​Oregon ASTA
The Oregon Chapter of the American String Teachers Association
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Upcoming Options for String Teachers
Birch Bay String Teachers' Workshop
(in conjunction with WA-ASTA)
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August 4-7, 2025, in Ferndale, WA
Ferndale High School: 5830 Golden Eagle Drive
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The WA-ASTA Birch Bay String Teachers’ Workshop is presented annually in Ferndale, Washington, 15 minutes north of Bellingham, 15 minutes from the beach at Birch Bay, and 15 minutes from the Canadian border. The workshop is designed specifically for school string orchestra teachers of all levels, grades 4-12. Participants range from first-year teachers to seasoned veteran teachers to retired teachers, many returning year-after-year. It is a supportive and inclusive community honoring the best practices in school string teaching. The goal of the workshop is to offer continuous, up-to-date, relevant in-service for teachers who are committed to self-improvement.
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Discount rate for ASTA members until June 15
Discounts also for new teachers.
Spring 2025 Newsletter
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has been sent to all OR-ASTA members; click on Chorda button above to see it; email us if you'd like to be on our mailing list
Many thanks to our generous donors - see their info below
OR-ASTA teacher directory is FINALLY online ~ check out the Find a Teacher page
ASTA, founded more than 60 years ago, is a membership organization for string and orchestra teachers and players, helping them to develop and refine their careers. ASTA's members range from budding student teachers to artist-status performers. The organization provides a vast array of services, including
instrument insurance, an award-winning scholarly journal, discounts on publications and resources, annual professional development opportunities, and access to collegial network of colleagues throughout the string profession.
The Oregon Chapter of the American String Teachers Association (OR-ASTA) was founded to promote string playing in the state of Oregon and to serve Oregon's members of the American String Teachers Association. Its officers are elected every two years by a vote of the membership.