2022 AMEA Conference Program Book

Alabama MUSIC EDUCATORS Association

Welcome to the 2022 AMEA Professional Development Conference! We are delighted to be back in person this year providing you an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues, attend meaningful sessions and experience great performances from programs all across our great state. We have a jam-packed schedule that should provide plenty of opportunities to focus on your development as a music educator as well as recharge your passion for music education.

The Conference will begin Thursday morning with the AMEA Leadership Breakfast. This event provides an opportunity for the leaders across our association’s divisions to congregate and develop relationships that will strengthen AMEA. We are also fortunate to hear a few words of wisdom from our former AMEA President, Becky Warren.

You do not want to miss this year’s Keynote Session on Friday morning. This session provides an opportunity for all divisions to come together and hear an inspirational message from our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Matthew Arau. Dr. Arau is the founder of Upbeat Global, as well as the Associate Director of Bands at the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music. You are guaranteed to be inspired and energized by his uplifting message. Immediately following the message,you will hear a concert by Act of Congress. These incredibly talented musicians have developed a unique style of music that meshes several genres together creating an experience that both instrumentalists and vocalists will equally enjoy.

The AMEA Governing Board has worked for months

preparing for this conference and has once again provided an exceptional lineup of engaging sessions and performances for your division. In addition, this conference would not be possible without the tireless work and vast experience of Executive Director Garry Taylor, Assistant Executive Director Dr. Rusty Logan, Media Specialist Dr. Carl Hancock, and Registrar Pat Stegall. There is no doubt in my mind that we have the best team of executives and leaders in the country.

Be sure to take time and visit our vendors, who have continuously provided services and support to music education. These merchants are so important to our success by providing the tools we need to make a difference in our students’ education. Taking time to meet these vendors can open doors to new opportunities and resources needed as we develop professionally.

I would like to invite you to join me Friday night for the President’s Reception as we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Alabama Music Educators Association. We will celebrate the rich history of AMEA and recognize the future by welcoming our future AMEA President, Dr. Rob Lyda.

In closing, thank you for attending this year’s AMEA Professional Development Conference. My hope is that you take advantage of the opportunities to grow professionally while making new connections along the way. Music education in our state benefits when we all work together, so as you leave here and finish the school year, please stay connected and support each other.

Have an outstanding conference!!!!

Sincerely,

David Raney, AMEA President

AMEA Officers and Governing Board

President ............................David Raney

President-Elect............................... ..............Rob Lyda

Immediate Past President............... ...........................................Greg Gumina

Treasurer/Registrar........................ ..................Pat Stegall

Recording Secretary........................ ..........Carla Gallahan

Executive Director.......................... ................Garry Taylor

Assistant Executive Director ........................................................Rusty Logan

ABA President.............................. ................................................Joel Henson

AOA President........................... ..............Daniel Stevens

AVA President............................ ......................Randall Fields

Elementary/General President.......... ............Sarah McLendon

Higher Education President............. ......................................Michael Zelanak

Collegiate Advisor............................ ....................................Meghan Merciers

Collegiate President............................. ..Emma Tosney

Industry Membership Representative Joey Harbison

Editor, Ala Breve Magazine................... ........Garry Taylor

ALSDE, Arts Education Specialist .......................................... Andy Meadows

AMEA President’s Cabinet

Advocacy Chair Rob Lyda

AP Music Theory Chair Margaret Heron

Copyright Compliance Chair ........................................................Franklin Bell

Diversity in Music Education Chair..............................................Jarell Horton

Emerging Leaders Chair Greg Gumina

Grant Writing Chair Craig Cagle

Harmonizing Instruments Chair David Allinder

Health and Wellness Chair ..........................................................Susan Smith

Historian.........................................................................................Frank Buck

Jazz Education Chair Ben Posey

Media Specialist Carl Hancock

Membership Chair Pat Stegall

Mission and Vision Chair ............................................................David Raney

Music Reviewer - Band ..........................................................David Ragsdale

Music Reviewer - Choral William Powell

Music Reviewer - ELEM/GEN Deanna Bell

Music Reviewer - Jazz Matt Leder

Research Chair ...........................................................................Jane Kuehne

Retired Member Chair.....................................................................Jim Knight

Sexual Harassment and Safety Chair

Special Education Chair

Deanna Bell

Ellary Draper

Teacher Education Chair Susan Smith

Technology Chair .....................................................................Keith Anderson

J oin us in the BJCC Theater, Friday at 7:00 PM for the presentation of the

2022 AMEA Awards

FAME Scholarship Recipient: Jackson Smith, Guntersville High School/University of Alabama

AMEA Hall of Fame, Class of 2022: Clifford (Ski) Winter

Lacey Powell Outstanding Music Educator Award: Carrie Cruz, McCalla Elementary School

AMEA Outstanding Administrator: Dr. Chad Holden, Muscle Shoals City Schools

Alabama’s National Board Certified Teachers in Music

AMEA Honor Roll - Members who have 25 years of continuous service and increments of 5 years Young Composers Competition Finalists

Lobby Performances

All lobby performances are n the BJCC East Ballroom lobby, outside the exhibit hall

Thursday, January 20, 2022

9:30 am Clay-Chalkville High School Brass Quintet

10:30 am Exit 51 Saxophone Quartet

11:30 am Smiths Station Low Brass Ensemble

12:30 pm Shelby County High School Chamber Ensembles

1:30 pm

McAppella

2:30 pm Auburn University Double Reed Ensemble

3:30 pm

Benjamin Russell Brass

4:30 pm Jam Session

Friday, January 21, 2022

8:45 am

Hewitt-Trussville HS Wind Ensemble Woodwind Quintet

9:45 am Shades Valley HS Saxophone Quartet

3:00 pm University of North Alabama Trumpet Ensemble

3:45 am Troy Trombone Octet

4:45 pm Alabama Winds Clarinet Quartet

Exhibit Hall Reception

Thursday, January 20, 4:30 - 5:30 PM - BJCC East Ballroom

Complimentary Hors d'oeuvres and Cash/Coupon Bar Entertainment provided by the 151st Army Reserve Band Combo

Sponsored By Kaleidoscope Adventures

Superior Tavel and Tour

Belmont University

College of Music and Performing Arts

2022 SUMMER MUSIC CAMPS

Piano Preparatory Camp

Piano Invitational

Summer Winds Band Camp

Vocal Arts Intensive

String Crossings Camp

Guitar Camp

CAMP HIGHLIGHTS

June 6–10 Ages 6–12

June 5–10 Grades 9–12

June 12–18 Grades 9–12

June 19–25 Grades 9–12

June 26–July 1 Grades 9–12

July 18–22 Grades 9–12

• Study and perform on Belmont’s beautiful urban campus in Nashville

• Meet other music students from around the country

• Experience personalized and group instruction with outstanding faculty artists

• Enjoy faculty recitals, performances and guest artists

• Make friends in evening social activities

For more information, visit us online at BELMONT.EDU/MUSIC

2022 Conference Featured Speakers, Performers, & Clinicians

Keynote Speaker: Matthew Arau

Dr. Matthew Arau is an Assistant Professor of Music, Chair of the Music Education Department and Associate Director of Bands at the Lawrence University Conservatory of Music. He conducts the Lawrence Symphonic Band and student and faculty chamber groups, guest conducts the Lawrence Wind Ensemble, supervises student teachers, and teaches Conducting and Instrumental Methods and Rehearsal Techniques I & II. Arau has presented clinics on student leadership, rehearsal techniques, and unlocking potential at the following: The Midwest Clinic: An International Band and Orchestra Conference, the Western International Band Clinic, the American Band College of Sam Houston State University, the Conn-Selmer Institute, the Pan-Hellenic Wind Band Conference in Cyprus, the Colorado, Oregon, and Wisconsin Music Educators Association, Midwest Music Seminars, and universities and high schools around the country. He teaches student leadership at the Metro-Capitol Leadership Academy in Sherwood, Oregon and the Colorado State University Band Leadership Academy in Ft. Collins, Colorado, and he is a Conn-Selmer Education Clinician. He conducts honor bands and honor jazz bands of all levels, is an active concert band, jazz band and marching band clinician, and has continued to be an active jazz and classical saxophonist throughout his teaching and academic career. Arau earned a DMA in Instrumental Conducting and Literature from the University of Colorado Boulder, a Master of Science in Music from the American Band College at Southern Oregon University, and a Bachelor of Music in Music Performance, Jazz Studies and Music Education and a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin. Prior to pursuing his doctoral degree, Arau was the Director of Bands at Loveland High School in Loveland, Colorado from 2005-2012 where he established the Leadership Symposium for the development of student leaders. The Loveland H.S. Wind Symphony was featured at the Western International Band Clinic (WIBC) in Seattle and two times at the Colorado Music Educators Association Convention. The Loveland Marching Band won the Colorado 4A State Marching Band Championship and the Class AA Championship at the Bands of America Super Regional in San Antonio, Texas. Arau began his teaching career in 1997 as the Director of Bands at Walt Clark Middle School in Loveland, Colorado. The Walt Clark Honor Band was featured at the Colorado Music Educators Association Convention in 2003. Mr. Arau’s professional affiliations include the College Band Directors National Association, the National Association for Music Education and the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles. He is a past Western Region Representative of the American School Band Directors Association and Instrumental Representative of the Colorado Music Educators Association. His writings on music and music education are published in Conn-Selmer Touchpoint, Bandworld Magazine, and The Saxophone Journal.

Dave Higgs of NPR proclaimed, “Act of Congress is one of the freshest sounding, exuberant bands in all of the known acoustic universe.” The organic sound of Act of Congress is consistently voted one of the “Must See Live Acts of Alabama.” AOC has completed five tours as U.S. Cultural Ambassadors, led by the U.S. State Department. AOC has performed in countries including Thailand, Oman, Palau, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Philippines, Timor Leste, Bali, Liberia, and Jordan. Highlights from recent trips include Independence Day entertainment for Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the Liberian government, and a feature performance at Jordan’s celebrated Jerash festival. Act of Congress was selected artist for “Keep Alabama Beautiful,” and is currently performing original music at live venues, festivals, and national symphonies; including five performances with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. AOC has backed up country music star, Sara Evans and American Idol winner, Taylor Hicks. AOC’s current licensing catalog includes Showtime and Google. Act of Congress has released two full-length albums, two acclaimed Christmas EPs, a live CD/DVD, and the documentary “A Week In The Life.” AOC has performed for the likes of Paste, SXSW, Disney, NPR, and Billboard. They have opened Live Nation VIP areas for John Mayer and Edwin McCain and were featured on the nationally syndicated Rick & Bubba Show and Woodsongs Radio on XM Radio. Act of Congress has also won the IMWS Disc Maker’s Grand Prize and Colgate Country Showdown Regional Competition. AOC’s full concert from the International Newgrass Festival has been released in national rotation on public television.

2022 Conference Featured Speakers, Performers, & Clinicians

Alan Baylock, All-State Jazz Gold Band

Alan Baylock is One of the most respected and sought-after jazz composers and educators in the industry today. He is the director of the Grammynominated One O’Clock Lab Band at the University of North Texas and previously served 20 years as Chief Arranger for the USAF Airmen of Note in Washington, D.C. The Alan Baylock Jazz Orchestra recorded three critically-acclaimed CDs and performed throughout the United States for 15 years. Baylock graduated from Shenandoah University (BME 1990), where he later became Jazz Composer-in-Residence, and the University of North Texas (MM 1994). Alan is on faculty at the National Jazz Workshop (NJW) and directed the NJW All-Star Big Band in performances on the East and West Coast. He is an active member of the Jazz Education Network (JEN) where he mentors recipients of the annual Young Composers Award and is a guest clinician for the JENerations Jazz Festival. His eclectic talents have also led him to write music for Roy Clark, Lee Greenwood, Wynonna, Al Jarreau, Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Spyro Gyra, Ronan Tynan, and symphony orchestras throughout the United States and abroad. His music is published by Alfred Music and ProJazzCharts.com. Baylock lives in Denton, Texas with his wife, cellist Maria Baylock. In his spare time, Alan is an avid table tennis player.

Dr. Steven Roberts, All-State Jazz Silver Band

Dr. Steven Roberts is associate professor of jazz studies and trumpet at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Previously, he was assistant professor of trumpet and jazz at Mars Hill College after holding a similar position at Iowa State University. He is an active teacher and freelance musician and has performed with Kirk Whalum, Vincent DiMartino, Ryan Anthony, Jon Faddis, Allen Vizzutti, Cecil and Deedee Bridgewater, Chip McNeill, Jim Pugh, Charo, and many others. His group “The Roberts Jazz Project” released their album Let’s Fall in Love in 2012. This album features Roberts on both trumpet and keyboard. He is also music director for Unity Church of Birmingham and Saint Junia United Methodist. As director of the UAB Jazz Ensemble, Roberts has led the group to first place in the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame competition three out of the last four years. Roberts has premiered arrangements for trumpet ensemble at two International Trumpet Guild conferences, and in October 2012 premiered an original brass quintet arrangement on an Eastern European quintet tour. In the summer of 2014, Roberts toured Europe for a month splitting time with the UAB Faculty Brass Quintet, the rock band “Downright”, and completing the tour with his group “The Roberts Jazz Project.” Dr. Roberts received his Doctorate of Musical Arts in trumpet performance and jazz at the University of Illinois (U.C.) in 2005, where he also received his Master’s degree in 2001. He was a soloist with the University of Illinois Wind Symphony, served as principal of the University Orchestra, and filled the jazz chair in the top jazz band. At Illinois, he studied trumpet from Ray Sasaki, Michael Ewald, and Ronald Romm, and jazz from Chip McNeill, Vern Sielert, Ron Bridgewater, and Thomas Wirtel.

James Crumb, All-State Jazz Bronze Band James Arthur Crumb Jr. was introduced to music and the Saxophone at Norwood Elementary by Mrs. Debora Mayes, Director. He continued his high school musical training at Phillips High School under the direction of Mr. John McAphee, where he developed a desire to someday lead his own band program. Crumb’s career in music education started at Carver High School, where he was Director of Bands from 2000-2005. His bands consistently earned superior ratings at the district, state, and national levels. The Carver High School Marching Rams won the National High Stepping Marching Championship in 2003. Carver’s Symphonic band was honored with the privilege of performing at the 2004 AMEA conference. Crumb has served as a Clinician and Honor Band conductor throughout the Southeast Region. He served as the Alabama All-State Bronze Jazz Band clinician in 2015 and jazz clinician at the 2017 Alabama Bandmasters Association Summer Conference. Crumb is also an accomplished jazz musician as the featured artist in the N’Fusion Jazz Quartet and has also been nominated as Alabama’s Male Jazz Musician of the year 2017 & 2018. Crumb is currently serving as the Fine Arts Consultant for the Birmingham City School’s System where his goals and aspirations are to assist with all fine arts programs to reach a level of continuous superior performances. He is married to Desire Taylor and has two beautiful daughters, Jazmin Alexis and Nadia Corinne. James also has two nieces, Lashaundra and Jaylin, in which he has helped raise as his own daughters, and a great-nephew, Marley Joshua, “Uncles’ Man”. Crumb’s proud parents are James Sr. and Nellie Crumb.

Craig Cagle, All-State Jazz Middle School Band

Craig Cagle is the director of bands at Spain Park High School in Hoover, Alabama. There, he leads the Pride of the Park Marching Band, Shades of Blue Jazz Band, and the Chamber Winds. Mr. Cagle was the Director of Bands at Mortimer Jordan High School in Kimberly, AL from 2006 to 2021. The Mortimer Jordan Symphonic Band was a featured performing ensemble at the 2020 AMEA Convention. Before his appointment at Mortimer Jordan, Mr. Cagle served for five years as Assistant Director of Bands in the Alice, Texas Independent School District. There, his duties included directing the middle school and high school concert bands, assisting with the competition Marching Band, directing the Jazz Band I, and assistant director of the Mariachi bands. While in south Texas he was also lead trumpet with the Sound of Swing Big Band, under the direction of Fred Junkin. He also played first trumpet with the Corpus Christi Wind Symphony, Bryce Taylor, conductor, and with the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Cagle received his BMEd and MM degrees from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1999 and 2001, respectively. There, he studied conducting with Dr. Thomas Fraschillo and Dr. Gary Adam. As a graduate student, he served as conductor of the USM Trumpet Ensemble. Mr. Cagle served from 2017 to 2021 as the Alabama Bandmasters Association Jazz Chair and is a National Board Certified Teacher. Mr. Cagle is a product of the state of Alabama and is a graduate of Buckhorn High School. He is married to Emily Cagle, who is the music teacher at Bryan Elementary School in Kimberly. They have three daughters, Clara, Madeline, and Sofia, and reside in Gardendale. He is an active member in the community and church, where he sings in the choir and serves as director of the handbell choir.

2022 Conference Featured Speakers, Performers, & Clinicians

Alabama Honor Choir Clinician: Megan Rudolph

Dr. Megan Rudolph is in her 27th year of teaching choral music. Her teaching experience includes teaching all levels of choir and teaching collegiate method classes. Currently, she is the choral director at Vestavia Hills High School where she oversees ten choirs. Her choirs consistently receive superior ratings at state, regional, and national festivals. Choirs under her direction have performed at the ACDA National Conference (2019), Alabama State Music Educators’ conference (2019, 2015), and the Choir Nationals for Top Choirs in Carnegie Hall (2017, 2015). Dr. Rudolph is an active presenter, adjudicator, and mentor to young teachers. She is Nationally Board Certified (2013, 2003) and Orff Level I Certified. She has served as the ACDA Southern Division R&R for Vocal Jazz and is the Past President of Alabama ACDA. Additionally, she is a dedicated wife and mother of four children (Alexis13, Austin-11, Zach-8, and Max-6).

All-State Show Choir Vocal Clinician: Ly Wilder

As a contemporary vocal artist and educator, Ly Wilder exhibits an infectious energy and knowledge of style and technique that engages students and audiences alike in jazz and popular music. She has been featured as a vocalist with combos, big bands, and orchestras, as a studio singer for choral demos and as a performer at Walt Disney World singing with legendary artists Joe Williams, Rosemary Clooney, Dianne Reeves, and Diane Schuur. A prolific arranger, Wilder’s works have been performed by university and high school groups worldwide. She is in demand as an adjudicator/clinician for festivals throughout the nation and has conducted All-State Vocal Jazz Ensembles and Show Choirs in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana, Oklahoma, Washington, and Wisconsin. Ly has taught on the staff of Showchoir Camps of America since 2003 and at the Steve Zegree Vocal Jazz Camp. She serves as the Vocal Director of Bloomington Expressive Arts Training (BEAT), which she cofounded with choreographer Brennan Wilder in 2012. Under their direction, this extracurricular community show choir program has expanded to feature five ensembles (including Syncopation and Amplitude) with students from pre-K through 12th grades. Among her varied musical adventures, Wilder has taught on faculty at the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University (20132017) and on the staff of Purdue Musical Organizations at Purdue University (1997-2003). She holds a BM in Studio Music and Jazz from the University of Miami and a MM in Jazz Studies from Western Michigan University.

All-State Show Choir Choreographer: Ellie Jordan

Ellie Jordan is a freelance choreographer based in Chicago, Illinois. She is a graduate of Western Michigan University and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Dance. Her technical training is in Jazz, Ballet, Modern, Tap, and Hip-Hop. Ellie was a member and part of the creative team for the Hip-Hop ConneXion-Michigan Dance Company. She has been busy this year as an adjudicator and clinician at various show choir competitions and has enjoyed choreographing for many award winning high school and middle school show choirs across the country. Ellie is a past FAME Aspire award winner. Her choreography has also been featured at Six Flags Great America, as well as in the musicals, Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, Bring It On, Phantom of the Opera, Godspell, West Side Story and Singin’ In the Rain. Ellie also spends her summers as a choreographer for Showchoir Camps of America.

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Clinic Sessions

Other Events

Friday at a Glance

Concert s

Clinic Sessions

Alabama Honor Choir Rehearsal Schedule BJCC East Meeting Room N-O Thursday, Jan. 20

Clinic Sessions

(BJCC Theater)

Performance

Friday, Jan. 21, 7:30 pm (BJCC Theater)

Other Events

Rehearsal Schedules at a Glance

All-State Jazz Bands Rehearsal Schedule BJCC East Meeting Rooms (3rd Floor) D, F, J, & L

Thursday, Jan. 20

- 2:00 pm Check-In (BJCC East Meeting Rooms (3rd Floor)

Friday, Jan. 21

- 9:50 am JSU Jazz Ensemble

5:00-7:00 pm

5:00-7:00 pm

7:15-9:30 pm

7:15-9:30 pm

7:15-9:30 pm

7:15-9:30 pm

7:15-9:30 pm

7:30 am -5:00 pm

8:00-9:00 am

9:00 am - 4:00 pm

9:15-10:15 am

9:15-10:15 am

AMEA Governing Board Meeting, Forum L

AVA Scholarship Audition, Forum F

ABA Board Meeting, Forum C

AOA Board Meeting, Forum D

AVA Board Meeting, Forum F

Collegiate Board Meeting, Forum E

AMIEA (Alabama Music Industry Educators) Board Meeting, Forum L

Conference Registration Open, Forum Registration Desk

AMEA Leadership Breakfast, BJCC East A-B

FAME, Forum E

ABA Concert Session, BJCC Theater

Hewitt-Trussville High School Wind Ensemble, Mike Guzman, Conductor

AVA Interest Session, Forum A-B

May the (Tuning) Forks Be With You: Independent Musicianship Through Audiation - Matt Carey, Clinician

This session will introduce best practices for the use of audiation in choral rehearsals. One important tool we have to help our singers learn to audiate, is tuning forks. Tuning forks enable every individual to take ownership of their contribution to the choir as a whole. Audiation exercises, combined with tuning fork strategies, can improve your students intonation, sight-reading, and rhythmic integrity.

9:15-10:15 am

HED Interest Session, Forum C

Technology Overload: Stepping Back to What We Really Need - Jane Kuehne & Chase Moore, Clinicians

Technology can be a tool to connect, teach, and interact. However, at times, we experience "technology overload" (as in 2020). This session will offer ways to authentically integrate technology using quick "how to" suggestions and curricular ideas, while also discussing how we can manage technology-related stresses, including physical and mental drain.

9:15-10:15 am

9:15-10:15 am

Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J Creating Meaningful Movement Opportunities - Lesley Dennis, Clinican

ABA Interest Session, Forum Theater

Five Techniques to Make Your Flutes Sound Better Today - Ginger Zingara, Clinician

Teaching flute online during quarantine has had a huge detrimental effect on the quality of flute playing and learning. Information and demonstrations will give participants ways to improve the level of flute performance in their band rooms.

9:15-10:15 am

AOA, Collegiate, and Elem/Gen Interest Session, Forum G

Supporting All Learners in the Music Classroom - Morgan Soja, Clinician

As music educators, we often work with large student populations including students with special needs. Meeting student needs can sometimes feel like an extra step "outside" of our roles. Often though, the accommodations or modifications we might make for students with special needs are supports that can help all our students. In this session we will discuss strategies for meeting student needs that can be applied to a variety of situations. A list of materials, resources, and templates will also be available for attendees.

Thursday, January 20, 2022

10:30 am-5:30 pm

10:30 am

Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby

Clay-Chalkville High School Brass Quintet

Exhibits Open, BJCC East Ballroom

Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby

Exit 51 Saxophone Quartet (Auburn University)

11:00 am-12:00 pm AVA Interest Session, Forum A-B

Building & Maintaining a Thriving Choral Program: The Things You Didn’t Learn in College

Megan Rudolph, Clinician

We are all trained to be great musicians, but how do we manage all of the other stuff that is required of choral directors. This session will help give the attendees practical tips on how to build and maintain a thriving choral program. Tips will include topics such as building community, fundraising, communicating with stakeholders, day to day classroom management, etc. Attendees will leave with an arsenal of practical advice to take back to implement into their choral programs.

11:00 am-12:00 pm HED Interest Session, Forum C

Infusing Diversity into the Curriculum: Developing Open Educational Resource Materials

Carly Johnson, Clinician

With many educators looking for course materials that are more representative of the diverse student demographics that they teach and that offer a more multicultural perspective to the study of music, this session will introduce educators to open source materials that can be used to design, create, and augment existing music course materials to be more diverse, equitable, and inclusive. The session will include information on all rights reserved copyright, public domain guidelines, and introduce educators to several open source sites such as OER Commons and Wikimedia Commons that are repositories for openly shared items. The session will also introduce educators to the six levels of Creative Commons licensing that now allows educators and media content creators to designate their original creations as open source items for shared use. The session will also walk educators through the design, creation, implementation, and materials adoption process for using OER materials and OER textbooks in the classroom and conclude with a Q&A session for educators to ask questions about open source items.

11:00 am-12:00 pm

AOA Interest Session, Forum D

Intonation is Not Something Students Get for their 14th Birthday! - Anne Witt, Clinician

Tired of hearing "F middle" and "C middle" How can we teach our students to play more precisely in tune Dr. Witt will present some "best practices" that use a variety of pathways to connect the brain and muscular patterns. Participants will share strategies that are successful for them.

11:00 am-12:00 pm

ABA Interest Session, Forum Theater

Strategies for Inspired Rehearsal - David Ragsdale, Clinician

Are you in a rehearsal rut This session features strategies for creating intentional rehearsals which maximize student engagement and minimize non-musical distractions. Break the cycle of routine, diagnostic, fix-it rehearsals of yesteryear and step into 2022 with some new tricks for a new era!

11:00 am-12:00 pm

Collegiate Interest Session, Forum G

Gesture Matters! An Interactive Gesture Refresher - Cameron Weatherford, Clincian

The presentation is in three parts and all materials are provided for the attendees. Part One: Dont Mind Me...Im Just Waving My Arms Explaining the need to be effective gesture technicians, not just human metronomes! Part Two: Clinic This portion would include a pre-selected conductor who would be willing to conduct and be cliniced in front of the attendees. Part Three: Advanced Conducting Gestures The final portion would include discussion and interactive participation from the attendees on advanced conducting gestures/issues that they may encounter on a daily basis in their music.

11:00 am-12:00 pm

Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J Music as Early Intervention in the Early Years - Andrea Cevasco-Trotter, Clinician

Music therapy is the specialized use of music by a credentialed professional who develops individualized treatment and supportive interventions with people of all ages and ability levels to address their sensory, physical, cognitive, communication, social, emotional, and spiritual needs. Music therapists often work closely with early childhood educators, music educatiors, and parents to use music according to their developmental level to develop childrens communication, social/emotional, motor, and academic and cognitive skills. Music interventions or activities consists of listening, moving, singing, playing, and creative experiences to help them become better learners. Music is usually motivating and highly structured, but can also be used to calm and relax children. Within the session attendees will learn about evidence-based use of music in the neonatal intensive care unit, home environment, early intervention settings, medical settings, and school settings; furthermore, they will be provided with information about how they can use live and recorded music to enhance infants and childrens growth and development within daily routines.

11:30 am

12:00-1:00 pm

12:00-1:00 pm

12:00-1:00 pm

12:30 pm

1:00-2:00 pm

1:00-2:00 pm

Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby

Smiths Station High School Low Brass Ensemble

HED Luncheon, BJCC East A-B

Past Presidents Luncheon, BJCC East C

FAME Luncheon, Forum H-I

Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby

Shelby County High School Chamber Ensembles

ABA Concert Session, BJCC Theater

Thompson Middle School Symphonic Band, Michael Chambless, Conductor

AVA Interest Session, Forum A-B

Eves & Adams: Suggestions & Strategies for Teaching Treble Choirs - Phillip Stockton, Clinician

Female singers are the backbone of choral music! A 2003 study by Chorus America found that women who sing in choirs outnumber men 2:1. If so many more women sing than men, why arent womens choirs (treble choirs) the most elite choir at middle schools, high schools, colleges, and universities Some conductors, particularly those identifying as males with changed voices, struggle teaching treble voices due to the inability to model proper vocal technique. Teachers will explore multiple pedagogical strategies to address vocal technique, placement, breath management, resonance, and timbre in their choir, as well as how to use these techniques to increase their own vocal technique. We will discuss other ways to teach singing technique, without modeling, and create multiple avenues of understanding for the singer. We will lastly explore the historical significance of music for treble choirs, and how to program and teach the traditional and non-traditional repertoire.

1:00-2:00 pm

HED Interest Session, Forum C

Including English Learners in Music Classrooms - Julie Bannerman, Clinician

Many music educators view music as a universal language. However, teachers who serve children and youth who are English Learners know that these students may need additional supports in order to be successful in music classrooms. In this session, participants will explore instructional strategies and assessment practices for meeting the needs of English Learners in music classrooms. Participants will leave this session with resource ideas to support their work with English Learners.

1:00-2:00 pm

Collegiate Interest Session, Forum G

Innovative Rehearsal Techniques from Around the Country - Gary Stith, Clinician

As a result of a recent nationwide study, from Maine to Hawaii, canvassing nearly 100 of our countrys most accomplished and creative middle school, high school and university band and orchestra directors, Gary will share some of their most imaginative, inventive and effective rehearsal techniques. Real-life video recorded clips will be featured in this engaging, inspiring and especially practical session.

1:00-2:00 pm

Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J

Pop Rhythms - Carrie Cruz, Clinician

Connect with your students and update your repertoire! Learn how rhythm reading and creating can be fun using todays popular music! In this session, music educators will learn easy ways to add diversity to your repertoire, create a connection with your students and parents, and make your classroom creations pop! Movement encompasses a need for self-awareness and cultural understanding. Through movement students work toward a deeper sense of unity that helps to enhance community development in the classroom. We will look at creating meaningful opportunities for students to engage in movement and dance.

1:00-2:00 pm

1:30 pm

2:00-2:45 pm

2:15-3:15 pm

AOA Exclusive Exhibit Time, BJCC East Ballroom

Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby

McAppella (McAdory High School)

ABA Concert Session, BJCC Theater

Pelham High School Wind Ensemble, Justin Ward, Conductor

HED Interest Session, Forum C

Beyond your Music Classroom: Supporting Transition for Students with DisabilitiesEllary Draper, Clinician

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that no later than age 16 students with disabilities begin to prepare for their postsecondary life, or transition. While there is a wealth of knowledge about successful transition to postsecondary life, as well as transitioning from school to school, for students with disabilities in the special education literature, there is little to guide music teachers in facilitating transition for their students. This session will include strategies for teachers to use in their schools to support the successful transition of students with disabilities from school to school, as well as from school to their adult lives.

2:15-3:15 pm

AOA Interest Session, Forum D

Advocacy: Why Strings? - Joanne May, Clinician

This session will inspire you to begin a grassroots campaign to start a string program in a community without one. Topics will include a rationale for why strings are important, budgeting for a new program, advocacy materials, facility and scheduling issues, professional development fo non-string teachers to teach strings, and how to start small while thinking big.

2:15-3:15 pm Collegiate Interest Session, Forum G

Mentoring First-Generation Music Students from Low Socioeconomic Backgrounds

Carly Johnson, Clinician

As our national landscape becomes more diverse, it is important for educators at all levels, teaching at all types of institutions across the nation, to cultivate a more diverse, inclusive, and cross-cultural learning environment for students. This session addresses societal, cultural, and financial factors that have traditionally had a negative impact on the entry and matriculation of first-generation college students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and examines the factors that have long impacted the completion and graduation rates for these students. The session features a mentoring model used by the Department of Music at Alabama State University, one of the oldest HBCUs (Historically Black College and University) in the South, an institution that has a rich tradition of open enrollment and of providing access and opportunities to students from historically marginalized communities. By experiencing a hands-on, collective mentoring model, students receive the guidance and coaching needed to overcome many of the societal, cultural, and financial obstacles commonly encountered by first-generation students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

2:15-3:15 pm

Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J

That Gal's Not Even from Alabama! - Becky Halliday & Rob Lyda, Clinicians

This session will focus on lesser known childrens songs and play party games from published collections of Alabama folk songs. Attendees will examine and participate in songs and games within the context of the four Artistic Processes identified in the Alabama Course of Studies: Create, Perform, Respond, and Connect. Join us to kick up your heels, sing along, play, and explore Alabamas rich folk song collections!

2:15-3:15 pm AMIEA Workshop, Forum A-B

Music Industry 101 - Thomas Furlough & Michelle McDonald

Attendees of this hands-on workshop will explore resources for today’s instrumental or choral director in teaching popular music as part of the modern school music program. Participants will engage with strategies and techniques to implement successful Music Industry ensembles within existing bands, choirs, or orchestras.

2:15-3:15 pm

2:30 pm

3:30-4:30 pm

3:30-4:30 pm

AVA Exclusive Exhibit Time, BJCC East Ballroom

Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby

Auburn University Double Reed Ensemble

HED Recital, Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom

ABA Interest Session, BJCC Theater

Teaching Musicality to Every Student from Beginners "To Infinity and Beyond"

Bill Connell, Clinician with the Bob Jones High School Wind Ensemble, Leigh Thomas, Conductor

Phrases are considered to be building blocks for composing and performing music. They are connected in a way to create the most elementary tune or a towering masterwork. Teachers can use the process noted in the 'learning Objectives' of this application to create expressive music with their students regardless of whether they are beginners or full scholarship winners. This clinic session will provide a useful understanding of the process of bringing expressive music to life instead of playing just what is on the printed page. The Bob Jones High School Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Leigh Thomas, will serve as the demonstration group for this clinic.

3:30-4:30 pm Collegiate Exclusive Exhibit Time

3:30-4:30 pm

AVA Interest Session, Forum C

Mini Breath Boot Camp: Breathing Work and Biomechanics for Singers

Alexix Davis-Hazel , Clinician

Breathing is our most natural, unconscious function. Yet there are multiple conscious breathing strategies and approaches to breath coordination, and not all are in agreement. Not all bodies are the same and therefore physical awareness of breathing is not identical for everyone. How can we best help our singers in the classroom to increase that physical awareness and establish or refine essential breath management skills for singing This interactive session will enhance your understanding of breath mechanics and breath management for singing through a variety of techniques, overviewing several areas: the mechanics of breath, breath as a function of resonance, and the impact of muscle coordination and postural alignment on your ability to shape phrases with intention.

3:30-4:30 pm

AOA Interest Session, Forum D

Ensemble Rehearsals that Incorporate Language Arts: Not Mission Impossible!

Richard Cangro, Clinician

Language arts can easily be incorporated into a music rehearsal that values developing thoughtful musicians who artistically perform with understanding of style, phrasing and expression. This session will provide practical strategies for addressing and implementing language arts expectations. Topics to be discussed include authentically applying listening, speaking, reading and writing activities in music education, peer learning, assessment, and developing independent musicians.

3:30-4:30 pm

ABA Interest Session, Forum G

Clarinet Set-up Made Simple - Meghan Merciers & Jessica Hood, Clinicians

A stable set-up for beginning clarinetists is essential for their success. Collaboration between secondary and collegiate-level teachers can be useful for identifying common issues exhibited by clarinet students; this partnership can help determine best practices for overcoming problems, resulting in a positive experience throughout a music students education. This session encourages audience participation and includes practical information about proper equipment selection based on a variety of budget models; demonstrates foundational skills such as embouchure formation, use of air, and articulation; and establishes effective practice methods for sustaining growth. The best advocacy for our art is to promote positive student experiences, which will in turn build our programs.

3:30-4:30 pm

Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J

Sing, Say, Dance, Play...Ukulele Style - Tiffany English, Clinician

Intended for beginners, this session focuses on learning basic ukulele skills and incorporating this instrument into the Orff process.

3:30 pm

4:30 pm

4:30-5:30 pm

5:30-6:30 pm

7:00-7:45 pm

7:00-8:00 pm

Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby

Benjamin Russell Brass

Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby

Jam Session

Exhibit Hall Reception, BJCC East Ballroom

HED/Collegiate Mixer, Sheraton, Birmingham Ballroom Prefunction Area

ABA Concert Session, BJCC Theater

Bob Jones High School Wind Ensemble, Leigh Thomas, Conductor

Elementary/General Evening Session, Forum J

Ukulele Jam Session - Tiffany English, Clinician

For beginners and seasoned players alike, come join a night of strumming, moving, singing, and laughing.

7:00-9:00 pm

AVA Concert Session, Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom

Hoover High School 9/10 Treble Choir - Amanda Slay, Conductor

Grissom High School Chamber Choir - Tucker Ratcliff, Conductor

University of Montevallo Concert Choir - Dr. Melinda Doyle, Conductor

Samford University Acappella Choir - Dr. Philip Copeland, Conductor

8:00-9:00 pm

9:00-10:00 pm

ABA Concert Session, BJCC Theater

Albertville High School Wind Ensemble - Dr. Taylor Cash, Conductor

AOA President’s Reception

Friday, January 21, 2022

7:30 am - 1:00 pm

8:00-8:50 am

8:00-8:50 am

Conference Registration Open, Forum Registration Desk

ABA Business Meeting, Forum A-B

Joel Henson, Presiding

AVA Interest Session, Forum C

Choral Music as Collaborative Artistry - Joshua Cheney, Clinician

Common choral rehearsal models are primarily centered upon a master / learner format. While this often results in excellent performance, the end product is frequently a final picture of the conductors individual artistic vision. This session intends to explore practical means by which choral directors might provide choristers more complete access for the development of artistic self-efficacy and communal growth through collaborative rehearsal methods. Specific attention will be given to the implications of music as a human language, the development of choral techniques as a means of independence, and performance as an expression of communal identity.

8:00-8:50 am

AOA Interest Session, Forum D

What If I Have to Teach Orchestra?! Strings for the Non-String Player - Joanne May, Clinician

This session is specifically designed for the non-string-player teacher who will be teaching strings. Topics to be addressed include how to find effective professional development, getting help from professional string organizations, materials and

resources that are available, particular string issues that are important to know about, string equipment, and hwo to find good literature for ensembles.

8:00-8:50 am

HED Interest Session, Forum E

edTPA From the Inside Out - Morgan Soja, Clinician

The edTPA can seem overwhelming. Learn about the three main tasks, the meanings behind the commentary prompts, and required evidences from someone who has scored the edTPA. This session would be beneficial for student teachers, their mentors, and collegiate faculty.

8:00-8:50 am

Collegiate Interest Session, Forum G

Getting the RIGHT Job for You - Anne Witt, Clinician

Choosing the "right job for you" is very important! The goals of this session include replacing worry with plans and replacing uncertainty with confidence. Participants will examine their strengths and preferences in order to focus the job search. In small groups, we will practice interviews, using common questions. Bring a printed copy of your resum if you wish. This session is not just for beginning teachers; experienced teachers are more than welcome to share their stories.

8:00-8:50 am

Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J

Teachers as Facilitators: Orff Schulwerk & Classroom Management - Tiffany English, Clinician

The inherent creativity of the Schulwerk can bring management challenges. How do you build community with your students while reinforcing positive behavior How do you refine your classroom procedures so that instruction flows seamlessly How do you structure your lessons so that you facilitate higher-level learning The Orff Schulwerk approach makes all of this possible. Come learn kid-tested strategies and lessons that will make your classroom an organized, safe learning environment that will lay the groundwork for magical music making!

8:45 am

9:00-9:50 am

Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby

Hewitt-Trussville High School Woodwind Quintet

ABA Interest Session, Forum A-B

Taking the Fear Out of the Mystery....an approach to sight reading at Music Performance Assessment

Jon Bubbett, Clinician

Sight-reading at MPA events can be a very unsettling event and often doesnt receive the proper amount of attention in preparation. This session will give directors some approaches and strategies to help prepare their ensembles (and themselves) on how to better prepare for sight-reading. Approaches will include long term strategies for tone, rhythm development, and key signature awareness skills as well as short term sight-reading exercises which include methods of how to approach sight-reading

9:00-9:50 am

9:00-9:50 am

9:00-9:50 am

9:00-9:50 am

AVA Business Meeting, Forum C

Randall Fields, Presiding

AOA Master Class, Forum D

AOA Master Class, Forum E

Collegiate Interest Session, Forum G

Creating Obsessed Students: How to Have a 90%+ Retention Rate - Allison Wilkinson, Clinician

Applied music psychology is a very young field. When Paul Farnsworth published the first book on the social psychology of music in 1954, he probably didnt imagine it would take 44 years until that this discipline was truly established as a legitimate line of research. There is a world of new information that simply wasnt available even 25 years ago, and what weve found out in those years is nothing short of revolutionary. In this session, youll learn to bring this incredible new wealth of knowledge to the music classroom, in a way that is easily accessible to busy music teachers. You will be introduced to the basics of the brain, what you need to know to improve your teaching, and how to use your new understanding to create wildly improved student retention and even student obsession.

9:00-9:50 am

9:00-9:50 am

9:00-9:50 am

9:45 am

10:15 am - 12:00 pm

Elementary/General Business Meeting, Forum J

Sarah McLendon, Presiding

HED Exclusive Exhibit Time, BJCC East Ballroom

ABA Concert Session, Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom

Jacksonville State University Jazz Ensemble I, Dr. Andy Nevala, Conductor

Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby

Shades Valley High School Saxophone Quartet

AMEA General Session, BJCC Theater

AMEA Business Meeting, David Raney Presiding

Keynote: Matthew Arau

Featured Performance - Act of Congress

12:00-1:30 pm

12:00-1:30 pm

12:15 pm

1:00-3:00 pm

1:00-2:00 pm

Collegiate Luncheon, BJCC East A-B-C

Phi Beta Mu Luncheon, Forum H-I

Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby

AOA Chamber Orchestra

HED Poster Session, BJCC East Ballroom Foyer

AVA Interest Session, Forum C

The Process of Programming: A Path to Inspirational, Affordable & Achievable Concerts

Joshua Cheney, Clinician

This session details the process of planning a program for a successful choral concert. I will discuss the initial search for inspiration and creative motivation, tools for managing practicalities like budget and location, resources for finding repertoire that meet a given program's needs and provide insight toward building a meaningful program for a modern-day choral audience.

1:00-2:00 pm

AOA Interest Session, Forum D

We All Perform On the Same Stage - Improving the Ensemble Skills Of Your Secondary String Players

Joseph Brennan, Clinician

If the phrases, “We All Perform On the Same Stage” and “Just because you can play it by yourself, doesn't mean that you can play it with the rest of us” apply to your students, then this session is for you. Playing in an ensemble provides students a playing experience that is motivated by being people connected. Give your students an understanding of ensemble playing by teaching them how to listen, see, and feel the music to enhance the performance experience. Learn ways to improve rhythmic accuracy, proper intonation, artistic expression, and conducting interpretation of string players in secondary ensembles. Give students the skills necessary to participate more fully in the ensemble by improving the awareness of other players and parts with the goal being that each student gains an understanding of the group's musical content for a more enriching experience.

1:00-2:00 pm

1:00-2:00 pm

Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J

Orff Schulwerk & Children's Lit: A Natural Fit! - Tiffany English, Clinician

AMIEA Workshop, Forum A-B

Bass for Band - Thomas Furlough & Michelle McDonald, Clinicians

Do you need a quality bass player in your band or choral program? Of course you do! This session will explore appropriate equipment needs across a variety of ensembles, and examine resources in support of teaching proper rhythm and fretting hands, and other tricks of the trade unique to teaching fretted instruments in school music ensembles.

1:00-2:00 pm

ABA Exclusive Exhibit Time, BJCC East Ballroom

2:15-3:15 pm

ABA Interest Session, Forum A-B

Making the Engine Work: The Care and Feeding of Your Jazz Band Rhythm Section

David Allinder, Clinician

Utilizing a LIVE rhythm section, this interactive workshop will model 'dos and don'ts' of creating sonic space and pulse within this vital component of your ensemble sound. Each instrument will be addressed with information of the role of each instrument and how that creates a positive outcome for the entire ensemble.

2:15-3:15 pm

AVA Interest Session, Forum C

Best Practices in Program Administration for New Choral Directors - Joshua Cheney, Clinician

This session is intended for new choral directors who are engaging with the non-musical realities of music education in the 21st Century. It is intended to inform new professionals by providing practical guidance and information regarding the professional environment. The session covers program philosophy, program development, professional development, technology relevant to the field, and recommends other professionals with whom one should have a healthy working relationship to best benefit a growing choral program.

2:15-3:15 pm

Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J

Mentoring Beginning Music Teachers Through Music Education Organizations in Alabama

Morgan Soja, Clinician

A discussion of current mentoring practices available for beginning music educators in Alabama through various music education organizations (ABA, AVA, AOA, AOSA, AAKE, MTNA etc.) I would like for this to be a collaborative session with those interested in mentoring best practices and potential solutions/actions to improve experiences for beginning music educators.

2:15-3:15 pm

AOA Interest Session, Forum D

Warm Ups for Orchestra Using Rolland String Pedagogy - Joanne May, Clinician

Using whole body movement in your orchestra warm ups will produce a freer tone, more accurate shifting and intonation, more expressive vibrato, and better overall bow control when students learn to play, as Paul Rolland said, free from excessive tension. Strategies such as bird wing, flying pizzicato, fle-fi-fro, sequential motion, and shuttle will be addressed. Come prepared to move!

2:15-3:15 pm

ABA/Collegiate Interest Session, Forum G

Analyze, Diagnose, and Prescribe: Finding Solutions to Playing and Sound Issues in Band Rehearsal

Dr. Mark Walker, Clinician

Members of the Troy University Symphony Band will serve as the demonstration ensemble. This session will focus on how to listen to specific sounds created by improper reed placement, ligature tightness, broken reeds, pinched teeth in brass embouchures by demonstrating those specific sounds and showing how to hear the problem, identify it, and then provide a solution.

3:00 pm

3:30-4:30 pm

3:30-4:30 pm

3:30-4:30 pm

3:30-4:30 pm

Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby

University of North Alabama Trumpet Ensemble

ABA Concert Session, Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom

Austin High School Percussion Ensemble, Clay Sloan, Conductor

Collegiate/HED Lesson Planning Competition, Forum A-B

AOA Business Meeting, Forum D

Daniel Stevens, Presiding

ABA Interest Session, Forum Theater

This Isn't What We Played in College: Literature Considerations for the New Band Director

Craig Aarhus, Clinician

Selecting quality, appropriate literature is a challenge for any new band director. As music education majors, students play in high quality wind ensembles and symphonic bands that can play advanced contemporary and traditional literature, but often, first jobs

lead new teachers into situations where the playing level of the ensemble is quite different. As a result, choosing the best music for these ensembles can be difficult. The purpose of this session is to help new directors discover some of the tools needed to select good music for their ensembles, regardless of grade level.

3:30-4:30 pm

Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J

The Sound of Success, Phil Wilson, Clinician

Research suggests that candidates for National Board Certification are more successful when they participate in a peer mentor relationship with current NBCTs. Alabama currently ranks 15th nationally in the number of National Board Certified teachers. For those music teachers who are curious about the process, engaged in the process, or discouraged by the process of becoming certified, we want to help. This session will not be a traditional session where you come to hear about the process. Instead, this session will pair you with experts (music teachers who have attained certification in your grade level and instrument/voice) so that you can ask specific questions of those experts, get a one-on-one reading of a sample of your writing, and/or have your general questions answered. This session will also serve as an opportunity to form mentoring relationships to ensure your successful passage of certification. Bring your well-thought-out questions, laptops, and an open mind to work towards successfully attaining NBC.

3:30-4:30 pm

AMIEA Roundtable, Forum C

Recording Technologies for the Music Teacher - Jerry Foster, Moderator

Participants will explore current trends, products, and uses for recording technology through moderated discussion with a panel of Music Industry professionals. Hot topics include industry standard hardware, software, and recording techniques that meet the rising demand for producing high-quality recordings in and beyond the music classroom.

3:45 pm

4:15-4:45 pm

4:45 pm

4:30-5:30 pm

7:00-9:30 pm

Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby

Troy University Trombone Octet

AVA Concert Session, Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom

All-State Show Choir - Ly Wilder & Ellie Jordan, Clinicians

Lobby Performance, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby

Alabama Winds Clarinet Quartet

Exclusive Exhibit Final Hour, BJCC East Ballroom

AMEA General Session, BJCC Theater

AMEA Awards

Alabama Honor Choir - Dr. Megan Rudolph, Clinician

Oak Mountain High School Wind Ensemble - Kevin Ownby and Dr.Travis Bender, Conductors

9:30-11:00 pm

AMEA President’s Reception, Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom Prefunction area

Saturday, January 22, 2022

8:00-9:00 am

AVA Interest Session, Forum C

An Introduction to Vocal Function: Exercises to Promote Vocal Health in the Choral Classroom

Michelle DeBruyn & Joshua May, Clinicians

It is important we prepare and guide our students through effective warm up techniques to provide optimal laryngeal function and whole body involvement for vocal health. This interactive experience will provide effective and accessible vocal functional training to promote optimal vocal health in the choral classroom.

8:00-9:00 am

8:00-9:00 am

ABA Business Meeting, Forum Theater

Joel Henson, Presiding

Collegiate/HED Interest Session, Forum G

Performance Anxiety: Coaching Students Against the Invisible Enemy - Joshua Meyer, Clinician

We've all seen it, the student mentioned in conversations with "They are just really hard on themselves," or "They are a great student, but just never seem happy." How do we help these students get past what seems like an invisible roadblock In this session, I will speak to my personal journey with performance anxiety, and try and paint a clearer picture of what it feels like to be a musician with debilitating self-talk. More importantly, I want to give you the tools to actively identify problematic student anxiety, incorporate performance coaching into daily lessons, and teach students through and past their inner monologue.

8:00-9:00 am

Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J

The Music & Movement of Brazil in the Elementary Classroom - Edwin Anderson, Clinician

In this session, elementary music educators will actively participate in sample lessons designed to teach aural, rhythmic, and music theory skills using the music of Samba and Capoeira from Brazil

8:00-9:00 am

9:15-10:15 am

AOA Reading Session (Strings), BJCC Theater

AVA Interest Session, Forum C

High School Vocal Repertoire: A Scaffold Approach Promoting Vocal Health & Musicianship Skill Building

Michelle DeBruyn & Joshua May, Clinicians

This session will assist high school choral/vocal instructors on how best to select solo repertoire that will highlight the strengths of our students as young musicians while providing them the opportunity to develop their skills in vocal technique, diction, musicianship, and communication for auditions, concerts, and literary meet.

9:15-10:15 am

HED Interest Session, Forum E

HR 101-Understanding the Hiring Process in Higher Education - Gabriel Woods, Clinician

This conference session will provide insight into the hiring process for obtaining employment with higher education institutions. Topics that will be covered include understanding the search committee and their role, dos and donts of curriculum vitae/resume, salary negotiations, and more. Attendees will learn about valuable resources and tools to become a music administrator or music professor in higher education. Additionally, this session will allow attendees to properly prepare for interviews with the search committee, chair, and provost. Collegiate students, current K-12 music educators, and music professors should attend if they seek a future career in higher education.

9:15-10:15 am

ABA Interest Session, Forum Theater

How to Gain Support for Your Program - Jessica Hood & Daniel Seay, Clinicians

There are many unknowns when we take over a new program. Our first instinct is to find the flaws we see and immediately fix them, so our programs can succeed at a higher level. This is usually done with the best of intentions; however, too much change too quickly can have more negative effects than positive. This session will diagnose the most effective ways to implement change, while taking into consideration support from students, parents, and administration. Community, financial, and administrative support is the only way for change to be seen as positive, whether you are taking over a successful or unsuccessful program.

9:15-10:15 am

Collegiate Interest Session, Forum G

Bridging the Gap: Unlocking Your Student’s Musical Potential in a Post­CoVID World - Brett Richardson, Clinician

In the very near future, in-person rehearsals and ensemble activities may look normal, but will definitely feel different. Rehearsal environments, safety protocols, student participation levels, and programming are all concepts that are constantly evolving, and as artist educators we must continue to help our students find artistic fulfillment. In this timely clinic, Richardson will provide relevant ideas to help bridge the divide between music and art in a post-pandemic world.

9:15-10:15 am

Elementary/General Interest Session, Forum J

Gotta Move! - Tiffany English, Clinician

Discover how to increase student engagement in your classroom by incorporating thoughtful, meaningful movement into your teaching. Come learn kid-tested strategies and lessons that will help you be confident in including movement as you facilitate student choice, expression, and musical understanding.

9:15-10:00 am

AOA Reading Session (Full Orchestra), BJCC Theater

10:30 am-12:00 pm Lightning Round, Forum Theater

1. Jason Sulliman - Decoding the Embouchure Enigma: What you need to know, and what THEY need to know

2. Becky Rodgers Warren - Hey Admin - Why Do You Think Those Students are Worth More Than These Students?

3. Sarah Wee - Rebuilding Breath Support After Covid-19

4. Frank Buck - How to Organize Your Good Ideas

5. Russell Greene - The Alabama Music Teacher Census and the Impacts of COVID-19

6. Alexa Dishroon - Practical and Direct Applications for Inclusivity in Instrumental Ensembles

7. Kristofer Sanchack & Brenda Luchsinger - Rethinking Pedagogical Methods for Upholding Academic Integrity in the Classroom

8. Chris Harper - Finding Motivation to Teach During Uncertain Times

10:30-1:30 pm

ABA Concert Session, BJCC Theater

10:30 am - All-State Middle School Jazz Band - Craig Cagle, Clinician

11:15 am - All-State Bronze Jazz Band - James Crumb, Clinician

12:00 pm - All-State Silver Jazz Band - Steven Roberts, Clinician

12:45 pm - All-State Gold Jazz Band - Alan Baylock, Clinician

1:00-3:00 pm

1:00-3:00 pm

ABA Adjudicator’s Clinic, Forum G

Chris Lindley & Terry Ownby, Clinicians

AMEA Governing Board Meeting, Forum E

David Raney, Presiding

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Scholarships are available for music majors and non-music majors. For further information, please contact the GWU Department of Music at gwumusic@gardner-webb.edu or (704) 406-4448.

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Albertville High School Wind Ensemble

The Albertville High School Wind Ensemble is the premier ensemble of the Albertville Band Program. The Wind Ensemble performs at four concerts per year, and has never received less than a Superior Rating at the Alabama Bandmasters Association State Music Performance Assessment. The Wind Ensemble consists of a select group of students who perform grades 4, 5, and 6 level Wind Band Literature. The Albertville Wind Ensemble is under the director of Dr. Taylor Cash.

Dr. Taylor Cash is the Director of Bands at Albertville High School in Albertville, Alabama. At Albertville, Taylor conducts the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Percussion Ensemble, and directs the award-winning Albertville “Aggie” Marching Band. The Aggie Band has marched in the 2018 and 2011 Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA, the Disney World Parade, the 2014 Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the Magnificent Mile Parade in Chicago, IL and the Macy*s Thanksgiving Day parade on four different occasions. In addition to their performance in the Rose Parade, The Albertville Percussion Ensemble was invited to be the featured performance for the 2011 Tournament of Roses Presidential Gala. Under Taylor’s direction, the High School Percussion Ensemble has grown from 8 members to 35 and was chosen to perform at the 2014 Alabama Music Educator’s Conference. As Conductor of the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band, his bands have received consistent ratings of Superior and Superior with Distinction. In 2014, Taylor was awarded the National Band Association Citation of Excellence and in 2016 awarded the Edward H. Cleino Outstanding Young Music Educator Award. Taylor has also served on the Executive Board for the Alabama Bandmasters Association as Chairman of District II. He has alsobeen a clinician at the Alabama Music Educator’s Conference. Taylor received his Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Wind Conducting from the University of Alabama. He is also a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Jacksonville State University and Boston University with a BA in Music Education and a MM in Music Education respectively. Taylor has had experience conducting Wind Bands, Opera Theaters, and Percussion Ensembles and has been privileged to study conducting withDr. Ken Ozzello and Dr. Ken Bodiford. While at JSU, Taylor served as Tenorline section leader, Drumline Captain of the Marching Southerners Percussion Section, Tenorline section leader for SPIRIT Drum and Bugle Corps, as well as serving as principal percussionist in Chambers Winds and Wind Ensemble. Taylor also served as principal percussionist with the Birmingham, ALbased community band, Alabama Winds, performing at The Midwest Clinic in Chicago, IL in 2017. Taylor is an active percussion arranger, consultant, instructor, and judge throughout the Southeast. He has worked with numerous high schools and universities including The University of Alabama, Auburn University, Miami University (OH), and Jacksonville State University. Taylor is a member of NEA, AEA, ABA, NBA, NAfME, ODK, KDE, andthe Percussive Arts Society. Taylor is an Educator Artist for Innovative Percussion, REMO Drumheads, and Zildjian Cymbals. He lives in Albertville with his wife, Ansley, their son, Fischer, and dog, Lucy.

Concert Program

Austin High School Percussion Ensemble

The Austin High School Percussion Ensemble is composed of percussion students from the Austin High School Band. It is one component of the Austin High School band program, which also includes the Pride of Austin High Marching Band, the Symphonic Band, and the Jazz Band. The purpose of the Austin High School Percussion Ensemble is to help students grow musically through the performance of quality percussion literature in a variety of musical styles and genres. By utilizing the flexible instrumentation of the modern percussion ensemble, the group can perform musical selections that range from a full ensemble of 15-20 students to chamber works that utilize only a few players. This flexibility allows each student to be a contributing member of the ensemble at his or her own ability level. The Austin High School Percussion Ensemble performs multiple times throughout the year and also hosts the annual North Alabama Percussion Festival. This event provides percussion ensembles from throughout the area the opportunity to perfor m for and receive feedback from world-class percussion educators. Through the years the ensemble has performed for clinicians such as Thom Hannum, Dr. Iain Moyer, Dr. Jason Baker, Dr. Tony McCutchen, Neal Flum, Edward Freytag, and Scott Brown.

Clay Sloan was appointed Director of Bands at Austin High School in June of 2020. Prior to this appointment, he served as Associate Director at Austin for 27 years. Mr. Sloan is a graduate of Austin High School. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Master of Arts Degree from the University of North Alabama. Mr. Sloan oversees all aspects of the instrumental music program at Austin High School. Performing ensembles include the award winning Pride of Austin High Marching Band, the Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band, and Percussion Ensemble. All ensembles have consistently received superior ratings at District and State Music Competitions and Assessments. Under his direction, the Concert Band was selected to perform at the AlabamaMusic Educators Association State Conference in 2014. Mr. Sloan was a guest clinician for the Alabama Bandmasters Association Summer Conference and has served as an adjudicator for band competitions throughout Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Georgia. Since 2001, he has coordinated the North Alabama Percussion Festival. This annual event brings in nationally recognized percussion educators to work with students from all over North Alabama. As a performer, Mr. Sloan has performed with the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Sul Ponticello of Decatur, and for numerous musical theatre and church productions throughout North Alabama. His professional memberships include the National Association for Music Education, the National Band Association, the Alabama Bandmasters Association, and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. He is proud to be an endorsing artist for Mapex Drums, Majestic Percussion, Remo Drumheads, and Innovative Percussion Sticks and Mallets. Mr. Sloan is married to the former Miss Tina Rye of Detroit, Alabama. They are blessed to bethe parents of a beautiful daughter, Anne Katherine.

Concert Program

Friday, 3:30 PM Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom

Orpheus in the Underworld: Can Can....Jacques Offenbach, Arr. Michael A. Hernandez.............................. Drop 6 Publications

Run ............................................................................................Heath Wolf. ................................................................Drop 6 Publications

Ragtime Robin .............................................George Hamilton Green, Arr. By Bob Becker .......Keyboard Percussion

Bob Jones High School Wind Ensemble

The Bob Jones High School band program consists of a football marching band, competition marching band, varsity and junior varsity winter guards, indoor drumline, percussion ensemble, concert band, wind ensemble, and jazz band. The competition marching band most recently placed 3rd at the Alabama State Championship in 2019 and also performed and competed in the Outback Bowl band and parade competitions in Tampa, FL in early 2020. The winter guards and indoor drumline compete in SCGC and WGI events throughout the southeast and have traveled to Dayton, OH for World Championships. Most recently, the indoor drumline was named 2021 SCGC Scholastic A gold medalists. Both the wind ensemble and concert band received straight superior ratings at the Virtual Music Performance Assessment in 2021. Additionally, the wind ensemble was a feature performance at the 2017 Alabama Music Educators Association State Conference and the 2019 University of Alabama High School Honor Band Festival. The percussion ensemble was a featured performance at the 2019 Alabama Music Educators Association State Conference.

Leigh Thomas (Director of Bands) graduated from Winfield City High School in 2005 as salutatorian of her class, as well as an All-State percussionist. She received an undergraduate degree in 2010 and a graduate degree in 2012 from the University of Alabama. During her time at the University of Alabama, she participated in the Million Dollar Band percussion section and served as a drum major for three years. She also performed in the Wind Ensemble, Huxford Symphony Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Concert Band, Campus Band, Percussion Ensemble, Mallet Ensemble, Volleyball Pep Band, and Women’s Basketball Pep Band. Additionally, she has been a private conducting teacher, graduate teaching assistant, percussion instructor and arranger, and drill designer. Ms. Thomas served as the Assistant Band Director for BJHS from 2012-2015, where she directed the competition marching band, indoor drumline, jazz band, and concert band. Ms. Thomasaccepted the position of Director of Bands beginning fall 2015. She currently teaches the competition marching band, football marching band, jazz band, wind ensemble, and assists with color/winter guard, marching/winter percussion, concert band, and the Discovery Middle School band program. The Bob Jones High School band program has had many prestigious performance opportunities recently, including the 2017 Alabama Music Educators Association Conference (Wind Ensemble), the 2019 Alabama Music Educators Association Conference (Percussion Ensemble), and the 2019 University of Alabama Honor Band Festival (Wind Ensemble). She currently performs with the Alabama Winds, an adult band based in Birmingham, AL. This prestigious group is a two-time guest ensemble at the Alabama Music Educators Association Conference (2015 & 2019) and also a feature performing group at the 2017 Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic.

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Grissom High School Chamber Choir

Grissom Choir has held a standard of excellence for the vast majority of its active years at Grissom High School. Upwards of 120 Grissom High School students are current members of one or more of the 4 curricular choirs: The Women’s Chorus, Men’s Chorus, Concert Choir, and top auditioned ensemble: The Chamber Choir. Grissom Choir is consistently known for its dedication to classical choral singing, as well as its inclusion of vocal jazz/pop repertoire. Every year, each choir in the department scores overall Superior & Excellent ratings at State Choral Performance Assessment, as well as individual Superior ratings at the Alabama Solo & Ensemble Festival. Many of our students are involved in Huntsville’s All-City Choral Festival, as well as Alabama’s All-State Choral Festival each year. During the 2020-2021 School Year, Grissom Choir and its students persevered through challenges and limitations, resulting in performance opportunities that were not achieved by other choral departments across the state: an outdoors Fall Concert, an indoors socially distant Winter Concert, as well as a traditional Spring Concert. The Chamber Choir was established in 2018 and is the auditioned, advanced ensemble open to students in 10th12th grade at Grissom High School. Students must maintain a level of music proficiency that would enable them to be a contributing member of the ensemble. During its 3 1/2 years of existence, the ensemble has grown exponentially in character, morale and skill. The Chamber Choir learns anywhere between 20-25 songs each school year, performing Concert Choir repertoire alongside their Chamber Choir repertoire. These students are not only involved in choir and its respective extracurriculars such as All-City, All-State, and Solo & Ensemble, but also other areas of the school community such as Band, Dance, Theatre, Sports, AP Courses and more.

Tucker Ratcliff was appointed Choral Director at Grissom High School in July 2017 after receiving his Bachelor of Music degree in Choral Music Education from the University of Montevallo. During his tenure as director, the department has sung alongside the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, and most recently, performed on Carnegie Hall State in New York City under the direction of composer Dr. John Leavitt in November of 2019. Grissom Choir was set to make its international, European debut performance in Vienna, Olomouc, & Prague this past April, but due to travel restrictions related to COVID-19, the debut tour has been postponed to the Spring of 2023. Outside of the Choral Department, Ratcliff has served as the Music Director and Orchestra Conductor for both Grissom Fine Arts Musical Theatre Department & Ars Nova School of the Arts, where he has taught vocals to cast members, and rehearsed/directed the orchestra in the pit during rehearsals & performances for shows such as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Tuck Everlasting, The Light in the Piazza, and more. As a member of many regional, state, and national organizations, including: NAfME, AMEA, AVA, and ACDA, Ratcliff currently serves as Treasurer for the Huntsville Choral Directors Association (HCDA). Mr. Ratcliff gets his zest for life and his inspiration for music from the great outdoors. His favorite ways to fulfill this need include hiking, biking, and camping with his wife and family. He finds that this cycle of taking in the natural world and putting it into the music he loves continuously propels him towards new heights.

Thursday, 7:30 PM Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom

Hewitt-Trussville High School Wind Ensemble

Hewitt-Trussville High School is located in Trussville, Alabama and is part of the Trussville City School System. The school has more than 1500 students in grades nine through twelve. The Hewitt-Trussville High School Marching Husky Band is an integral part of the Friday night experience during football season. Each year, students and staff spend countless hours preparing for their Friday night performances. The Marching Husky Band competes in several marching competitions each fall and consistently earns Superior ratings at these competitions. For concert season, students are placed into one of three ability-based performing groups. The HTHS Wind Ensemble, Symphonic and Concert Bands are under the direction of Mike Guzman. The Concert Jazz Band is under the direction of Mike Guzman and performs at several community events throughout the school year.

Mike Guzman is the Director of Bands at Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville Alabama. Mr. Guzman currently maintains a large private low brass studio where he works with students grades 6-12. When he is not rehearsing his own ensembles, Mr. Guzman adjudicates and guest conducts throughout the Southeast. Mr. Guzman completed his bachelor’s degree in Music Performance/Education from the University of Miami. While at Florida International University he received his master’s degree in conducting, Mr. Guzman served as the graduate assistant for the FIU Golden Panther Marching Band. Mr. Guzman has had the honor of serving as Associate Director of Bands at Miami Coral Reef High school, Director of Bands at Southwest Miami High School and Tuscaloosa County high school prior to his current position. On the collegiate level Mr. Guzman as served as an adjunct instructor at Miami-Dade Community College and Stillman College. Aside from his teaching experience, Mr. Guzman has vast and diverse playing experience as a freelance musician with such groups as the Miami Symphony Orchestra, Symphony of the Americas, Walenstine Symphony, Miami’s Top Brass, North Mississippi Symphony Orchestra and various brass groups in Florida, Alabama, and Mississippi. Mr. Guzman is a KHS America Educational Artist for Jupiter Band and Orchestra Instruments. Mr. Guzman lives in Trussville, Alabama with his wife Ada, daughters Abby Grace, Macie Lynn and their dogs.

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9/10 Treble Choir is a non-auditioned ensemble made up of 9th and 10th grade students. This ensemble has been meeting as a class at Hoover High School since the 2017-2018 school year. This ensemble is co-taught by John Kincaid and Amanda Slay, with Mrs. Slay serving as the lead conductor/teacher. The 9/10 Treble Choir works to sing the best of choral repertoire for treble voices that is as fun as it is diverse and educational. In addition to a heavy emphasis on building healthy tone and vocal production, members of the choir switch voice parts for each song in order to build range, develop aural skills, and overall musicianship. We strive everyday to create a positive and uplifting environment where each student can take risks, grow and learn.

Amanda Slay is in her 12th year of teaching choral music in Alabama. At Hoover High School, Mrs. Slay serves as the Associate Choir Director and Fine Arts Academy Coordinator. She also teaches IB Music as part of the HHS IB faculty. Previously, Mrs. Slay has taught choir at Shades Valley High School in Jefferson County and Paul W. Bryant High School for Tuscaloosa City Schools. Mrs. Slay holds a Bachelor’s degree in Choral Music Education from the University of Montevallo and a Master of Music Education degree from Florida State University. Mrs. Slay is an active member of the Alabama Vocal Association(AVA), National Association for Music Education(NAfME) and the American Choral Directors Association(ACDA). Mrs. Slay currently serves as the Repertoire and Resources Chair for Women’s Choirs in the Alabama chapter of ACDA and District III Co-Chair for the AVA. She is incredibly grateful each day to share her love of singing and music with the many talented students at Hoover High School.

Jacksonsville State University Jazz Ensemble I

During the 2020-21 school year, having a normal rehearsal schedule was out of the question. While other schools were unable to perform (even other music areas at JSU), JSU Jazz Ensemble I managed to rehearse and release three videos on Youtube, two of which featured guest artists. Mike Williams, the former lead trumpet player with the Count Basie Orchestra, joined us on “Come Fly With Me’, and Darren Kramer, trombonist, and Ableton Live artist, joined us on one of his original compositions, “Oban Wan Kenobi”.We were also able to produce our 2021 Jazz Festival virtually, which featured JSU Jazz Ensembles I, II, III, the JSU Latin Ensemble, Hoover High School First Edition, Thompson High School, Gadsden State Community College, the JSU Jazz Faculty featuring Chris Fryar, and the new Alabama Jazz Collective. JSU Jazz Ensemble I was selected to perform at the 2020 JEN International Conference in New Orleans and won a Downbeat Award in 2015. I can say, without hesitation, that no other jazz program in the state of Alabama (or the entire Southeastern Region) was able to accomplish more than the JSU Jazz Program did this past year, both in the quantity of work released to the public and quality of work. With the new Jazz Performance Degree coming next year, we are establishing ourselves as one of the premier schools for Jazz in the region, and a performance opportunity at AMEA would be a great award to our students, who have accomplished so much in this difficult time.

Director of Jazz Studies at Jacksonville State University, Dr. Andy Nevala currently directs the Downbeat Award Winning Jazz Ensemble I (2015), Jazz Ensemble III, Jazz Ensemble IV, the Latin Ensemble, oversees the Jazz Combo program, produces the annual Jazz Festival (in it's 7th year), and teaches Jazz and Classical piano lessons. As Director of Jazz Studies, he has overseen the JSU Jazz program more than double in size during his time at JSU, with performances in the community, at regional festivals, and Middle and High Schools in the area. The newest JSU Jazz CD, “First Circle”, was released in January 2018! The first CD “Everything In It’s Right Place” was completed in 2015 and was recognized in Downbeat Magazine for “Outstanding Performance, Undergraduate Jazz Ensemble”. Dr. Nevala has been recognized by Downbeat magazine on 10 different occasions, winning individual Downbeat Music Awards for composition (2002), arranging (2003), and performing/directing (2000, 2001, 2002, 2015). He is widely in demand as guest conductor, performer, and clinician, with recent guest artist performances at the Dave Brubeck Institute (Stockton, CA), the University of the Pacific (Stockton CA), California State University, Stanislaus (Turlock, CA), Southeastern Louisiana University (Hammond, LA), and the University of Alabama (Tuscaloosa, AL). He has recorded on over 20 CDs released in the US, Japan, and South America and maintains an active performing schedule in the Southeastern US Region. An active arranger and orchestrator, Dr. Nevala has been commissioned to arrange for the Glenn Miller Orchestra, the Denver Brass, the Steve Lippia Big Band, and arrangements published by 3-2 Music Publishing. He has also orchestrated, conducted, and arranged music for the Malt Jupiter Theater in Jupiter, Florida, and arranges/orchestrates musicals for the COPA Conservatory. He also arranges for the Atlanta Jazz Orchestra, JSU Jazz Ensemble I, Orchestra MaCuba, and many others. Having studied under Dr. John Davis, Chip Stephens, Art Lande and Pat Bianci, Dr. Nevala holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Jazz Piano Pedagogy from the University of Colorado, Boulder, a Master of Music degree in Music Theory and Composition from the University of Northern Colorado, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Boise State University. His professional affiliations include the Jazz Education Network (JEN), the Alabama Music Educators Association (AMEA), and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME).

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Fuego Azul…..................................................................................…Eric Richards….................................................... iJazz Music (iJazzMusic.com)

A Single Sky …..................................................................Dave Douglas, Arr. Jim McNeely….....................................................…Greenleaf Music

African Skies….............................................................….Michael Brecker, Arr. Jesper Riis…..................................…..http://bigband-scores.com

As Light Through Leaves ….......................................…. Jeff Coffin, Arr. Bob Washut…...............................................................UNC Jazz Press

Down By the Riverside ….................................................Traditional, Arr. Oliver Nelson….............................................Sierra Music Publications

The Oak Mountain Wind Ensemble is made up of seventy-three ninth through twelfth-grade students at Oak Mountain High School. Membership in the band is determined by individual audition. Since the school’s inception, the ensemble has continued to push the boundaries of high school musicianship by performing literature in the advanced realm of the wind band repertoire. Students in this ensemble regularly pursue roles in the Alabama All-State Bands and Orchestras. From 1999 to 2012, the ensemble was under the direction of Jim Duren. Now, under the direction of Kevin Ownby, the OMHS Wind Ensemble has continued a tradition of excellence, consistently receiving superior ratings at adjudicated competitions and assessments. The ensemble has twice been invited to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City. In the spring of 2016, the ensemble performed as a featured band at the Music for All National Band Festival in Indianapolis. The ensemble has been invited to perform at the Alabama Music Educators’ Association Conference five times since the school’s opening and performed at the University of Alabama Honor Band as a guest ensemble in 2018.

Kevin Ownby is the Director of Bands and Percussion Specialist at Oak Mountain High School. Prior to becoming Director of Bands in 2012, he was the Associate Director of Bands and Percussion Specialist for 8 years. His responsibilities as Director of Bands include design and instruction of the marching band show, as well as conducting the Wind Ensemble, Jazz A, and Percussion Ensemble. All of these groups have consistently received superior ratings at various contests and festivals. In the fall of 2007, the Percussion Ensemble performed a showcase concert at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention. In 2016, the Oak Mountain Wind Ensemble was selected as a “Featured Ensemble” at the Music for All National Band Festival and at the Alabama Music Educators Association Conference in January 2017. Mr. Ownby is a graduate of Austin High School in Decatur, AL. He graduated from Samford University with a Bachelors degree in Music Education and from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a Masters degree in Percussion Performance. Mr. Ownby is a member of the ABA, NAfME, and the Percussive Arts Society. He has also served as Principal Timpanist for the Greeley Philharmonic Orchestra and Percussionist for Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra. Mr. Ownby began his mentorship under Jim Duren, founding director of Oak Mountain High School Bands, in 1997 when he provided percussion instruction for the Pelham High School Marching Band. He is blessed to have Mr. Duren in his life as a mentor and close friend. Mr. Ownby and his wife Laura met in middle school band. They have four daughters: Kayla Ellen, twins Leigha Claire and Kara Elise, and Livia Beckett. They are active members of Hunter Street Baptist Church and feel as though God has called their family to the mission and ministry of education.

Pelham High School Wind Ensemble

The Pelham High School Band has a rich tradition of musical excellence dating back to the program’s inception in 1974. The Pelham High School Band Program is composed of two concert ensembles, a jazz ensemble, a marching band, two percussion ensembles, a color guard, a winter guard, a dance team, majorettes, and numerous chamber ensembles. The Pelham Wind Ensemble, the premier performance group at Pelham High School, has performed at numerous state and regional conferences and competitions including the Music for All National Festival, Southeastern United States Concert Band Clinic (SEUS), Grand National Adjudicators Invitational, The Atlanta International Band & Orchestra Conference, Southern Instrumental Conductors Conference, and the Alabama Music Educators Association In-Service Conference (1990, 1994, 2005, 2010, 2013, 2018). Under the direction of Justin Ward, the Pelham Wind Ensemble has been invited and performed as a featured ensemble at the Southeastern United States Concert Band Clinic (2015), The University of Alabama Honor Band Festival (2016), the Kennesaw State University Concert Band Invitational (2017), the UAB Concert Band Invitational (2017), the Alabama Music Educator’s Association In-Service Conference (2018 & 2022), and the Music For All Southeastern Regional Concert Festival (2019).

Justin P. Ward is the Director of Bands at Pelham High School in Pelham, AL where he oversees all activities of the band program. Under his direction, the Pelham Wind Ensemble has been a featured ensemble at the 2019 Music for All Southeastern Concert Band Festival, 2018 Alabama Music Educator’s Association In-Service Conference, 2017 Kennesaw State University Concert Band Invitational, 2017 UAB Concert Band Invitational, 2016 University of Alabama Honor Band Festival and the 2015 Southeastern United States Concert Band Clinic. He was recently named the 2018 Phi Beta Mu Outstanding Young Bandmaster of the Year. Under his direction, the Pelham High School Marching Band has been an active participant in Bands of America and Music For All. In only their second year of participation (2017), the Pelham High School Marching Band received the Best in Class Regional Award and two Caption Awards (Outstanding Music & General Effect). In 2018, the Pelham Marching Band was named a Regional Finalist (Top 10) and earned a Superior Rating at the Bands of America Alabama Regional. Most recently, in 2019, the Band received the Best in Class Regional Award and two Caption Awards (Outstanding Music & General Effect at the BOA Powder Springs Regional Competition. He previously served at Pelham High School as the Associate Director of Bands. In 2012, Justin received the Outstanding Alumnus Award from The University of Alabama School of Music Faculty and Pi Kappa Lambda. He previously served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant (The University of Alabama) with the University Bands Department within the School of Music. Mr. Ward holds a B.S. in Music Education (2005), M.A. (2010) in Music and Secondary Education, and an Ed.S in Secondary Education and Curriculum Design (2011) from The University of Alabama. In 2011, Justin was selected as the Most Outstanding Graduate Student Award from the College of Education and Music Education Faculty. Before his appointment at The University of Alabama, Justin taught for three years in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina as the Director of Bands/ Orchestra at Aynor Middle School and the Assistant Director of Bands/Orchestra at Aynor High School. During this time, Mr. Ward also served on the staff of Coastal Carolina University. Justin has designed marching band drill and music arrangements for over 50 high schools and universities, including The University of Alabama “Million Dollar Band.” Justin’s arrangements have been heard at the nation’s top sporting events from the NCAA Final Four and NIT Final Four to the Citi BCS National Championship (2010), Allstate BCS National Championship (2012), the Discover BCS National Championship (2013), and the College Football Playoff (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021). In January 2013, Justin presented a clinic entitled “Warming up our Concert Bands before MPA: What we Gleaned from Experts, Experience, Observation, and Research” at the Alabama Music Educator’s Association In-Service Conference in Montgomery, AL. The research study was published in UPDATE: Applications of Research for Music Education.

Thursday, 2:00 PM

BJCC Theater

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Revelry (2017)............................................................................Will

Symphonic Dance No. 3 (1964) ......................................Clifton

The Samford University A Cappella Choir was founded in 1939 and serves as the flagship choral ensemble at Samford University. Under the direction of Philip L. Copeland, the choir has received invitations to perform most recently at the National Collegiate Choral Organization in 2013 and the 2022 Southern Regional Conference of the American Choral Directors Association in Louisville, KY. The choir travels internationally every two years and frequently participates in international choral competitions, sweeping all of the top awards at the 2018 Laurea Mundi competition in Budapest, Hungary, and the 2016 ŠIAULIAI

in Lithuania. For the past eleven years, the choir’s campus performances have been centered around a monthly service of Vespers, a worship event that formally combines Samford University’s sacred spaces and Christian mission.

Philip L. Copeland, conductor, is Professor of Music and is in his eleventh year as Director of Choral Activities at Samford University. He also serves as conductor of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra Chorus and directs the choir at St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Choirs under his direction have distinguished themselves on the national and international stage, winning significant awards in eight international competitions and performing concerts in conferences of the American Choral Directors Association (2006, 2010, 2018, 2022), the National Collegiate Choral Organization (2008, 2013) and on the stage of Carnegie Hall (2006, 2011). Dr. Copeland is married to Tracy and together they raise their six children: Catherine Copeland (18), Caroline Copeland (18), Claire Copeland (18), Caroline Owens (18), Claire Owens (15), and Catelyn Owens (12).

Samford University A Cappella Choir

Thompson Middle School Symphonic Band

The Thompson Middle School band program serves 290 students in grades six through eight. Sixth-grade students are placed in the beginning band program where they receive group and individualized instruction. Mr. Chambless teaches the beginning band woodwind and percussion classes, and Mrs. Greene teaches the beginning band brass classes. Each beginning band class meets every day for 48 minutes. In the seventh and eighth grades students are placed in one of three ability-based performing bands. The top ensemble, Symphonic Band, and third band, Concert Band 2, are under the direction of Michael Chambless, and Concert Band 1 is under the direction of assistant director, Meredith Greene. Concert Band 1 and 2 meet every day for 52 minutes, and the Symphonic Band class meets every day for 65 minutes. The Thompson band program has received many awards as well as earned consistent superior ratings at the yearly Alabama Bandmaster’s Music Performance Assessment festivals. The Thompson Middle School Symphonic Band was invited to perform at the 2018 University of Alabama Middle School Honor Band Festival. The success of our program is due to the support of the administration at TSGC and TMS, the parents, the community, the educators, and the hard work of our students.

Michael Chambless is in his sixth year as Director of Bands at Thompson Middle School, and his eighth year of teaching. Mr. Chambless is a native of Hoover, Alabama, and a graduate of Hoover High School. Before his time at Thompson, Mr. Chambless began his teaching career at Hillcrest and Duncanville Middle Schools in Tuscaloosa, AL. His bands have consistently received superior ratings at the Alabama Bandmasters Music Performance Assessment. His bands have also performed in Orlando at both Walt Disney World and Universal Studios. He has served on staff at various summer music camps throughout the region and also assists with the Thompson High School Marching Southern Sounds. Mr. Chambless holds a Bachelor of Science in Music Education from The University of Alabama and a Masters in Education from the American Band College at Central Washington University. At UA, he was a member of the Alabama Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Band, Million Dollar Band, and studied saxophone with Dr. Jon Noffsinger. His professional affiliations include the National Association for Music Education, National Band Association, Alabama Music Educators Association, and Alabama Bandmasters Association. He currently resides in Alabaster with his wife Cindy, who is a professional musician, and their daughter Caroline. At Thompson Middle School, Mr. Chambless conducts the Symphonic Band and Concert Band 2, and assists with Concert Band 1. He also teaches beginning band saxophone, clarinet, and flute classes.

Thursday, 1:00 PM BJCC Theater

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The CONCERT CHOIR is the premier choral ensemble at the University of Montevallo and is among the most highly regarded choirs in the southeast. Under the direction of Dr. Melinda Doyle, this auditioned ensemble comprised of both music majors and non-music majors performs a diverse repertoire ranging from choral masterworks to spiritual arrangements. The choir tours annually, making appearances throughout Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Tennessee, and has performed featured concerts for the American Choral Directors Association and the Alabama Music Educators Association In-Service Conference. Recent highlights include the choir’s debut performance at Carnegie Hall for the 2019 Gotham Sings Choral Showcase in New York City and a featured performance for the 2019 Louisiana American Choral Directors State Conference in New Orleans. In summer 2015, the choir performed in some of the world’s best-known musical venues on their inaugural European Performance Tour of the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Austria. More recently in summer 2018, the choir embarked on their second international invitational tour to the United Kingdom and France with performance highlights at the King’s College Chapel, Canterbury Cathedral, and Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. Most recently, in March 2020, the Concert Choir was one of only twenty choirs selected from over 120 applications from across the eleven-state division to perform at the American Choral Directors Association Southern Region Conference. The choir has also performed several major works with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, including recent performances of Beethoven’s “Ninth Symphony” and Orff’s “Carmina Burana.” In addition to concerts on campus each semester, the Concert Choir is frequently featured in concerts throughout the Birmingham area and presents the annual “A Montevallo Choral Christmas” at the Lucille Ryals Thompson Colonial Chapel at the American Village in December. The choir has also recently recorded new manuscripts for Hinshaw Music, an international choral music publishing company.

MELINDA S. DOYLE is Associate Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at the University of Montevallo, where she conducts the Concert Choir, University Chorus, and teaches undergraduate courses in choral conducting and choral methods. Dr. Doyle received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting under the tutelage of Dr. Kenneth Fulton, with a related field of orchestral conducting from Louisiana State University. Her previous appointments have included Visiting Choral Director at Tulane University, Visiting Director of Choral Studies at Florida Gulf Coast University, Director of Music and Worship at University United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge, Director of Music at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Baton Rouge, Director of Choirs at Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church and Director of Choral Activities at Howard W. Blake Performing Arts High School, both in Tampa, Florida. Choirs under Dr. Doyle’s direction have offered invitational performances for the American Choral Directors Association Conference, Alabama Music Educators Association Conference, Florida Music Educators Association Conference, Alabama Symphony Orchestra, the Florida Orchestra as well as some of the finest performance venues throughout Europe. In summer 2015, she led the University of Montevallo Concert Choir on its inaugural European tour with multiple concerts in the Czech Republic, Hungary, and Vienna. In summer 2018, they embarked on their second international tour to the United Kingdom and France and performed at such venues as King’s College in Cambridge, Canterbury Cathedral, and the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris. More recently, the Concert Choir made its New York Carnegie Hall debut in a featured performance under her direction for the 2019 Gotham Sings Choral and Ensemble Showcase. Frequently in demand as a clinician and adjudicator, she has conducted honor choirs at all levels. She served as the Repertoire and Standards Chair for College and University Choirs for the Alabama American Choral Director Association (ACDA) and has served in the same capacity as the High School Repertoire and Standards Chair for the Florida ACDA. Dr. Doyle remains an active member of the American Choral Directors Association, National Collegiate Choral Organization (NCCO), Alabama Music Educators Association (AMEA), and Florida Music Educators Association (FMEA).

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Posters to be presented at the HED Research Poster Session, Friday, January 21, 2022, 1:00 - 3:00 pm, BJCC East Ballroom Lobby

Christopher Loftin, Auburn Univerity

Emotional Embodiment Standards: Director Knowledge, Value, and Comfort Level

Elizabeth H. Gibbs, Auburn University

Technology Use in Instrumental Practicing: A Mixed Methods Study of Middle School Band Students

Rebekah L. Schultz, The University of Mississippi Practice goals: Are they necessary for effective practice?

Nancy H. Barry, Auburn University Barriers, Moderators, and Assets Associated with First‐Generation College Students: A Literature Review

Michael W. Averett, Samford University

The Survey and Practical Application of Preparing a High School Brass Player or Group for Solo and Ensemble Contest

Brandon E. Rutledge, Florida State University/Jefferson County Schools

An Evaluation of Selection Criteria for Early Band Music

Donna T. Smith, University of Alabama Exploring Perspectives of Preservice Elementary Teachers Toward Integrating Music in the Classroom

JJ Hatfield Curry, Blue Mountain College/University of Mississippi

The Impact of Procedural and Strategic Practice Instruction on the Independent Practice Behaviors of Middle School Instrumentalists

Jane M. Kuehne, Katherine L. King, & Christopher Loftin Evaluation of Early Field Experiences in LTTL: A Literature Review and Method

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President’s Reception

Friday, 9:30-11:00 PM - Sheraton Birmingham Ballroom Complimentary Hors d’oeuvres and a coupon/cash bar

Entertainment by the Jacksonville State University Jazz Ensemble Combo Sponsored by American Travel Consultants, Southern Performances, & Stanbury Uniforms

Schedule

9:00 AM

9:30 AM

Greg Gumina - Introduction and Context

Rebecca Rodgers Warren - If I Could Do It Over, Would I Do It Differently or Would I Do It At All? YES!!!

10:15 AM Break

10:30 AM

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

Stacy Daniels - Don’t Stress: Helpful Tips on Literature Selection and Concert Programming for the New Choral Director

Greg Gumina, Presenter and Moderator - What, Why, When, Where, and How I got Here: And Why You Should Too!

Deanna Bell - Details With Deanna: What is it Like to be an Elementary Music Teacher?

12:00 PM Lunch

1:00 PM

UAB Music Education Students

2:00 PM Visit Exhibits/Enjoy the Convention

3:00 PM

3:30 PM

Heather Cantwell - The Puzzle of Middle School Choir - Putting the Pieces Together

Dr. Terrence Brown - Teaching Music from an Administrator’s View

4:00 PM Enjoy the Conference

FAME is a one-day seminar sponsored by the Alabama Music Educators Association and held in conjunction with the AMEA Professional Development Conference. This seminar is an opportunity for 11th and 12th grade high school students who have an interest in pursuing a career in music education to meet and interact with current music educators. FAME attendees who major in music education at an Alabama college or university are eligible to apply for the $1,000 Eleanor Nation FAME Scholarship presented by AMEA.

AMEA 2022 Clinicians

Dr. Craig Aarhus is Associate Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at Mississippi State University. At MSU, he co-directs the Famous Maroon Band and basketball pep bands, conducts the Concert Band and Campus/Community Band, teaches courses in the Department of Music, and currently serves as the Area Coordinator for Music Education. As a member of the band faculty, Dr. Aarhus has been part of a team that has helped lead the band program to unprecedented growth, making it currently one of the largest bands in the Southeast. He holds degrees in music education and conducting from Auburn University and The University of Iowa.

David Allinder began his tenure as Director of Bands at Shades Valley/Jefferson County International Baccalaureate School in 2001. Under his direction, the Shades Valley Symphonic Band has performed for the Alabama Music Educators Conference, the University of Alabama Honor Band Festival, the Grand National Adjudicators Invitational, The Southeastern US Band Festival, and the Music for All National Concert Band Festival. The marching program is a multi-year class winner at the Vanderbilt Marching Invitational and a participant in the Bands of America Regional and Super-regional Championships. In 2019, Mr. Allinder served our state as the Wind Caption head for the Alabama Bicentennial Marching Band. Mr. Allinder has served the Alabama Music Educators Association in numerous leadership capacities including his current role in the President’s Cabinet as Harmonizing Instrument Chair. Mr. Allinder is a multi-year recipient of the National Band Association Citation of Excellence and was awarded the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Certification in 2008. Mr. Allinder was a past finalist for Alabama Teacher of the Year. He is a member of the Phi Beta Mu Honorary Band Fraternity and the National Band Association. David performs at Hunter Street Baptist Church as a musician and was director of Camp Jam Birmingham, a rock and roll music camp for kids. Mr. Allinder received graduate and undergraduate degrees from the University of Alabama and has served on the faculties of UAB and Birmingham-Southern College. David currently resides in Helena with his wife Jennifer and children, Tanner and Mackenzie.

Ed “Tite Palmares” Anderson is the music teacher for Triangle Elementary School in Mt. Dora, Fl. Born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, Mr. Anderson has been active educator and clinician in steel drum education and capoeira. Ed has presented clinics and concerts at both the Florida Music Educators’ Association Annual State Conference, Florida Music Educators’ Summer Music Institute, FMEA Multicultural Summer Workshop, Illinois Music Educators Conference, and in Trinidad and Tobago. In 2019, he founded Mt. Dora Capoeira, Lake County, Florida’s only capoeira academy. He created a special capoeira program for kids with disabilities and to date has graduated approximately 90 kids into the capoeira ranks. Mr. Anderson holds the rank of Instructor in Capoeira and currently studies the capoeira Angola tradition with Mestre George Palmares, Mestre Nozinho, and berimbau with Grand Mestre No of Capoeira Angola Palmares.

Dr. Julie Bannerman is an Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in music education and coordinates the PreK Music Partnership with Tuscaloosa City Schools. A former public school music teacher, she specializes in general music education at all levels. Dr. Bannerman’s research and clinical interests include sociocultural issues in music education, policy issues in music education, and music teacher education. She is published in the Journal of Music Teacher Education, Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education, and Journal of Research in Music Education. Dr. Bannerman serves on the editorial board of Contributions to Music Education and is a member of the Music Educators Journal Advisory Committee. Dr. Bannerman regularly presents research and clinical sessions at regional and national conferences.

Joseph Brennan received his Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music Education from Temple University studying violin and playing trumpet.For 35 years, Joe has been the orchestra director at Haverford Middle and High Schools in suburban Philadelphia and is the Music Department Co-Chair. In 2006, Joe was recognized by PMEA with the Citation of Excellence Award. Joe is a former President of the Pennsylvania/Delaware Chapter of ASTA and in 2018 was awarded the Distinguished Service Award for an Individual by the chapter. Joe has twice been chosen to attend the Juilliard School’s “Conductors Workshop for Music Educators”.

Jon Bubbett, received his BMEd from Troy State University and a MMEd from VanderCook College of Music. His thirty eight year career closed with twenty six years atThompson High School in Alabaster, AL. His bands have performed for the Music for All National Concert Band Festival (2011, 2015) and the Alabama Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference (1997, 2009, 2014, 2019). He has served as a clinician participant for the Alabama Music Educators Association Professional Development Conference and the Midwest Clinic. Mr. Bubbett has concert band music published through Excelcia Music Publishing, RWS Music and Eighth Note Publishing companies.

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Richard M. Cangro, Ph. D., is a Professor and Program Coordinator for Music Education at the Western Illinois University School of Music. He was formerly a public school band and orchestra director for 15 years in Connecticut. A two-time Fulbright Specialist grant award recipient, he has presented at numerous music educator events throughout the US and has presented professional development sessions in Canada, China, Ecuador, England, Myanmar, Puerto Rico, Pakistan, Taiwan, and Thailand. Musically, he is a member of the Knox-Galesburg Symphony and the music director/conductor of the Monmouth Civic Orchestra and the Quincy Area Youth Orchestra.

Matthew Carey is the Director of Choral Activities at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Originally from Washington state, Dr. Carey taught high school vocal music for 4 years after receiving his undergraduate degree from Western Washington University. He holds a Master of Music from the University of Oregon and a DMA in Choral Conducting from Texas Tech University. His conducting teachers include Leslie Guelker-Cone, Sharon Paul, María Guinand, Hirvo Surva, and Richard Bjella. Prior to Coming to UAH, Dr. Carey served as conductor of the University of Oregon’s award-winning Chamber Choir, preparing the ensemble for their inaugural season as participants in the Oregon Bach Festival. The UO Chamber Choir performed under the batons of Helmut Rilling and Matthew Halls, as well as serving as the ensemble for the Conductor’s Showcase concert. Dr. Carey was also the Director of Choirs and Vocal Studies at Oklahoma Panhandle State University before joining the faculty at UAH. Dr. Carey has been performing nationally both as an oratorio soloist and as a professional chorister for over a decade. He is a ten-year member of the Berwick Chorus of the Oregon Bach Festival, and recently joined the Helmut Rilling Ensemble, based in Germany. He resides in Madison, AL, and is a fan of sailing, cinema, and cats.

Andrea Cevasco-Trotter is the Director and Professor of Music Therapy at the University of Alabama. She researches the effects of neurological music therapy interventions on premature infants’ physiological and behavioral parameters. She is a Fellow of the National Institute for Infant & Child Medical Music Therapy. She is a part of research team systematically investigating the role of music therapy on preschoolers’ behavior, executive functioning, and social emotional skills. Dr. Cevasco-Trotter’s work has been published in the Advances in Neonatal Care, Pediatric Nursing, Journal of Music Therapy, and Music Therapy Perspectives.

Joshua Cheney, a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, is the Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Choral Activities, and Coordinator of Worship Leadership at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. At GardnerWebb he conducts the Concert Choir, the Men’s Chorale, and the Handbell Ensemble. Joshua is also responsible for teaching conducting and courses in the Worship Leadership program. Joshua holds the B.A. in Music Education from Campbell University, the M.M. in Choral Conducting and Church Music from Mercer University, and the D.M.A. in Choral Conducting from Louisiana State University.

Bill Connell is an adjunct professor at the University of Alabama Huntsville where his assignments include an advanced music education class for aspiring band directors and supervisor of instrumental music interns. Previously Mr. Connell taught in public schools for 44 years as a high school, middle and elementary school band and orchestra director. He was Director of Band at Grissom High School in Huntsville from 1986 to 2018. The bands under Mr. Connell’s leadership are well known for their exceptionally musical performances in concert and marching. Mr. Connell attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville where he received a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Music Education Degrees, both with high honors. While at UTK Mr. Connell was drum major of The Pride of the Southland Band for two years. Mr. Connell is in high demand as a band performance evaluator and clinician throughout the United States. He has been an adjudicator in 30 states in concert, marching and jazz band and served as a guest conductor for numerous all-state, clinic and honor Bands. Mr. Connell is a mentor for numerous young band directors throughout the United States. Bill Connell is happily married to his wife Jodie who have 3 children, Brandon Rutherford, Laura Beth and Brooke plus Ian and Kristin from a previous marriage. He is humbled and honored to be a session clinician at the 2022 AMEA Professional Development Conference.

Carrie Cruz is a general music teacher at Hueytown Primary School in Jefferson County, AL. She has taught PreK general music through middle school band and has been with Jefferson County for 16 years. Carrie earned her Bachelor of Science in Music Education from Auburn University in 2001 and her Master of Education from Arizona State University in 2003. She recently completed another Master of Education in Vocal Music from Auburn University in the summer of 2021. Carrie was awarded National Board Certification in Early and Middle Childhood Music in 2009 and renewed in 2018. She received Orff Levels I, II, and III Certification from Samford University and Kodály Levels I, II, and III Certification from the University of Montevallo. Carrie has won thousands of dollars of grant money for her classroom and for the Alabama Chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association. She was on the executive board of directors for the Alabama Chapter of AOSA for ten years and served as President in 2018-2021. Carrie enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, playing trombone and eating tacos. She is a member and guest conductor of the Birmingham Wind Ensemble, and board member of the Birmingham Community Concert Bands Association and the Hueytown Arts Council.

American mezzo-soprano Alexis Davis-Hazell is a clinician, presenter and singing actor of opera, concert and musical theatre repertoire. She regularly collaborates on contemporary works and co-presents concerts blending classic and contemporary music, through her production company Jazzoperetry, Inc. Alexis has also toured, participating in over 130 performances of Porgy and Bess, in Europe and North America. Dr. Davis-Hazell’s research interests include: the legacy of Blackface Minstrelsy in contemporary voice performance practice, vocal repertoire by African American women composers, and advocacy for Russian art song studies through improvement of curricula for lyric diction pedagogy. Dr. Davis-Hazell is Assistant Professor of Voice and Lyric Diction at The University of Alabama School of Music. She holds degrees in Voice Performance Studies from Temple University (B.M. Hons.) and Arizona State University (M.M., D.M.A.)

Dr. Michelle Murphy DeBruyn is an artist-teacher dedicated to the highest level of musical performance and the encouragement of young vocalists and Professor at the Schwob School of Music at Columbus State Uiversity. Ms. DeBruyn is a highly accomplished performer, pedagogue, and musical director, which issupported by awards in each area of specialty. Dr. DeBruyn has completed her Advanced Yoga Teaching Certification and is teaching yoga classes and workshops targeting the special needs of musicians and performers. She has written the chapter on “Meditation” for So You Want To Sing With Awareness, a NATS collaboration published in 2020.

Lesley Dennis taught elementary music for 9 years in Florida and Texas. Dennis earned her BA degree in Music K-12 from Bethune-Cookman University. She is a past conductor, co-chair, and chair of the Volusia All-County Elementary Music Showcase 2016-2018. She was a PLC leader in Hillsborough County, FL and mentored her fellow teachers in Canvas. Dennis is a certified fitness instructor through AFAA. She is a life member of Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Sorority, Inc. Dennis is currently a Training Specialist for QuaverEd.

Ellary Draper is Associate Professor of Music Therapy at The University of Alabama. She holds degrees in music education from Westminster Choir College, music therapy from Florida State University, and music and human learning from The University of Texas at Austin. Prior to attending The University of Texas, Dr. Draper worked as a music therapist with a variety of ages and populations. She also has experience as an elementary general music teacher. Dr. Draper’s research interests are in the areas of children with disabilities, particularly in inclusive music classrooms. Currently, she serves as the Chair of Special Education for the Alabama Music Educators Association and on the Board of Directors for the Certification Board for Music Therapists. A regular presenter at national and regional music therapy and music education conferences, her research is also published in the Journal of Music Therapy, Journal of Research in Music Education, Music Educators Journal, UPDATE: Applications of Research in Music Education, General Music Today, imagine, and Ala Breve

Tiffany English is the music specialist at Sugar Hill Elementary School in Gwinnett County, Georgia. She holds multiple degrees from the University of Georgia and Piedmont College. Her education also includes post-Level III Orff Schulwerk teacher education and Level I Kodály training. Tiffany has served the American Orff-Schulwerk Association as Region IV representative on the National Board of Trustees, vice president and president of AOSA, chair of the Professional Development Committee, president of the Atlanta Area Orff Chapter, and co-chair for the 2014 and 2021 AOSA Professional Development Conferences. Tiffany has been named the Teacher of the Year three times in her career and was honored as the Gwinnett County Teacher of the Year in 2007. She presents at numerous conferences and workshops throughout the United States and is a frequent honor chorus clinician. Tiffany has mentored 15 student teachers in her career and frequently hosts elementary music education methods course observations in her classroom. She was awarded the Athens P-20 Collaborative Mentor Award from the Georgia Colleges of Teacher Education in 2021.

Dr. Becky Halliday is an Associate Professor of Music at the University of Montevallo. She has presented research findings at regional, national, and international conferences, and is an active clinician and conductor. In addition, she is the founding Director of the University of Montevallo Kodály Institute (UMKI) is and a co-Director of the University of Montevallo Young Musicians’ Camp. Currently, she serves on the Board of Directors of OAKE and the Council of General Music Education for NAfME. Dr. Halliday earned her Ph.D. in Music Education from The University of Southern Mississippi and both her MMed and BMUS from The University of Georgia. She holds certifications in the Orff-Schulwerk Approach and the Kodály Concept, and is the recipient of the 2021 Lacey Powell Outstanding Music Educator Award.

Jessica Palmer Hood is the Associate Director of Bands at Muscle Shoals High School in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. She attended the University of Alabama for her undergraduate degree and the University of North Alabama for her master’s degree. Hood has taught for 6 years, during which her students and ensembles have continuously grown and achieved. Hood is serving as the Past Chairman for the Shoals Area Band Directors Association and is an active judge, clinician, and conductor; other professional affiliations include ASBDA, NAfME, AMEA, ABA, and WBDI. Jessica resides in the Shoals with her husband Griffin Hood

Dr. Carly Johnson serves as Chair of the Department of Music at Alabama State University. She has been twice nominated for the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching at ASU, and currently serves as President-Elect for the Higher Education Division of the Alabama Music Educators Association. Dr. Johnson received her Doctor of Music Arts in Trumpet Performance from The Ohio State University, the Master of Music in Trumpet Performance from the University of Florida, and the Bachelor of Music Education from the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University.

Jane M. Kuehne, Ph.D. earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in music education from the University of Texas at San Antonio and a Ph.D. in music education Florida State University, where she also earned certificates in Computers and Music and in College Teaching. Dr. Kuehne teaches undergraduate and graduate music education courses, leads research and field work with both graduate and undergraduate students, and serves as the Graduate Program Officer for the Department of Curriculum & Teaching at Auburn University. Her research areas include sight-singing, diversity and inclusion, technology in music education, and more recently the effects of early and often field teaching experiences, through the program she and Dr. Kathy King created, Learning to Teach: Teaching to Learn (LTTL).

Chris Lindley retired from public education in 2020 after 25 years, most of those at Albertville High School where he led the 300-member Albertville High School Band in internationally televised parade performances in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, California (2011, 2018). In 2017, Chris was inducted into the Rho Chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity, and in 2018 was the recipient of the Phi Beta Mu Outstanding Bandmaster of the Year Award for Alabama. In 2019, Chris was tapped by AMEA to lead the Alabama Bicentennial All-State Marching Band for their performance in the Bicentennial Parade. In 2020, Chris was an education inductee into the Jacksonville State University Hall of Fame.

Rob Lyda is the music teacher at Cary Woods Elementary in Auburn, AL. Dr. Lyda has completed studies in Kodály, World Music Drumming, TI:ME, is an Orff-Schulwerk (Levels I-III and Master Class) certified teacher. Dr. Lyda regularly presents sessions and research on technology integration, creativity, and general music education at state, regional, and national conferences. Currently, Dr. Lyda serves as the Chair of NAfME’s Council for General Music Education, PresidentElect of the AMEA, and Advocacy Chair of the AMEA.

Joanne May, retired Assistant Professor of Music Education and Director of Orchestras at Elmhurst University, founded the annual Elmhurst World Music Festival, assisted in writing the course String Improvisation for Educators, sat on search committees for four new string faculty members to the department, and was string advisor to the Music Performance degree development committee. She conducted the Elmhurst University Philharmonic for 10 years, including performances at the Illinois Music Education Conference and in Chicago’s Millennium Park for the Chicago World Music Festival. She also led tours with the orchestra for annual performances in several states. Before teaching at Elmhurst University, May retired with 33 years of public school teaching of strings, orchestra, band, and general music. She has served as President of the Orchestra Division for ILMEA, Illinois ASTA President, National Chair of the ASTA Student Chapter Committee, and National Chair of the Orchestra Council for NAfME. Her awards include the Mary Hoffman Award for Teaching Excellence by Illinois Music Educators Association, Educator of the Year and Distinguished Service Award fromthe Illinois American String Teacher’s Association, and Teacher Recognition Award for the Presidential Scholar Program in Washington, D.C. by the U.S. Department of Education.

Dr. Joshua May, tenor, is an Assistant Professor of Voice and Director of Opera Activities at theSchwob School of Music at Columbus State University. He has performed and premiered works throughout Europe, Canada, and the United States. As a voice educator, he has presented his research with the National Opera Association, College Music Society, National Association of Teachers of Singing, New Voice Educators Symposium, and the Lilly Conference. He holds a D.M.A. in Voice Performance from the University of Connecticut, an M.M. in Vocal Performance and an M.M. in Vocal Pedagogy both from the New England Conservatory of Music.

Meghan Merciers is Executive Director of the School of the Arts and Associate Professor of Music at the University of North Alabama in Florence, Alabama. She is an active soloist and collaborative musician and has performed throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, and Mexico. Dr. Merciers is principal clarinetist of the Shoals Symphony Orchestra and frequently performs recitals and lectures with her chamber ensembles, Una Duo, Trio Leo, and Devil Sticks, championing the music of underrepresented composers. She is a Silverstein Pro Team Artist and Yamaha Performing Artist. Dr. Merciers serves on the Alabama Music Educators Governing Board as AMEA Collegiate Advisor and is cosponsor of the UNA Collegiate NAfME Chapter.

Joshua Meyer is currently the Band Director at Ashford High School, where he teaches 6th-12th grade band, as well as Class Guitar. He is a graduate of the University of Alabama, holding a Bachelor’s in Instrumental Music Education. During his time at the university, he served as a soloist for the Million Dollar Band, was an active member of Phi Mu Alpha, and served on the state governing board for the Alabama Music Educators Association. He was named the Outstanding Senior for the School of Music’s 2017 Graduating Class. Mr. Meyer began his teaching career at Auburn Early Education Center, teaching K-2 General Music. He has since been a middle school assistant band director, a visual technician for the Bluecoats Drum and Bugle Corps, and is currently spending his summers pursuing his Master of Music Education degree at Florida State University.

Mr. Chase Moore earned a bachelor’s in music education from the University of Alabama and is currently completing a master’s in music education at Auburn University where he also serves as a graduate teaching assistant with the Auburn Bands. Prior to attending Auburn, Mr. Moore was the director of bands at Duncanville Middle School where he also served as his school’s technology coordinator. While at the University of Alabama, Mr. Moore marched with the Million Dollar Band where he also served on the leadership team, played in all of the bands on various instruments, played with The University of Alabama Trombone Choir, and was treasurer for the University of Alabama Trombone Studio. Mr. Moore is a frequent performer and is a member of the Alabama Winds and Black Warrior Winds where he plays oboe and bass clarinet.

Terry S. Ownby retired June 1 of 2021, after 30 years of teaching instrumental music. Mr. Ownby was the Director of Bands at Florence High School where he oversaw the marching, concert and jazz bands and served as the Secondary Fine Arts Academic Leader. Prior to his appointment at Florence, he served as a professor of music at Wallace State Community College, where he taught Symphonic Band, Music Theory, Music Appreciation and the Brass studio. He held the position of Director of Bands at Muscle Shoals Middle School and Assistant Director of Bands at Muscle Shoals High School for 22 years and also was instrumental in restarting the Muscle Shoals Jazz band program, which he directed for 9 years. He holds a Bachelors of Music in music education and a Master of Arts in Education degree from the University of North Alabama. He serves as a guest Clinician/Conductor and Adjudicator throughout the Southeast.

Dr. C. David Ragsdale is Professor and Chair of the Department of Music at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. In addition to his administrative responsibilities, Dr. Ragsdale teaches courses in music education and conducting. In 2015, Dr. Ragsdale was named the UAH College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Professor of the Year. He currently serves AMEA as the wind band music reviewer for Ala Breve. In demand as a clinician and conductor, Dr. Ragsdale has conducted numerous All-state and district honor bands as well as recent university conducting engagements at Florida Atlantic University, Florida International University, Winthrop University, the University of Southern Mississippi, and the University of Georgia. Additionally, he has led a diverse array of performers in orchestral settings, including Grammy winners Wynonna Judd, Lee Greenwood and the Indigo Girls, American Idol Ruben Studdard, newgrass band Act of Congress, and Broadway star Ivan Rutherford. He is a frequent presenter at music educator conferences, the College Band Directors National Association, a contributor to the “Teaching Music Through Performance” textbook series, and serves as Vice Chair of Region 8 of the National Association of Schools of Music. Dr. Ragsdale resides in Huntsville, Alabama with his wife Jennifer Ragsdale, Head of Middle School at Randolph School, their daughters, Ella (15), Anna (12), and dog Rudy (7).

Dr. Brett A. Richardson serves as Coordinator of Music Education/Director of Bands and associate professor of music at the University of the Incarnate Word (UIW) in San Antonio, TX. He is also the Conductor and Artistic Director of the San Antonio Harmonie Ensemble, a community chamber winds group. Richardson holds a Doctor of Music degree in Wind Conducting from the world-renowned Indiana University Jacobs School of Music and is in demand nationally as a conductor and clinician. Recent honors include the 2019 UIW Provost’s Legacy in Teaching Award and election into Phi Beta Mu International Honorary Bandmasters fraternity.

AMEA 2022 Clinicians

Dr. Megan Rudolph is in her 27th year of teaching choral music. Her teaching experience includes teaching all levels of choir and teaching collegiate method classes. Currently, she is the choral director at Vestavia Hills High School where she oversees ten choirs. Her choirs consistently receive superior ratings at state, regional, and national festivals. Choirs under her direction have performed at theACDA National Conference (2019), Alabama State Music Educators’ conference(2019, 2015), and the Choir Nationals for Top Choirs in Carnegie Hall (2017, 2015). Dr. Rudolph is an active presenter, adjudicator, and mentor to young teachers. She is Nationally Board Certified (2013, 2003) and Orff Level I Certified. She has served as the ACDA Southern Division R&R for Vocal Jazz and is the Past President of Alabama ACDA. Additionally, she is a dedicated wife and mother of four children (Alexis13, Austin-11, Zach-8, and Max-6).

Mr. Daniel Seay is in his third year as the band director at Muscle Shoals Middle School in Muscle Shoals, AL. Prior to his current position Mr. Seay served as the band director at L.F Addington Middle School and J.J. Kelly High School in Wise, VA from 2004-2006. He was also the band director at Brooks High School in Killen, AL from 2006-2018. Mr. Seay graduated from Brooks High School in 1999. He graduated from The University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Music Education in 2004 and completed his Masters Degree from The University of North Alabama in the summer of 2017. He served as ABA District 3 Vice Chairman from 2017-2019 and as chairman from 2019-2021. His professional affiliations include National Association for Music Education, Alabama Bandmasters Association, Phi Kappa Phi, American School Band Directors Association and Pi Kappa Lamda (Theta Theta Chapter). Mr. Seay received the National Band Association Citation of Excellence in December of 2018 and was also recognized by the University of North Alabama as a “2020 Distinguished Teacher Mentor’’ in Secondary Education. Mr. Seay is married to Amy Muse Seay of Wilsonville, AL. The couple have four daughters: Caroline, Annalise, Elizabeth, and Emalia.

Dr. Morgan Soja is the Director of Music Education at Samford University. She earned her PhD and MM in Music Education from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and her BM in Music Education from Bowling Green State University. She has certificates in Kodaly levels I and II, Orff Level I, and GIML Introductions to MLT and Elementary General Music coursework. Soja has served on the Higher Education Board of NCMEA, and is an active participant in the Supporting Beginning Music Teachers area of strategic planning and action of SMTE. She has presented frequently at state and national NAfME conferences.

Gary Stith is Professor & Conductor Emeritus at the Greatbatch School of Music, Houghton College (NY) and also adjunct professor of music education at Ithaca College. He holds degrees from the Ohio State University and the Eastman School of Music. He taught instrumental music in the Holland and Williamsville (NY) Central Schools for a total of thirty years, including serving as Instructional Specialist for the Fine and Performing Arts in the Williamsville schools from 1993 – 2002. Gary is author of Score and Rehearsal Preparation: A Realistic Approach for Instrumental Conductors and The Conductors Companion: 100 Rehearsal Techniques, Imaginative Ideas, Quotes and Facts both published by Meredith Music Publications, a division of GIA.

Dr. Phillip Stockton, Associate Director of Choral Studies at Mississippi State University, conducts the Schola Cantorum, a 90 voice un-auditioned women’s choir. Stockton has worked with treble choirs of all ages throughout his career. Dr. Stockton completed the Bachelor of Music Education at Auburn University, the Master of Music Education at Florida State University and the Ph.D. in Music Education from the University of Mississippi. While at the University of Mississippi, Stockton was a graduate conductor and student of Dr. Debra Spurgeon, a leading pedagogue of women’s choirs.

Dr. Mark J. Walker is Director of Bands and Professor of Music at Troy University. He conducts the Symphony Band and directs the “Sound of the South” Marching Band. Dr. Walker teaches courses in conducting, wind literature, marching band techniques and measurement/assessment. He has adjudicated and conducted honor bands throughout the United States and Canada. Dr. Walker is the editor of the book, The Art of Interpretation of Band Music published by GIA. He also serves as the Associate Editor of the Journal of Band Research. Dr. Walker is in demand as a clinician throughout the United States, and has appeared as guest conductor with the United States Air Force Band, the United States Navy Band, and the Royal Hawaiian Band, among several others. Dr. Walker is a member of American Bandmasters Association, Alabama Music Educators and Alabama Bandmasters Association, Phi Beta Mu, CBDNA, NAfME, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Phi Mu Alpha among many others.

Dr. Cameron Weatherford serves as Assistant Professor of Choral Music at Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee where he conducts the Choral Union, Men’sChorus, and teaches courses in the undergraduate and graduate choral music curriculum. Prior to coming to Lee, he served as the Chair of the Division of Fine Arts and Director of Choral Activities at Louisiana College in Pineville, Louisiana wherehe directed the Louisiana College Chorale, Voices of LC, The Louisianians, The LCWomen’s Chorus and taught courses in the choral music education curriculum. In March 2017, Dr. Weatherford won first place in the National ACDAGraduate Conducting Competition in Minneapolis Minnesota. In 2016, he wasawarded the Young Music Educator Award by the Louisiana Music Educators Association. He has been featured as a session presenter in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Ohio conferences including LMEA, MMEA, ACDA, and the Kettering National A Cappella Conference. Dr. Weatherford holds a B.M. in Church Music from Louisiana College, a M.M. in Choral Conducting from The University of Southern Mississippi, and a DMA in Choral Conducting from the University of Kentucky. He lives in Cleveland,Tennessee with his wife Caroline and their three children, Hudson, Annie, and Scout.

Allison Wilkinson is the CEO and founder of the I Am School of Music and the Making Musicians Training Program. Each year, she teaches the tools of Applied Music Psychology to music educators from around the world, from Australia to Zimbabwe and everywhere in between. A veteran teacher with more than 15,000 hours of direct teaching and many more in research, Allison is also the mother of four children and the favorite aunt of twelve more.

Phil Wilson graduated from Troy (State) University in 2001 with a B.M.E. and completed his Master of Music Education from Auburn University in 2007. In 2010, Phil became a National Board Certified Teacher in the area of Early and Middle Childhood Music in 2010, and renewed in 2019. Phil earned a Ph.D. from Auburn University in December of 2020. Phil is the 2019-2020 recipient of the Max Federal Credit Union Life Changer Award, and the 2010-2011 Alabama State Teacher of the Year.

Dr. Anne C. Witt teaches Music Education classes, string academic classes and private cello lessons at the University of Alabama. She taught middle school and high school strings in Austin, Texas for 15 years and played cello in the Austin Symphony for 22 years. Anne served as President of the Texas Orchestra Directors Association, President of the Alabama ASTA chapter, and National President of ASTA. Her degrees were earned at the University of Alabama and the University of Texas at Austin. She founded the Adult Strings program in the Community Music School at UA, and started an annual Adult Strings Weekend for amateur adults. She also teaches Music Appreciation courses in the OLLI program for retired adults. Dr. Witt has presented educational sessions at many AMEA and ASTA conferences. She enjoys guest-conducting orchestras, and is the author of A Rhythm a Week for band and strings classes. After returning to her hometown of Tuscaloosa, AL in 2004, she organized a community initiative to fund the start-up of a school string program, named Strings in Schools. After 15 years, over 1700 students have participated, and several alumni have become music teachers. Five full-time string teachers teach daily classes in all middle schools and high schools of the Tuscaloosa City Schools. She is Past President of Chamber Music Tuscaloosa, and continues to play cello professionally in a string quartet called “Four Strings Attached.”

Dr. Gabriel Woods Currently serves as Assistant Professor of Music at Savannah State University and Coordinator of Music and Music Education. Dr. Woods earned his B.A., M.M. Ed., and D.M.E. from Liberty University. Georgia. Dr. Woods has served as a music educator and administrator in the K-12 sector. Dr. Woods is a member of the College Music Society National Association for Music Education Georgia Music Educators Association and the Professional Association for Georgia Educators He has presented at several state music educatorconferences. His honors include Adjunct Professor of the Year twice at (Ogeechee Technical College), Teacher of the Year.

Ginger Zingara is presently assisting at Birmingham area schools, maintaining a flute studio and is Adjunct Professor of graduate music education at the University of Alabama Birmingham. Previously, she was Director of Bands at Birmingham Southern College, Professor of Instrumental Music and Director of Bands and Orchestra at Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kansas, Music Education Instructor at Troy University in Troy, Alabama, as well as Conductor for the Music South Orchestra, Tri-State Community Orchestra in Dothan, Alabama. She taught middle school and high school bands and orchestras in Georgia and Alabama to high acclaim, including such highlights such as having one of only 16 bands from the United States selected to perform at the Lord Mayor’s Millennium Parade in London, England in front of 2 million + viewers and the Queen of England and royal family, receiving the John Philip Sousa Foundation “Sudler Flag of Honor”, and Director of the Alabama All-Star Band at the 100th Anniversary of the Lions Club.

AMEA Membership Honor Roll

The Alabama Music Educators Association is proud to recognize those AMEA members having 25 or more years of continuous membership in NAfME. This year, each person attaining 25 years and those reaching increments of five years beyond that will be honored. The following music educators will be honored during the Friday evening General Session.

Darry Pilkington - 65 Years

Richard DeLaFuente - 45 Years

Dianne Johnson - 45 Years

Mike Jones - 45 Years

Grailor Price - 45 Years

James Rogers - 45 Years

David Spencer - 45 Years

Garry Taylor - 45 Years

Diane Turner - 45 Years

Deborah Basinger - 40 Years

Randall Fowler - 40 Years

Melanie Harris - 40 Years

Jeffrey Hudson - 40 Years

Jeff Vaughn - 40 Years

A.B. Baggett - 35 Years

Russell Courson - 35 Years

AMEA Outstanding Administrators

Dee Dee Jones, Hartselle City

Dr. Deidra Robinson, Albertville High

Dr. L. Wayne Vickers, Alabaster City Schools

Dr. Mark Richardson, Vestavia Hills Elementary East

Dianne Johnson, Jefferson County Schools

2014 Dr. Bill Cleveland, Homewood City Schools 2013 Reba Caldwell,Tuscaloosa County High

2013 Dr. Vic Wilson, Mountain Brook High School 2012 Jim Jeffers, Tallassee City Schools 2011 Rita Thomas, Hillcrest High School

Reed, Hartselle City Schools

Hammonds,

Jody Powell - 35 Years

Gene Swanner - 35 Years

Ricky Ashcraft - 30 Years

Linda Bean - 30 Years

Larry Cornelius - 30 Years

Carl Davis - 30 Years

Amanda Ford - 30 Years

Tom Grigsby - 30 Years

Terry Ownby - 30 Years

David Allinder - 25 Years

Stephanie Hayes - 25 Years

Kim Jackson - 25 Years

Randall Key - 25 Years

Gary Russell- 25 Years

Christi Smallwood- 25 Years

Marcus Stewart- 25 Years

Clifford “Ski” Winter, Class of 2022

Ken Berg, Class of 2021

Yale Ellis, Class of 2021

Ken Williams, Class of 2021

Jerry Bobo - Class of 2020

Harry McAfee - Class of 2020

Sharon McCann August, Class of 2019

Theresa McKibben - Class of 2016

Vicki Portis - Class of 2016

John Bradley - Class of 2015

Bill Brunner - Class of 2015

Jim Duren - Class of 2015

Curtis Hollinger - Class of 2013

Billy R. (Rip) Reagan - Class of 2012

Joseph C. Riemer, Jr. - Class of 2010

Roland Lister - Class of 2009

Pat Morrow - Class of 2009

David Walters - Class of 2009

Gerald Welker - Class of 2009

2019 Dr. Carl B. Hancock, The University of Alabama

2015 Garry Taylor, AMEA Executive Director

2012 Joe Hull , Tuscaloosa Music Shop

2011 Gene Gooch, ABA Executive Director

2010 Tony Pike, Davidson High School

2008 Rhonda Tucker, Shades Cahaba Elementary School

2007 Steve McLendon, Dothan High School

2006 Darry Pilkington, Hoover High School

2005 Dr. John M. Long, Troy University

2004 Lacey Powell, AMEA President & Executive Director

2003 Greta Champlin, Huntsville City Schools

Ed Cleino Outstanding Young Music Educators

2021 Sadie Wall, Edgewood Elementary School

2018 Justin White, Thompson High School

2017 Will Parker, Straughan High School

2016 Taylor Cash, Albertville City Schools

2015 Gene Butler, Trinity Presbyterian School

2014 Jim Schaeffer, Hueytown High School

AMEA Hall of Fame

Gene Black, Inaugural Class of 2008

Carleton Butler, Inaugural Class of 2008

Ed Cleino, Inaugural Class of 2008

William Dawson, Inaugural Class of 2008

William Denison, Inaugural Class of 2008

Gene Gooch, Inaugural Class of 2008

Wilbur Hinton, Inaugural Class of 2008

Dianne Johnson, Inaugural Class of 2008

John M. Long, Inaugural Class of 2008

Floyd McClure, Inaugural Class of 2008

Frances Moss, Inaugural Class of 2008

Eleanor Nation, Inaugural Class of 2008

Lacey Powell, Inaugural Class of 2008

James Simpson, Inaugural Class of 2008

Thomas Smith, Inaugural Class of 2008

Hugh Thomas, Inaugural Class of 2008

Orland Thomas, Inaugural Class of 2008

Johnnie Vinson, Inaugural Class of 2008

2022 Carrie Cruz, McCalla Elementary School

2021 Dr. Anna "Becky" Haliday, Univ. of Montevallo

2020 Deanna Bell, Vestavia Hills Elementary East

2019 Dr. Rob Lyda, Cary Woods Elem. School, Auburn

2018 Kim Bain, Pizitz Middle School

2016 Diane Orlofsky, Troy University

2015 Lea Hoppe, Randolph School

2013 Gene Inglis, Saks High School

2012 Regina Noland, Tuscaloosa City Schools

2011 Paul Edmondson, Gadsden City High School

2010 Michael T. Nix, Lauderdale County Schools

2009 Dr. Leslie Welker, Hillcrest Middle School

2007 Dr. Johnnie Vinson, Auburn University

1996 Frances Moss, Calhoun Community College

1993 Lacey Powell, AMEA President & Executive Director

1992 Bobby McCullar, Minor High School

1991 Ted Galloway, Vestavia Hills High School

1990 Dianne Johnson , Jefferson County Schools

1989 Bill Brunner, Austin High School

1988 Hugh Thomas, Birmingham Southern College

1987 Jerry Bobo, Fayette County High School

1985 Wilbur "Bodie" Hinton, Auburn University

1983 Dr. John M. Long, Troy University

Barbara Odom Distinguished Service Award

Lacey Powell Outstanding Music Educators

Certified in 2021

Mary Hovik, Madison County Schools

Marcia Staples, Huntsville City Schools

Complete List:

Music/Early Adolescence Through Young Adulthood

David Allinder, Jefferson Co School District

Darwin Anderson, Madison City Schools

Marsha Asquith, Madison County Schools

Kimberly Bain, Vestavia Hills City Sch District

Kristi Bowers, Huntsville City School District

Dakota Bromley, Chilton County School District

Jonathan Cagle, Jefferson Co School District

Jeff Calvert, Jefferson Co School District

John Cooper, Decatur City School District

Laura Doss, Birmingham, Alabama

Donald Dowdy, Madison Co School District

Gary Foster, Mountain Brook City Sch District

Traci Fuller, Montgomery Co School District

Gregory Gumina, Jefferson Co School District

Joel Henson, Jefferson Co School District

Margaret Heron, Jefferson Co School District

Kirstan Hill, Jefferson County School District

Sandra Hill, Jefferson Co School District

Daniel Hornstein, Huntsville City School District

Mary Hovik, Madison County Schools

John Kincaid, Hoover City School District

Matthew Martindale, Shelby County Schools

Lee Mason, Birmingham City School District

Brian Neugent, Hoover City School District

Regina Raney, Decatur City School District

James Schaeffer, Hoover City School District

Jed Smart, Tuscaloosa County School District

Rachel Smith, Hoover City School District

Elizabeth Stephenson, Huntsville City Schools

Kimberly Strickland, Birmingham, Alabama

Jamie Thomas, Piedmont City School District

Renee Thomas, Baldwin Co School District

Adam Truesdale, Leeds City School District

John Vernon, Huntsville City School District

Christopher Walker, Jefferson Co Schools

Jennifer Walsh, Jefferson Co School District

Megan Wicks, Vestavia Hills City Sch District

Hilen Wilson, Tuscaloosa City Schools

Music/Early and Middle Childhood

Sharon August, Vestavia Hills City Sch District

Deanna Bell, Jefferson Co School District

Donna Blethen, Birmingham City School District

Laura Butler, Mountain Brook City Sch District

Emily Cagle, Jefferson Co School District

Brian Cocke, Tr ussville City Sch District

John Cook, Trussville City Sch District

Veronica Crawford, Tuscaloosa City Schools

Carrie Cruz, Jefferson Co School District

Beth Davis, Decatur City School District

Katherine Donaldson, Vestavia Hills Schools

Brooke Dunham, Shelby Co School District

William Goff, Jefferson Co School District

Carlee Green, Hoover City School District

Karla Hodges, Tuscaloosa City School District

Leslie Jones, Jefferson Co School District

Courtney Keenum, Colbert County Schools

Kristy Lott, Jefferson County School District

Alicia Luttrell, Mobile County Schools

Erica Lutz, Montgomery Public Schools

Erin Lyon, Leeds City Schools

Alicia Moreno Mulloy, Huntsville City Schools

Clarence Myrick, Jefferson Co Schools

Janet Nelson, Mountain Brook City Sch District

Vicki Lynn Portis, Hoover City School District

Melinda Pruitt, Birmingham City School District

Lesley Rogers, Trussville City Schools

Jeanette Shorey, Shelby Co School District

Joy Smith, Birmingham City School District

Marcia Staples, Huntsville City Schools

Tiffani Stricklin, Jefferson Co School District

Phil Wilson, Auburn City School District

Walter Wren, Leeds City School District

This directory is compiled from information supplied by the exhibiting firms or institutions. This list may not include vendors who registered after the publication deadline.

Alabama Education Association, 422 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, AL 36104

The Alabama Education Association (AEA) is the largest professional association in the state of Alabama. AEA provides legal assistance, professional learning opportunities, great member benefits, and a strong voice for education in the Alabama Legislature. The AEA serves as the advocate for its members and leads in the advancement of equitable and quality public education for Alabamas diverse population. Booth 38

Alabama Music Industry Educators Association

Booth 50

Alabama School of the Arts/University of Mobile

Alabama School of the Arts is a Christ-centered, academic community dedicated to providing you the liberal arts and professional programs in art, music, worship leadership, theatre, production technology that you are seeking. Our 21st century program provides stylistic and experiential cross-training in a collaborative and innovative environment. Booth 27

Alabama Symphony Orchestra, 3621 6th Ave. S., Birmingham, AL 35222

Our mission is to change lives through music. We aim to make symphonic music accessible for every resident of Alabama and beyond through our performances, education, and outreach programs. Booth 12

American Travel Consulting, PO Box 750, Albertville, Alabama 35950

Specializing in Student Group Travel, American Travel Consulting can customize the perfect trip for your group! With decades of experience in student group travel, we look forward to working with you to plan your next band, choir, orchestra, or school trip!

Booths 2 & 3

Art’s Music Shop, Inc., 3030 East Boulevard, Montgomery, AL 36116

Serving the musical needs of the Southeast since 1905; convention exhibit features extensive stock of educational/instrumental music for today's school band. Peninsula Booth D

Auburn University Department of Music, 132 Goodwin Music Building, Auburn, AL 36849

The Auburn University Department of Music dedicates itself to providing a globally recognized, innovative education in all aspects of traditional & contemporary music in a nurturing and inclusive environment reflecting our liberal arts tradition. We are committed to state of the art facilities for future generations that contribute to, value, appreciate, and advocate for the musical arts through performance, research, service, and outreach. Booth 36

AWB Apparel, 206 Potomac Ct., Woodstock, GA 30188

MUSIC APPAREL: SCREENPRINTING AND EMBROIDERY. SERVING THE SOUTHEAST SINCE 1995. Thank you for visiting our booth! We would love to talk to you about our products and services. Please feel free to contact us! Booths 66 & 67

Belhaven University, 1500 Peachtree St, Jackson, Mississippi 39202

Belhaven is a Christian, liberal art's university located in the heart of Jackson, MS. Belhaven University prepares students academically and spiritually to serve Christ Jesus in their careers, in human relationships, and in the world of ideas. Booth 62

Blount Awards & Engraving, 316 1st Avenue East, Oneonta, AL 35121

Trophies, plaques, medals, awards & engraving of all kinds. We can take care of all your recognition needs. No order is too small or too large, whether it be individual awards, festival awards (marching, concert- instrumental/choral), fund raiser pageants- you name it. Do business with an AMEA member that knows the needs of our state programs and can provide customer service like no other. Booth 18

Burns Tours, LLC, 5744 Greenbriar Road, Franklin, TN 37064

Twenty-nine years in group travel. Experienced with travel for bands, choirs, wrestling teams, basketball teams, etc. Booth 54

Custom Fundraising Solutions, 2222 2nd Avenue North, Suite 501, Suite 501, Birmingham, AL 35203

Mattress Fundraiser and 3 new contact free fundraisers. $1.75MM given back to schools in the last 9 years. Booth 17

DeMoulin Brothers & Company, 1025 South 4th Street, Greenville, IL 62246

DeMoulin is the oldest and largest manufacturer of music performance group apparel in the world. We manufacture an endless range of uniforms for Marching Bands, Concert Bands, Color Guard, Choir and many other music related performance groups. The products offered include: custom and in-stock marching band uniforms, formal wear for men and women, guard uniforms and the largest selection of accessory products found anywhere. By combining our experience and craftsmanship in garment manufacturing with the most current design elements and quality standards, DeMoulin Bros. and Co. continues to lead the industry in all fields. DeMoulin Brothers & Company - now in its 130th year continues to serve the world's quality apparel needs offering full-time representation and complete uniform and accessory lines. Booths 10 & 19

The Exhibitors

Eastman, 2158 POMONA BLVD., POMONA, CA 91768

The Eastman family of brands, including Wm. S. Haynes Co., S.E. Shires Co., Backun Musical Services, and Bourgeois Guitars, proudly makes handcrafted instruments for players of all levels. Booths 46 & 47

Firehouse Barbecue dba. Professional Culinary Solutions, LLC, 15300 Highway 140, Coker, AL 35452

Firehouse Barbecue smokes Boston butts, hams, whole turkeys, and chickens for fundraisers. We also provide butcher crates. Which is a selection of fresh cut frozen meats. Firehouse is a dedicated fundraising company helping schools, sports teams, bands, and choirs raise funds all over the Southeast. Booth 9

Fred J. Miller, Inc., 8765 Washington Church Rd, Miamisburg, OH 45342

Fred J Miller is the leader in innovation, quality, creativity and service! A family oriented uniform company, we pride ourselves on our attention to detail, integrity and always putting the client FIRST! We specialize in creating the perfect uniform and pageantry products for high schools, colleges and universities and drum corps. The Cesario Collection Uniform Performance Wear, manufactured by FJM, Inc., provides the highest level of well-crafted, athletically styled and constructed garments for today’s student musicians. Years of research, development, and field trials have produced a new concept in uniforms, forged from entirely new patterns and construction. Setting new standards in meeting the demands of modern band speed, movement, choreography and flexibility, FJM, Inc. has placed significant emphasis upon long-term value. These fully washable, contemporary uniforms feature extended durability for longevity, easy and environmentally responsible care, simplified alterations, and industry-leading styles and custom designs. FJM has developed the hottest thing going in the uniform industry today. Digital print! Now the imagination of FJM designer Michael Cesario is no longer limited by the constraints of old-fashioned construction allowances. FJM has perfected the art of digital print for band uniforms, investing the time, effort and resources in product development to bring you the most visually stunning uniforms available today. Booths 40 & 49

Fundraising with Simply Sheets of Mobile, 7900 Bullitt Dr., Mobile, AL 36619

Simply Sheets of Mobile is a fundraising company located in Mobile, Alabama. We are the ONLY Bath Towel and Bed Sheet Fundraising Company. We also offer Bamboo pillows and Satin Pillowcases. Our programs offer your organization no upfront costs, no hidden fees and no minimums as well as both traditional and online fundraising. Give your supporters a product they will use and enjoy for years to come. Booth 1

Gadsden Music Company, 607 Broad St. PO Box 132, Gadsden, AL 35901

Musical instrument sales, service, and accessories. Peninsula Booth C

Gardner-Webb University, 110 S Main Street, Boiling Springs, North Carolina 28017

The Department of Music at Gardner-Webb University provides instruction by experienced professionals alongside opportunities to share musical talent through a variety of choral and instrumental ensembles. Located in the foothills of North Carolina, Gardner-Webb University's rigorous and innovative degree programs, hands-on learning opportunities, and supportive and diverse Christian community shape students into thinkers, doers, and world-changers. Booth 31

Group Travel Network, Inc., 9907 8th Street, Box 430, Gotha, FL 34734

District Approved, CERTIFIED Student Travel Professionals and Alabama Educators Preferred Travel Planners, with over 25 years of continuous service, specializing in performance group travel to destinations such as Orlando, Hawaii, San Antonio, Atlanta, New York, Washington DC, Europe and more. One Call - One Source! We do it ALL....so YOU don't have to! Booth 68

Guardian Travel and Fundraising, 10929 Franklin Ave, Suite S, Franklin Park, IL 60131

Offering the finest travel and fundraising services in the industry. Stop by the booth for free samples and to learn more about how we can help your program. Booths 25 & 26

Gulf Coast Travel, 11224 Spruce St, Ocean Springs, Mississippi 39564-9118

Gulf Coast Travel is a one-stop shop for all travel needs. We specialize in Group/Student Tours along with various other specialties. Booth 8

Hawaii State Tours, 1178 Byrnwyck Way, Atlanta, GA 30319. Custom Group Travel to Hawaii and Performance at Pearl Harbor. Booth 30

High Impact Academy, 1117 Indian Ln, Arley, AL 35541. We are a leadership coaching program helping bands take their team work to the next level. We work with them throughout the year and navigate through issues as they arise. Our program creates a more cohesive environment throughout the band year and beyond. Our mission is to provide leadership skills that will carry on with the students throughout their life. Booth 6

Huntingdon College Music Department, 1500 East Fairview Ave., Montgomery, AL 36106 Undergraduate College located in Montgomery, Alabama. Music Degrees offered: Bachelor of Arts in Music and Bachelor of Music Education. Booth 14

I Am Group, 21628 SE Salmon St, Gresham, OR 97030 Preparing Music Educators for the Future. Booth 20

The Exhibitors

J.W. Pepper & Son, Inc., 9053 Riverside Pkwy, Lithia Springs, GA 30122

Founded in 1876, J.W. Pepper is the largest sheet music retailer in the world, delivering unparalleled customer service to musicians through its distribution centers, stores, and website jwpepper.com. Pepper offers sheet music useful to directors and performers alike, as well as music equipment, accessories, and technology solutions to support music programs. Booth 5

Jacksonville State University, David L. Walters Department of Music, 700 Pelham Road, North, 272 Mason Hall, Jacksonville, AL 36265

A comprehensive department preparing music educators and performers for leadership positions. JSU Music: A Proud Tradition in Sound Education. Booth 35

Kaleidoscope Adventures, 603 South Main Street, Suite 110, Winter Garden, Florida 34787

Kaleidoscope Adventures is a full-service student trip planner with more than 27+ years of inspiring student travel and a former educator as CEO. We specialize in surprisingly unique educational, performance, sports, senior class trip, festival and cruise travel to more than 40+ student friendly destinations. We make student safety a priority with a clearly communicated safety plan and trusted partners. According to the Student & Youth Travel Association independent study 74% of teachers believe travel has a very positive impact on student’s personal development. As a student trip planner you can count on the KA professionals to collaborate with you to organize the perfect education or performance tour. Explore the roots of our democracy in Philadelphia or the battlefield of the civil rights movement in Birmingham. Marvel at the architecture of the Chicago skyline or the mysteries of space at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center. Share the holiday spirit as you perform in the Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World or stage an unforgettable show at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City. Booth 42

KHS America (Jupiter/Mapex/Majestic), 12020 Volunteer Blvd, Mount Juliet, TN 37122

Serving the musical community with world class instruments that provide a lifetime of musical inspiration. Booth 51

Marchmaster / Fruhauf Uniforms, P.O. Box 73379, Ne wnan, GA 30271 Uniforms. Peninsula Booth B

Marion Military Institute, 1101 Washington St, Marion, Alabama 36756

Marion Military Institute is a military junior college located in Marion, Alabama. Since 1842, Marion Military Institute has been educating leaders for both civilian careers and military service at our historic college campus. Booth 21

Murphy Robes/Herff Jones, 1000 N Market St, Champaign, IL 61820 America's finest choir robes for schools and churches. Inquire about our trade-in program for schools. Booth 63

Music & Arts, 5295 Westview Drive, Suite 300, Frederick, MD 21703

Music & Arts was founded by Benjamin OBrien in 1952, with a single storefront in Bethesda, Maryland. The company has grown to comprise over 500 retail and affiliate locations, with more than 200 educational representatives, and teaches over two million lessons each year, making it one of the nations leading school music retailers and lesson providers. Now based in Frederick, Maryland, this company of trained musicians offers friendly service for everything musical in your life, including instruments, lessons, rentals, and repairs. Visit MusicArts.com for more information. Booths 41 & 48

Music Filing Solutions, 19 Westmoreland Drive, Naperville, IL 60540

Space Saving Sheet Music Filing System. Booth 29

National Band Association

The National Band Association, founded on September 11, 1960, is the largest professional organization for bands in the world. It was organized for the purpose of promoting the musical and educational significance of bands and is dedicated to the attainment of a high level of excellence for bands and band music. Booth 7

Our Group Tour, 4903 Ashley Circle SE, Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763

There is nothing better than planning the trip of a lifetime for students. Our Group Tour offers full-serviced, packaged tours for students, teachers, and adults. Our primary focus is the student travel market in educational and performance tours, but we are expanding in other types of travel: reunions, church groups, family trips, etc. Travel is different for everyone. We want to make sure that you are getting the most from your trip by crafting the perfect, personalized adventure for your group. Our Group Tour is a family-owned, Mississippi and Alabama based company, with our home office located in Huntsville, AL. Although we are newly formed, we have 8 years of experience in planning group travel. We want to be able to provide travel for young people at an affordable price. Let us take on the work and time commitment in planning a trip so that you can focus making great things happen for your students in the classroom. Your next adventure starts here! Booth 32

Percussive Arts Society Alabama Chapter, 181 General Bullard Ave, Mobile, AL 36608

Alabama Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society. Booth 45

QuaverMusic.com, 65 Music Sq W, Nashville, Tennessee 37203

Quaver's PreK-8 Music Curriculum offers a fully-digital, comprehensive program for today's K-8 music classroom, plus an engaging FREE student website. Cloud-based and highly interactive, Quaver's Curriculum also includes a suite of administrative tools for training and customer support, gradebook, supervisor-level reporting, and a mobile app for student assessments. Advanced Technology. Teacher-Friendly. Seriously Fun! Booths 52 & 53

The Exhibitors

Redemption Marketing Service, 594 Watsonwood Dr., Nashville, TN 37211

Fundraising. Booth 59

Samford University - Division of Music, 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229

Booth 37

Snap! Raise, 8300 7th Ave S, Seattle, Washington 98108

Snap! Raise is the nations leading fundraising solution for youth athletics and extracurricular programs. Built to help youth leaders, donors, coaches and school administrators champion student athletes and artists, Snap Raise is the platform of choice for more than 70,000 groups around the nation. Since 2014, more than 4.4 million students have used Snap Raise to safely engage with donors and raise upwards of $352M funds for local teams and groups. To learn more, or to sign-up for Snap Raise, visit https://www.snapraise.com. Booth 13

Southern Performances, Inc., 427 Apollo Ave., Gulf Shores, Al, 36542 36542

Southern Performances is a company dedicated to providing quality products to performing ensembles throughout the Southeast. They have a lengthy vendor list, including the top names in the business. Whether you need costumes and flags for your color guard, formal wear for your band or choir, band shoes and gloves or a drum major podium--David and his skilled team is ready to help! Peninsula Booth E

Southern Sportswear, 5024 Bent River Trce, Birmingham, AL 35216-6805

Provides all types of cloth products. Jackets, t-shirts, shorts, hoodies, caps and bags. Products can be screened or emboridered. Booth 23

Stanbury Uniforms, Inc., 108 Stanbury Industrial Dr., Brookfield, MO 64628

Provider of quality, custom uniforms for marching band, drum corps, color guard and more for over 100 years! Booths 15 & 16

Super Holiday Tours/Prestige Digital, 116 Gatlin Ave., Orlando, FL 32806

Super Holiday Tours is a full service travel planner, specializing in performance based groups both large and small. We take the guesswork and headaches out of planning your groups next trip with our 45 years of student planning experience which include both domestic and international travel. World class performance venues, destinations and events are in our wheelhouse not to mention that we feature a secure online payment system where parents can quickly and easily make payments, modify traveler information or peruse the updated itinerary at any time. Please allow us to prepare a free quote and customize an itinerary for you and your group.

Prestige Digital Imaging offers Composite photography services for Middle School and High School Band, Orchestra and Choral Programs as well as High School JROTC Programs. Our first digital composite was created in the 1996-97 school year, allowing us to be one of the first companies in the United States to offer digital Composite Photography! Peninsula Booth A

Superior Travel and Tour, 411 Walnut St. #16919, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043

Superior Travel and Tour is a travel company with a sales team, tour guides, and owner who are all former music educators. Our company was there to help our groups through the pandemic and we have plans to work with you all on navigating the new world of travel. We are in our 15th year of providing travel services to performing arts groups and would enjoy the opportunity to work with your group too! Contact us to begin planning your next Superior trip! Booth 22

Tempest Musical Instruments, 18847 Redland Road, Suite 105, San Antonio, TX 78259

Manufacturer of Woodwind, Brass, and Marching Brass Instruments. Booth 4

Troy University, 109 Long Hall University Avenue, Troy, AL 36082

The John M. Long School of Music invites alumni, friends, and guests to visit our booth and explore the music opportunities available at Troy University. Booth 34

U.S. Army Bands, 3435 Snooper Road, Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898

Even before the U.S. Army was created in 1775, musicians were an integral part of the military. From the signal corps drummers in the Revolutionary War, to the full jazz bands of WWII, music has been a critical part of the Army's success. Whether it's a ceremonial performance or a concert to boost the morale of Soldiers, U.S. Army Bands members have the opportunity to serve their country while making music. If you're already studying music in school or are a working musician, U.S. Army Bands offer great opportunities for your musical career. It's a gig that gives you the time to concentrate on music while earning a steady paycheck. As an Army musician, you'll be able to hone your musical techniques and abilities in a variety of musical styles. You may even be eligible for an assignment to one of the Army bands playing worldwide for dignitaries, heads of state or even the president of the United States. Auditions for all woodwind, brass, and percussion instrumentalists are now available for anyone aspiring to be a professional musician. We are seeking individuals who are passionate for musical excellence, service to country and a desire to be part of an elite organization. There are a total of 21 U.S. Army Bands across the United States and overseas that will provide the opportunity to perform in ensembles such as ceremonial band, brass band, jazz ensemble, brass/woodwind quintet, rock band, and many more. If you have the dream to travel the world and play music in front of large crowds as well as to constantly enhance your own skills, this is the career for you! Please take time to speak with Staff Sergeant Joseph Grabill, our Southeast United States Auditions Coordinator, to find out more about the process to join the U.S. Army Bands program. You can contact Staff Sergeant Grabill via email at joseph.c.grabill.mil@army.mil or by phone at (256) 746-6704. You can also visit www.goarmy.com/band for more information. Booths 55, 56, 57, and 58

UAB Department of Music , 950 13th Street So., UAB Department of Music, Birmingham, AL 35294-1266

In a relatively short time, the UAB Department of Music has distinguished itself as one of the finest centers for educating young musicians in the southeast. Faculty and students perform in the acclaimed Alys Stephens Performing Arts Center (with its four performing venues) and around the globe. We recently became the first program in the state of Alabama to be designated an AllSteinway School, making the department one of only 73 schools worldwide so named by piano maker Steinway & Sons. The department is home to numerous world-renown scholars and performers, with recent appearances by faculty and students in Egypt, Russia, France, England, Scotland, Brazil, South Korea, the Czech Republic, and Mexico, as well as television broadcasts throughout the world. Our graduates have consistently found success in graduate study at some of the nation’s most prestigious schools, and work in music business and music technology, music education, churches, and as active performers. The department offers a variety of levels of instruction to give you a balanced musical education. Located in Birmingham — home to the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Opera Birmingham, Alabama Ballet, Chamber Music Society, Birmingham Music Club and a host of other visiting artists — UAB is at the very center of the arts, affording our students invaluable exposure to the world’s greatest artists. Booth 39

UAH Department of Music, 301 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35899

UAH's Department of Music prepares musicians for careers as performers, educators, composers, church musicians, and music industry professionals. We enable all students, regardless of major, to pursue the art and beauty of music while honing the interpersonal and communication skills vital to every career. Booth 28

University of Alabama Bands, 2007 Moody Music Building, Box 870368, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0368

One of the most comprehensive university band programs in the region, there is a place for you in the University of Alabama Bands! The nationally recognized Million Dollar Band provides support for the Crimson Tide football team and has been a vital part of the Alabama football experience for over 100 years. Our concert ensembles, the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Concert Band and University Band, have performed around the world to critical acclaim and offer performance opportunities to both music majors and non-music majors alike. Take a look at what the University of Alabama Bands has to offer...and don't miss your chance to become ONE in a MILLION with the University of Alabama Bands! Roll Tide!! Booth 24

University of Montevallo, 75 College Drive, Station 6670, Montevallo, Alabama 35115

The Department of Music is one of the most highly regarded music programs in the state and region. Continuously accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1931, we have remained a competitive force in Alabama's collegiate music education. We are proud of the success and the achievement of our students, alumni, and faculty. Booth 102

University of North Alabama Department of Music, 1 Harrison Plaza, UNA Box 5040, Florence, AL 35632

Bolstered by superior performance ensembles and outstanding music faculty, the University of North Alabama Department of Music provides students an outlet to ignite their passion for the arts with numerous opportunities to perform and connect with their fellow students and community. The Department of Music remains a consistent resource of excellence for the University of North Alabama, the Shoals Region, and beyond with its competitive scholarships, performance awards, and its status as a leader in the music education field. Booth 116

University of North Alabama Bands, 1 Harrison Plaza, UNA Box 5040, Florence, AL 35632

The University of North Alabama Band program is the largest student organization on the UNA campus. Since its inception in 1949, the band program has had many talented members march through its ranks. It is exciting as each new season begins to see a group of band members practicing on Pride Field, but it is equally as exciting to witness our alumni enjoying the band's performances since they are the ones upon whom the current program has been built. Booth 118

University of South Alabama, 5751 USA Drive South, Mobile, AL 36688

University of South Alabama Department of Music. Booth 515 & 517

University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Dr. #5081, Hattiesburg, MS 39406

The School of Music at the University of Southern Mississippi is dedicated to its longstanding international reputation for excellence. We provide musical and educational opportunities for professional and artistic growth. We are the flagship music institution in the State of Mississippi, having more than 40 full-time faculty members whose disciplines range from musicology, theory, educators, as well as conductors, instrumentalists and vocalists. Booth 11

University of West Alabama Bands, Station 56, Livingston, AL 35470

The Music Major at UWA is a highly flexible program designed for your success in the 21st Century world of music. Study Voice, Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Piano, Conducting, Musical Theatre, Contemporary and Traditional Sacred Music, or Music Industry. Students of our internationally recognized faculty have gone on to sing on Broadway, record in both Nashville and with Hollywood movie studios, and perform in the Philadelphia Orchestra and with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. We offer a Music Major, Music Minor, and an Interdisciplinary Arts Major unique to the region, all marked by extensive personal, individualized instruction. Significant scholarship assistance is available for qualified students. Booth 61

Warburton Music Products, 22633 Quarter Lane, Hampton Cove, AL 35763

We manufacture a complete line of mouthpieces for Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Piccolo Trumpet, Cornet, French Horn, Trombone, and Tuba - plus our growing line of top quality accessories for both brass and woodwind instruments. The Warburton system flexibility gives you the most efficient mouthpiece or saxophone neck components for performing in any playing situation. Warburton also manufactures a professional line of Bb Trumpets, C Trumpets, Cornets, and Flugelhorns! Booth 60