Outstanding NSPC String Project Award

Outstanding

NSPC String Project Award

The ASTA Outstanding NSPC String Project Award is given annually to a String Project site that not only exemplifies the mission of the NSPC, but also positively influences the community in which they cultivate new generations of highly qualified music educators and culturally diverse string instrument education opportunities for students.

What information will you need to complete the online application?

An NSPC site may apply to be considered for the award every 4 years.

Site information including number of students and teachers for 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025.

Recruitment and Concert activities

Types of classes offered

Extended responses to the following questions:

Describe your site recruitment activities in detail.
Describe how your site meets or exceeds the NSPC mission: "Training tomorrow's string educators while providing accessible string instruction opportunities for youth and adults."
What makes your site unique or outstanding?
What has been the impact on the community and/or the student teachers?

Additional evidence in the form of special project activity documentation and letters of support from students, parents, teachers, alumni, and community members

*The NSPC board requires that a representative (director and/or teachers) of the Outstanding NSPC String Project Award be present to accept the award and participate in the NSPC Best Practices session at the ASTA Conference. If student teachers are not able to attend in person, a video of Best Practices is requested in lieu of an in-person presentation at the conference. Please reference the ASTA National Conference schedule for session date/time, posted by early October.

Applications for the 2026 award are DUE October 1, 2025. Notifications will be sent in early November 2025.

Learn more about the National String Project Consortium.

String Project Name*

Director Name*

Master Teacher Name*

String Project Address Line 1*

String Project Address Line 2

String Project Address Line 3

String Project City, ST, Zip Code*

Telephone Number*

Phone

Email Address*

String Project Website URL*

String Project Social Media Page Links

Has your String Project site won the ASTA Outstanding String Project award before?*

Sites may not reapply within 4 years.

Yes

If yes, when?*

Site Information

Number of music majors enrolled at the university:*

When was this String Project site established?*

How many students were in the program 2022-2023?*

How many students were in the program 2023-2024?*

How many students were in the program 2024-2025?*

How many undergraduate teachers 2022-2023?*

How many undergraduate teachers 2023-2024?*

How many undergraduate teachers 2024-2025?*

How many graduate teachers 2022-2023?*

How many graduate teachers 2023-2024?*

How many graduate teachers 2024-2025?*

Please detail the following activities your site has participated in during the last year

September 2024 - September 2025

Recruitment Activities

Approximately how many recruitment presentations?*

Approximately how many students attended?*

Concerts

Approximately how many small group/solo concerts?*

Approximately how many large group concerts?*

What types of classes does your String Project offer?

Indicate number of classes for each.

Large group heterogeneous*

Small group heterogeneous*

Large group homogeneous*

Small group homogeneous*

Private lessons*

Orchestra*

Music theory classes*

Eclectic styles*

Additional Offerings

For the questions below, please respond in the text field provided.

Describe your string project recruitment activities in more detail:*

Describe how your String Project meets or exceeds the NSPC mission: "Training tomorrow's string educators while providing accessible string instruction opportunities for youth and adults."*

What makes your String Project unique or outstanding?*

What has been the impact on the community and/or the student teachers?*

Please provide any other information you wish on your String Project:

Additional Evidence

Please upload up to 5 PDF files showing special project activities and including any letters of support from students, parents, teachers, alumni, and community members.

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