Chamber Music Workshop March 15 2025
What a great event that was!
Here’s a link to the program for the end-of-workshop performance: ASTA WORKSHOP PROGRAM 2025
Enjoy a day of making music with friends!
We can’t wait to see everyone at Alta Sierra Intermediate School on Saturday, March 15, 2025!
Students will get a good dose of sight-reading, with coaching hints on that important skill. But best of all, they will get to play amazing works from the chamber music repertoire while learning about balance, cuing, and leading…and generally just having fun in a small-group setting with gratifying individual responsibility for the sound they produce.
At the end of the day, from 2-3PM, we'll hold an informal recital. Parents, siblings, and friends are welcome! We will offer a sampling of music the participants have been reading over the course of the workshop.
Typical structure of the morning is to play a lot of music to try out different pieces. By mid-morning the group can settle on a piece or part of a piece to focus on beyond sight-reading. After lunch, musicians can polish their chosen 4-5-minute piece. Then they will perform in a relaxed setting—no one is expecting perfection.
We're just hoping for enthusiasm for this great genre!
Teachers! Students! Parents! Please fill out and submit one application form for for each student you are proposing for this festival.
The application process consists of three parts. All three parts must be received by March 8, 2025, or registration will not be complete.
the basic application (below…keep scrolling down): can be submitted by students themselves and/or parents, guardians, teachers, as appropriate
payment (below also): can be submitted by anyone; can be paid online via PayPal (scroll down for button) or by mailed check
teacher’s assessment: can be submitted only by private or school music teacher TEACHER WILL BE NOTIFIED ONCE BASIC APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED
Applications are complete only when payment has been made.
(NOTE: scholarships are available if need is great. There is space on the application form for requesting a fee waiver.)
Fee for the ENTIRE DAY OF MUSIC is only $40 for students of ASTA-member teachers/$50 for students of non-ASTA-member teachers.
(Teachers! It’s easy to join ASTA. Just CLICK HERE. Lots of perks!)
DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ALL ELEMENTS OF ALL APPLICATIONS IS SATURDAY MARCH 8, 2025.
Mailed checks must be received by March 8 also. Please be sure they are postmarked no later than March 6, 2025.
Questions? Call Lianna Elmore at (559) 905-2102
PAYMENT AREA (NOTE: SUBMITTING APPLICATION IS SEPARATE FROM PAYING FEE! AND VICE VERSA. PLEASE BE SURE YOU COMPLETE BOTH THE APPLICATION AND THE PAYMENT. THEN WE CAN MOVE ON TO GETTING TEACHERS’ ASSESSMENTS. THANK YOU!)
You may pay by check (be sure to include student’s name)…
Checks should be made out to FRESNO ASTA, with student’s name included on the memo line, and should be mailed, no later than March 6, 2025, to
Lianna Elmore, 108 E Brown Avenue, Fresno CA 93704
Or you may pay via PayPal
Note: please enter complete name(s) of student or students you are paying for. Also, please choose the SECOND option (click the box to select an item) if the teacher is not an ASTA member. We appreciate your care. Many thanks!
