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2012-2014 PADESTA President-Elect & Secretary Election Results
We want to thank all of you who participated in our officer election in January & our run-off election in March. The results have been tallied and we would like to congratulate our new elected officers for the 2012-2014 term, Joeseph Brennan, President-Elect & Elizabeth Guerriero, Secretary. Thank you to everyone who voted.
President-Elect - Joseph Brennan
Secretary - Elizabeth Guerriero
Going to PMEA? Join Us for the Annual PADESTA Luncheon!
The annual PADESTA General Membership Meeting will take place on Thursday, April 19, at 12:30 pm at the Marriott Hotel in Lancaster, PA, during the PMEA Conference. We hope that you will be able to join us! The luncheon cost is $28 for PADESTA members (if paid by April 11) and $16 for students. We wll also reserve a limited number of seats for walk-in guest, but the cost is $32 when paid at the door. Please send your check (made out to PADESTA) and a note indicating your desire to attend the luncheon to:
Marie Weber
219 Hanover View Circle
Harrisburg, PA 17112
PADESTA member to serve as national ASTA President
PADESTA is proud to announce that Dr. Stephen Benham, Associate Professor of Music Education (Duquesne University, Pittsburgh) was recently elected to serve as the next ASTA President-Elect, beginning his term in May 2012. Steve's arrival on the board corresponds with the conclusion of Jeffrey Solow's (Temple University, Philadelphia) six years of distinguished presidential service to the national ASTA board. We want to thank Jeff for his leadership and wish Steve well as he begins his term. We are pleased that our state chapter continues to be well represented on the national level.
Welcome to the new PADESTA website!
The PADESTA chapter of the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) represents hundreds of school and private teachers, professional performers, college faculty, and students from across the Pennsylvania-Delaware region. Our leadership board is composed of volunteers who are either elected by the membership or appointed to positions by our leadership to serve in various capacities. By working closely together, we hope that a unity of strength and vision can help us continue to advance the cause of strings in our region.
This change in our website is part of PADESTA’s ongoing commitment to continue to serve its membership in meaningful and practical ways. Our goal is to provide information, news, and resources to you in a timely fashion. Please take a few moments to browse our website and offer feedback on what information would be most useful to you or if there is anything you’d like to see us add.
With this new website we also have the ability to update information more regularly, providing you with greater advance notice of events, both locally and nationally. In addition, you’ll see ads from our sponsors, who help make this service available. In the future, we hope to add such benefits as a job listing service, resources and links, and also features about our members.
In the meantime, we hope you enjoy these changes and we also hope that you’ll see the great range of activities and benefits offered for ASTA members. If you’re not yet a member of ASTA, here are just a few reasons why you might want to consider joining our organization:
Why Join ASTA?
Advocacy Tools––ASTA is committed to championing string education and providing you with resources to make your job easier. These include: Why Strings informational brochures; recruitment posters; Advocating for Strings DVD, PowerPoint presentations, customized letters of support for programs in trouble, and special advocacy sessions at our national conference.
Training & Education––ASTA members have access to cutting-edge professional development options that include: the National Conference offering more than 170 training sessions programs; New Music Reading Folders; and American String Teacher journal – to name just a few.
Programs For Your Students––When you belong to ASTA your students can take part in: National High School Honors Orchestra; National Solo Competition; Alternative Styles Awards; National Orchestra Festival; Instrument Outreach programs; and Certificate Advancement Program for students enrolled in private lessons.
Recruitment/Community Initiatives- ASTA members have access to a host of special programs including: Discovering Strings and Orchestra; Increasing Access to Strings: Piloting After-School Music Programs; and recruitment posters, brochures, pamphlets, and more.
Collaborative Partnerships––ASTA is the national leader in string education. As a member we have nurtured partnerships to help you be a more effective string educator including: discounted instrument insurance from Merz-Huber; membership in your ASTA State Chapter; preferred pricing on ASTA publications and discounts from our String Industry Council members; and ongoing collaborations with Americans for the Arts, NAMM, SupportMusic.com, League of American Orchestras and others.
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