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<p>Dear MASTA Members:</p>
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<p>In just a little over a week, it will be time once more for the Michigan Music Conference. Lots of people have been working hard behind the scenes to make this the best conference EVER. <font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;" id="divtagdefaultwrapper">
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<p><font size="3" color="black" face="Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;" id="divtagdefaultwrapper">The general membership meeting will take place on Friday, Jan. 20th at 8 a.m. in the Imperial Ballroom. We will introduce our
Teacher/Administrator of the Year candidates and we'll hear a short presentation from Jeremy Woolstenhulme, the MASTA Headliner.
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<p>The Teacher Orchestra will perform movements 3 & 4 of Tchaikowsky's Serenade on Friday at 7 pm and that concert will also include a selection by the MASTA Concerto Competition winner and the announcement of the MASTA 2017 Teacher of the Year.</p>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">NEW THIS YEAR - If you are looking for a buddy to get a meal or just to talk shop, stop by the MASTA booth in the exhibit area. Let's make our booth a place where string teachers can come to hang out, meet new people,
reconnect with old acquaintances...I'll bring chocolate!!!</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">I hope to see everyone next week in Grand Rapids. If you aren't able to make it this time...the ASTA conference in Pittsburgh March 1 - 4 will be awesome. OR...you can stay home and
check out the MASTA blog: <a href="http://www.astamichigan.org" class="OWAAutoLink" id="LPlnk362048" previewremoved="true">
www.astamichigan.org</a> I highly recommend the interview with Dan Long. It's a free trip to the state of inspiration!</span><br>
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<p><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Keep your bow on the string - janis</span><br>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">ASTA Mission Statement:<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
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font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333;background:white">"Enriching lives through universal access to</span></strong><b><span style="font-size:
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">fine string playing and teaching."</span></strong></span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt"></span></p>
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<div id="Signature">Janis Shier Peterson, President
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<div>Marquette, MI 49855</div>
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