ASTA National Conference
February 25-28, 2026 | San Francisco, California
MASTA Headliner Session 3
Giving Bach to the Community Click Here for the Giving Bach website
MASTA Headliner – Richard Meyer
Session 1 – The Efficient and Effective Rehearsal
MASTA Teacher Orchestra at the MMC
If you are at the Michigan Music Conference, make sure you come and see the Teacher Orchestra under the direction of Bruce Uchimura. The performance will be at 7pm in the Ambassador Ballroom at the Amway Hotel. We will also be presenting the MASTA Teacher of the year. SEE YOU THERE!
Violapalooza
Violapalooza Festival at Kalamazoo College February 13, 2016 Calling all high school viola players!! On Saturday, February 13th, Kalamazoo is hosting a Violapalooza festival event at Kalamazoo College and we hope you can be a part of it! There will be masterclasses, workshops and a viola choir all culminating in a festival concert at 4:00 PM.
UP Chamber Festival
UP Chamber Music Festival Mission Statement: The UP Chamber Festival will provide a positive learning experience and will encourage student string players to continue making music. The seventh annual UP Chamber Music Festival was held at Marquette Senior High School on October 16th. There were 97 participants, 17 string teachers, two music companies and a
MMC – Suzuki Class “Every Child Can”
An Introduction to Suzuki Education Have you wondered what Suzuki teaching is all about? Come take this 6 hour class to experience the joys of teaching in this very special way. When: January 21, 2016 9am – 4pm Where: Michigan Music Conference Grand Rapids, MI Registration Fee: $100 Facilitator: Michigan Music Conference Contact: Wendy
MASTA CELEBRATES 25th CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL!!!
MASTA CELEBRATES 25th CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL!!! SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS: THE KONTRAS QUARTET This year is the 25th year of the MASTA Chamber Music Festival and Competition! The festival will take place at the Michigan State University music building on Monday, March 7, 2016. The guest artists are critically acclaimed Kontras Quartet from Chicago. To read
MMC Teacher Orchestra
Be a Part of the MMC Teacher Orchestra! This is a tremendous way to swap ideas with colleagues, experience repertoire in a new way, and actually make music while you are at a music conference! Registration for the Michigan Music Conference is now open. Please find important information regarding this year’s MMC Teachers Orchestra and
Michigan Suzuki Teacher Meetings
The Suzuki teachers in Michigan are meeting once every two months to discuss topics and share experiences. While these meetings include people whose area are not included in ASTA, such as piano and voice, the group is looking forward to maintaining a strong connection to MASTA. If you know of a Suzuki teacher who might