Want to level up your playing, and stay relevant for your students????  Throw out your dusty backing tracks and robot bands! Teach more effectively and HAVE MORE FUN by harnessing the power of a looper pedal! Teachers! Explore harmonic exploration, ear training, and groove practice. Students! Explore compositional ideas, improvisation, and …

Spring 2022 ASTACAP Exams Registration Opens March 2022 The Spring ASTACAP Exams will be held in person on Sunday, April 24th at Temple Beth Ami in Rockville, MD. Final Safety protocols related to the pandemic will be shared by April 1st. All participants must be symptom-free and should expect to …

May 1, May 8 and May 15 7-9pm on Zoom Register Here Body Mapping is the method founded by William Conable, and developed by Barbara Conable, to help musicians consciously correct and refine their body maps so they can produce graceful, efficient, and coordinated movement and avoid pain, injury, or …

For our 2022 ASTA Cellobration Event, ASTA MD/DC Chapter is proud to present Masterclass with David Finckel   2:00-4:00 pm Sunday June 5, 2022 Location: Education Center at Strathmore Register Now for Early Bird Pricing to observe the Masterclass! $10 for ASTA Members/Students $25 for Non-Members Register HERE   Cellist David …

Saturday, September 17 Principal Cellist of the Philadelphia Orchestra: Hai-Ye Ni gives a masterclass  2:00-4:00 pm at the Landon School  6101 Wilson Ln, Bethesda, MD 20817 Building 13 on the Landon Campus Map: https://resources.finalsite.net/images/v1654279667/landon/bbssz7wcmcdhfr87bxfr/LandonSummerCampusMap_fnl.pdf Landon School Campus Security Gate will open at 1:30. There is some construction on campus so …

Come observe a Viola Masterclass taught by Roberto Diaz! Saturday, October 29 2pm-4:00 at the Landon School 6101 Wilson Ln, Bethesda, MD 20817 Admission: Free for ASTA Members and students Sponsored by ASTA MD/DC Chapter and the Downing Family Foundation Map of Landon School, Class will be in Building 13 …

REGISTER HERE! Delve into Katie Glassman's "5 Easy Wins to improvising a Western Swing Solo". Participants will learn to practice each ingredient with creativity and using guided repetition to solidify skills and become a Western Swing improviser in no time. Details  When:       Sunday November 27th 1:30-3:00pm Location: Stone …

  Melissa Brun strings workshop  Strings 101 Workshop with Melissa Brun from D’Addario This Virtual clinic is free for students and teachers. It delivers a fun and interactive presentation about the string-making process, how to care for strings, why strings make a difference, and how to make thoughtful string choices. …

Free and Open Masterclass with Michelle Kim  Saturday April 29, 2-4pm at the Mondzac Performing Arts Center at Landon School Assistant Concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic Map of Landon Campus: https://www.landon.net/about#campusmap Register:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf_srXk06wIJXLvofzSmD0uW3yObXMonRlPT5Ir9F4DVzTl6w/viewform?usp=sf_link