🎉 Join us for the VASTA Social at the VMEA Conference! 🎉
📍 Where: Striper’s Waterside
📅 When: Thursday, Nov. 21
⏰ Time: 7 PM
📍 Address: 333 Waterside Drive, Norfolk, VA 23510
Let’s unwind, connect, and enjoy a fantastic evening by the water!
📢 Calling all Virginia string teachers! Join us at the VMEA Conference for the Virginia String Teachers Association (VASTA) General Member Meeting! 🎻
📅 Date: Thursday, Nov. 21
🕛 Time: Noon
📍 Location: Merrimac Room, Sheraton
Don’t delay, nominate today! Submit your nominees for this year’s VASTA Awards by October 1st by visiting https://t.co/aEfBZmcq3a! 🗳️
Awards will be announced and given out at the VMEA Conference in November.
VASTA would like to invite music educators to meet the new Director of Orchestras at James Madison University, Dr. Kira Omelchenko. Carrie Finnegan is hosting an online meet and greet next Wednesday, September 18 at 7:00 p.m.
We know school just started, but the excellency in our state never stopped. Don’t delay, nominate today! Submit your nominees for this year’s VASTA Awards by October 1st by visiting https://t.co/aEfBZmcq3a! 🗳️
Can you believe it’s time to nominate a music educator, colleague,or local sponsor?! We know school just started,but the excellency in our state never stopped. Don’t delay, nominate today! Submit your nominees for this year’s VASTA Awards by October 1st at https://t.co/aEfBZmcq3a
🎻 Calling all high school string players! 🎻
Join us for the Honor String Orchestra Festival at Virginia Tech's School of Performing Arts on November 15-16! This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase your talent & perform with other outstanding musicians.
Mark your calendars for our 3rd Annual Summer Stringspiration event on August 2, 2025! 🎶 With over 40 teachers joining us this year, it was a massive hit, and we can’t wait to see you all again. Guest speakers will be announced soon—stay tuned for exciting updates! 🌟
If you haven’t cast your vote yet for our next VASTA President, then today is your last day! Be sure to vote by TODAY, Monday, June 17th, 2024 at midnight! You must be a current Virginia ASTA member in order to vote. Voting link emailed in the largest edition of e-news!
JOB OPENING: Lead String Instructor of for Allegheny Mountain String Project, Highland County, VAString Studio
Applications Open until May 1, 2024
Job description: https://t.co/Lwgpbtcnaa
Meet the author event! If you’re at the ASTA conference, stop by our booth Friday at 5pm to meet Anne Marie Patterson, author of Basic String Technique (A Practical Guide to String Instruction).
Are you going to the ASTA conference this week? Join us for a VASTA Celebration at the Old Spaghetti Factory Restaurant at 6:30 pm!
Let us know if you’re coming by either dropping a note in the comments, or RSVP on Facebook!
Please invite other VASTA members past & present!
We are SO proud of VASTA member & Virginia Orchestra Director, Annie Ray on bringing home this year’s Grammy Music Educator Award! We are inspired by Annie’s work & extra excited to see a Virginia strings teacher recognized on this level! Way to go, Annie & Annandale High School!