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HELP! My Clarinet Is __?!: A Guide to Troubleshooting Common Clarinet Conundrums
This webinar offers a practical, comprehensive approach to diagnosing and correcting frequent clarinet challenges such as squeaks, intonation issues, tone quality concerns, articulation inconsistencies, response problems, and “why-is-it-doing-that?!” moments that every music educator encounters. Drawing on extensive experience working collaboratively with band directors and students, corrective strategies that support both students and teachers will be…
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Event Preview: 2026 Virtual String Teachers Summit
The 2026 Virtual String Teachers Summit is Monday, July 13 and Tuesday, July 14! Join us as we highlight our 2-day online, synchronous event that will help you build tools, develop techniques, and connect with colleagues! This year, ASTA is partnering with our colleagues at the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA), Midwest Band and Orchestra…
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The Music Director’s Goal-Setting Blueprint
Behind every thriving ensemble is a director with a plan. This interactive webinar guides music educators through a structured, practical approach to goal-setting that can help any program (large or small) grow intentionally and sustainably. Participants will explore a framework designed specifically for music programs, focusing on four key areas of development: Musicianship, Program Growth,…
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Maine 2026 All-State Conference
University of Maine 168 College Ave, Orono, ME, United StatesOver 50 conference sessions in band, orchestra, choir, jazz, general music, and more; opportunity to observe All-State rehearsals; 15 contact hours, 1.5 CEUs; networking with colleagues; talk with industry vendors. Keynote Speaker: Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser. Performances by 195th Army Band, Brunswick HS Wind Ensemble, Cousin Itt. Special Guests: Wayne Mallette, NAfME Eastern Division President, and…
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Navigating Emotional Risk in the Music Classroom
What is emotional risk and how does it affect our teaching? Learning how students perceive and respond to emotional risk can inform much of what we (and our students) do in our classrooms. In this session, we will discuss concepts and strategies to scaffold emotional risk, helping all students feel safe and welcome to fully…
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Teaching Musicality to Orchestra Students
Students can learn to be proactive and perform more musically if taught to recognize “composer clues.” The session will identify many clues and offer suggestions for implementation during rehearsal. Some of these clues are: basic dynamic shapes, following the line, principals of additive phrasing and accelerated motion, chromatic notes as text painting, seeing the simplified…
