WHAT A string festival for elementary and junior high students to promote string orchestra participation and to complement existing programs in public and private schools.

HOW  Four orchestras at four different levels:  Level I orchestra for novice players with 0 - 2 years of lessons and no ensemble experience.  Level II orchestra is for students with 1 - 2 years of lessons and some ensemble experience.  Level III is for slightly more experienced players and Level IV is for more advanced players. 
Excerpts of these scores will be available online (www. nhasta.org) soon.  If you wish to have the full score sent to you, please contact Melissa Waterhouse (phone: 603-969-5123; e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) by November 10, 2009.

WHEN       Saturday, March 27, 2010 NO SNOW DATE
WHERE     Mountain View Middle School, Goffstown, NH
SIGN UP    $20.00 per student.  Teacher must be a NHASTA member.  Non-member teachers are encouraged to join by e-mailing Steve Organek at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  Registration forms must be accompanied by a single check made out to NHASTA for the total amount due.

REGISTRATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY NOVEMBER 23rd, 2009. 
NO LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
  Mail check and registration form to:   
      Lynne McMahon
      4 Sunapee Road
      Cape Neddick, ME 03902

Download Registration Forms.pdf  >>  Here 
      
MUSIC     Scores for the music will be sent upon request.  These are only to assist in assigning students to appropriate orchestras and should not be copied.  Student music will be sent in January along with a schedule and other information. 
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CONDUCTORS
     Level I:  Sally Wituszynski
     Level II:  John Cosgriff
     Level III:  Caroline Bond
     Level IV:  Tony Varga

COORDINATOR Alison Yankowskas  (603) 434-7763  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

CHAPERONES It will be necessary for each teacher to arrange for a chaperone to accompany every 10 students they register.  If you have fewer than 10 students, please provide 1 chaperone.  Chaperones will help to supervise students during breaks and at lunch, while the teachers are at the all-member meeting.

EACH REGISTERING TEACHER MUST ATTEND STRINGFEST AND WILL BE ASSIGNED AN ORCHESTRA.