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ASTA String Certificate auditions scheduled to be held at MHCC
The Advocate
MHCC Orchestra Director Marshall Tuttle will be supervising a strings certificate audition Saturday in the College Theater.
“They (students) are auditioning for a certificate that specifies their level of achievement,” said Tuttle. If a student doesn’t meet the standards, instructors may stop teaching them, Tuttle said.
Tuttle has been president of The American Strings Teachers Association (ASTA) since 2004 and said that he introduced the strings certificate audition process to Oregon and MHCC.
The ASTA is a non-profit membership organization for string and orchestra teachers and players that helps them “develop and refine their careers,” according to the ASTA website.
Asked how many string performers will be at the auditions, Tuttle said, ““It increases every year. I haven’t counted the applications yet.”
MHCC Orchestra students are able to audition because they study under him, Tuttle said, but he is unsure if any will be attending.
Tuttle said that although the auditions will be held on campus, the event is closed to the public.
“They perform for a professional musician who evaluates their level of achievement,” he said. “There are 11 levels from absolute beginner to very advanced.”
Tuttle said he has not personally recruited any of the people who are auditioning but those who stand out do so because of the “manner in which their experience of music changes when they work with me.”
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