Welcome to VanderCook College of Music's ASTA chapter. Here you can find out more about us and when our future events will be. Enjoy!
The VanderCook Strings program has been a long-standing integral part of the VCM learning experience. As such, we are dedicated to bringing future String teachers a specialized organization that enables them to make and keep strong contacts that are as reliable as they are useful. As we continue our professional careers and eventually leave the VCM Chapter in the capable hands of our successors, we hope to see it grow and succeed with a new generation of members.
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09/06/2024
Cello Masterclass: Orchestral Excerpts,
Cello Technique and Fundamental Skills,
and Strategies for Enhancing Sight Reading
Date: 11/18/2024
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 pm Central
Platform: Zoom
Price: FREE
Register at: https://share.hsforms.com/15XVxbVNkTHGmD2uCKCW_zg4oakf?__hstc=77121546.7c017e80ca04ad7db0aacffb5f479b33.1724768291992.1724768291992.1724770475781.2&__hssc=77121546.4.1724770475781&__hsfp=1138460488
This Thursday! See string Master students for play an entire concert on their secondary instruments!
07/18/2024
Taryn and Marc, the dynamic jazz duo!
07/18/2024
Double the fun at VanderCook College of Music summer session - twinning for master's students! VanderCook College of Music
07/18/2024
Day 4 of String Workshop VanderCook College of Music. Renowned guest conductor, Dana Green , unlocks the potential of VanderCook College of Music String Workshop participants through innovative rehearsal strategies and conducting techniques!
07/15/2024
Day 3:VanderCook College of Music String Workshop. Unlocking the Power of Arranging with Dión Morales! Empowering educators to create equitable and engaging musical experiences for their students!
07/10/2024
Having a great summer session with the Masters Students! From twinning to learning new string literature!
04/07/2024
Another fun day at One City Strings enforcing our good bow holds with “Up Like a Rocket”.
02/25/2024
Last night, our wonderful String Majors performed for a pre-concert of the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra! Audience members shared how impressive our VCM strings performed!
Thank you Dr. Griffin for the connection and opportunity! The experience was amazing for our students!
01/21/2024
Another fun day with One City Strings!
11/24/2023
During Seminar at VanderCook, we featured our strings! Performers included soloist Jenna Johnson, our guitar ensemble, a Puerto Rican folk song, and our first Suzuki Method inspired playdown. Everyone in the playdown is on their secondary instruments. Student playing include string, band, and choir students. Repertoire performed from Learning Together arr Winifred Crock, Bill Dick, and Laurie Scott
11/24/2023
Last month, during seminar, VanderCook celebrated its first Hispanic Heritage performances!
09/24/2023
Our One City Strings have started classes for the Fall! A wonderful program bringing string education to local children and giving VanderCook students real life teaching experience!
05/05/2023
Our Final Spring Concert is this Saturday! 11am at VanderCook College of Music! We will feature our strings and jazz program! Join us in person or virtually! https://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001JL4vnxriVrAXMUbmW9cUCCYOkP_zHSpFo965jjF-KK9GH2TLbDumSD8do4f6lm92xd2wdxHdNkhTGasIdNtPy9w2_ub1PhLk91oILEspTRJkyogf9D2NAlUlBALwiI6S_6w1QoUhMVfVgHEOzeDKXuO0AmlhUTCd&c=qaVEdAkwzEIUb_6N7eZQFxMGe0Q1ssICENwctgMJJBUC64GDV_0PsQ==&ch=UdbljXLI3L0_15jdoJMA57F1NH8m7C180__LAkCpjO40_O0oflVPXQ==
Please join us on Saturday May 6 at 11:00 a.m. at 3125 S. Federal Street in Chicago for our spring concert! Admission for this joyous musical celebration is free and open to the public. Can't join us in person? Check out the livestream at www.vandercook.edu/livestream
04/26/2023
VanderCook College of Music and VCM Mariachi hosted its first collaboration with Mariachi de Joliet! What an event!
04/24/2023
So excited for our first collaboration with the Joliet Mariachi!!
If you can’t make it in person watch the livestream at https://vimeo.com/818189396
Mariachi VCM invites you to join us tomorrow, Tuesday, April 25th at 7 pm in Q120 for our first-ever mariachi concert!
Everyone is welcome and admission is FREE. It will be an unforgettable event filled with traditional and new mariachi music alongside Community Mariachi Joliet which performed in IMEC earlier this year and was student taught by Adrian Leija. We hope you can join us in person or online.
03/18/2023
What a wonderful time at ASTA 2023! My students were so professional and made me proud!
03/16/2023
First Dinner at ASTA 2023
12/19/2022
Midwest Conference! Come by and visit me! #1309
11/04/2022
About to start the ASTA fundraiser Auction
09/16/2022
Classes start next week. It’s not too late to sign up! We will discuss successful techniques to teaching beginning students. And you will have a chance to observe elementary students within our One City Program!
https://www.vandercook.edu/course/violin-nuts-bolts-strategies-for-successful-beginners/
03/19/2022
It was Essential that we get this picture. 🎻
11/25/2021
🎉Congratulations the One City Strings Students who have taken the next big step in their Musical career. As they revive their first real violins. 🎉
Happy Friday everyone! You might've missed National Iced Tea Day yesterday, but you won't want to miss *this* "Yesterday" .. performance by the VanderCook String Ensemble from the spring of 2020! 🧋😉
06/08/2021
https://www.classicfm.com/discover-music/great-classical-composers-who-were-gay/
15 great classical composers who also happened to be gay From Copland to Corelli, we celebrate some of the greatest LGBTQ+ composers in classical music history.
06/01/2021
Here at ASTA VanderCook we are proud of our commitment to making our environment a welcoming and safe space for everyone. Happy Pride Month! 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
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