CodaBows for America Community Outreach Program
CodaBow International, Ltd., donates approximately $5,000 worth of full-size CodaBows annually to deserving schools and studios. Violin, viola, and cello bows can be awarded. Applications will be accepted from ASTA members in good standing on behalf of schools or studios that outline the particular worthiness, promise, and need of their program. Application Form / Guidelines

The 2010 CodaBows for America program received a record 17 applications from ASTA members – the result we believe of current economic circumstances and the ongoing challenges of maintaining strings teaching programs. In response to this increased need, Jeff Van Fossen and CodaBow International generously increased CodaBow’s 2009 commitment to more than $6,000.  Van Fossen also enlisted Southwest Strings to participate in this year’s program through their donation of nearly $1,000 of their Arco Nouveau bows. Together, these generous donations allowed us to offer bows to a record eight schools!

Carlmont High School, Belmont, California           
2 PRODIGY violin bows
1 PRODIGY viola bow

Charles Russell High School, Great Falls, Montana
2 PRODIGY violin bows

Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois
2 NX violin bows
1 NX viola bow
1 NX cello bow

Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program, Grand Rapids, Minnesota
2 PRODIGY violin bows

Pitman High School, Turlock, California
2 PRODIGY violin bows
1 PRODIGY viola bow

Strongsville High School, Strongsville, Ohio
2 PRODIGY cello bows

Southwood Middle School, Miami, Florida
5 Arco Nouveau violin bows
1 Arco Nouveau viola bow
1 Arco Nouveau cello bow

West Salem High School, Salem, Oregon
2 NX violin bows

Special thanks to Anita Pisano, committee chair, and Matthew Baldwin, committee member, for their help with this year’s judging. CodaBows for America Community Outreach Program advances the welfare of public and private music programs through the donation of bows to deserving programs in good standing.  We invite you to nominate your program for next year’s award. The application deadline is April 1, 2011.

Potter's Violins Instrument Awards
Dalton Potter, owner of Potter’s Violins in Bethesda, Maryland, donates six Heinrich Lutiger instruments annually to students in need. Three instruments—violins, violas, or cellos of any size—are awarded each round. Application deadlines are April 1 and October 1 each year. Applications are accepted on behalf of students (elementary up to high school), from ASTA members who outline the particular worthiness and promise of a student. Application Form

Winners for the April 2010 round of Potter's Violins Instrument Awards are:

Alyssa Perrone, Viola
Beaver, Pennsylvania

Deedra Haynes, Viola
Edgewood, Maryland

Isadora G. Beauvais-Littler, Violin
Portland, Oregon