Outstanding NSPC String Project Award
2025 Outstanding NSPC String Project Awardee
South Georgia String Project
Dr. Kristin Pfeifer Yu, Director and Master Teacher
The South Georgia String Project serves a dual purpose: first to provide an after-school music program where children can easily access low-cost string instrument instruction, and second to provide valuable, mentored teaching experience for music students at Valdosta State University. The South Georgia String Project encourages the enjoyment of music and self-expression through the study of a musical instrument, and actively seeks to provide opportunities for student leadership, parental participation, and involvement with the greater community.
Outstanding NSPC String Project Award
The ASTA Outstanding NSPC String Project Award is given annually to an NSPC String Project site that not only exemplifies the mission of the NSPC, but also positively influences the community in which they cultivate new generations of highly qualified music educators and culturally diverse string instrument education opportunities for students.
What information will you need to complete the online application?
An NSPC site may apply to be considered for the award every 4 years.
Site information including number of students and teachers for 2022-2023, 2023-2024, 2024-2025.
Detail the following activities your site has participated in during the last year (September 2024-September 2025)
- Recruitment activities
- Concert activities
- Types of classes offered
Extended responses to the following questions:
- Describe your site recruitment activities in detail.
- Describe how your site meets or exceeds the NSPC mission: "Training tomorrow's string educators while providing accessible string instruction opportunities for youth and adults."
- What makes your site unique or outstanding?
- What has been the impact on the community and/or the student teachers?
Additional evidence in the form of special project activity documentation and letters of support from students, parents, teachers, alumni, and community members
*The NSPC board requires that a representative (director and/or teachers) of the Outstanding NSPC String Project Award be present to accept the award and participate in the NSPC Best Practices session at the ASTA Conference. If student teachers are not able to attend in person, a video of Best Practices is requested in lieu of an in-person presentation at the conference. Please reference the ASTA National Conference schedule for session date/time, posted by early October.
