2009 Conference Planning Committees

National Conference Planning Committee
Karen Higdon, Chair, kehigdon@mindspring.com
Susan DuBois
Ruth Kurtis
Andrea Meyers
Bill Scott
Deanna Tompkins, Staff Associate

Alternative Styles Conference Planning Committee
Randy Sabien, Chair, fidlhead@cheqnet.net
Darol Anger
Sheldon Fisher
Dayle Quigley
Mark Wood, Board Liaison
Beth Danner-Knight, Staff Associate

National Orchestra Festival Committee
Kathleen D. Brungard, Chair, kbrung@aol.com
Libby Dietrich, Staff Associate

National High School Honors Orchestra Committee
Michael Gagliardo, Chair, mikegagliardo@culturalarts.org
Libby Dietrich, Staff Associate

Alternative Styles Awards Committee
Matt Turner, Chair, TurnMatt@aol.com
Lesa Terry
Tanya Kalmnanovitch
Crystal Plohman
Andy Carlson
Libby Dietrich, Staff Associate

National Solo Competition Committee
Laura Kobayashi, Chair, vlnkobayas@yahoo.com
Libby Dietrich, Staff Associate

State Leadership Workshop Committee
Kirk Moss, Chair, mosskirk@mnstate.edu
Kari Hahn, Staff Associate 

Advocacy Committee
Mary Wagner, Chair, mscello@cox.net
John Benham
Donna Sizemore Hale

Alternative Styles Task Force
Robert Gardner, Chair, rdg13@psu.edu
Renata Bratt
Andrew Dabczynski
Steven Muise
Jed Fritzemeier
Beth Danner-Knight, Staff Associate

Collegiate String Education Roundtable
Jane Palmquist, Chair, janep@brooklyn.cuny.edu

Committee on School Orchestras and Strings (CSOS)
Ruth Kurtis, Co-Chair, rkurtis@mckinneyisd.net

Committee on Studio Instruction (COSI)
Susan DuBois, Chair, sdubois@music.unt.edu
Brian Lewis
Thomas Landschoot
Leslie Webster
Jeff Bradetich

Council of Past Presidents
Robert Gillespie, Chair, gillespie.5@osu.edu

Curriculum Committee
Stephen Benham, Chair, stephenbenham@comcast.net
Jane Aten
Judy Evans
Denese Odegaard
Mary Wagner

National Foundation to Promote String Teaching and Playing Committees

CodaBows for America Community Outreach Program Committee
Anita Pisano, Chair, anitanitch@msn.com

Merle J. Isaac Composition Contest Committee
Ian Edlund, Chair, iedlund@stringspecialist.com

Potter’s Violins Instrument Awards Committee
Deb Myers, Chair, debra.myers@fcps.edu
Lauren Noble
Teresa Maclin

Outreach Grants Committee
Beth Gilbert, Chair, bgilbert4@cox.net

Special Project Grants Committee
Kirk Moss, Chair, mosskirk@mnstate.edu
Nancy Bargerstock
Barbara F. Eads

Development Committee

Instrument Specifications Brochure
Jacquelyn Dillon-Krass, Chair, jacquelyn.dillon@wichita.edu
Sharon Anderson
Neil Lilien
Judy Evans

New Music Reading Folders
Kari Hahn, Coordinator kari@astaweb.com

Research Committee
Don Hamann, Chair, dhamann@email.arizona.edu
Michael Allen
Gail Barnes
Lisa Maynard
Jennifer Mishra
Bret Smith
David Sogin

State Chapters Committee
Kirk D. Moss, Chair, mosskirk@mnstate.edu
Kari Hahn, Staff Associate   

String Industry Council Executive Committee
Neil Lilien, President, nrlilien@gmail.com
David Luce, Secretary, D’Addario & Company, Inc.
Jeff Solow, ASTA President
Kirk D. Moss, ASTA President-Elect
Mary Wagner, ASTA Past President
Donna Sizemore Hale, ASTA Executive Director
Beth Danner-Knight, Staff Associate

Student Chapters Committee
Benjamin Whitcomb, Chair, pnbwhitcomb@sbcglobal.net
Judy Bossuat, National Board Liaison
Nicole James, Student Liaison
Kari Hahn, Staff Associate