization.  Meet with other string teachers to celebrate each other and our students!

March 13 – Cincinnati Symphony Youth Orchestras

Let’s meet up to hear great performances by our students and directed by  fellow OSTA members.  Concert Orchestra performance begins at 3:00 p.m. followed by the Philarmonic’s performance at 7:00 p.m.  Both concerts are in Greaves Hall at Northern Kentucky University.  Between performances, OSTA members will meet at City Barbeque (5:00 p.m.) for dinner (2760 Alexandria Pike, Highland Heights, 41076).

May 20 – Columbus Symphony Orchestra—Latin Fiesta

Join musicians and OSTA members at the Columbus Symphony’s Latin Fiesta program at the Southern Theatre.  The concert begins at 8:00 p.m. and features violinist Bella Hristova playing Piazolla’s The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.  Join musicians following the performance at Thurber Bar.   For ticket information or more details, please contact Julia White-Smith at White-Smith.1@osu.edu.

June 4 – OSTA String Teachers Workshop

Watch your e-mail for more details on this exciting morning of workshops.  Topics covered range from Alexander Technique to cello extensions.  It doesn’t get much more exciting than this!  The workshop will be hosted at Indian Hill Middle School from 8:30-12:30.  This is a great opportunity to reflect and think about ideas for the upcoming school year before diving into “summer mode.”

August 3 – Stanton’s Reading Sessions –   School Orchestra and Chamber Music/Solo Repertoire

These sessions are for all OSTA members, private studio teachers and orchestra directors!  The morning session, 10:00-12:00 p.m.,  will focus on new school orchestra music.  From 1:00-3:00, we’ll have a chance to play through new chamber music and solo repertoire.  OSTA will provide lunch from 12:00-1:00 p.m.  Come for one or both sessions!  Watch your e-mail for a link to sign-up in mid-summer so that we have enough music prepared (and food!).