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American String Teacher Journal award-winning quarterly • teacher-focused feature articles and columns • association and industry news Affordable Instrument Insurance more than 40 percent off annual rates • coverage through Merz-Huber Co., an industry leader Conferences with YOU in Mind annual event presenting more than 180 workshops to strengthen or enhance your teaching repertoire • substantial member discount on registration fees Group Insurance Programs liability, life, auto, health, dental, identity theft, and more • coverage through the Forrest T. Jones Co. Comprehensive ASTA Website access to many online resources • string curriculum and training videos and journals • strings-related job listings State Chapter Membership membership in your state chapter • local networking, conferences, workshops, newsletters, and more Professional Development professional development hours and/or college credit for attending the national conference • Certificate Advancement Program (ASTA-CAP) Aside from our comprehensive member benefits and annual national conference, ASTA puts you in touch with the strings community—college students, K–12 and studio teachers, world-class performers, instrument makers and industry professionals, esteemed university educators, conductors, and string enthusiasts throughout the United States and beyond! If you are a member of the strings community, you should be a member of ASTA! Join today! Submit the attached membership form or join online! Dues installment plans are available for your convenience. Visit www.astaweb.com for details. “ASTA is the premier professional organization for string educators in the United States. The organization provides wonderful opportunities for us to connect with each other and share ideas. Just as lawyers join the American Bar Association and doctors join the American Medical Association, string teachers should be part of ASTA.” –Hannah S., ASTA Member J Name__________________________________________ Street Address ____________________________________________________ City ___________________________________________ State ________________ ZIP _____________ Country____________________ Email __________________________________________ Birth Date (req’d for Senior & Student members) __________________________ Home Phone ____________________________________Work Phone _____________________ Cell Phone _______________________ Job Title________________________________________ Professional Affiliation/Institution ____________________________________ School (req’d for Students) _________________________ Anticipated Graduation Date (req’d for Students)_________________________ Gender: Male Female Primary Musical Focus: Classical Non-classical Primary Instrument: (one only) ______________________ASTACAP: I am interested in participating in ASTA’s Certificate Advancement Program (ASTACAP) ___ Yes ___ No Primary Profession: (one only) Elementary School______ Middle School______ Student______ High School______ Higher Education______ Private Studio______ Performer______ Conductor______ Retired______ String Enthusiast______ Other______ Membership Type * : Professional $109___ Senior (age 62 or older) $79___ Dual (common address/one AST subscription) $150___ Student (FT K–12/undergraduate only, proof required) $53___ Auto-Renewal Option: Auto-renew annually? (credit cards only) Yes No Payment: Check enclosed (payable to ASTA)__________________ VISA/MC/AMEX________________________________ Exp date (mm/yy) ______________________________ Name on card__________________________________ Signature _____________________________________ MEMBERSHIP FORM: Complete and mail (with payment) to ASTA, 4155 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, VA 22030, or FAX (credit cards only) to 703-279-2114. * Membership rates are in effect July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2014. Dues are non-refundable. ust a few reasons to join ASTA today! For a complete list of our ever-evolving benefits, visit www.astaweb.com.
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American String Teacher Journal award-winningquarterly•teacher-focusedfeaturearticlesandcolumns•associationandindustrynews
Affordable Instrument Insurance morethan40percentoffannualrates•coveragethroughMerz-HuberCo.,anindustryleader
Conferences with YOU in Mind annualeventpresentingmorethan180workshopstostrengthenorenhanceyourteachingrepertoire•substantialmemberdiscountonregistrationfees
Group Insurance Programs liability,life,auto,health,dental,identitytheft,andmore•coveragethroughtheForrestT.JonesCo.
Comprehensive ASTA Website accesstomanyonlineresources•stringcurriculumandtrainingvideosandjournals•strings-relatedjoblistings
State Chapter Membership membershipinyourstatechapter•localnetworking,conferences,workshops,newsletters,andmore
Professional Development professionaldevelopmenthoursand/orcollegecreditforattendingthenationalconference•CertificateAdvancementProgram(ASTA-CAP)
Asidefromourcomprehensivememberbenefitsandannualnationalconference,ASTAputsyouintouchwiththestringscommunity—collegestudents,K–12andstudioteachers,world-classperformers,instrumentmakersandindustryprofessionals,esteemeduniversityeducators,conductors,andstringenthusiaststhroughouttheUnitedStatesandbeyond!
If you are a member of the strings community, you should be a member of ASTA!
Jointoday!Submittheattachedmembershipformorjoinonline!Dues installment plans are available for your convenience. Visitwww.astaweb.comfordetails.
“ASTA is the premier professional organization for string educators in the United States. The organization provides wonderful opportunities for us to connect with each other and share ideas. Just as lawyers join the American Bar Association and doctors join the American Medical Association, string teachers should be part of ASTA.” –Hannah S., ASTA Member
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ust a few reasons to join ASTA today!For a complete list of our ever-evolving benefits, visit www.astaweb.com.
It’shardtoimagineaworldwithoutstrings.FromDonGiovannito“EleanorRigby,”fromthesymphonytothecinema,stringsaredeeplyingrainedinourculture.Butstringsdomorethanenhanceandbeautifyourdailylives.Playingastringedinstrumentcanimproveself-esteemandchangealife—andASTAisseekingmemberswhowanttomakeadifference.
Addyourvoicetothenearly10,000ASTAmemberswhochangelivesthroughmusiceveryday!
What makes ASTA so special?
Weknowwhatwedo,andwedoitwell.Foundedmorethan65yearsago,ASTAisaspecializedmusiceducationorganizationfocusedonadvancingstrings.ASTAmembersrangefromstudentstoK–12anduniversityeducatorstoartist-statusperformers,allofwhomenjoyanimpressivearrayofbenefitsandservices.ASTAisanespeciallyhelpfulresourcetothosenotnativelytrainedinstringsbutwhofindthemselvesteachingstringclasses.
ASTApromotesexcellenceinstringandorchestrateachingandplayingthrough:•opensharingofideas•benefits,services,andactivitiesresponsivetotheneedsofallmembers
•developmentofstrongstateleadershipandchapters
•enhancingtheimageandvisibilityofstring teachingandstudy•advocacyforstringeducation•aninclusivecommunityofstringteachersandplayers
“ASTA is an invaluable resource for connecting the many facets of string education and serving as a common thread for the string community.” –Martha M., ASTA Member
Why ASTA?
American String Teachers Association4155ChainBridgeRoadFairfax,VA22030
Tel:703-273-2113•Fax:703-273-2114www.astaweb.com
“I love the professional and leadership opportunities ASTA provides.” –Brittany H., ASTA Member
“I joined ASTA because I have a responsibility to learn for my students’ sake.” –Cris I., ASTA Member
Advocating for String Music and Education since 1946
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