WiASTA Expo 2005
WiASTA Expo - September 9
On Friday, September 9, 2005, the Wisconsin Chapter of the Amercian String Teachers' Association will be hosting its fi rst ever stand-alone convention in the Greenhill Center of the Arts on the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater campus! The featured speaker will be Pamela Tellejohn-Hayes, co-author of the Essential Elements string method books. The event has been designed to be of interest to all string teachers. We are very excited about this event, and we hope that you will join us for the day!
About the Director
Pamela Tellejohn-Hayes is nationally recognized for her work in the field of music education as an orchestra clinician, consultant, conductor, author, and public school teacher. Mrs. Hayes is the recipient of both the Merle J. Isaac Lifetime Pamela Tellejohn-Hayes Achievement Award from NSOA and the Elizabeth A.H. Green School Educator Award from ASTA. She has been inducted into the SCMEA Hall of Fame, received the Order of the Silver Crescent from the Governor of South Carolina and the Citation for Leadership and Merit from ASTA with NSOA. Mrs. Hayes has served as president of the National School Orchestra Association, the South Carolina Music Educators Association, the Orchestra Division of SCMEA and the South Carolina chapter of the American String Teachers Association. She has appeared as a clinician and conductor at many state, regional and national conferences of MENC and ASTA with NSOA. As a coordinator and teacher for 31 years, her award winning orchestras performed concerts on three separate occasions in Carnegie Hall.
Schedule
- 8:30-9:00 Registration
- 9:00-9:50 Pamela Tellejohn-Hayes Developing Proper Playing Position
- 10:00-11:30 Masterclasses Simultaneous, on each of the four bowed strings plus guitar and harp
- 11:30-12:50 Lunch (included)
- 1:00-1:50 General Meeting
- 2:00-2:50 Featured Student Performances
- 3:00-3:50 Pamela Tellejohn-Hayes Developing Advanced Techniques
- 4:00-5:30 Panel Discussion Communication between private string teachers and public school teachers Panelists: Pat Anders, Carina Voly, Paul Thorgaard, Sue Chandler
- 5:30-7:15 Dinner (on your own)
- 7:30 Concert Benjamin Whitcomb, solo cello; Paradise String Band
Fees
- $30 Registration before August 26, 2005 (includes a lunch of chicken, pork, or veggie)
- $35 Registration after August 26, 2005 (does not guarantee a lunch)
Special Notice
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is committed to equal opportunity in its educational programs, activities and employment policies, for all persons regardless of race, color, gender, creed, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, marital status, Vietnam-era veteran status, parental status and pregnancy.
If you have any disabling condition that requires special accommodations or attention, please advise us well in advance. We will make every effort to accommodate your special needs.
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Contact Information
Dr. Benjamin Whitcomb
(262) 472-5573
Email: whitcomb@ticon.net
Office of Continuing Education Services
2005 Roseman, UW-Whitewater
Whitewater, Wisconsin
(262) 472-3165
Email: cesevents@uww.edu
