Arizona Study Program
The Arizona Study Program (ASP) was started in 1958 to provide a consecutive and comprehensive plan of music study designed to motivate and encourage the student to strive for growth and excellence. The Arizona Study Program is a 12-year graded course of study developed by ASMTA to provide for the development of musical Performance, Theory and Technique. It is organized in terms of the twelve years of public school, with one level for each of the years a student would be enrolled in school. It requires continual work throughout the year and is evaluated each spring by a master adjudicator and a written theory test.
ASP Committee
| Chair | Elaine Mooney, NCTM | eddpiano@yahoo.com |
| Incoming Chair | Barbara Stoutenburgh, NCTM | |
| Immediate Past Chair | Fran Kaspar, NCTM | |
| Secretary | Barbara Spoelman, NCTM | |
| Treasurer | Georgia Sears | |
| Administrative Materials | Barbara Stoutenburgh, NCTM | |
| Ribbons & Plaques | Melodie Acker, NCTM | |
| Certificates | Fran Kaspar | |
| ASP Local Chairs | ||
| Cochise | Karen Miller | |
| East Valley | Lara Holt Debbie Saifi Barbara Spoelman, NCTM |
laraholt@juno.com debsaifi@cox.net barbaraspoelman@msn.com |
| Eastern Arizona | Janice Holladay | |
| Northern Arizona | Marjorie Johnson | |
| Phoenix | Carol Hill, NCTM Barbara Stoutenbourgh, NCTM |
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| Tucson | Kassandra Weleck, NCTM Gloria Ritt, NCTM |
2012 Calendar
| Event | Date | Location |
| EVMTA | May 4-5 | ASU |
| CMTA | May 4-5 | |
| NAMTA | May 17-18 | |
| PMTA | April 27-28 | Arizona Piano |
| PMTA | April 28 | Scottsdale Community College |
| EAMTA | May 4-5 | EAC |
| TMTA | May 5 | UofA School of Music |
Deadlines
November 1:
Enrollment deadline $20 per student. A $5 late fee is added after November 1.
February 15:
Student Program Form(s) due (Levels 5 - 12).
End of late enrollment.
Send Level 12 student's address and all records (years, levels, teachers) to Local Chair.
Complete and return both copies of the Confidential Report Form to your Local Chair by the designated date.
March 1:
McCurnin Teacher Enrichment and/or Certification Grants application due
Forms
Enrollment Form: To enroll students in ASP, mail the Enrollment Form to your local association ASP Chair.
Materials Order Form: Obtain workbooks and other ASP materials for your students.
Janice McCurnin Teacher Enrichment Grant Program
Janice McCurnin
Certification Grant Program
Forms provided to every member:
Packet 1 (Yearbook): General Information Letter, Enrollment Form, Program Form and Materials Order Form
Forms provided to members enrolled in Arizona Study Program:
Packet 2 (March/April): Evaluation Information
Packet 3 (May): Evaluation Results
Enrollment Information
- Each student must purchase a theory workbook.
- Complete and return the Enrollment Form. (Copy additional Enrollment Forms if necessary.)
- Send one check for your class (teacher's check only). NO REFUNDS OR SUBSTITUTIONS.
- A student may be enrolled in different levels for performance/technique and theory.
- Indicate the different levels on all forms and name tag.
- Records will show completion of the lower of the two levels.
- The performance level will determine the time allotment for evaluation.
- Theory must be brought up to the performance level within two years.
- Students may be evaluated in only one level per school year.
- Levels may be repeated and/or skipped at the teacher's discretion.
- Indicate previous teacher(s) of all transfer students if students were previously in ASP.
- Level 4, 8 and 12 awards are given only for completing Category A.
- Repertoire, technique and theory must all be at the same level in the same year.
- A level 12 student may take the theory test after January 1. Contact chairman for dates.
- Notify Chairman in writing of any students dropped or any changes in program, level or category.
- If a student cannot be evaluated on the above dates, contact the chairman before April 1st to make arrangements for another time. There may be an additional fee for the adjudicator.