American String Teacher

Editor: Charlene Dell

Society Affiliation: American String Teachers Association

The American String Teacher (AST) is the official quarterly journal of the American String Teachers

Association (ASTA). It is the only magazine to serve teachers of all stringed instruments across the
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United States and in some 25 countries worldwide. ASTA members are teachers of violin, viola,

cello, bass, guitar, harp, chamber music, and orchestra. They teach in private studios, elementary

and secondary schools, colleges and universities, and preparatory departments. Many are

professional performers, conductors, and composers/arrangers. AST readers are highly educated

and informed musicians who retain their journal copies for future reference.