ASTA National Conference
Each year, ASTA organizes its national conference. The half-week event includes many activities such as conference sessions and exhibitions. Major performances in conjunction with the national conference are:
- National Orchestra Festival: The festival with orchestras around the United States to perform at the conference. The competitive groups are performed for placement within their own division: Middle School, High School, or Youth Orchestra. There is a Grand Champion for the Public School Division and one from the Private School/Youth Orchestra Division.
- National High School Honors Orchestra: Every two years since 1986, ASTA has included the National High School Honors Orchestra (NHSHO) to perform at the conference. The NHSHO performing group of 120 high school musicians are competitively selected by state chapters with up to 30 students from each chapter. The national committees then select the final list of up to 120 students to be in the orchestra. The orchestra rehearses at the beginning and performs at the end of the conference.
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