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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Michigan American String Teachers Association is pleased to announce the 2024 MASTA Elizabeth A. H. Green Solo Competition. You can access the information
on the MASTA website link below. </span><span style="color:#212121">: </span><a href="https://astamichigan.org/events/masta-solo-competition-2/">https://astamichigan.org/events/masta-solo-competition-2/</a></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please encourage your students to apply. The deadline for the preliminary round is November 1. We all are aware that Michigan has many extraordinary string students. Please do not let your students feel intimidated. Moving beyond the preliminary
round is also an honor and a wonderful goal for your gifted students.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Feel free to contact me anytime with questions. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best wishes and happy Fall!</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Melissa Knecht</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none">Dr. Melissa Gerber Knecht<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none">Professor of Music<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none">Director of Chamber Studies<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none">Hillsdale College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none">Director: MASTA Elizabeth A.H.Green Solo Competition<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";mso-ligatures:none">Phone: (517) 607-2365<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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