ASTA awards Merle J. Isaac composition prize.

ASTA awards Merle J. Isaac composition prize. The American String Teachers Association The American String Teacher's Association (or ASTA) is a professional organization based in the United States for music teachers. It is the largest such national organization in the US for string teachers. (ASTA) with National School Orchestra Association, is proud to announce that Randen Heywood, who teaches music at Valley High School and Valley Elementary School Valley Elementary School is an elementary school located in Beavercreek, Ohio and is part of the Beavercreek City School District. The principal is Lisa Walk. External linksValley Elementary School website in Orderville, Utah Orderville is a town in Kane County, Utah, United States. The population was 596 at the 2000 census. GeographyOrderville is located at (37.262348, -112.653266)GR1. , has been named winner of the 2005 Merle merlea pattern of coat color pigmentation with dark, irregular blotches on a lighter background. Seen in some Collies and Welsh corgis. In shorthaired dogs, e.g. Great Danes and Dachshunds, the similar pattern is called dapple. J. Isaac Composition Contest. Angel's Landing, Heywood's winning full orchestra composition, is named after the famous hiking attraction in Zion National Park Zion National Park,146,592 acres (59,349 hectares), SW Utah. First proclaimed a national monument in 1909, it was enlarged several times and established as a national park in 1919. . Paralleling a hike to Angel's Landing, Heywood's composition has two main contrasting themes: the rhythmically charged theme represents struggle and perseverance, while the lyric theme represents the feeling of satisfaction in completing something difficult but worthwhile. Both themes are introduced separately, then put together for the final climax representing satisfaction. Heywood teaches all aspects of music--from a kindergarten Kodaly singing class to a high school orchestra. An accomplished violist and violinist, he enjoys playing chamber music and composing. The Merle J. Isaac Composition Contest is held annually to encourage composition, publication and performance of quality music for school orchestra programs. Rotating entrants for full and string orchestra is on a yearly basis--next year's contest will promote string orchestra compositions. For more information, visit the ASTA website at www.astaweb.com.