American String Teachers Association of Arizona

Fiddle Fest
2025-02-22 09:00 - 14:30 (America/Phoenix) | Basha High School, 5990 S Val Vista Dr, Chandler, Arizona, 85249, United States
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Fiddle Fest 2025

We are excited to invite you to the 11th Annual Fiddle Fest, hosted in conjunction with Gilbert Town Fiddlers and sponsored by Milano Music! Fiddle Fest is a day for string players of any age, both students and teachers, to explore different fiddling traditions. All ability levels and bowed string instruments (violin, viola, cello, and bass!) are welcome. It will be a packed day of fun tunes, new techniques, grooving, and performances from students and professionals!

Saturday, February 22, 20259:00 am – 2:30 pmBasha High School, 5990 S Val Vista Dr, Chandler, AZ 85249

Registration Fee: $50 for students (includes t-shirt and lunch if you register by Feb. 13)

Online registration will close on Feb. 20 at 11:59 PM, but registrants will be accepted in-person on the day of the event.

While the event is geared towards student-aged musicians, teachers and young professionals are also welcome to participate and/or observe classes throughout the day! ASTA members can attend for free; non-ASTA teachers can attend for $20.

We are especially excited to share that this year’s guest instructors are Devon Gardner (fiddle & guitar) & Adam Gurczak (bass)! These Boston-based musicians, both originally from the East Valley, have been making waves in New England as artists and educators, both solo and together as a folk duo (So Blue). With their vast performance experiences and educational chops, we are excited to bring them back home to teach, share with, and perform for our community!

To learn more about the Fiddle Fest faculty and view further schedule information, visit: www.gilberttownfiddlers.com/fiddlefest

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Young Artists Recital
2024-10-20 18:30 - 20:30 | First Studio, 631 N 1st Ave, Phoenix, Arizona, 85003, United States
Please join us for our first annual Young Artists Recital hosted by ASTA!

This event will feature students from around the valley who are embarking on their journey in music. This is an excellent opportunity for students to perform works that they will be playing throughout the 24/25 school year, and will be a great way to share their music with a live audience.

I am beyond thrilled to announce that our partner for our event is Downtown Chamber Series, run by one of our most important community builders and allies, Mark Dix. The concert will take place in a beautiful historic art space in Downtown Phoenix, and will feature many art works by various local artists. The concert will be open to the public and will be free to attend.

Participation in this event is open to students of ASTA members only, so if you are not a member and wish to join, please do so by September 15th, as your student will need your membership number to apply. Please fill out the form available on the website and return it no later than September 15th. The final performers and concert order will be announced October 1st.

First Studio is located on the East side of 1st Ave between McKinley and Filmore.

First Avenue is one-way south and is divided by the light rail track. From I-10,Exit 7th Avenue SouthLeft at RooseveltRight at 1st AvenueAfter crossing McKinley, you will see the gallery on your left. PARK IN THE FREE LOT ON THE RIGHT labeled “IT Institute”After parking you will have to walk across 1st Ave to enter the gallery. If the “IT Institute” lot is full, there is a small free lot adjacent to the gallery.

There is also street parking in the surrounding neighborhoods.

Thank you to our Sponsors!

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