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On the cover: Former AMEA member Lavell Thrasher created and photographed this musical fountain at his home in Hanceville, Alabama.
Sitting atop Lookout Mountain I am awaiting the sunset over Little River Canyon. I anxiously anticipate the moment when the night sky is finally black and I will be treated to that miracle that always brings me to a place of great tranquility and peace. I spend hours looking toward the heavens and watching the millions of stars that will seem to appear from nowhere as my eyes adjust to the tiny lights against the vast, unending darkness. My amateur star gazing will bring me to the conclusion that I am but a small, insignificant creature in this seemingly unending universe. But if I truly believed that, how could I face another day or another school year? As quickly as I seem to shrink into nothingness, I am brought back to the realization that I am significant and that what I do does matter. Thinking about myself, my students, my friends, and my fellow music educators, I have come to understand a simply stated truth: What we do does matter because music touches the heart, soul, and the very center of our being. It connects all humanity to each other and to that power that is greater than all of us. Music helps to make life worth living.
How many people actually earn a living by working at something that has been a major part of their own life since elementary or middle school? How many people have a job in which they can teach young people about a subject that is so important it is a part of our culture, our daily lives, and even our religious beliefs and worship rituals? How many adults can remember the names of some of their teachers but all of their music teachers? How many jobs are so enjoyable that it is also a main hobby of the worker? How many lives have you touched through music? How has your life been enriched through music? Aren't we blessed to be in this wonderful world of music education?
As we begin our school year I hope that each of you realizes that you are significant and that you do matter. For many of your students, you might be the only smiling face
and kind word that comes their way that day. The children that enter our classrooms come to us because they want to be there. They want to sing, and play, and learn about music. They want to become a part of the greater whole. And we learn from them, too. We learn to see each day through eager, young eyes. We are transformed back to our own days as young musicians when we had a teacher that gave us those words of encouragement that put us on the path to a lifetime love of music.
Stars in the heavens, music teachers in their classrooms, and music students in our schools: Insignificant? I hardly think so. All add meaning, beauty, hope, and light to our lives. Gaze upon the beautiful night sky and think of your students as you begin another year and realize that you, your students, and music do matter.
I hope you and your students have a wonderful year!!!
BeckyYou asked…and YES! Beginning September 1, 2005, AMEA members and prospective members may register online for the 2006 AMEA in-service Conference. Credit cards and purchase orders will be accepted online through December 1, 2005, while checks may still be mailed to me with a hard copy of the 2006 pre-registration form post-marked by January 1, 2006. After those dates, please plan to register at the conference. No online registration or mailed registration forms will be accepted after the above dates. This change comes in answer to the demand for more convenient ways to register for the conference. These services are offered with a few important guidelines, so read the following information carefully to ensure you register correctly. You may call me at anytime (256-338-4404) with questions regarding procedures and options. Change is good- but can be confusing, and I want you to know I value your time and hope to support AMEA members most efficiently. After all – registering for the conference is not your biggest concern this fall, but providing you with effective support through in-service clinics and professional development is the AMEA Governing Board’s first priority all year long. Let us know how we are doing! Remember to fill out the post-conference evaluation forms. This will help us to improve our procedures for the coming years. Have a great fall season; I will see you in January!
Pre-Registration Options- Choose One: Check or Money Order- Tear out the pre-registration form in this edition of Ala Breve or download the form from the AMEA website (www.alabamamea.org). Fill it out and mail with a check or money order to: AMEA Box 181 1612 Second Avenue, SW Cullman, Alabama 35055
Purchase Order or Credit Card - Between September 1st and December 1st, 2005, you may pre-register online at www.alabamamea.org. Look for the link to conference registration, and follow the easy steps. The site will not allow you to pre-register online after Dec.1. If you have any questions, contact me by phone – 256-338-4404 or by email – cpass@cullmancats.net .
On-Site Registration: Starting this year, you may register at the conference using a credit card, purchase order, money order, cash, or check. Check the signs at registration for instructions for on-site registration.
Cindy Pass-Treasurer and Registrar, Alabama Music Educators Association
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Volunteers are always welcome to work at registration. Contact me if you would like to help! Cindy
I have a dear friend who retired this past spring. We taught together for nearly 20 years. He was one of the reasons that I am a teacher at all! Ron Harris, our theater teacher, and Eleanor Rolman Nation, who was always my mentor, are the two persons who's example I have tried to follow all these years. I fought against being a teacher until they lead me to the decision and showed me where I belonged. All this is to say that every year Ron freaked out when he saw the Back to School ads in the stores. He always dreaded the starting of school. I know that many of us feel that way from time to time. However, this year, I am looking at it differently. This year I am grateful for the chance to go back and affect young lives. This year I am grateful for a school system that values what I do. This year I am grateful for administrators who support the arts. This year I am grateful for a parent support group that is unfailing in its
hard work to keep our programs going.
I know that many of you do not have the perfect teaching situation. Some of you are fighting unsupportive school systems, administrations, and even parents. As hard as it is to keep going in those situations, you can look at those young faces that look at you every day and be grateful for the opportunity to reach them and teach them. There is a wonderful song by John Bucchino which says "There may be times when I lose the light and let my spirits sink; But I can't stay depressed when I remember how I'm blessed."
We are blessed with talent and with young hearts and souls to teach. We are blessed with the gift of music! So teach wherever you are - whoever you can. " For I believe that whatever the terrain Our feet can learn to dance. Whatever stone life may sling we can moan or we can sing.” Let’s keep singing!
I’d like to welcome our new board members - District II, Lynn Mitchell of Riverchase Middle School and District VII, Michelle Broadus of Faith Academy. I also want to thank our retiring district chairs, Jerrod Newell and Greg Blackman for their hard work and dedication.
We're looking forward to a great year. Fall Workshop will be held on September 9 and 10 at Mountain Brook Baptist Church. You will be receiving information in the mail shortly. Don't forget to register.
I wish you the best as we start a new year, a new challenge. I am "grateful" for the board and for all of you who work in schools across the state, whatever your situation.
You should be getting a newsletter from your District Chair immediately with all AVA dates and events. If you do not receive a district memo, please contact me by e-mail at vatkins@hsv.k12.al.us, and I will make sure that your district chair contacts you. See you at Fall Workshop!
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GattThe Alabama Music Educators are beginning a new and exciting program targeting 11th and 12th grade students who have expressed an interest in music education. A oneday seminar will be held in conjunction with the AMEA In-service conference for these students to meet and interact with current music educators. Highlights of the seminar will include sessions on: “The Road to College - PAVING THE WAY"; “Where Do I Go? How Do I Get There? and, Who Is Going To Help Me With All Of This Paperwork?”; “I Loved Being in Band, Chorus, and Orchestra! Will I Love Being a Music Educator?”
There will be a luncheon with special guest speaker, Fran Page, President of the Southern Division of MENC. The seminar, provided at no costs to students, will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2006 from 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM in Tuscaloosa. Lunch will be provided.
Current music educators are asked to nominate students by November 1, 2005 so that letters of invitation can be sent by December 1. Please mail nominations to Tony Pike, Davidson H.S. Band, 3900 Pleasant Valley Rd., Mobile, AL 36609. If you have questions call Tony at 251221-3090.
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I hope everyone had an outstanding summer and this new school year will be your best. As I prepared for this year’s half time show I surveyed several individuals throughout my small community as to what they would like to hear this year. Almost everyone I talked with said “play something jazzy". Most individuals truly appreciate a form of jazz, whether it is the pleasing sounds of a jazz combo or the exciting sounds of a big band. Jazz maintains a great entertainment value for the audience and students enjoy performing it.
As with the beginning of the year it is time to start preparations for All-State Jazz Band. The audition requirements can be found at http://bama.ua.edu/~twolfe/ and downloaded at no cost. Tom Wolfe has done an outstanding job maintaining this informative site and it is a great resource for directors and students. Please take advantage of this information on Tom's web site. Remember if a student wants to audition for All-State Jazz Band their director must be a member of IAJE.
• Intensive professional training with a superb liberal arts education–in a city of historic Southern charm
• Internationally recognized faculty and uniquely personal student/teacher ratio–a hallmark of the Blair community
• New, state-of-the-art classrooms, studios, practice rooms, and performance halls–a new dimension in the learning experience
Please visit their website to attain membership at http://www.iaje.org. If you are a musician, educator or enthusiast and would like to join the IAJE you are certainly welcome. IAJE is a great organization promoting a true American art form.
IAJE now stands for the International Association for Jazz Education. This is a small adjustment in wording but a significant change in meaning. The name change more accurately reflects its global membership now exceeding over 8,000 in 42 countries.
Lastly I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to IAJE past-president Steve Sims. Steve did an outstanding job as Director of Bands at Fairhope High School and presided over our IAJE Alabama Chapter with great class. Many thanks for your years of dedication and service to AMEA and IAJE.
I hope everyone gets "back into the swing" of things and has an excellent school year!!!!!!!
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congratulate these schools from the State of Alabama for exceptional achievement in concert performance.
Virgil I. Grissom High School Band
Huntsville, Alabama
William Connell & Theo Vernon, Directors
Oak Mountain High School Band
Birmingham, Alabama
Jim Duren, Director
Pizitz Middle School Band
Vestavia Hills, Alabama
Suzanne Winter, Director
Sparkman High School Band Harvest, Alabama
David Lashley, Director
Shades Valley High School Band
Birmingham, Alabama
David Allinder, Director
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
CHARLOTTE, NC
CHATTANOOGA, TN
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
CINCINNATI, OHIO
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
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Band, Ten-Hut!
For most of us the first day of school is a welcomed occasion. After the grueling "summer rehearsals" it is nice to get to spend a little time inside. Our profession is one of only a few that spends as much time outdoors (during the hot part of the year) as it does inside. As we get older this seems to become less and less exciting, but just look at your students and talk with them to see why we do this each year. I would like to welcome everyone back for another year. For those new to our ranks, CONGRATULATIONS! I know that, with a little guidance from other members of our association, you will be successful. The ABA has a lot to offer you. Please attend and take advantage of the clinics, concerts, festivals, etc. offered. If you are a new director, contact your district chairman or vice-chairman and ask about the ABA Mentoring Program. There is a wealth of knowledge to be had, just for the asking. Now ask yourself the following question, "Have I joined MENC for this year?" All MENC memberships expired June 30. For your students to participate in ABA events, you must be a member of MENC. It is easier to renew your membership or join now than it will be the day before All-State tryouts. Visit MENC at www.menc.org to obtain a membership form and to pay your dues. I would like to thank all those who helped with and attended the summer conference. While Orange Beach and Gulf Shores are still recovering from "Ivan", our conference was a success. I encourage those of you who did not attend to consider coming next year. The clinics and camaraderie just continue to impress me.
As we move into the new school year, please be reminded to take care of ABA matters in a timely fashion. Please go over the calendar of state and district events found in this edition of Ala Breve. Pay attention to deadlines and fill out forms completely and accurately when you register for events. You elected your officers to lead you to the best of their abilities. Help them by doing what is expected of you. The ABA is fortunate to have an outstanding group of district chairmen and vice-chairmen who serve diligently on behalf of the directors in their districts.
Please attend the AMEA conference and take advantage of the wonderful clinics, concerts, exhibits, and fellowship it provides. Garry Taylor (AMEA Executive Director) and Becky Rodgers (AMEA President) are working to make this the best conference so far. It will not be as good, if you do not attend.
The two committees appointed during the All-State Clinic are still collecting data. They will give a report during the AMEA conference. Thanks to the members of each committee for there time. If you have ideas or suggestions, please contact a member of the committee. The chairmen for the committees are Dane Lawley (Chelsea High School) "One Contest System Committee" and Terry Ownsby (Muscle Shoals Middle School) "All-State Band Realignment Committee".
Finally, I would like to thank all the District Chairmen, Vice-chairmen, and the ABA Executive Board for all the hard work they do for our association.
Band, Dismissed!
Welcome back to another school year! I am pleased to be serving as your President of the Elementary/ General Division for the next two years. I would like to thank Rhonda Tucker and Hunter Goff for their tireless work to our organization for the past two years, and would like to welcome Sara Womack on board as our new President-Elect.
Our fall workshop will be held September 17th from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm at Mountain Brook Elementary School. Our clinician will be Lee Campbell-Towell, who has taught music and movement in San Antonio, Texas for 25 years. Her experience spans from preschool to college and includes the publication of 8 collections of songs with Hal Leonard under the name of Cat Paws. She has also published 8 other collections with her company Cat Paws in Motion. Lee produces and hosts a family television show called CAT PAWS that is seen in Texas on PBS and nationally on La Familia and I-LIFE TV.
Lee will be presenting a session called "Beautiful Hands". We will experience songs, games, and chants that promote non-violence and teach the basic human rule of LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR. Hands will be used to help and create and not to hurt. You will not want to miss out on this workshop! Look for your registration and newsletter in your mail very soon.
Also, don't forget that the American Orff-Schulwerk Association National Conference is rounding the corner! The conference will be held at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex on November 9th12th, 2005. If you have not volunteered to help our Alabama Chapter, it is not too late! Contact Melanie Harris at melharrisbham@aol.com or Marsha Alexander at alexande@mtnbrook.k12.al.us.
I am looking forward to seeing you all in September!
Research is alive and well and happening all over the state of Alabama. Many of us (hopefully) grabbed time over the summer to finish up some projects or get a new one started. I had opportunities to expand a review of the literature for my current research passion-collaborative learning. And I had a wonderful time teaching a graduate research class. For me, the best part is seeing the diverse research interests of my students take shape in their papers. This year, their topics were more diverse than usual and reflected the concerns of music practitioners/teachers/graduate students. Topics ranged from ever-present concerns over the effects of block scheduling, decreased funding to the arts, instrument choice, and student assessment to more eclectic interests such as tracing the Golden Ratio in selections of Bach, Beethoven and Bartok, and the link between music and architecture. Collectively, we left the intense research experience with a greater appreciation for the good work that is going on in the profession and with a sense of our role in performing applied music research. My own personal research agenda strengthened through the experience as well.
Others presented research this summer at a Research Seminar, held at the University of Alabama on June 25th. This bi-annual symposium was created as a forum for graduate students and faculty to present finished research or research-in-progress. As you can see from the topics, there was something for everyone that attended! Thanks to the folks in the University of Alabama's School of Music for providing this opportunity for both seasoned and up-andcoming researchers.
Here is a list of this year's participants:
"Exploring an Interdisciplinary Strategy for Teaching Fractions to Second Graders"
KENNETH MCGUIRE, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
"The Effects of Internet Guided Practice with Aural Modeling on the Sight-Singing Accuracy of Elementary Education Majors"
JESSICA HALL, JEFFERSON STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
"The Use of Sequential Patterns in the Instruction of Undergraduate Music Majors"
MICHELE CHAMPION, UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
"An Investigation of Middle School Choral Workshops Including Team-Building Activities"
KRISTI BOWERS, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
"Quantifying the Quantification: A Retrospective of the Journal of Music Therapy"
CAROL PRICKETT, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
"The Fusing of Contemporary Music Composition and American Folk Music History: A Vies of Donald Grantham's Southern Harmony"
PAUL DAVIS, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
"The Influence of Professor Fred L. Gambs on Instrumental Music in Late 19th Century Birmingham, Alabama"
MARK FOSTER, UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
"A Preliminary Investigation of the Factors that Motivated Collegiate Choral Members not to Major in Music"
DEBRA SPURGEON, UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
"The Effects of choir Formation on the Balance and Blend of the Choral Sound"
DEBRA ATKINSON, UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI
There will be an opportunity at the AMEA In-service in January for YOU to share your current research interests at an informal breakfast meeting ("So, what are you working on now?). Even if you don't have something currently underway, we would like to encourage you to come, eat and listen. Something you learn there might inspire you or provide you with ideas of your own! Until then, happy researching!
As a person who has always lived on a school schedule because my parents were both educators, I always think "next year" refers to September. The end of "this year" is May and the summer is the limbo in between the beginning and the end of the year. It is free space, time to relax, have fun and wonder about the next year. It's time to travel and go places and do things that I can't do during a 9am to 9pm day that is my usual university workday. It is an extended new years party, of sorts. But at the end of a good party, I'm never really all that sad that it's over, and I'm happy to be heading back to life and work and productivity. A real and good celebration with good friends and challenging interactions makes me feel rejuvenated and ready for a new day. Of course, in reality my extended new year's (summer time) is really a time to get caught up on personal things that I didn't attend to during the year, like practicing, my taxes, housecleaning, researching, traveling etc. The end of summer means that whatever I didn't get done this summer may just have to wait until next summer because I probably won't have time between now and then to get to it.
I also tend to think that the summer is longer than it actually is, and that I'll be able to do more than is humanly possible to do during a working vacation. I fill up on hush puppies and barely have room for catfish! In the end, though, I think that I've always felt the same about going back to school as I did when I was younger. Summer is great, it's fun, and I've loved whatever trip or work or project that I worked on. I've learned more and gotten rested, and I feel a little more hydrated and a bit more tanned. It's just like summer when we were younger. Summer is AWESOME, but I'm always ready to see my friends again. I want to know who's changed what hair color, who lost weight
over the summer (who gained weight over the summer !!), and what my new fall wardrobe will be. I anticipate moving on to the next grade, to getting better grades and to meeting the new people that come in. The only difference for me now, teaching school instead of going to school myself, is that I'm paying for the clothes, and the people making the grades and moving on to the next level are my students. I work to improve myself and to improve my teaching, but the end goal of those improvements is for the benefit of my students.
So anyway, this year, I notice that I really feel the same way I did when I was younger. I'm ready to meet the new people, whether it's faculty, staff, or my new students. I anticipate curriculum changes, the challenges of learning (and teaching!), and the new friendships and working relationships I will make. And the real kicker is that the benefit of actually being a grown up and not a student anymore (am I not a student still and forever?) is that I not only get to revel in my improvements and what I learn, but I get the pure enjoyment and satisfaction of watching my students learn, and seeing the joy that comes with
their successes. I think I may be addicted to that. Is there a word for an addiction that's good for you and for others? If there isn't, I'll make one up and get back to you next time with my Webster's addition!
Regardless of my word-wise, as I tie up my summer loose ends, I realize what I forget every year at the end of the year (May). I forget that, as tired as I am and as much as I feel like I NEED a party (summer vacation), by the end of it, I'm ready for the year to begin again, and I really feel more like the party is just beginning. With that I toast to you, Happy New Year!
Next to sharing with you my inspiration to coming back to school, I'll also take this opportunity to say a few words about All State 2006. I'm very excited that it will take place again at The University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. We have many plans underway to make sure next year is going to be excellent. I have taken into account the recommendations from teachers and students on how to make this year better.
Deadlines are included in the announcements in this issue but make sure and stay tuned for the mailings to arrive in the very beginning of September. If you want any more information, feel free to email me!
Welcome back to Fall Semester. All those enthusiastic freshmen and their new cars! Here's hoping that you were able to catch a little rest and relaxation over the summer and that you can find a parking place.
It appears that new K-12 school service requirements and Praxis II content are going to be issues for all higher education music faculty in Alabama this year. It's always something, and never a dull moment in music departments, so, join the Higher Education Division so we can support each other. The Higher Education Division is intended to include and serve all music faculty in higher education. AMEA supports our division by providing access to professional development activities FOR US. Since nearly all music faculty teach future music teachers, we have a vested interest in AMEA activities. AMEA also provides an outlet for higher education faculty to provide professional development for school music
teachers. Perhaps the most important aspect of membership in the Higher Education Division is the networking. HED is a great way to be aware of what is going on in other institutions and to get help and collaboration. There are quite a few new music faculty across the state. Please send me their e-mail addresses and phone numbers so we can personally invite them to join HED and also welcome them in our next column. Also, please take the time to drop me a line via e-mail so that we can update our quick-response HED e-mail list. The e-mail list is for EVERY music faculty member, so if you have "old" colleagues who may not have participated recently, ask them to be in touch with me.
Kimberly C. Walls kim.walls@auburn.edu (334) 844-6892
May 21, 2005
Choir Room
Hunter Street Baptist Church
Birmingham, AL
The AMEA Governing Board met at Hunter Street Baptist Church May 21, 2005. The meeting was called to order at 9:25 a.m. by AMEA President, Becky Rodgers. Present at the meeting were
Elizabeth Achtemeier, Rusty Logan, Vivienne Atkins, Cindy Pass, Allen Bailey, Tony Pike, John Baker, Becky Rodgers, Marcey Ciecierski, Julie Skadsem, Randall Key, Garry Taylor, Melissa Kimbrough, Melissa Thomason, Lisa Latham, Rhonda Tucker, and Kim Walls
Rhonda Tucker (Cindy Pass) made a motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes. carried
Rhonda Tucker (John Baker) made a motion to accept the Treasurer's report. carried
Officer, Representatives, and Division Reports
Executive Director
President
President Elect
Ala Breve
Elementary/General
AVA
ABA
Lisa Latham
Becky Rodgers
John Baker
Marcey Ciecierski
Rhonda Tucker
Vivienne Atkins
Rusty Logan
Higher Ed Kim Walls
CMENC
IAJE
AAAE
Elizabeth Achtemeier
Randall Key
Melissa Kimbrough
State Dep.t of Ed. Sara Wright
Old Business
1. Executive Director vacancy filled by Garry Taylor; slated to begin July 1, 2005.
2. FAME (Future Alabama Music Educators) schedule of sessions complete for the January 2006 Conference.
3. AMEA Hall of Fame report tabled until August meeting.
4. Summit to State Board of Education concerning a "mission statement" for General Music in High
Schools tabled until the August meeting. Those serving on the committee: John Baker, Rusty Logan and Kim Walls.
New Business
1. Becky Rodgers encouraged Division Chairs to promote the National Anthem Project throughout each division of AMEA.
2. Recommended Conference registration price increase to $70.00 pre-registration, $80.00 on site registration; first year teachers $55.00 pre-registration, $65.00 on site registration; CMENC increase to $20.00 pre-registration, $25.00 on site registration; guest registration $15.00.
3. Editor of Ala Breve, Marcey Ciecierski, resignation. Garry Taylor will serve as editor for the upcoming year. At the conclusion of the year, a review will determine whether or not to replace the position of editor.
4. Ala Breve will be downsized from 4 issues per year to 3 issues per year. Deadlines for the issues will be: June 15 for the August issue (back to school); September 15 for the October issue (conference schedule and AOA All-State); December 15 for the February issue (ABA and AVA AllState).
5. Division Budget requests:
a.) Elementary Division: $2000.00 proposed by John Baker (Vivienne Atkins) carried
b.) Higher Ed Division: $1000.00 proposed by Rhonda Tucker (John Baker) carried
c.) CMENC: $1500.00 proposed by Rhonda Tucker (John Baker) carried
6. Budget:
a.) Discussion on conference registration increase. A motion was introduced by John Baker to increase the conference registration. (Cindy Pass) carried
Proposed 2006 Conference Registration Prices:
Pre-registration: $70.00 On Site:$80.00
First Year Teacher: $55.00 On Site:$65.00
CMENC: $20.00 On Site:$25.00
Guest: $15.00 On Site:$15.00
Retired members: 0 On Site:0
John Baker made a motion to accept the proposed increase in Conference registration prices (Rhonda Tucker) carried
7. Other New Business:
a.)Professional leave more and more difficult to acquire for attending festivals, suggested change the term "Festival" to "Assessment."
b.)Request for funds of Research Chair to be considered at August meeting.
c.)Kim Walls stated she would be seeking more representation for Higher Ed Division from around the state.
d.)Include a Technology session(s) at the conference.
e.)Reviewed the policy for returned checks: Send a letter to the person at their home address; if no response, send a letter to the person's school; if no response, finally, send a letter to the administrator of the school.
f.)A motion was made by Rhonda Tucker for Cindy Pass to explore the possibilities of online registration for the Conference using the most cost efficient process (Julie Skadsem) carried
g.)Executive Director to issue invitations to The University of Alabama Choir and Wind Ensemble to perform at the Conference.
h.)Seek more uses of the Bryant Conference Center and the Sheraton Four Points.
i.)Pictures are needed from Rusty Logan, Kim Walls and Jonathan Lindsay for the web-site.
Presentations were made to Marcey Ciecierski and Lisa Latham on behalf of the AMEA Governing Board for their service.
Next meeting will be August 6, 2005 at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. The meeting is to begin at 10:00 a.m.
The meeting adjourned at 1:40 p.m. by Becky Rodgers.
Respectfully submitted, Allen Bailey, Secretary
are pleased to announce
February 10-12, 2006
Special guest conductor and clinician: Barry Kopetz, composer
Information and nomination forms for the Festival will be mailed to all Alabama high school band directors in October. Please place this event on your calendar now!
AUBURN UNIVERSITY BANDS
132 Goodwin Music Building Auburn University, AL 36849-5421 (334) 844-4166
1auband@auburn.edu
www.auburn.edu/auband
All-State Orchestra Festival Audition Materials Mailed September 1, 2005
Videotaped District Auditions for All Levels -October 24 - November 16, 2005
Videotape District Mailing Deadline
November 16, 2005
All-State Orchestra Festival Results Released
November 30, 2005
String Orchestra Results Released
December 7, 2005
All State Orchestra Acceptance Deadline
December 14, 2005
String Orchestra Acceptance/Registration
Deadline December 21, 2005
AMEA Conference
January 19-21, 2006
University of Alabama
Alabama All-State Orchestra Festival
February 9-12, 2005
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa
Deadlines this year have been moved ahead to facilitate practice time on performance repertoire. All deadlines are firm and not negotiable
AMEA In-Service Conference/All-State Jazz Band
January 19-21, University of Alabama
State Band Competition Festival
March 13-14, 2006 - Huntsville High School
March 13, 14, 15, 2006 - Vestavia Hills High School
March 15, 16, 17, 2006 - Troy University
March 16-17, 2006 - University of Alabama
All-State Solo Festival
April 19, Auburn University
All-State Band Festival
April 20-22, Auburn University
Summer In-Service Conference
June 27-29, Hilton Garden Inn Orange Beach
Fall Workshop - September 9-10, Mountain Brook Baptist Church
All-State Show Choir Auditions - October 21-22, Bluff Park Methodist Church AMEA & All-State Show Choir - January 19-21, 2006, University of Alabama All-State
Festival - March 2-4, 2006, Samford University, Birmingham
The Department of Music at Auburn University is pleased to announce the appointments of two new faculty members beginning with the 2005 fall semester. Doug Rosener will assume the position of Assistant Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Percussion Studies and Ramon Vasquez becomes Assistant Professor of Trumpet Studies and Director of the Jazz Bands. Both men were selected as the result of a nation-wide search.
Rosener received the Bachelor in Music Education from Penn State University, the Master's Degree in Percussion Performance from the University of North Texas, and is completing his Doctorate in Percussion Performance from the University of Colorado in Boulder. He has performed with many professional orchestras including the Altoona Symphony, the Boulder Philharmonic, the Sinfonia of Colorado, the Colorado Ballet Company Orchestra, and the Colorado Music Festival Orchestra. He has recorded with the North Texas Wind Symphony, North Texas Chamber Players, and has been a regular drummer with several professional musical theater companies. He was also a member of the Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps from 1987 to 1990.
Mr. Rosener's previous appointments include Director of Percussion Studies at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, and Interim Director of Percussion Studies at Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington. Several of his percussion ensemble compositions and arrangements have been published, and he continues to remain active as a percussion composer/arranger, clinician, and judge for high schools and universities throughout the United States. Mr. Rosener is an Artist/Clinician for Sabian cymbals. His responsibilities at Auburn include applied percussion instruction, director of various percussion ensembles, and Assistant Director of Auburn University Bands.
Ramon Vasquez is currently completing the Doctorate of Musical Arts Degree at the University of Minnesota. He comes to Auburn University by way of Duluth Minnesota where he was Professor of Trumpet at the University of Minnesota Duluth from 19982003. His earned degrees include the Bachelor of Music Degree in Performance from Northwestern State University in Louisiana and a Master of Music Degree in Performance from the University of North Texas. His teachers include Galindo Rodriguez, Dr. Leonard Candelaria, Keith Johnson and Dr. David Baldwin.
Mr. Vasquez's versatility as a trumpet artist makes him sought after as clinician, adjudicator and performer. In addition to being trumpet artist/clinician for the Edwards Instrument Company, he has held summer residencies with the Disney All-American College Marching Band and International Student Show Band. He has also performed with such notables as Barry Manilow, Sheena Easton, and Peabo Bryson, as well as with the Dallas Wind Symphony, the Minnesota Opera, the Minnesota Contemporary Ensemble and the Big Time Jazz Orchestra. In 2004, he presented a lecture on Baroque trumpet performance at the University of Saskatchewan Fine Arts Research and Lecture Series. He was the 1997 winner of the Master's Division of the National Trumpet Competition.
Mr. Vasquez has had extensive Drum Corps experience as both a performer and instructor, including involvement with the Phantom Regiment, Blue Stars, and Minnesota Brass Drum and Bugle Corps. This year he will present a clinic entitled "The Benefits of Drum Corps on Trumpet Playing" at the 2005 International Trumpet Guild Convention in Bangkok, Thailand. At Auburn Mr. Vasquez will teach applied trumpet and will conduct the Trumpet Ensemble and the Auburn University Jazz Bands.
Football season is quickly approaching, and the athletes have been preparing for their upcoming participation through daily conditioning programs. These preparations will lead the football athletes into the preseason training sessions and, ultimately, the season. In contrast, how are the band members preparing for the upcoming marching season? While band members understand their role as musicians, most fail to recognize the need for physical conditioning and training as preparation for the upcoming physical demands that will be placed on their bodies while marching. They perceive themselves as band members or players of an instrumental section, but not as "band athletes." This oversight of the physical requirements of marching band can have serious
Rick Good, Ph.D. Department of Music Auburn Universityimplications to their performance, safety, and health. As band athletes, they must play their instrument while maintaining a marching cadence and carry their instrument in a restrained posture. The wind instrumentalists must perform these tasks while modulating their breathing pattern, and unlike their football counterparts, the band members are part of a performance team that does not have time outs or substitutions.
Preseason conditioning can provide three very important physiological changes: cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength and endurance, and improved heat tolerance. Training the cardiovascular system is dependent upon the exercise Frequency, Intensity, Time, and Specificity, often remembered as "FITS."
The required frequency is 3-6 days per week, at an intensity of 60-85% of maximal effort, for a time or duration of 15-45 minutes, and specifically utilizing an exercise that involves a large amount of muscle mass. The exercise intensity can be associated with an exercise pace, a measure of oxygen consumption, or heart rate. The heart rate is the easiest to monitor and maximal heart rate can be estimated as 220- age. Heart rates of 60-85% of this maximal rate will provide the fitness stimulus for a cardiovascular workout. Cardiovascular fitness will be important for the band member when trying to maintain a marching cadence and during show performances (pre-game, half time) that require sustained exercise intensities and movements.
Muscle strength and endurance is developed through weight training or resistance exercise. Without exception, all sport athletes have incorporated muscle and strength exercise programs into their training regimen. For the band member, this type of exercise is important to provide the muscle tone that is necessary for posture, instrument carriage, lifting and lowering the instruments, and various show movements
Pre-season conditioning will also promote adaptations that will allow the band member to tolerate the heat stress provided by both temperature and humidity. While some of these adaptations can be developed in a cooler environment or workout facility, the heat acclimation changes are more pronounced when exercise is performed in a heated environment. These temperature acclimation changes occur within the first three days to 14 days of exercise in the heat. The most significant changes include an increase in blood volume (initial 3 days) and improved sweating response for evaporative cooling. The increased blood volume allows the band member to perform exercise tasks at a lower heart rate which indicates a lower cardiovascular strain. It is also during this initial three days that the band athlete is most prone to heat-related illnesses. For band directors, it is important to encourage their band members to precondition prior to band camp, provide numerous hydration breaks especially during the initial practice days, and to keep a watchful eye on their members for signs of heat illness. These heat illness symptoms can include, but not limited to elevated core temperature, dizziness, mental confusion, and muscle cramps.
This threat to thermoregulation can be further impaired with increasing levels of dehydration. Dehydration will promote increase in core temperature and heart rate which can lead to a rapid onset of fatigue. The marching band performance can be further challenged when as little as 2% level of dehydration can reduce the band member's ability to perform motor skills.
Not only is there a thermal challenge from the environment, but the active band member must also be able to dissipate the heat produced as a result of muscular work. During exercise, evaporative heat exchange can account for nearly 60% of the total heat loss. Clothing, especially the restrictive type of clothing worn by many band members, can impair this heat transfer mechanism which leads to greater heat storage and increasing core temperature in the band member. In contrast, a great amount of exposed skin can result in substantial heat load as a result of radiant heat waves that can be transferred from both solar rays and hotter surfaces in the environment. As a result, some band programs have modified their clothing uniforms to coincide with the heat stressors on game day.
The final recommendation that can impact a band member's performance is proper nutrition. Remind the band members that they are "band athletes" and they must have the proper nutrition and fuel to perform their physical and musical performance tasks. Prior to the band season and band camp, a planned program for cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength and endurance training, and an adaptive period for heat acclimation are essential. During the band marching practices and performances, band athletes should maintain adequate hydration, and proper nutrition for health, safety, and improved band marching performances.
Yet another academic year begins with hopes and aspirations. For many, this will be their final year and for some their first. No matter what year you are you can be assured that many opportunities lie ahead. For those of us who are upperclassmen this is a great opportunity to mentor those who will be beginning their first year of college. Our influence on our young colleagues will have a profound impact as to who succeeds and who fails in the realm of music education. As obvious as it may seem, sometimes we forget in our busy schedules to meet and greet the incoming freshmen and discuss with them the benefits of CMENC as well as learn a little bit about them and where they come from. This being said, whether you are an officer or not in your chapter, take time out in the beginning of the year to befriend someone new and instill with them some of your upperclass wisdom.
Please visit alabamamea.org and click on the CMENC link and review the revised CMENC state constitution. My fellow officers and I have worked very hard to make changes that will benefit the state as a whole. We will be voting on this amended version of the constitution at the upcoming AMEA conference. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions concerning the changes.
During this coming semester I will be traveling to individual chapters to meet with officers as well as sit in on some of your chapter meetings. This will be an excellent opportunity to contribute and share knowledge about chapters activities such as recruitment and
fundraisers. This will also be a great opportunity for individual chapters to give input on issues such as the state conference as well as any future summits. I will be in contact with chapter presidents soon to begin scheduling these meeting times.
If you have not already done so please mark your calenders for the upcoming AMEA conference. We have already scheduled some amazing clinicians that will be bringing informative as well as exciting information about various aspects of music education. We currently have a wide variety of topics specifically tailored for collegiate students such as jazz education, orff techniques, running your own music festival and much more. These clinics will offer valuable knowledge that will be useful to those of you preparing to enter the workforce for the first time. Make plans now to support your collegiate division by attending these clinics and better prepare yourself as a future music educator.
We have all probably heard the saying " you should act your way into a new way of thinking rather than think your way into a new way of acting". As a new year begins we should set new goals as students and pledge to act our way into these goals rather than think our way into them. Take time out during your busy rehearsal and practice schedules to determine whether you are meeting your academic and professional goals. Reflecting on our progress will help us determine what steps to make next during our collegiate career.
We feel the personal attention that you receive as a student in the Department of Music at the University of South Alabama is one of our greatest achievements. Our #1 priority is to develop students personal musical growth through outstanding teaching in the classroom, applied studio and in our excellent music ensembles.
USA students and graduates succeed in top graduate schools, teaching positions and professional performing careers. Our faculty, who are leaders in their fields and highly visible nationally, foster the relationships developed between teacher and student and truly care about each individuals development as a musician as well as a human being.
The Department blends a traditional music education with innovations of the 21st century. We have a beautiful new performing arts facility with a state-of-the-art recording studio and MIDI piano/computer labs.
A diversity of music instruction, academic and applied, are offered through six degree programs. At the University of South Alabama competitive scholarships are available for both music and non-music majors. We hope that you consider the University of South Alabama for your college education.
University of South Alabama Music Degree Programs
Instrumental Performance
Vocal Performance
Instrumental Music Education
Vocal Music Education
Music with Elective Studies in Business Music Minor
Music with Elective Studies
Musical Theatre (in conjunction with Department of Dramatic Arts)
2005-2006 Scholarship Auditions
November 12, 2005
November 19, Vocal Arts Awards*
February 18, 2006
March 25, 2006
Additional audition dates are available upon request
southalabama.edu/
Please search the website to receive more info about the University of South Alabama, Department of Music.
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 10, 2005 -- The National Anthem Project, a multi-year effort to re-teach Americans “The Star-Spangled Banner,” launched today in Washington, D.C. The national education campaign is led by the National Association for Music Education (MENC). Mrs. Laura Bush serves as Honorary Chairperson.
The nationwide initiative is supported by the Jeep® brand, the project’s National Presenting Sponsor. The campaign launch comes on the heels of a recent Harris Poll that shows two out of three Americans don’t know the words to “The Star-Spangled Banner” and many are unaware of the historical events that inspired the penning of the song. This startling statistic prompted MENC, the world’s largest arts education association and the only that addresses
all facets of music education, to spearhead the project and shine the spotlight on the importance of school music programs, as this is where most Americans learn the national anthem and other patriotic songs. The multi-faceted campaign will include education initiatives in schools across the country, special performances and alliances with professional sporting events, and an extensive mobile marketing tour stopping in cities nationwide. The project is led by the project’s official musical ambassadors, The Oak Ridge Boys and is supported by leading organizations across the country, including The Girls Scouts of the U.S.A., The American Legion and The History Channel.
“Today our country is calling on our music educators to restore America’s voice,” says John
Mahlmann, Executive Director, MENC. “It is important that all Americans understand the significance of our anthem’s history -- how our national anthem came to be, from the poetry of Francis Scott Key to its association with a musical tune and our country’s desire to adopt an official national anthem. We want to remind all Americans to cherish our national treasures and to celebrate our unity and our values in song.”
“As the Jeep brand is deeply rooted in American traditions and values, we are excited about the opportunity to be a part of the National Anthem Project and to join the National Association for Music Education in this mission to restore America’s voice,” said Dieter Zetsche, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Chrysler Group.
January 28, 2006
February 9, 2006
Students may audition for Music Scholarships (both instrumental and choral) and Band Scholarships on any of the above dates. In addition, Band Scholarship auditions will be held during each session of Camp War Eagle (freshman orientation) next summer. Band Scholarships are available to both music and non-music majors. Complete details will be posted on the web sites of the A.U. Department of Music and the A. U. Bands.
For more information contact:
Instrumental Scholarship Chair101 Goodwin Building
Auburn University, AL 36849
Phone: (334) 844-3185
E-mail: knipsac@auburn.edu
March 11, 2006
Dr. Thomas R. Smith Chair and
Directorof Choral Activities
101 Goodwin Building Auburn University, AL 36849
Phone: (334) 844-4165
E-mail: smith73@auburn.edu
Dr. Johnnie Vinson Director of Bands132 Goodwin Building
Auburn University, AL 36849
Phone: (334) 844-4166
E-mail: vinsojb@auburn.edu
www.auburn.edu/music
Dr. Rosephanye Powell Vocal Scholarship Chair
101 Goodwin Building Auburn University, AL 36849
Phone: (334) 844-3163
email: dunnprt@auburn.edu
Dr. Ann KnipschildPresident
Becky Rodgers
Fort Payne High School
201 45th Street, N
Fort Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-4051 School
brodgers@ftpayk12.org
2501 Briarwood Avenue #22
Ft. Payne, AL 35967
(256) 845-4613 Home
(256) 996-3252 Cell REBECCARODGERS@aol.com
Past President
Tony Pike
Davidson High School
3900 Pleasant Valley Road
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 221-3090 School
(251) 554-6268 Cell
(251) 221-3090 Fax bandpike@comcast.net
3125 Autumn Ridge Dr. W
Mobile, AL 36695
(251) 602-6634 Home
President-Elect
John Baker Enterprise High School
500 Watts Avenue
Enterprise, AL 36330
(334) 347-2640 School
(334) 347-3144 Fax
jbaker@ehs.enterpriseschools. net
602 Henderson Street Enterprise, AL 36330
(334) 393-1376 Home
Recording Secretary
Allen Bailey
2513 Etowah Street
Birmingham, AL 35217
(205) 841-7724 Home horn4bandmusic@yahoo.com
Treasurer
Cindy Pass
1612 2nd Avenue SW #181
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 747-8838 Home
(256) 338-4404 Cell
cpass@cullmancats.net
Executive Director
Editor, Ala Breve
Garry Taylor
1600 Manor Drive NE
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 739-6089 Phone/Fax
(256) 636-2754 Cell amea@bellsouth.net
Collegiate MENC Advisor
Dr. Julie Skadsem
University of Alabama
Box 870366
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0366
(205) 348-0392 School
(205) 348-1675 Fax jskadsem@bama.ua.edu
President, Higher Education
Dr. Kimberly C. Walls
Dept. of Curriculum and Teaching
5040 Haley Center
Auburn University, AL 36849
(334) 844-6892 School
(334) 844-6789 Fax kim.walls@auburn.edu
President, ABA
Rusty Logan
Auburn High School
405 South Dean Road
Auburn, AL 36830
(334) 887-4986 School
(334) 821-8907 Home
(334) 663- 1702 Cell
(334) 887-4177 Fax rlogan@auburnschools.org
President, AOA
Maggie Snyder
Box 870366
104 Moody Music Building
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487
(205) 348-3126 School
(205) 246- 5071 Home
maggieviola@comcast.net
President, AVA
Vivienne Atkins
Lee High School 606 Forrest Circle
Huntsville, AL 35811
(256) 428-8150, ext. 179 School
vatkins@hsv.k12.al.us
223 Dove Hollow Drive
Meridianville, AL 35759
(256) 828-6880 Home
(256) 337-9195 Cell
President,
Elementary/General
Melissa Thomason
2686 Piedmont Drive
Bessemer, AL 35022
205-424-1752 Home
McAdory Elementary School
6251 Eastern Valley Rd.
McCalla, AL 35111
205-379-4650 School
melissathomason@jefcoed.com
melissathomason@bellsouth.net
President, CMENC
Jonathan Lindsay PO Box 865818
Tuscaloosa, AL 35486
662-329-9996 Home
205-826-6656 Cell
jonlindsay425@hotmail.com
State Department of Education
Sara B. Wright
Arts Education Specialist State Department of Education
P.O. Box 30201
Montgomery, AL 36130-2101
(334) 242-8059 Work
1-800-846-0948 Work
(334) 242-0482 Fax
swright@alsde.edu
Alabama Alliance for Arts
Education
Melissa Kimbrough
Community Relations Rep.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of AL
450 Riverchase Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35244
(205) 220-4122 Work
(205) 515-4376 Cell
(205) 220-2576 Fax
mkimbrough@bcbsal.org
BACHELOR OF MUSIC
P ERFORMANCE
(in organ, piano, and all orchestral instruments)
J AZZ S TUDIES
COMPOSITION
T HEORY
MUSIC T HERAPY
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
M USIC E DUCATION
I NSTRUMENTAL M USIC
V OCAL /C HORAL M USIC
BACHELOR OF ARTS
G ENERAL M USIC
M USIC A DMINISTRATION
MASTER OF ARTS
M USIC EDUCATION
EighteenthAnnual
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
HONOR CHOIR
Saturday, November 5, 2005
MASTER OF MUSIC
P ERFORMANCE
(in organ, piano, and all orchestral instruments)
W IND C ONDUCTING
C HORAL C ONDUCTING
C HURCH MUSIC COMPOSITION
T HEORY
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MUSIC H ISTORY
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DOCTOR OF EDUCATION
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P ERFORMANCE
(in organ, piano, all orchestral instruments, wind conducting, and choral conducting)
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