Call for Proposals - Virtual String Teachers Summit 2026

Dear Members,

we are pleased to announce that the’American String Teachers Association (ASTA) will host the Virtual String Teachers Summit 2026, a major international event dedicated to the teaching of string instruments, which will be held in the month of July 2026.

The call for proposals is officially open and will remain available until 3 December 2025. We invite all interested colleagues to contribute ideas, experiences and innovative teaching proposals.

Why participate as a speaker?

The Virtual Summit represents a unique opportunity to:

• increase its visibility in the international stringed-instrument teaching community

• expand the professional network by collaborating with colleagues from all over the world

• receive new ideas and inspiration for their teaching practice

• enrich one's professional profile with prestigious experience

The 2026 edition has as its theme:
“Expanding the Score”,
an invitation to explore new creative and inclusive perspectives in the teaching of string instruments.

The organising associations

The Virtual String Teachers Summit is a joint project of eight major international organisations:

• American String Teachers Association (ASTA)

• College Music Society (CMS)

• European String Teachers Association (ESTA)

• Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic

• Music Teachers National Association (MTNA)

• National Association for Music Education (NAfME)

• Suzuki Association of the Americas (SAA)

• Tennessee Music Education Association (TMEA)

Send your proposal

Applications can be sent by 3 December 2025 via the following link:
👉 https://www.astastrings.org/site/2026-vsts-guidelines

We invite all members to seize this extraordinary opportunity for international growth and sharing.

ESTA Italy