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SUMMARY:Cellobration
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Register for Cellobration\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCellobration! 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA Day for Cellists\n\n\n\nSaturday\, November 8\, 2025at Arizona School for the Arts1410 N 3rd St\, Phoenix\, AZ 85004 (SW corner of 3rd St and McDowell) \n\n\n\nAND \n\n\n\nArizona Cello Society Cello Competition\n\n\n\nFriday\, November 7\, 2025at ASU Herberger Institute1001 S Forest Mall\, Tempe\, AZ 85287 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWELCOME BACK EVERYONE! Let’s get together again\, or for the first time\, so that we can share our LOVE of the CELLO! \n\n\n\nIf you are having difficulties registering on our website\, please fill out the Cellobration 2025 Registration Google Form HERE \n\n\n\nStudents of ALL levels will work with our teaching team consisting of Arizona’s finest university\, Phoenix Symphony\, and private studio teachers all led by Professor Thomas Landschoot. \n\n\n\nArrival Time (varies according to level*): 8:00\, 9:00\, 9:30\, and 10:45 AM \n\n\n\n\nRegistration includes: Tuition\, snack\, lunch\, and Cellobration concert \n\n\n\n\nRegister by October 14th Deadline extended to October 18th \n\n\n\n\n$60 – Levels 1-5\, with T-shirt\n\n\n\n$50 – Levels 1-5\, without T-shirt\n\n\n\n$40 – Shooting Stars Level\, tuition includes T-shirt\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister AFTER October 14th October 18th \n\n\n\n\n$60 – Levels 1-5\, without T-shirt\n\n\n\n$40 – Shooting Stars Level\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCellobration Concert – Saturday\, November 8th at 1:30 PM \n\n\n\n*Please visit CELLOBRATION 2025 for details about: class levels\, arrival times by level\, and the Audition Prep Workshop for high school students. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nACS Cello Competition\n\n\n\nInterested in entering the Arizona Cello Society annual Cello COMPETITION on Friday\, November 7th\, 2025? \n\n\n\nVisit Arizona Cello Society Competition 2025 or email your questions to cellobrationaz@gmail.com or azcellosociety@gmail.com (please put COMPETITION in the subject line). Register for Cellobration by Tuesday\, October 14th in order to receive a separate ACS Competition registration form! \n\n\n\nCompetition award winners will be presented their award during the Cellobration concert on Saturday\, November 8th. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nQuestions? Contact Mrs. Simiz at cellobrationaz@gmail.com or 602.989.2627 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register for Cellobration
URL:https://astaaz.org/event/cellobration/
LOCATION:ASU Herberger Institute\, 1001 S Forest Mall\, Tempe\, AZ 85287\, Tempe\, Arizona\, 85287\, United States
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SUMMARY:Arizona Violacademy
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Register for Violacademy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArizona Violacademy\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nViolacademy is a day JUST for VIOLAS! The day will include viola ensembles\, technique classes\, and elective classes. Elective classes for younger students will be a movement class and older students will learn about the college audition process. You will also get to meet your state Viola Professors from ASU\, NAU\, and UA in masterclasses*. The day will culminate in the final concert with EVERYONE playing a group piece. \n\n\n\nAny violist who is 5th grade through high school is welcome to join in on the alto clef fun!  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, October 25th from 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM \n\n\n\nLocation: AZ School for the Arts\, 1410 N 3rd St\, Phoenix AZ 85004 \n\n\n\nRegistration: includes participation in a Repertoire Class\, Elective Class\, Technique Class\, the Final Concert\, T-shirt\, and Lunch (Cheese pizza + Chips + Drink) \n\n\n\n*Please note: There are limited spots for the masterclass. The students’ private teacher will be contacted to ensure preparation. High school students are given priority \n\n\n\nEarly Bird RegistrationThrough Oct. 4$40RegistrationOct. 5 – Oct. 18$60Late registrationOct. 19 – Oct. 23$80Limited ON-SITE registrationOct. 25$100 (cash only)(Please note: any on site registrations are not guaranteed a t-shirt or elective class)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlease sign up for your level of experience: \n\n\n\n\nLevel 1: 1-2 years of playing experience (1st position\, on the string bow basics\, need to be able to read all the notes in the D Major Scale) \n\n\n\nLevel 2: 3-4 years of playing experience (1st/3rd position\, more adv bow skills including spiccato)  \n\n\n\nLevel 3: 5 or more years of experience (1st/3rd/5th position\, treble clef & advanced bow skills) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register for Violacademy
URL:https://astaaz.org/event/violacademy/
LOCATION:Arizona
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SUMMARY:Solo Competition
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Register for the Solo Competition\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe ASTA-AZ Solo Competition for violin\, viola\, cello\, bass\, guitar\, and harp is held annually in the fall for outstanding students who study privately with our members. Student performers are divided into junior or senior division\, where they perform for a panel of judges. Let your students shine; enroll your students ASAP in this exciting event. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCash Prizes\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSenior division:First Place – $300Second Place – $200Third Place – $100 \n\n\n\nJunior Division:First Place – $150Second Place – $100Third Place – $75 \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCompetition Guidelines\n\n\n\n\nInstrumental categories are Violin\, Viola\, Cello\, Double Bass\, Harp\, Classical Guitar\n\n\n\nParticipant must be an ASTA member or current student of an ASTA member in good standing at the time of registration/competition\n\n\n\nParticipant may enter in their state of residency or the state in which they are studying. Under no circumstance will a participant be allowed to enter more than one State Competition.  Membership number must be included on the registration form.\n\n\n\nThe age requirements for each division are:\n\nJunior – Grade 8 and under\n\n\n\nSenior – Grades 9-12\n\n\n\n\n\nPrevious first place winners of a certain category are not eligible to re-enter in that same category.\n\n\n\nRepertoire is to be selected from the standard classical literature matching your particular instrument. Complete works or complete single movements from works will be required of all entrants.  Memorization is not required\, but is strongly encouraged.\n\n\n\nSolo must not exceed ten minutes.\n\n\n\nAll pieces written with accompaniment MUST have accompaniment performed along with solo\n\n\n\nContestants MUST provide 2 judges’ copies of your performance piece with measures numbered\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\nREGISTRATION DEADLINE: Thursday\, September 25thREGISTRATION COST: $60\n\n\n\nCompetition Chair: John Haggard – jphaggard@mpsaz.org \n\n\n\nCompetition Venue: Arizona School For the Arts\, 1410 N 3rd Street\, Phoenix AZ 85004 \n\n\n\nCompetition Date: Saturday\, October 25th \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register for the Solo Competition\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2025 State Solo Competition Results\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJunior Category \n\n\n\n1st Place: Cian Breslin\, violin student of Jing Zeng \n\n\n\n2nd Place: Zachariah Ham\, cello student of Jamie Kellogg \n\n\n\n3rd Place: Daryl Yang\, violin student of Jing Zeng \n\n\n\nHonorable Mentions (in alphabetical order) \n\n\n\nKevin Wu\, guitar student of Christopher Dorsey \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSenior Category \n\n\n\n1st Place: Alex Gong\, viola student of Susanne Rothaar \n\n\n\n2nd Place: Jayden Yoneyama\, violin student of Steven Moeckel \n\n\n\n3rd Place: Sophie Kim\, cello student of Thomas Landschoot \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHonorable Mentions (in alphabetical order) \n\n\n\nJustin Kang\, cello student of Jamie Kellogg  \n\n\n\nGraham Schaub\, violin student of Jing Zeng \n\n\n\nAaron Zhang\, viola student of Susanne Rothaar
URL:https://astaaz.org/event/solo-competition/
LOCATION:Arizona
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SUMMARY:Fall Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Register for the Fall Workshop\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nASTA-AZ Fall Workshop & Retreat 2025\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUnlock Your Full Musical Potential: Join Us at ASTA Fall Workshop \n\n\n\nStep into a day of inspiration\, transformation\, and hands-on discovery at the ASTA Fall workshop: a one-of-a-kind event designed for string players who want to move\, feel\, and perform better. Kicking off with cutting-edge insights from Lynn Medoff\, PT\, you’ll learn how neuromuscular retraining can revolutionize your posture\, mechanics\, and playing through a targeted movement program. Dr. Natalie Papini will follow with powerful techniques to support your nervous system\, tackle performance anxiety\, and elevate overall wellness. Then\, Dr. Sarah Schreffler brings music to life through Dalcroze Eurhythmics\, guiding you in joyful movement-based exploration that deepens musical expression\, no experience needed\, just curiosity andenergy. With coffee\, connection\, chamber music\, and orchestra reading sessions\, this full-day event is more than a workshop\, it’s a reset for your mind\, body\, and artistry. \n\n\n\nCome for the knowledge. Stay for the music.  Leave transformed. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLocation: Church of the Master\, 6659 E University Dr\, Mesa AZ 85205 \n\n\n\nDate: Saturday\, September 20th 8:15 AM – 4:30 PM \n\n\n\nRegistration: Free for members\, $20 for student non-members or current NAfME members\, $50 for guests (which can be subtracted from the Annual Membership fee if the participant chooses to join). \n\n\n\nLunch Fee: $15 (participants are welcome to get lunch on their own if preferred)\, there will be an option to pay for lunch and admission at the event\, provided the participant has emailed us their intent to join the lunch offer. \n\n\n\nSessions: \n\n\n\n\n\n\nLynn Medoff\, PT\, MA\, MPTThe presentation will begin with a brief lecture covering: \n\n\n\n\nConcepts of neuromuscular retraining of posture and movement mechanics.\n\n\n\nA training program created by the presenter using these concepts.\n\n\n\nApplication of this work to the training of string players.\n\n\n\n\n\nParticipants will be taught a movement program to improve alignment and movementpatterning. This work will then be applied to playing of the participants’ instruments. \n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Natalie Papini \n\n\n\n\nWorkshop on wellness\, nervous system help\, overall health\, and performance anxiety\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Sarah Schreffler \n\n\n\n\nDalcroze Eurhythmics: a joyful\, hands-on approach that employs movement to explore rhythm\, melody\, and expression.\n\n\n\nIn this session\, we’ll jump right in with simple activities that get you moving\, listening\, and connecting more deeply with music from the string repertoire. You’ll experience how musical interactions and experiences can unlock new ways of understanding and bring the printed page to life. No special skills are required\, just a willingness to move and explore.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSchedule\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n8:15Meet & greet with coffee and bagels9:00Dr. Lynn Medoff10:00Dr. Natalie Papini11:00Dr. Sarah Schreffler12:00Lunch1:00Annual membership meeting2:00Chamber music reading session with members3:00Orchestra reading session for all levels of students\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClinicians\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah Schreffler\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSarah Schreffler has an extensive background as a recitalist\, chamber musician and orchestral performer. She is the concertmaster of the Sedona Symphony\, and a founding member of the Burn City String Quartet and its sibling ensemble\, the violin duo Broke Fiddles. She has also performed with the AZ Musicfest Orchestra\, Arizona Bach Festival\, Phoenix Symphony\, Tucson Symphony\, Arizona Opera\, Phoenix Opera\, the Arizona Chamber Orchestra\, and the Seattle Symphony. While studying at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Arizona State University\, Sarah worked closely with members of the Cleveland\, St. Lawrence\, and Orion String Quartets\, and members of these ensembles. She has collaborated on currently available and forthcoming orchestral and chamber music recordings\, available on the Con Brio and Summit labels\, and is a frequent collaborator in sessions with a variety of recording artists. \n\n\n\nAs a teacher\, Sarah supports student development through examination of technique\, exploration of musicality and discovery through movement\, and centering the joy of making music with others. Students are encouraged to travel their musical paths with purpose and a spirit of adventure. \n\n\n\nIn addition to her performance activities\, Sarah currently instructs violin and viola at Chandler-Gilbert Community College and coaches orchestra at Brophy College Preparatory. She holds performance degrees from The Cleveland Institute of Music and Arizona State University\, as well as the Dalcroze Certificate from the Dalcroze School of Music and Movement\, where she is currently pursuing the Dalcroze License. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNatalie Papini\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNatalie Papini\, PhD\, is an assistant professor at Northern Arizona University\, where she hastaught students stress management for the past eight years. Her research focuses on weight-inclusive approaches to health\, self-compassion\, and integrative strategies for stress reductionand behavior change. Prior to working in higher education\, Dr. Papini worked in healthcaretraining health coaches to support clients in making sustainable lifestyle behavior changes\,including stress management practices. She earned her PhD in Interdisciplinary Health and hermaster’s degree in clinical health psychology from NAU. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLynn Medoff\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLynn Medoff has been a practicing physical therapist since 1994. She specializes in the treatment of performing artists. Ms. Medoff has published and presented widely in the area of performing arts medicine including for the Arizona Strings Teacher Association\, the Arizona and Colorado Suzuki Institutes\, the Aspen Music Festival and is published in Medical Problems of Performing Artists. \n\n\n\nMs. Medoff is a classically trained dancer who holds an MA in dance from the University of Illinois. She has had an extensive career in training\, teaching\, performance and choreography. This includes the development and teaching of the Science for Dancers program at Florida State University. \n\n\n\nMs. Medoff integrates the art of dancing with the science of movement to develop a movement training program that maximizes movement efficiency which is especially helpful forperforming artists. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register for the Fall Workshop
URL:https://astaaz.org/event/fall-workshop/
LOCATION:Arizona
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SUMMARY:Fiddle Fest
DESCRIPTION:Click Here to Register for Fiddle Fest\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFiddle Fest 2025\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWe 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! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday\, February 22\, 20259:00 am – 2:30 pmBasha High School\, 5990 S Val Vista Dr\, Chandler\, AZ 85249 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRegistration Fee: $50 for students (includes t-shirt and lunch if you register by Feb. 13) \n\n\n\nOnline registration will close on Feb. 20 at 11:59 PM\, but registrants will be accepted in-person on the day of the event. \n\n\n\nWhile 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWe 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! \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nTo learn more about the Fiddle Fest faculty and view further schedule information\, visit: www.gilberttownfiddlers.com/fiddlefest \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register for Fiddle Fest
URL:https://astaaz.org/event/fiddle-fest/
LOCATION:Basha High School\, 5990 S Val Vista Dr\, Chandler\, Arizona\, 85249\, United States
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SUMMARY:Young Artists Recital
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for our first annual Young Artists Recital hosted by ASTA! \n\n\n\nThis 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. \n\n\n\nI 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. \n\n\n\nParticipation 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. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFirst Studio is located on the East side of 1st Ave between McKinley and Filmore. \n\n\n\nFirst 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. \n\n\n\nThere is also street parking in the surrounding neighborhoods. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our Sponsors!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAND\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDominique van de Stadt\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nClick Here to Register for the Young Artists Recital
URL:https://astaaz.org/event/young-artists-recital/
LOCATION:First Studio\, 631 N 1st Ave\, Phoenix\, Arizona\, 85003\, United States
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