PADESTA :: The Pennsylvania-Delaware String Teachers Association

Member Awards

THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS March 15, 2010
Please find the nomination form for awards in the spring newsletter or download from this link, and submit by the deadline to:

Kathleen Yeater, PADESTA President-Elect
4032 Robin Hood Drive
York, PA 17408

Outstanding String Teacher Award

This award is designed to recognize string teachers with six or more years of teaching experience who have advanced the cause and level of string playing and teaching in the states of Pennsylvania and/or Delaware. Public and private school, as well as studio and college teachers are eligible for this award. Candidates are expected to demonstrate outstanding achievement in at least some of the following areas: teaching, performance, program building, clinics, workshops, master classes, coaching, etc. Nominees for this award must be members of PADESTA.

Outstanding New String/Orchestra Teacher Award

This award is designed to recognize string/orchestra teachers with one to five years of full-time teaching experience who have exhibited the highest levels of leadership, dedication, and achievement in public or private schools in the state of Pennsylvania and/or Delaware. Candidates are expected to have demonstrated excellence in at least one of the following areas: teaching, program building, coaching, advocacy, etc. Nominees for this award must be members of PADESTA.

Orchestra Director of the Year Award

Nominees must be currently teaching in a public or private school, or be directing a youth orchestra. The candidate must have demonstrated outstanding achievement as an orchestra teacher and conductor, resulting in major advancement of that candidate’s program with documentation of unusual success. Nominees for this award must be members of PADESTA.

Distinguished Service Award (Individual)

Nominations will be considered for individuals or groups who have made outstanding contributions to the cause of string and/or orchestra education and performance in Pennsylvania and/or Delaware. Past recipients have included school administrators or supervisors who have supported string and/or orchestra programs to an extraordinary degree, as well as instrument repair persons, composers, conductors and others who have made a significant difference to string and/or orchestra programs.

Distinguished Service Award (Business/Organization)

This award is designed to recognize businesses and organizations that have provided extraordinary support and services to and for string and/or orchestra programs in Pennsylvania and/or Delaware.

Past Winners

Outstanding String Teacher

2009—Marie-Aline Cadieux
2008—Helen Hower
2007—Linda Silver
2006—Margarita Sarch
2005—Collette Wichert
2004—Regina Battista-Barrett
2003—Carol Briselli
2002—Timothy Deighton
2001—Rebecca Kauffmann
2000—Carol Salinsky
1999—Stephanie Tredick

Outstanding New String/Orchestra Teacher

2009—Matthew Radspinner
2008—Johanna Hartman
2007—Sarah Lavelle
2006—Mairi Thompson
2005—n/a
2004—Ryan Williams
2003—Dalinda Bohr
2002—Greg Woodbridge

Orchestra Director of the Year

2009—Robert Vogel
2008—Johannes Dietrich
2007—Christopher Simon
2006—Joyce Magann
2005—Duane Botterbusch
2004—Marie Weber
2003—Kathleen Yeater
2002—Win Garland
2001—Christopher Para
2000—Peter Brye
1999—Walter Straiton

Distinguished Service Award (Individual)

2009—Susan Basalik
2008—Irene Guerriero
2007—Rick Coulter
2006—Kim Cook
2005—Jeffrey Turner
2004—Estelle Hartranft
2003—Hannes Dietrich
2002—John Eiken
2001—Klement Hambourg
2000—Hugh Ferguson
1999—Joseph Primavera

Distinguished Service Award (Business/Organization)

2009—Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
2008—n/a
2007—Jane Lenel (Philadelphia Music Makers Magazine)
2006—Tom Kelly (Zeswitz Music)
2005—Menchey Music
2004—Shank’s Stringed Instruments
2003—Philadelphia Orchestra
2002—J. R. Judd Violin Shop
2001—Country String Shop
2000—Cagnoli’s Music
1999—Loser’s Music

The PADESTA award structure changed after 1998. Please click here for a downloadable pdf of previous award winners.