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President Sara Womack Greystone Elementary School 300 Village Street Birmingham, AL 35242-6447 (205) 439-3200 sara@music.org
President, ABA John AustinCooper High School 1625 Danville Road SW Decatur, AL 35601 (256)john.cooper@dcs.edu 355-3829 School
Past PresidentSteve DothanMcLendon High School 1236 S. Oates St. Dothan, AL 36301 (334)dhstigerband@aol.com 794-0146 School
President, AOA Clay McKinney 1084 North and South Road Apartment 1F University City MO 63130 musicalistening@gmail.com
President-Elect
Carl Hancock University of Alabama Box 870366 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 (205) 348-6335 chancock@bama.ua.edu
Treasurer Chris Walker Clay-Chalkville Middle School 6700 Trussville Clay Road Trussville, AL 35173 (205) 379-3100 christopherwalker@jefcoed.com
Executive Director Editor, Ala Breve Garry Taylor 1600 Manor Dr. NE Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 636-2754 amea@bellsouth.net
Recording Secretary Carla Gallahan 212 Smith Hall, Troy University Troy, AL 36082 (334) 670-3502 School cgallahan@troy.edu
President, Collegiate AMEA Stephanie Pesto University of Alabama (256) 655-1432 sapesto@crimson.ua.edu
Collegiate AMEAAdvisor Moya SamfordNordlundUniversity School of the Arts/ Division of Music 800 Lakeshore Drive Birmingham, AL 35229 (205) 726-2651 minordlu@samford.edu
Unless otherwise indicated, permission is granted to NAfME members to reprint articles for educational purposes. Opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of AMEA or the Editor. All announcements & submissions are subject to editorial judgement/revision.The Alabama Music Educators Association is a state unit of NAfME: The National Association for Music Education, a voluntary, nonprofit organization representing all phases of music education in schools, colleges, universities, and teacher-education institutions. Active NAfME/AMEA membership is open to all persons engaged in music teaching or other music education work.
by the Alabama Music Educators Association.
As the school year is now in full swing, I begin to think of the possibilities for what my students may accomplish by the end of the year and the musical promise that each of my students holds. This leads to pondering about how I, as a music educator, can prepare for the accomplishments of my students and help them realize their potential. These thoughts inevitably head toward professional development – a time for reflection, a time for networking, a time for socializing, a time for finding new products and materials, a time for learning, and a time for rejuvenation.
Oprah Winfrey said, “Nothing happens until you decide. Make a decision and watch your life move forward.” Make a decision to attend the 2013 AMEA InService Conference in Montgomery for your professional development. Not only will you move your life forward, the lives of your students will be refocused with innovative, engaging, and relevant teaching strategies and a refreshed and rejuvenated music educator. You cannot miss the performance of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra with special guest
Gabriel Kahane and the Welcome Reception, as well as the incredible line up of clinicians and performing ensembles. See you in Montgomery!
In my previous column, I outlined goalposts that would guide our organization for the next two years. The AMEA Governing Board has already made tremendous progress towards the goalposts of increasing membership of underrepresented populations, strengthening relationships with current members, and intensifying advocacy efforts with a strategic design.
First, we plan to make connections to younger members and potential members through social opportunities and recognition. During the In-Service Conference, on Thursday, January 10, a Welcome Reception will be held after the Thursday evening concerts in the Presidential Suite at the Renaissance Hotel. Everyone is invited for a time of fellowship and fun. Additionally, the Governing Board has established a new award for music educators that are just beginning their careers. The Outstanding Young Music Educator Award, which will be presented for the first time in January 2014, honors members that have
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shown a special dedication to and enthusiasm for music education in their third to seventh year of teaching. Please visit the forms section of the AMEA website for more information.
Another goalpost is building relationships with the music industry in Alabama through membership opportunities. A change in our bylaws, which is proposed on page 17, will create an industry membership category. This will benefit AMEA by increasing our membership base and gaining more insight into how the music industry can assist our programs. Benefits to the industry members will include a discount on advertising and exhibit prices, a representative on the Governing Board in an ex-officio capacity, as appointed by the President, an industry column in the Ala Breve, and a link to the industry members on the AMEA website. This proposed bylaw change will be voted on at the business meeting at the In-Service Conference in January.
To strengthen relationships with current members, President-Elect Dr. Carl Hancock has developed a survey to be distributed across the state. The data obtained from this survey will detail the needs and wants of the membership and assist in the formulation of the AMEA strategic plan, as well as the strategic advocacy plan. For more information on the survey, read Dr. Hancock’s column on page 10.
Another goalpost to strengthen the relationship with current members is to offer innovative, engaging, and relevant professional development. The 2013 InService Conference will motivate all members with outstanding clinicians and inspiring performances. For the first time in recent AMEA history, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra will perform a groundbreaking concert with special guest Gabriel Kahane, one of the best young composers of our time. Kahane will perform some of his original compositions, present a master class for AMEA members and students participating in the Young Composers Competition, and give the keynote address. In addition, each Division
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President has developed an amazing slate of clinicians and performing ensembles that will offer innovative, engaging, and relevant professional development. You cannot miss this year’s Conference! Make sure you preregister by December 31.
To intensify our advocacy efforts, Executive Director Garry Taylor and I will attend a meeting of the Alabama Arts Advocacy Coalition in Montgomery in early October. I hope that this meeting will connect AMEA with other arts organizations in the state and will spark the formulation of a strategic advocacy plan for the arts. Look out for a report on the meeting discussions in the next Ala Breve.
The AMEA Governing Board will continue the progress toward the goalposts that have been established. Please contact me at sara@music.org if you have any ideas or concerns regarding AMEA’s advancement.
In early September, Executive Director
Garry Taylor and I represented AMEA at a meeting of the Southern Division of NAfME. Presdient Nancy Ditmer, Executive Director Michael Butera, and Southern Division President Christine Fisher presented national trends for our organization and facilitated discussions of hot topics in the Southern Division. Recent news and data includes the following features:
The AMEA membership represents 55% of the total number of music teachers in Alabama. Out of the 1,724 music teachers in Alabama, as reported by the U.S. Department of Education for the 2011-2012 school year, 950 are members of AMEA and NAfME. Although AMEA’s membership statistics are better than 80% of other states, our membership has dropped by nearly 200 music educators from our peak in 2008. Please encourage your colleagues to join our cause. There is strength in numbers!
The restructuring of NAfME’s professional development opportunities
will be realized in Nashville, TN on October 27-30, 2013. This national conference will feature high quality clinicians in each specialty area, as well as the All-National Honor Ensembles.
As you prepare to vote in the upcoming Presidential election, please visit http://musiced.nafme.org to read the opinions on the arts and arts education issues from the Democratic and Republican parties. Be an informed voter!
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A friend of mine, who passed away several years ago and was a band director himself, was famous for referring to band directors as “band correctors.” It seems that much of our time is spent correcting errors and there is no doubt that this will continue.
However, from time to time, I wonder if we spend too much time correcting errors and not enough time teaching music. If our students can correctly finger all the notes in a piece in g minor, but cannot aurally identify minor and major tonality, have we taught them enough? If they understand their own part well enough to make a superior at contest, but don’t understand the relationship of their part to the whole, or understand the whole, have we taught them enough?
Many of us have the texts, Teaching Music Through Performance in Band (GIA Publications, Inc.). These textbooks are an invaluable resource to band directors in identifying potential pieces for our ensembles because they often specify ranges and list the solo instruments and give us an idea of technical demands. I hope that you use the texts for more than that! These texts offer information on
history, form, and make connections between other important pieces of music. These are the elements from which a wellrounded music education can be constructed.
In January we will have the opportunity to expand our professional knowledge by attending the AMEA In-Service Conference. Register now! Make plans to attend so that you can network with other band directors, become involved in the direction of the ABA, learn from experienced clinicians, and hear some of the best bands in the state.
In addition, take some time to listen to some of the best vocal ensembles in the state. These ensembles will be performing some of the finest of choral literature and can teach us a great deal about blend and balance. Most importantly, make plans on attending the first performance by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra at an Alabama Music Educators Conference. Become involved in Music Education throughout our state!
If you have not registered on Teloga.com it is important that you do so. In the near
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future, this will not only replace our Directory, but also become an important tool for communication and registration to events. How do you register?
1. Visit http://teloga.com
2. Create an account using the sidebar on the right. Remember to use your school email address so your District Chairman can confirm your identity.
3. Visit the ABA Network on Teloga (http://teloga.com/networks/aba/)
4. Scroll down and mark your connection type to the ABA as a “Director.”
5. Provide your full profile update
6. Click “Update Profile” to save
I want to again thank all the District Chairmen for their ongoing work through the year. They do so much to organize all our events. Please thank them by being on time as you register for each event!
See you at AMEA!
I would like to extend my gratitude to each and every band director who has encouraged students to submit auditions for the All-State Jazz Bands. Last year over 130 students submitted auditions for the All-State Jazz Bands and 60 were selected. Almost half of the students who submitted auditions were selected to participate in the All-State Jazz experience. I would also like to extend a special invitation to each director to encourage student participation in the auditions. We hope to sustain three bands for years to come which means audition participation must continue to grow.
All-State Jazz Band audition material is available on the AMEA/ABA website. The deadline for registration and for submitting audition recordings is November 2.
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Greetings fellow music educators,
I hope that everyone has had an easy start to the semester. It seems like the first month of classes have flown by.
We are very excited about the upcoming 2013 AMEA Conference. The Higher Education Division has some very exciting and interesting presentations scheduled. These include sessions by Dr. James Zingara, UAB, Dr. William Powell, Auburn University, Dr. Jonathan Whitaker, University of Alabama, Dr. Andy Nevala, Jacksonville State University, Dr. Scott Phillips, UAB, Dr.
Yasmin Flores, University of Alabama, Florence, and Ian Loeppky, University of Alabama, Florence.
The Higher Education Poster Session will be headed up by Dr. Jane Kuehne, Auburn University. A form for submitting proposals can be found on the AMEA Conference website. If you should have any questions about submitting a proposal, please contact Dr. Kuehne at kuehnjm@auburn.edu.
The Higher Education Recital is still accepting proposals for chamber music ensemble performances. There is room for 3-4 more groups, so if you are interested, please contact me at ardovinl@montevallo.edu. In order to
perform, please make sure that your NAfME membership is current. We ask that each group selected to perform limit your selection to no more than 8 minutes. Thiswillallowus tohavemore groups perform during our 50 minute slot.
As part of the 2013 conference, we would like to once again feature small ensembles in the many lobbies of the Convention Center in between events. If you have an interest in having a group perform, please find a lobby performance application on the conference page of the AMEA website. November 15 is the deadline.
I look forward to seeing many of you at the conference in January!
provided at the conference and on the AMEA website.
"There are three things extremely hard: steel, a diamond, and to know one's self."
– Benjamin FranklinFor the past two months, the AMEA Board has worked on developing two new tools to help us learn more about our association. The first will be used at the 2013 In-Service Conference when we unveil our new online conference evaluation portal. Unlike last year, 2013 attendees will have the opportunity to evaluate and comment on individual clinic sessions as well as provide feedback about the entire conference. Your evaluations will be compiled and forwarded directly to clinicians and division presidents. Peer evaluation is a standard practice in our profession and after going through the extraordinary effort of preparing and presenting a clinic, we think our presenters need to know your thoughts about what worked and what can be improved. Directions on how to use the evaluation portal will be
In the last issue of the Ala Breve, President Womack set out the ambitious goal of conducting a statewide census of all music teachers and programs. To meet this benchmark, we created an online survey designed to gather information about your experiences and credentials. Whether we are conversing with school administrators, the state department of education, or our representatives on Capitol Hill, advocacy without solid “data” to back it up, falls on deaf ears. We need to know precisely who is teaching music, what our teaching loads look like, and how many students we serve. We also need to reach out to those teachers who are not members of our association, in public and private schools, as our music advocacy efforts benefit everyone. To get started, please visit www.musiceducation.ua.edu/amea. Your information is considered confidential and private.
Throughout history, philosophers imbued a variety of meanings to the maximum, “Know Thyself” and as Socrates (through
Plato) would attest, it is perhaps one of the greatest challenges and an essential part of having an enriching life. It is time to take a close look at our profession and in turn acquire the strength that comes from knowing ourselves. It will be a difficult journey, but the rewards are worth the struggle.
2013 AMEA In-Service Conference Quick Facts
Dates: January 10-12, 2013
Location: Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Convention Center
Special Performance: Alabama Symphony Orchestra with featured guest Gabriel Kahane, Friday evening, January 11.
Keynote Speaker: Composer and singersongwriter Gabriel Kahane, Friday, 10:30 am.
AMEA Welcome Reception: Lobby Performance Applications are due by November 15. See the AMEA website for the form
FAME applications are due by December 28. See the AMEA website for the form
Check back often for conference updates at www.alabamamea.org/conference
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We are now thoroughly entrenched in our classroom warfare. We have our heads down and are plugging along, trying to keep the choral art alive. Remember, it is our responsibility!
The weekend after Labor Day brought us together for our annual Fall Workshop at Vestavia Hills Baptist Church. We had nearly 130 registered for the event which proved to be a great success. Special thanks to Terre Johnson and Dennis Anderson for the use of their fabulous facility. Thank you also to our wonderful clinician, Dr. John Flanery and his great insights into how to recruit more men into our programs. Thank you to John Kincaid and “ABOG” for allowing Dr. Flanery to use you as guinea pigs to demonstrate the building of men’s voices in our choirs. The boys were such good sports. We read through all of the AllState Show Choir and All-State music lists and had a fun time doing so. The New Teacher Luncheon, provided by J.W. Pepper was a hit with 30 people in attendance. Thank you to Kathy Hughes, past president, and Tyson Reed who are taking our choral advocacy campaign to the next level. Thanks you also to Amber Loper and Kenya Morgan from J.W. Pepper for providing a wonderful reading packet for us to introduce. I also appreciate the AVA District Chairs for their “Tried and True” sessions where they allowed us to read their music that works in the choral classroom. Thanks to the entire AVA Board for their help in making the Fall Workshop run very smoothly.
As this is article is going to print we are holding All-State Show Choir auditions in Hanceville and Montgomery. We are also gearing-up for All-State Choral Festival auditions which begin on
November 1st. Remember to watch the deadlines, check the locations, and be in contact with your District Chair. Remember that all registration monies now go to our Executive Secretary, Pat Blackwell, and that there are “drop-dead” deadlines by which you must register. This was the outcome of much discussion about raising the late fees. The result of the vote at Fall Workshop that passed now has a new policy about ASSC and AllState in place. Be sure to go to the website and peruse all of the changes. Handbooks are new this year. Recycle the old ones. Forms for SCPA and Solo/Ensemble have also been changed. Old forms will not be accepted for registration.
Make sure that you register for the AMEA conference at the Renaissance in Montgomery in January. It will prove to be a most rewarding conference to boost our morale and enlighten us with great performances and pertinent sessions. This year we have performing the JSU A Cappella Choir, The UNA Collegiate Singers, USM Chorale, Montgomery Academy, and HewittTrussville Choir. We have some great presenters, too: Richard Bell on Advocacy, John Flanery, Scott Phillips with technology, Patricia Corbin, Emily Raley (who you don’t want to miss), Ian Loeppky with technology, Deborah Baker and William Powell. We also have our All-State Show choir with Paul Gusvig and Jarad Voss, and a performance of the Alabama Symphony this year. Make your reservations for this event now.
So as we put our noses to the grindstone to keep the
choral art alive, take advantage of the AVA. We are here to serve your students and you. Let your District Chair know of needs and concerns that you may have. Communicate with your colleagues. New teachers, ask for help and support. Mentor each other. Offer to help someone else. If you give, you will get. It’s going to be a Great Year!!!
Open to High School Juniors and Seniors
Thursday, January 10, 2013 9:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Renaissance Montgomery Hotel at the Convention Center
Application and $20 registration fee are due postmarked no later than December 28, 2012
Student_____________________________________________________________ Grade ____________________
Nominating Teacher _____________________________________________ MENC # _________________________
School Name ____________________________________________________________________________________
School Address __________________________________________________________________________________
Teacher Phone ________________________________ Teacher Email ______________________________________
Publicity Waiver
I give AMEA permission to take photos of FAME attendees and use the photos for publicity purposes. By this authorization, I understand and agree that no participant shall receive remuneration and that all rights, title and interest to the photos and use of them belongs to AMEA.
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Enclose $20 Registration Fee Make checks payable to AMEA
The FAME program includes many important topics for students considering a career as a music educator.
Lunch will be provided by AMEA
Mail this application, along with the $20 registration fee, to:
Steve McLendon, AMEA Past President
Dothan High School
1236 S. Oates Street
Dothan, AL 36301
Postmark Deadline: December 28, 2012
I hope that everyone is off to a great start this year. We have exciting things happening in our state that I know will make our orchestra and string programs even better. Among them is the ASTA (American String Teacher’s Association) Honor’s String Festival next month in Tuscaloosa. The ASTA Festival will be November 2nd-4th on the campus of the University of Alabama in the Moody Music Building. I was at the festival in 2011 and it is definitely one of the great parts of string education in our state and an excellent time for students to further increase their skills in orchestral playing. I encourage all of us to get involved with ASTA and send students to the festival. For more information visit www.astabama.org.
I hope you all plan to attend the annual AMEA conference in January at the Renaissance in Montgomery. I know as orchestra teachers and performers we are busy teaching all week and playing many performances in the evenings and on weekends. This is our AOA, our voice in the state. We have a growing presence in our state and a responsibility to continue the health of that growth. I cannot stress enough how important it is that you come and be a part of your professional organization. Let your voice be heard and your presence known. I am giving this reminder now because I know all of us are setting up our calendars and budgets for the year. Please make room in both for the conference. Our general business meeting will be Friday, January 11th 3:15-5:30 in the conference center. Please make plans to attend. Back by popular demand is the reading session sponsored by J.W. Pepper. We will read through several titles for string orchestra so please bring your instrument to the conference. After our business meeting we will raffle off the titles. Entry in the raffle is free but you must attend the meeting to submit an entry. A very special highlight of the conference this year will be the performance of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra Friday evening, January 11th. So, come to the meeting, see everyone and stick around for the performance. It will be a wonderful evening.
All State auditions are taking place and wrapping up around the state. Thank you to our dedicated district chairs for making the auditions a smooth and successful process. Those district chairs are: Northern – Daniel Jamieson and Jacob Frank, Central – Sarah Nordlund & Zak Enikeev, East Central –
Roland Lister, West Central – Dr. Anne Witt, South Central – Sarah Schrader, South West –Felicia Sarubin, South East – Eugene Conner. We couldn’t do it without these people and so thank you again.
I want to remind everyone about the expansion of the orchestra Sinfonia at the festival. This group will now include winds, brass and percussion. We are very excited about this and excited that so many have signed up to be a part of it. Conducting the inaugural year will be Brandon Keith Brown. Maestro Brown has distinguished himself as one of the country’s leading young conductors. We are excited to have him and excited about the program he has selected. The program For Sinfonia will be Dance of the Tumblers by Rimsky Korsakov arranged by David Stone, Two South American Tangos by A.G. Villoldo and Matos Rodriguez arranged by Merle J. Isaac, Scherzo Movement III from Symphony No. 7 by Anton Bruckner arranged by Vernon Leidig, Sheep May Safely Graze by J.S. Bach arranged by Lucien Cailliet and Russian Sailor’s Dance by Reinhold Gliere arranged by Belisario Errante.
As always the programming for the Festival Orchestra will be outstanding. Steven Byess will be conducting in a performance of Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila by Mikhail Glinka, Finlandia by Jean Sibelius, IV. Allegro con Fuoco from Symphony No 9, “From the New World” by Antonin Dvorak and the world premiere of the winning piece from our composition contest. We are also very excited about our conductor for the Consort Orchestra. Dr. David Eccles comes to us from Vandercook College where he is director of String Music Education and
Orchestral Activities. Dr. Eccles is a frequent guest conductor all across the country so you definitely don’t want to miss this experience. You can read more about him and our other conductors at the AOA website.
If you are in need of financial aid please make use of our scholarship funds. The deadline is very strict, October 15th, for all financial aid applications. Please get those applications in on time if you need assistance.
For interested exhibiters there are four potential exhibit locations in the Moody Music Building during the festival. Exhibitors may set up any time after 4:00 pm on Thursday, February 7 and remain until the concert is over on Sunday afternoon, February 10. Exhibitors are not required to be present at all times and may choose to use any periods within this time frame. There will be no reduction in fee for reduced usage. AOA President Clay McKinney must receive all requests for exhibitor space via email at musicalistening@gmail.com before January 31, 2013. Two prime locations are available in the lobby. There is a $500 fee for each spot and use of space includes up to three 6’ tables. A $100 deposit is required to reserve a lobby spot. Two other locations in the building, closer to rehearsal rooms but with less space, will be made available at $100 each to the first two requestors. Use of these spaces includes one 6’ table each. For more information, please visit our website and click on the 2013 festival link.
Thank you as always for all that you do to educate our young string players. It is a pleasure serving as your president and I look forward to a fabulous year.
Change. When you hear the word change, how do you feel? Some easily embrace change, while others are more reluctant. Often, change brings good results. As with most everything, our attitude toward change will make the process easier or more difficult.
How would we act and react toward our students, their families, our colleagues, and our administrators? If we took time to reflect, we might decide there are some things we should change.
My principal challenged the faculty at my school to approach this year as if it were your last opportunity to impact the life of your students. If we viewed our jobs from such a perspective, what difference would that make in our daily choices? What would we do differently in our curriculum?
My principal encouraged us to make a “bucket list” for this school year. Well, why not? Take a few minutes and think about what would go on your list. Would you attend a conference or workshop that you have not attended in a while? Would you be willing to help the state music teacher organization in some way? Would you try a new teaching strategy in your classroom? Would you use technology in a new way? Would you take Orff, Kodály, or Dalcroze training? Will you work toward national teacher certification? Would you finally lead your students in that in depth project that you have always wanted to do? Would you approach your performing group differently? The possibilities are endless. The children of our state deserve us to at least consider what we might change in order to give them the best musical experiences.
“It only takes a spark to get a fire going.” Those words are from the song Pass It On by Kurt Kaiser, which I often sang as a teenager. How true are those lyrics. You could be the spark to light a fire of joy in the students at your school, your colleagues with whom you work, or the other music teachers of your system. We all need fresh, new ideas. We also need encouragement. Be that spark for yourself and those around you. We have one of the most useful tools with which to spread joy and encouragement …music. So, reflect, make your “bucket list,” and get started on the change you wish to make. Share your ideas with others. Let us all watch the spark ignite our passion for our subject and our students. Let us eagerly anticipate that spark spreading around our state and embrace the changes that occur.
Save the Date!!!!!
January 10 – 12, 2013 AMEA Conference, Renaissance Montgomery Hotel
In an effort to have our bylaws reflect the current trends and needs of our organization, the AMEA Governing Board has proposed the following three changes for the membership to vote on at the business meeting in January.
The AMEA bylaws need to reflect the 2011 transition of MENC: The National Association for Music Education to the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). Therefore, it has been proposed to change MENC: The National Association for Music Education to the National Association for Music Education, MENC to NAfME, and CMENC to Collegiate throughout document.
Currently, Article III: Membership, Section 4 reads as follows: Sustaining Membership. Sustaining membership shall be open to individuals, organizations, institutions, and businesses. Sustaining membership may include an individual membership, which shall be assigned by the person to a designated person. This membership shall have the same privileges as active members except the right to vote and to hold elective office.
Change, to read as follows: Industry Membership. Industry membership shall be open to businesses which support the mission of AMEA. This membership shall have the same privileges as active members except the right to vote and to hold elective office.
Rationale: AMEA has not had any sustaining members in recent years. The proposed membership category will replace the sustaining membership in order to include music industry. AMEA would benefit from industry relationships and support and the music industry would benefit from discount advertising and exhibit prices, a voice to the Governing Board in an ex-officio capacity, an industry column in the Ala Breve, and a link to the websites of industry members on the AMEA website. The following is the wording for the proposed industry membership category:
Currently, the Executive Director is responsible for most of the financial matters of the association and the primary duty of the Treasurer is organizing and implementing registration at the In-Service Conference. Therefore, a third proposal is changing the title of Treasurer to “Treasurer/Registrar” throughout the document.
January 10-12, 2013
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel at the Convention Center
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To pre-register with a credit card go to www.alabamamea.org through December 31, 2012
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What is the most important aspect of being a successful teacher? Being willing to continually learn! Going to events and clinics outside of the university setting that will enhance your education will put you ahead in your career. As mentioned in the previous issue of the ala breve, Collegiate AMEA is hosting a State Summit at the University of Alabama on October 20th. The Summit is a one-day event that will offer collegiate members the chance to participate in a “First Year Teacher Panel” and attend sessions on Dalcroze methodology, Special Education in music, and Copyright laws. More detailed information will be sent to individual CNAfME chapters. Please note this is a free event and breakfast and lunch will be provided. Also, if you wish to attend and have a long distance to travel, the students in the University of Alabama CNAfME chapter will be providing housing.
Stephanie Pesto - President, Collegiate AMEA
In addition to this collegiate centered event, the annual AMEA conference is in January, and it is a great way to expand your horizons through educational and inspiring sessions as well as chances to meet new colleagues. There will be several sessions geared specifically towards Collegiate AMEA, but all of the sessions are opened to everyone. Please take the time to look over the conference schedule in this issue of the ala breve early to determine what sessions you are interested in attending.
Simply going to these events, however, doesn’t make them fulfilling. In order to be the best educator you can be, you have to be an active participant in your education! Osmosis works well in biology, but learning has to be a voluntary process. If you attend State Summit or AMEA Conference, don’t just attend: participate! The majority of the sessions you will go to
will be extremely interactive and are most beneficial if you take full advantage of all of the activities. On that same note, attend as many sessions as possible. Make the most out of the time you are putting in, and it will be worth it in the end.
Annual Collegiate AMEA State Summit - October 20, 2012 - University of Alabama
August 18, 2012
Montgomery Renaissance Hotel
Montgomery, Alabama
The AMEA Governing Board met at the Renaissance Hotel in Montgomery, Alabama on August 18, 2012. The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. by AMEA President Sara Womack. Present at the meeting: Sara Womack, Steve McLendon, Garry Taylor, Chris Walker, Carla Gallahan, Lori Ardovino, Jody Powell, Stephanie Pesto, Moya Norlund, John Cooper, Beth Davis, Carl Hancock, and Clay McKinney.
The minutes of the June 19, 2012 meeting of the AMEA Governing Board were read by Recording Secretary, Carla Gallahan. A correction to the minutes was addressed. Only one acoustical shell has been secured for use at the 2013 AMEA Conference since only one shell is needed for the conference the years the Honor Choir does not perform. A motion was made to approve the minutes as corrected (Cooper/Davis). Passed.
Steven Clontz, Teloga Musician Networks, addressed the Board regarding his company and the technology services they offer. www.teloga.com.
The financial report was presented by Garry Taylor and discussed. Mr. Taylor addressed the addition of a Benevolence Fund for the organization. The report was approved as presented.
Officer, Representatives, and Division Reports may be viewed online by visiting our website, www.alabamamea.org
AMEA Award Nomination information was distributed. Carl Hancock made a motion to allow two recipients for the Outstanding Administrator Award (Norlund). Passed.
Discussion and voting on the award nominations occurred.
Sara Womack presented a proposal for an Outstanding Young Music Educator Award to be implemented in 2014. Discussion on the topic occurred and a motion was made to establish the award (McLendon, McKinney). Passed. The form for this award may be found on the AMEA website.
The Board voted to accept the recording contract proposal presented by ProCat Audio for the 2013 AMEA Conference (McLendon, Davis).
AMEA By-Law changes were addressed. Proposed changes included: MENC to NAfME, CMENC to Collegiate, Treasurer to Treasurer/Registrar, and the membership category “Sustaining Membership” to “Industry Membership”. After discussion, a motion was made to submit the proposed By-Law changes to the AMEA membership (Hancock, Cooper).
A discussion occurred on the Teloga presentation and the contribution NAfME is making with technology to improve the process of communication. The ABA is working with Teloga and the AMEA Board will continue discussion on the topic.
AMEA Conference Evaluations – Dr. Hancock proposed the evaluations be specific to each clinic and members in attendance at the clinic have the opportunity to immediately complete the
Hall of Fame Nomination Form
Outstanding Music Educator Nomination Form
Outstanding Administrator Nomination Form
Barbara Odom Distinguished Service Award Nomination Form
FAME Registration Form
Call for Sessions Form
Performance Application
Young Composers Competition Application
Lobby Performance Application
evaluation. Currently, the evaluation process allows the members to evaluate individual conference sessions as well as overall conference evaluations.
2013 AMEA Conference Planning occurred.
The next meeting of the AMEA Governing Board will be held on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 6:00 p.m., at the Renaissance Montgomery Hotel.
A motion was made to adjourn (Davis, Norlund). The AMEA Governing Board meeting was adjourned at 1:51 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Carla Gallahan
AMEA Recording Secretary
AMEA Presidents Past to Present
1946Yale H. Ellis
1948Walter A. Mason
1950Vernon Skoog
1952John J. Hoover
1954Lamar Triplett
1956Carleton K. Butler
1958Mort Glosser
1960Wilbur Hinton
1962Lacey Powell, Jr.
1964G. Truman Welch
1966Jerry Countryman
1968Floyd C. McClure
1970Jerry Bobo
1972Frances P. Moss
1974George Hammett
1975Frances P. Moss
1976S. J. Allen
1978W. Frank McArthur, Jr.
1980Paul Hall
1982Lacey Powell, Jr.
1984Johnny Jacobs
1986Merilyn Jones
1988Ronald D. Hooten
1990Ken Williams
1992Dianne Johnson
1994James K. Simpson
1996Johnnie Vinson
1998Michael Meeks
2000John McAphee, Jr.
2002Tony Pike
2004Becky Rodgers
2006John Baker
2008Pat Stegall
2010Steve McLendon
2012Sara Womack
are pleased to announce The 4th Annual Auburn University Symphonic Honor Band Festival for junior high/middle school students (grades 6-9)
January 31 - February 2, 2013
Deadline for nomination forms: November 15, 2012
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* Clinic sessions with Sean O’Laughlin Host concert by the AU Concert and Jazz Bands Gala Festival Finale Concert
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Deadline for nomination forms: November 15, 2012
For more information regarding Festival, please visit our WEBSITE: BAND.AUBURN.EDU
Gabriel Kahane (born 1981 in Venice Beach, California) is an American composer and singer-songwriter living in New York City. He is best known for his 2006 piece Craigslistlieder. Kahane is the son of concert pianist and conductor Jeffrey Kahane. He attended the New England Conservatory before transferring to Brown University, where he wrote his first musical. Kahane currently lives in Brooklyn and performs his original songs in venues across the United States. He has also recently finished the Public Theater’s commissioned musical, February House
Gabriel Kahane’s style is eclectic, most often mixing his classical background with modern folk-pop influences. He is often compared to Sufjan Stevens and Rufus Wainwright, and has in fact collaborated with both of these artists. Kahane’s most well-known work, Craigslistlieder, was re-released by indie record label Family Records in 2008, and sets actual Craigslist ads to a musical cycle. Other artists have covered this voice-and-piano piece. Kahane released an album, Gabriel Kahane, also on Family Records, in 2008, receiving positive reviews.
In the Spring of 2010, Gabriel Kahane performed as part of the American Songbook at Lincoln Center, garnering praise from the New York Times. During the 2010-11 season, he performed with cellist Alisa Weilerstein in a duo recital featuring music composed by Kahane. In September 2011, Kahane released his second singer-songwriter album, Where Are The Arms, on 2nd Story Sound Records. Kahane has worked with New York City theater company Les Freres Corbusier as musical director (works include A Very Merry Unauthorized Children's Scientology Pageant and the LA production of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson). Kahane has been commissioned by the Signature Theater in Arlington, Virginia and the Public Theater in New York City.
The following hotels have offered blocks of rooms for the AMEA conference at discounted rates. The cutoff date is December 19, 2012.
Renaissance Montgomery Hotel at the Convention Center Conference Hotel (334) 481-5000
201 Tallapoosa St., Montgomery, AL
$121.00 - half off parking ($5.00 per day) 20% spa discount
Hampton Inn Downtown Montgomery (334) 265-1010
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Across the street from the Renaissance $109.00 - $129.00 Complimentary hot breakfast buffet, Complimentary valet parking, free wifi
Fairfield Inn and Suites (334) 260-8650
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Country Inn & Suites (334) 277-4142
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Deborah L. Baker is Associate Director of Bands at Hillcrest High School, Tuscaloosa, AL. Previous band positions include: Flat Rock Middle School, Auburn Junior High School, and Perry Middle School. Her bands have commissioned works by Julie Giroux, Johnnie Vinson, Gary Gilroy, Michael Golemo, and Andy Poor. Guest artists appear at concerts and the bands regularly have guest conductors in the classroom. Her ensembles consistently receive Superior ratings at Music Performance Assessment. Her bands have been featured at the National Middle School Conference, GMEA Conference, Southeastern United States Band Clinic, and UGA Middle School Band Festival. Mrs. Baker believes every performance should affect the heart and soul of the musicians.
Brian K. Cocke is in his eleventh year teaching K-5 Music at Chalkville Elementary School in Birmingham, Alabama. He holds his B.S.E., M.A., and Ed.S. Degrees in Choral/Vocal Education from the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa as well as his National Board Certification.
Carl B. Hancock is Associate Professor of Music Education at the University of Alabama. He holds degrees in music education and a certificate in college teaching from the Florida State University. Dr. Hancock directed high school bands in Florida where the achievements of his concert and marching groups led to the state association honoring him as a model of “Young Band Director Success.” Before coming to Alabama, he served as assistant professor of music education and directed the middle school outreach band at the University of Arizona. Dr. Hancock serves as AMEA President-Elect and as a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Research in Music Education. He has published in the research journals for a variety of organizations including those sponsored by the American Bandmasters Association and the National Association for Music Education. His conference presentations include numerous state, national, and international sessions having presented at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic among others.
Chris Judah-Lauder teaches middle school music and is the Fine Arts Director at Good Shepherd Episcopal School in Dallas. She is the Vice President of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association and has served as past National 2009 Conference Chair in Milwaukee, regional representative, local conference chair, chair of the AOSA Executive Search Committee and has presented at seven National Orff Conferences. She is an active clinician for in-service staff developments, Orff Schulwerk chapters and State Music Education Conferences. Chris has fourteen publications and is published in The Echo, Reverberations, and the MENC journal. Chris teachers Orff Schulwerk Teacher Education levels II and/or III at Trinity University in San Antonio and Vander Cook University (Chicago).
Quaver Team member Chris Murphy lives and breaths music. Impacted by this art form he has performed on stage and screen as a singer/songwriter and actor for over 20 years. With a degree in Theatre from Los Angeles’ EL Camino College he continued his studies in improvisation with the Groundling and other comedic troops in LA and Nashville. He was also a part of the 2004 national champion speech and debate team, is a current member of Toastmasters and likes long walks on the beach! Join Chris as he shares his love for music and this exciting general music program.
Emily Raley received her B.A. from Jacksonville State University and her Juris Doctor Degree from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1999. While at the University of Alabama, Emily served as editor of the Alabama Law and Psychology Review, was inducted into the Bar Legal Honor Society and the Student Bar Association. Emily graduated cum laude from JSU with a major in Economics and Political Science. She served as President of the Student Government Association and student representative on the Academic Council of Deans. She also served as President of Phi Mu Fraternity and Vice President of the Order of Omega Honor Society. She was a member of Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Sigma Beta Delta Business Honor Society, Dean’s List, 1996 and Calhoun County Young Woman of the Year. Ms. Raley is a member of the Etowah County Bar Association, Alabama Bar Association, Alabama Association for Justice, Executive committee, Chairman of Women's Caucus American Association for Justice and the New Lawyers Board of Governors. Emily currently serves as a Partner/Attorney with Cusimano, Keener, Roberts & Raley P. C., Gadsden, Alabama.
Dr. Kenneth Ozzello is Director of Bands and Professor of Music at The University of Alabama. Dr. Ozzello joined the University faculty in 1989. He holds the Bachelor of Music in Music Education and the Masters of Music in Wind Conducting degrees from West Virginia University; he earned the Doctorate of Education from The University of Alabama. Dr. Ozzello is the conductor of the Alabama Wind Ensemble and director of The University of Alabama “Million Dollar Band. In addition to Dr. Ozzello's duties with the University band program, he teaches several academic classes in the School of Music, including graduate and undergraduate conducting and music education methods classes. He maintains a busy national schedule of guest conducting, clinics and adjudication. Dr. Ozzello has recently been inducted into the prestigious American Bandmasters Association.
Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Ian Loeppky has been an Associate Professor and Director of Choral Activities at the University of North Alabama since the fall of 2003. His studies began at the University of Manitoba, continued at the University of Minnesota with Kathy Romey, and finished at the College-Conservatory of Music in Cincinnati with Earl Rivers and Stephen Coker. Loeppky has worked as a singer, scholar, conductor, clinician, adjudicator, and arranger in Canada, the United States, and Portugal. He directs all three choral ensembles at UNA and teaches undergraduate and graduate conducting, choral techniques, world music, and graduate choral literature. In addition, he directs the choir at Trinity Episcopal Church in Florence, is founder and artistic director of Florence Camerata, and is in demand as a clinician and adjudicator throughout the region and internationally. He is a frequent contributor to the Choral Journal and the Alabama Reprise, and this spring appeared as a guest conductor with the Madison Honor Choir Girls Chorus, the Mississippi GirlChoir, and the Huntsville Master Chorale. Most recently, he had the privilege of sharing the podium with Dr. Elroy Friesen in concert with their Alma Mater choir, the University of Manitoba Singers.
Dr. Jefferson Grant currently serves as the Associate Director of Bands and Director of Percussion at Prattville High School in Prattville, Alabama. Dr. Grant holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts degree in performance from The University of Southern Mississippi as well as a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degree from Columbus State University and the University of Louisville respectively. Dr. Grant is an active arranger, adjudicator, and clinician. His articles have appeared in Percussive Notes, and he has presented clinics at the University of Louisville Percussion Symposium, National Conference of Percussion Pedagogy, the Mississippi Bandmasters State Convention, AMEA, and this fall at the Percussive Arts Society’s International Convention (PASIC). Dr. Grant is the co-founder of the Southeastern Percussion Festival (SEPF),serves on the Board of Directors for the Southeastern Color Guard Circuit and is the Vice President/President Elect for the Alabama Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society. He is a member of Delta Chi, Phi Mu Alpha, Kappa Kappa Psi, The Percussive Arts Society, MENC, and BMI. Dr. Grant would like to thank Innovative Percussion sticks and mallets, Sabian cymbals, and Yamaha drums for their continued support of music education and this clinic.
Dr. James Zingara is currently Assistant Professor of Trumpet/Assistant Director of Bands at the University of Alabama at Birmingham where his responsibilities include applied trumpet, brass ensembles, conducting the symphony band, and assisting with various other University Bands. From 1998 to 2011 Dr. Zingara served as Associate Professor of Music at Troy University in Troy, Alabama where he taught applied trumpet, brass methods, conducted the Troy University Trumpet Ensemble and served as Coordinator of Applied Studies. He has performed in 32 states as well as England, China, Singapore and Denmark. Dr. Zingara holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, East Carolina University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in trumpet performance with a minor in wind conducting from the University of Illinois. His principal teachers include Michael Ewald, John Aley, Britton Theurer, Manny Laureano, Charles Schlueter, and David Baldwin. Dr. Zingara currently represents Edwards Trumpets as a performing artist/clinician and is principal trumpet of the Northwest Florida Symphony and also performs regularly with the Pensacola Symphony. He also serves as a trumpet faculty member at Blue Lake International Fine Arts Camp in Twin Lakes, Michigan.
Lenna Harris is a veteran teacher of thirty nine years, twenty-five of which were in Knowlton Township Schools, New Jersey where she taught general, vocal and instrumental music. She is the director of the Nazareth Area Community Chorus which contains 75 members. Lenna received her Bachelor’s Degree from George Peabody College in Nashville and was later named outstanding Woman of the Year. Lenna was a 1995 recipient of the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and has twice been named a Master Teacher by the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. In 2007 Lenna was included in the Who’s Who Among American Women and has served the MENC as a National On-line General Music Mentor.
John Flanery is Assistant Choral Director and Associate Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi. His Doctor of Musical Arts and Master’s degrees are both in Choral Conducting from the University of Kentucky. He holds a Bachelor’s of Music Education degree from Briar Cliff University in Sioux City, Iowa. At Southern Miss, John teaches choral conducting, choral procedures, and choral literature, directs the Concert Choir, Spirit of Southern, Southern Miss Men’s Chorus, and the Southern Miss Gulf Coast Civic Chorale. His ensembles have been selected to perform at various state and regional conferences and concert series. He founded the Festival of Choirs on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, which comprises the Civic Chorale and area high schools in a non-competitive concert. The Southern Experience Show Choir and Choral Camp was founded under Flanery’s guidance with over 500 junior high and high school students and teachers attending in its first four years. John has served the American Choral Directors Association in various positions, currently serving as the Mississippi Chapter President. John is a regular clinician and judge throughout the Midwest and Southeastern United States. He and his wife, Juliane, have four children, Elias, Cecelia, and Josephine, and Lucinda.
Suzanne Hall is an assistant professor of music education at Augusta State University. She earned her Master’s in Education and her undergraduate Bachelor of Music Education at the University of Central Florida and her Ph.D. from the University of Memphis. She has taught elementary general music (K-5) in Florida and Tennessee and has presented research and professional development workshops on music and literacy in Mississippi, Tennessee, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Arkansas, and Florida. She is also co-author of Teaching Elementary Music: Integrative Strategies between Music and Other Subjects (Kendall Hunt).
Dr. John Pursell is retired from his position as the Senior Ceremonial Trumpeter with the United States Air Force Band in Washington DC, after over 21 years of service. In this capacity, he performed throughout the United States and in 11 foreign countries. Today, as a Yamaha Trumpet Artist & Clinician, he performs nationwide as a soloist with high school, college, community and professional groups and has been a featured clinician at music educator conferences throughout the eastern and mid-western United States. Dr. Pursell is the Assistant Professor of Trumpet at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, PA. He also teaches in the Young Musicians Program at Frederick Community College, as well as adjudicating jazz band festivals for Cavalcade of Bands. Prior to and during his military career, he performed with such groups as the Philly Pops, Concerto Soloists of Philadelphia, Gettysburg Festival Orchestra, and the Wilmington Grand Opera Company. He has also performed for such popular artists as Peter Nero, Lou Rawls, James Earl Jones and Ann Jillian. Dr. Pursell holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Maryland, and Bachelor’s and Masters degrees from West Chester State College. He is a published author, with over a dozen articles on trumpet performance and history in national journals.
Dr. Jonathan Whitaker joined the faculty of the University of Alabama in the fall of 2009. At Alabama, Whitaker’s students have been tremendously successful in national and international solo competitions including the Eastern Trombone Workshop National Solo Competition, the International Trombone Association’s solo competitions and the Alessi Seminar. The University of Alabama Trombone Choir has given performances at the 2010 Eastern Trombone Workshop and the 2011 International Trombone Festival in Nashville, TN. Whitaker has also appeared as a performer and clinician at the Eastern Trombone workshop and two International Trombone Festivals. As a soloist, Whitaker can be heard on the 2011 release of “Glass Bead” on Albany Records, which includes David Maslanka’s Concerto for Trombone and Wind Ensemble with the University of Alabama Wind Ensemble under the baton of Kenneth Ozzello.Dr. Whitaker holds degrees in trombone performance from Murray State University and the University of Minnesota and the Doctor of Music degree in Brass Pedagogy at Indiana University where he served as Associate Instructor of Trombone from 2001-2004. Dr. Whitaker’s primary teachers include Ray Conklin, Tom Ashworth, M. Dee Stewart, Peter Ellefson and Joseph Alessi with additional studies with Arnold Jacobs, Edward Kleinhammer, Michael Mulcahy, Charlie Vernon and Douglas Wright.Jonathan Whitaker is an S.E. Shires Performing Artist and plays Greg Black Mouthpieces exclusively.
Justin P. Ward is currently the Assistant Director of Bands at Pelham High School. His responsibilities include conducting the 3 concert bands, 2 jazz bands, and the 255-member marching band. He previously served as a Graduate Teaching Assistant with University Bands at The University of Alabama. Justin holds a B.S. in Music Education (2005), M.A. (2010) in Music and Secondary Education, and an Ed.S in Secondary Education (2011) from The University of Alabama. Justin received the Most Outstanding Graduate Student Award (2011) from the College of Education and the Outstanding Alumnus Award (2012) from School of Music. Justin also taught in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina as the Director of Bands (Aynor Middle School), Assistant Director of Bands (Aynor High School), and Instructor at Coastal Carolina University. Justin has written over 100 music arrangements for over 40 high schools/universities that have been heard at the nation’s top sporting events including the NCAA Final Four and the BCS National Championship.
Dr. Ryan Kelly is assistant professor of choral music at West Chester University in West Chester, Pennsylvania where he conducts their Mastersingers, Cantari Donne, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble and teaches applied conducting and voice. Additionally, he is organist at Proclamation Presbyterian Church, Bryn Mawr. In Michigan, he was artistic director for the Holland Chorale and in Texas, director of choral activities at Kilgore College and chorus master for Opera East Texas. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in choral conducting from Michigan State University where he was awarded their Research Enhancement Award and completed his document Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch and His Mass for Sixteen Voices with Performance Edition. He completed his Master of Music degree from the University of Oklahoma and his Bachelor of Music degree, summa cum laude, from Houston Baptist University. He studied conducting with John Yarrington, Dennis Shrock, David Rayl, Jonathan Reed, and Sandra Snow. Dr. Kelly regularly contributes research to professional journals and he has been published in Choral Journal (ACDA), ClefNotes (HBU), and Smart Computing. He has compositions soon to be released by Augsburg Fortress Publishers and is a nationally active guest clinician. He and his wife, Noelle, have one daughter, Julianne.
Joel Henson is presently the Director of Bands at Oak Grove High School in Bessemer, Alabama. Prior to his arrival at Oak Grove, Mr. Henson served as Director of Bands at both Haleyville and Hueytown High School. In his first decade as a music educator, Mr. Henson’s concert bands have performed at the Alabama Music Educators Conference and his marching bands have been named BOA Class A Champions at both the Jacksonville Regional and the Atlanta Super Regional. Prior to his teaching career, Mr. Henson received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Music Education from the University of Alabama. While at the University of Alabama, Mr. Henson served two years as section leader of the “Million Dollar Band” trombone section as well as principal bass trombonist in the Alabama Wind Ensemble. Mr. Henson’s marching, concert and jazz bands have consistently been rated Superior on both the state and regional level. He is also an active clinician in the Birmingham area and has guest conducted various honor bands and summer camps. Mr. Henson was recently elected Vice-Chairman of District IV of the Alabama Bandmasters Association. Mr. Henson studied conducting with Dr. Ken Ozzello and Dr. Gerald Welker. Joel and his wife, Malia, currently reside in McCalla with their two sons, Reggie and Brent. Mr. Henson’s professional affiliations include: Music Educators National Conference, Alabama Bandmasters Association, National Band Association and Phi Mu Alpha.
Dr. Lisa Caravan recently joined the faculty in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching and the Department of Music at Auburn University where she supervises interns, teaches string skills and applied string lessons, and is the musical director of the Tiger Strings Program. She has presented her research at the 2012 Poster Session at the Alabama Music Educators Conference and a session on “The Musical Bow” at the 2012 Suzuki Association of the Americas Conference. Dr. Caravan received her Master of Music degree in performance and her Doctor of Musical Arts in music education from the Eastman School of Music.
Dr. Mark J. Walker serves as Director of Bands, Coordinator of Winds and Percussion and Associate Professor of Music at Troy University where he conducts the Troy University Symphony Band, the nationally renowned “Sound of the South” Marching Band, teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in conducting, marching band techniques, measurement and evaluation, and music education. In addition to his teaching duties, Dr. Walker serves as Chairman of the Southeastern United States Clinic and Honor Bands, Executive Director of the Middle School Southeastern United States Band Clinic and Honor Bands, and is the Director of the “Sound of the South” Summer Music Camp and Director’s Clinic. He also serves as Co-Chair, along with Dr. John M. Long, of the National Band Association’s Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Directors. Dr. Walker is a published author, whose articles appears in state and national music education publications and is the principal author and editor of the forthcoming book The Art of Interpretation of Band Music to be published by GIA in late 2012. He is a contributor to The Euphonium Source Book, published by Indiana University Press. He received his master’s and doctorate degrees in music education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during which time he studied euphonium with Mark Moore, conducting with James Keene and research methods under Drs. Deborah Sheldon and Gregory DeNardo. Dr. Walker is also the recipient of the prestigious A.A. Harding Award from the University of Illinois Bands. Dr. Walker is married to Jessica Walker, who teaches sixth grade at Goshen Elementary, and resides in Troy with their daughter, Emily and their American Bulldog, Millie.
Dr. Michele Champion is currently the music specialist at Pearl Upper Elementary School in Pearl, MS. Prior to her appointment at PUE, she was a member the Department of Music faculty at Augusta State University (Augusta, GA). Michele received her Bachelor of Arts in music and Master of Music from Mississippi College in Clinton, MS. Her Doctor of Arts in music was earned at the University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS), where she studied Kodály and Orff Schulwerk music education. She has presented elementary/general music workshops throughout the south.
Dr. Patricia Corbin joined the David L. Walters Department of Music at Jacksonville State University as Director of Choral Activities in the fall of 1999. A native of New York, she received a Bachelor of Music Education from the Crane School of Music, State University of New York at Potsdam, a Master of Arts in Music Education from Montclair State University, Montclair, New Jersey, and the Doctor of Music in Choral Conducting from Indiana University. She has studied conducting with Brock McElheran, Joseph Flummerfelt, Robert Porco, Thomas Somerville, and Helmuth Rilling. Prior to her joining the JSU music faculty Dr. Corbin worked as a music teacher in the Irvington Public School System, in Irvington, New Jersey for 19 years. In Irvington she began teaching K-4 general music, then was transferred to teach the 5th- 8th grade Musically Gifted and Talented program that she taught for eleven years. Her last six years were spent as a high school choral director. As the Director of Choral Activities at Jacksonville State University, Dr. Corbin directs the A Cappella Choir, Chamber Singers, and Calhoun County Civic Chorale and teaches Applied Voice Advanced Choral Conducting, Choral Literature and Class Recorder. Her research interests include the late masses of Czech Baroque composer Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745) as well as the choral music of Alabama composers. Dr. Corbin is the Organist/ Choirmaster of St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Anniston, Alabama. She is the Alabama College & University R & S Chair and is also a member of MENC, the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and the American Guild of Organists.
Dr. William C. Powell, professor and director of choral activities at Auburn University, holds degrees from Alabama State University, Westminster Choir College, and Florida State University. He conducts the Chamber Choir, Concert Choir, Men's Chorus, and Gospel Choir; and he teaches choral-related courses. His guest-conducting engagements include performances in Italy, at Carnegie Hall, Walt Disney World, and for various choral festivals. Powell has also presented sessions for American Choral Directors Association, Intercollegiate Male Choruses, College Music Society, etc. His choral arrangements are published by Hal Leonard, Gentry Publications, and most recently Oxford University Press (Spirituals for Upper Voices, 2011).
Dr. Yasmin A. Flores is the Assistant Professor of Woodwinds at the University of North Alabama where she teaches clarinet, saxophone, bassoon, and freshman music theory. She received her Bachelor of Music in Clarinet Performance from West Texas A&M University in 2003 where she studied clarinet with Doug Storey. In 2005, she received her Master of Music in Multiple Winds from Florida State University where she studied clarinet with Dr. Deborah Bish. In the fall of 2009, Flores was graduated from the University of Iowa with a DMA after studying clarinet with Dr. Maurita Murphy Mead. Flores recently played one of the three pieces from her dissertation, Concertstück für Clarinette und Orchester by Gustav Adolph Heinze, at Clarinetfest in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Dr. Scott L. Phillips is Assistant Professor of Music Technology at UAB. He teaches computer music, directs the computer music ensemble, and supervises the music technology internship program. He is an expert in the field of music technology curriculum, and is an Oxford University Press Author. Phillips serves on the Board of Directors of the Technology Institute for Music Educators. He has made presentations at numerous state, regional, and national conferences. He has also provided professional music technology and recording studio training to hundreds of musicians across the United States for top music technology hardware and software companies.
Dr. Richard Bell holds bachelors and masters degrees from Florida State University and a doctorate from the University of Georgia. He taught middle and high school orchestra in the Clayton and Henry County Georgia schools for 29 years. During his school career his orchestras performed for the Georgia Music Educators In-Service Conference and the Southern Division MENC Conference. He is the conductor of the Southern Crescent Symphony and orchestra conductor and assistant professor of music at Clayton State University. Dr. Bell has served on the faculty of Reinhardt University and as president of the Georgia Music Educators Association and the Georgia Chapter of the American String Teachers Association. He has presented sessions at the Georgia Music Educators In-Service Conference, the American String Teachers Association National Conference and the Musi Educators National Conference.
Dr. Andy Nevala currently directs Jazz Ensembles I and II, The Latin ensemble, and two combos, along with teaching Improvisation and several private jazz students. He was formerly the Coordinator of Jazz Studies at California State University, Stanislaus, where he conducted the Jazz Ensemble, Combos I-V, the Latin Ensemble, the Vocal Jazz Ensemble, and taught courses including Jazz Pedagogy for the Music Educator, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz History, Jazz Piano, Jazz Arranging, and Private Lessons to the upper-division Jazz Studies Majors. Dr. Nevala has been recognized by Downbeat magazine on nine different occasions, winning individual Downbeat Music Awards for composition (2002), arranging (2003), and performing/directing (2000, 2001, 2002). He also maintains an active performance schedule in the San Francisco area and across the United States and Europe. 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 ASCAP and AMA.
Paul Gulsvig, All-State Show Choir Vocal Clinician
Paul Gulsvig taught vocal music for 33 years, and retired in 2006 from Onalaska High School in Onalaska, WI, where he taught for 28 of those 33 years. Paul’s desire to positively inspire all teachers and their students led him into a retirement career that he refers to as More Than Music. This career includes serving as retreat presenter, show doctor, motivational speaker, as well as conducting leadership and in-service workshops for school districts. He has assisted a wide variety of schools, including elementary, middle and high schools, college and graduate programs. Paul also serves as a show choir adjudicator and clinician, as well as All-State and Honor Choir clinician. His varied expertise and encouraging love of students and teachers has taken him to Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio, and South Dakota, as well as his home state of Wisconsin. He is most proud of his three children who have college degrees in music, two of which are choral conductors. In his spare time you will find Paul on the golf course, working out at the fitness center, or spending time with his grand twins, Hailey and Riley.
Jarad Voss, All-State Show Choir Choreographer
Jarad currently lives in Branson MO. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he is now a freelance choreographer and performer specializing in hip-hop and urban jazz styles. A former dance captain for the Wisconsin Singers and Six Flags Great America Chicago, Jarad has worked on different festivals, musicals, and industrials. A clinician and choreographer at Show Choir Camps of America, Show Choir Camp Europe, Mt. Shasta, and the Southern Experience, Jarad clinics and choreographs many show choirs and dance troupes throughout the nation.
Frank B. Wickes served as director of bands at Louisiana State University from 1980 to 2010. Wickes held the rank of full professor in the College of Music and Dramatic Arts. He received degrees from the University of Delaware and the University of Michigan. In 1999 Wickes was honored at LSU with an endowed Alumni Professorship, and in 2000 he received special recognition from the Chancellor for 20 years of distinguished dedication to LSU and his profession. In April 1994 he was featured in the cover story of Instrumentalist magazine. Additional honors include the Kappa Kappa Psi Distinguished Service to Music Medal in 1996, the Phi Beta Mu National Bandmaster of the Year in 1998, the presidency of the National Band Association (1988-1990), the Southern Division presidency of CBDNA (1988-1990), and presidency of the American Bandmasters Association (19971998). In 2008 Wickes received the National Band Association's highest honor, the AWAPA (Academy of Wind and Percussion Arts) Award for excellence and exceptional service to the band profession. In November 2009 he was elected to the Louisiana Music Educators Hall of Fame, and in February 2010 he was inducted into the National Band Association Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors. In December 2010 he received the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic Medal of Honor.
The formation of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra (ASO)began with the first performance by a group of volunteer musicians in 1921. That group would evolve from a volunteer ensemble to the state's only full-time professional orchestra. Today, the ASO is continuing to make music and provide vital services to the residents of the state, serving nearly 100,000 individuals a year through concert series, youth programs, and educational and community engagement efforts to fulfill our mission to change lives through music. During the 2012-2013 Season, the ASO continues its search to appoint a new Music Director by inviting eminent guest conductors from all over the world. After six highly successful seasons with the ASO, Maestro Justin Brown remains Music Director Laureate. As the state's premier performing arts organization, the ASO employs 54 salaried musicians who give more than 190 performances per year. The organization is supported through the ASO's Board of Directors, which consists of 60 civic and business leaders. The ASO has a volunteer pool of more than 400 individuals who are members of the Symphony Volunteer Council, Symphony 30, Greystone Symphony Society and the Youth Orchestra Parents Association. In addition, the ASO currently employs a fulltime staff of 24.
We proudly work to produce creative, dynamic programming and to be recognized as an artistically innovative leader in the field – winning ASCAP Awards in 2010 and 2011 for Adventurous Programming and Dedication to New American Music and receiving an invitation to perform at Carnegie Hall in May 2012 as a part of the competitive Spring For Music Festival, which is underwritten by a $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation.
The ASO partners with more than 50 other arts, community and educational organizations throughout Alabama to better serve our community. The ASO influences a large and diverse audience through more than 20 free community engagement performances, a statewide tour and education programs, which serve more than 30,000 children. In addition to enhancing the cultural offerings of the community, the ASO has an $18.2 million positive impact on the state's economy, according to a recent study by Americans for the Arts. The ASO raises the profile of our city and the entire region, making Birmingham a more attractive choice for new companies and residents. The ASO offers concert series for all ages and backgrounds. From our classical Regions Masterworks series to Education Concerts, to our star-studded Red Diamond Superpops series, the ASO is dedicated to delivering the highest artistic quality through meaningful and engaging programs.
One tenet of the Auburn City Schools’ philosophy is that learning takes place best in an organized, comprehensive curriculum. A major goal of the school system is to provide each student the opportunity to learn, to develop personally, and to experience success. The Auburn City School System houses its 7000+ students on ten separate campuses. Each campus has a at least one music and one art teacher. Auburn band students begin instrumental instruction in the seventh grade. Upon arrival at Auburn High School as tenth graders, band students are placed into one of two performing ensembles. This assignment is made by the use of an audition which is taken during the spring of the previous year. Band students at Auburn High School meet for class every other day during a blocked 96 minute class. The
2012-2013 AHS Band enrollment is 160 students. Marching Band at Auburn High School is an extra-curricula activity. The marching band is a voluntary organization and meets for a total of three and one half hours outside of school time weekly. Directors for the Auburn City School bands are: Deanna Marshall, J.F. Drake Middle School; Joshua Wine, Auburn Junior High School and Rusty Logan, Auburn High School. Auburn High School is lead by Principal Dr. Todd Freeman and the Auburn City Schools Superintendent is Dr. Karen T. DeLano.
The JSU Chamber Winds, under the direction of Kenneth G. Bodiford, is a select group of approximately 60 highly skilled musicians who perform the finest in wind literature. The Chamber Winds utilize the practice of flexible instrumentation, which allows performance of many types of wind ensemble writing. Exploring traditional as well as contemporary works for band, this ensemble is known for its high level performances of quality literature. The Chamber Winds perform both on and off campus, tours frequently, and performs at professional music conferences. Students are selected for membership each fall and spring semester by audition.
The HTHS Chamber Choir is in its third year of existence. In 2009 there was a Women’s Ensemble made up of fourteen freshmen girls and a SATB group of twenty-eight known as the HT Singers. Three years later, there is now a nonauditioned Concert Choir of sixty-seven and the auditioned twenty-four voice Chamber Choir. Our HTHS choirs are proud of their growth (42 to 91) in these three years as singing has become a more “cool” thing to do. The Chamber Choir has a busy December. They annually sing at Fox 6, Children’s Hospital, Birmingham Airport, as well as school and church appearances. Both the Concert Choir and Chamber Choir have scored Superior ratings at State Assessment and will participate this year. HTHS is always represented at All-State Choral Festival as well.
The Shades Valley High School Percussion Ensemble was formed in the spring of 1998 as an additional performance opportunity for the percussionists at the school. The students are expected to be well-versed in orchestral, marching, and ethnic percussion. The ensemble regularly performs music in a wide variety of styles and genre, often splitting into 2 or 3 sub-groups in order to facilitate every student’s educational needs and interests. This practice provides both interesting curricula for the students and entertaining programs for their audiences. Under Mr. Gumina’s direction, the Shades Valley Percussion Ensemble has performed at various Percussive Arts Society Days of Percussion, the NASPAAM National Conference, the Alabama Music Educators Association In-Service Conference, and the Music for All Sandy Feldstein National Percussion Festival. The ensemble has also served as a demonstration group for many West African Drumming clinics that Mr. Gumina has conducted throughout the southeast. We are pleased to be invited to perform again at the AMEA In-Service Conference in January 2013. Shades Valley High School is a publicsecondary school located in Irondale, Alabama and is a learning community of approximately 1,400 students. The school was established in 1948 in Homewood, Alabama and was moved to its present location in Irondale in the fall of 1996.
The Montgomery Academy’s Upper School Chorus is comprised of 70 students who are not auditioned. The chorus performs a wide variety of repertoire from renaissance to contemporary and consistently receives “Superior” ratings at District, State, and National Festivals. Choruses at The Montgomery Academy have been invited to perform at State Conventions of The American Choral Directors Association and State and National Conventions of The Music Educators National Conference. They have also been featured with the New England Symphonic Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. The chorus has had successful tours in South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Tennessee, Texas, New York, California and Florida. Recently, the Upper School Chorus has been invited to perform at The Alabama ACDA Invitational Choral Festival and has been invited to present solo performances at Mississippi State Choral Colloquium Honor Choir, The University of Southern Mississippi’s Southern Invitational Confrence and The University of Alabama’s Honor Choir Festival. In order to improve as an ensemble, the Upper School Chorus has participated in choral clinics with David Childs, Kenneth Fulton, Lynne Gackle, and Larry Wyatt and Ron Staheli, Eric Nelson, Z. Randall Stroope, and Andre
The Pelham High School Wind Ensemble is the premier instrumental performing group at Pelham. The group is one of three concert ensembles and is made up of seventy-seven musicians in grades ten through twelve who earn and keep their positions within the group through a series of yearly class evaluations. Individual performance is stressed in the Wind Ensemble which is evidenced by the number of students who audition for and are chosen for various university honor bands, district and county honor bands and all-state. While travel and competition are huge motivators to the students in the group, they continue to be focused on upholding the rich tradition of musical performance that is so much a part of the program. Each year, over half of the graduating members of Pelham’s Wind Ensemble go on to continue their music in college ensembles and Pelham currently has more than ten graduates pursuing music performance or music education as a career.
The Northside Singers were organized in 1997 when Mrs. Karen Hickok was hired as the music teacher. The Singers are an auditioned group of approximately 80 fourth and fifth grade students. They rehearse once a week, before school and present musicals and formal choral programs twice a year. The Singers have performed for other local schools, Rotary club, local nursing homes and businesses, the Alabama State Principals’ Meeting in Montgomery, Old Alabama Town, as well as at the state capitol where they sang for the state legislature.
The Southern Chorale is the primary touring ensemble at the University of Southern Mississippi. The group has appeared at numerous meetings of ACDA and MENC, including national conventions in Chicago and Los Angeles and the Southern Division ACDA in Memphis. Recent endeavors include a recording project of the music of native Mississippi composer James Mulholland and a performance of the Mass in B Minor by JS Bach. In the last decade the group has had concert tours of England, France, Mexico, and Jamaica. In 2005 Manhattan Concert Productions hosted the Chorale for a Hurricane Katrina Relief concert in Carnegie Hall. The group has been invited to perform with the Transylvania Philharmonic, Cluj Romania, in May of 2013.
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The Jacksonville State University A Cappella Choir was founded in September of 1960 by Malcom J. Griffin, who was a member of the voice faculty. In May 1961 this newly formed ensemble was awarded the Bromberg Bowl in a statewide competition. In 1962 Malcom Griffin left Jacksonville State to take a position at the University of South Alabama in Mobile. Thomas Warren, who directed A Cappella for one year, followed him. In 1963 Bayne Dobbins, a graduate of Louisiana State University, joined the JSU music department to teach French Horn and direct the A Cappella Choir. During his 30 years as director of the A Cappella Choir the choir appeared at several music conventions, and performed regularly throughout Calhoun County. The A Cappella Choir Christmas Concert became a Calhoun County tradition that attracted large crowds year after year until Bayne Dobbins retirement in 1993. In 1993 Dr. Joel Knapp joined the JSU music faculty as Director of Choral Activities. Under his direction A Cappella Choir toured throughout the southeastern United States as a primary recruiting tool for the JSU Choral Department. The choir appeared at several music conventions also toured Europe for two summers. In 1999, Dr. Knapp left the JSU faculty to take a position at the University of Southern Illinois.Dr. Patricia Corbin joined the JSU Music Department as Director of Choral Activities in the fall of 1999.
A select group of 65 singers, the UNA Collegiate Singers is the premier choral ensemble on campus, which represents the University on tour every year. Recent tours haven taken the choir to Mobile, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Texas, and Orlando. Every year, they represent the University in the state-wide Birmingham Collegiate Choral Festival to great acclaim. They most recently performed Vivaldi’s timeless Gloria with the Shoals Symphony at UNA. A small group chosen from the Collegiate Singers, the Vocal Jazz Ensemble explores the uniquely American idiom of jazz as well as pop and world music. Most often, the VJE sings acappella or with a little percussion (either real or "vocalized"!). They perform in concerts on and off campus, touring in the spring with Collegiate Singers. The Vocal Jazz Ensemble has been featured often at the W. C. Handy Festival in Florence and the Panoply Festival of the Arts in Huntsville. The Chamber Choir is an elite group of singers chosen from the best of the Collegiate Singers, and perform in a wide variety of concerts and events from madrigal dinners to chamber works. The choir performs on and off campus as well as on tour with the Collegiate Singers. In the spring of 2009, they had the privilege of representing the University of North Alabama in Italy on the Department of Music and Theatre’s first international tour, and toured to Costa Rica in the spring of 2011. Most recently, they shared in a concert with the UAH Concert Choir and Huntsville Youth Orchestra in the U.S. premiere of Tarik O’Regan’s Martyr. They will tour to Ireland as part of the UNA Study Abroad program in the spring of 2013.
The Alabama Symphonic Band is one of six large instrumental ensembles housed within the University of Alabama School of Music, and one of three ability-based groups in the University of Alabama Band Department. In addition to the Alabama Symphonic Band, the University of Alabama Band Department also houses the world-renowned Alabama Wind Ensemble and the Alabama Concert Band. The Alabama Symphonic Band is comprised of both music majors and non-music majors, with approximately 85% of the players being music majors. The Alabama Symphonic Band rehearses year-round two days each week and for 90 minutes per day. The band has had the honor of performing as a demonstration group for the Alabama Music Educators Association Inservice Conference in both 2009 and 2010 highlighting both new wind band literature and lesser-performed classics of the wind band repertoire. The band also performed an invitational concert at the Alabama Band Directors’ Associations’ 2010 State Music Assessment.
Homewood City School Percussion Ensembles Showcase - Percussionists from Homewood High School, Homewood Middle School, Edgewood Elementary, Shades Cahaba Elementary, and Hall Kent Elementary will be performing a variety of percussion ensemble music & elementary music showcasing Homewood City School's goal of cross curricular education and teachers willingness to work together to move our students through our music programs. This showcase will be performed in a prism style concert, that will conclude with a finale piece featuring all percussion ensembles. Homewood City Schools currently have 56 percussionist at the high school level, 65 at the middle school level, and 20 at each of our three elementary schools. Music teachers are Darren Holbrooks and Alex Hinson- Homewood High School, Chris Cooper and Terrance Cobb- Homewood Middle School, Theresa McKibben- Edgewood Elementary, Haley PepperShades Cahaba Elementary, Ann Bell Alford- Hall Kent Elementary School, and Ron Pence- Homewood City Schools Fine Art Chairman/Homewood High School Director of Bands.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
8:15 p.m.
AMEA Governing Board - Renaissance, Riverview 2
Sara Womack, Presiding
ABA Governing Board - Renaissance, Riverview 2
John Cooper, Presiding
AVA Governing Board -Renaissance, Riverview 4
Jody Powell, Presiding
AMEA Collegiate Governing Board - Renaissance, Riverview Boardroom
Stephanie Pesto, Presiding
AOA Governing Board -Renaissance, Riverview 3
Thursday, January 10, 2013
8:00 a.m.- 9:00 a.m.
AMEA Leadership Breakfast - Renaissance, Alabama Ballroom A
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Conference Registration - Renaissance Exhibit Hall C
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
All-State Show Choir Registration - Renaissance, Exhibit Hall C
InterestSession - Renaissance, Alabama Ballroom B
Building Better Brass- John Purcell, Clinician
InterestSession - Renaissance, Alabama Ballroom E
Conductors and Accompanists: Collaboration that Maximizes Singers' Learning- Ryan Kelly, Clinician
Interest Session - Renaissance, Alabama Ballroom CD
Advocacy from the School House to the State House - Richard Bell, Clinician
FAME - Session 1 - Renaissance, Montgomery 5
ELEM/GEN Board Meeting - AMEA Office
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
All-State Show Choir Rehearsal - Renaissance Exhibit Hall C
AVA Performance - Montgomery Performing Arts Center
University of Southern Mississippi Chorale,Gregory Fuller, Conductor
Interest Session - Renaissance, Alabama Ballroom A
Parallels Between Music and Language Arts - Suzanne Hall, Clinician
Interest Session - Renaissance, Alabama Ballroom B
Developing Better Trombone Sections: A Pedagogical Approach - Jonathan Whitaker, Clinician
Interest Session - Renaissance, Alabama Ballroom CD
A Conversation with Jim Duren - Joel Henson, Clinician
Interest Session - Renaissance, Alabama Ballroom E
The Secrets of Tone Production- Lisa Caravan, Clinician
FAME - Session 2 - Renaissance, Montgomery 5
11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
HED Research Poster Session - Exhibit Hall Lobby
11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.
FAME Luncheon - Renaissance, Starlight Foyer
AVA Concert - Montgomery Performing Arts Center
JSU A Cappella Choir - Patricia Corbin, Conductor
ABA Performance - Renaissance, Ballroom A
Shades Valley Percussion Ensemble - Greg Gumina, Conductor
Thursday, January 10, 2013
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
All-State Jazz Bands Registration - Renaissance, Montgomery Meeting Room 7
All-State Show Choir Rehearsal - Renaissance Exhibit Hall C
ELEM/GEN Performance - Renaissance, Ballroom CD
Northside Singers, Karen Hickok, Conductor
All-State Jazz Bands Unassigned Rhythm Section Audition - Renaissance, Montgomery Meeting Room 7
All-State Jazz Bands Rehearsals
Gold Band - Renaissance, Montgomery Meeting Room 7
Silver Band - Renaissance, Montgomery Meeting Room 1
Middle School Band - Renaissance, Riverview Meeting Room 7
2:30 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
2:40 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
FAME Session 3 - Renaissance, Montgomery 5
ABA Concert - Montgomery Performing Arts Center
Pelham High School Wind Ensemble - Jeff Burnside, Conductor
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom A
Songs for Your Recorder Concert! - Leena Harris, Clinician
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom B
Trumpet Chops 101 - Jim Zingara, Clinician
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom CD
10 Ways to Energize Your Choral Rehearsal Everyday - John Flanery, Clinician
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom E
Kaleidoscope for the Senses: Creating Concert Experiences that Mystify Audiences - Ryan Kelly, Clinician
Interest Session - Renaissance, Riverview 1
How to Save Hours with Your First Ten Minutes - Richard Bell, Clinician
3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
3:40 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
4:40 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
FAME Session 4 - Renaissance, Montgomery Meeting Room 5
Interest Session - Renaissance, Balloom A
The Music Technology Landscape - Scott Phillips, Clinician
FAME Wrap-up - Renaissance, Montgomery Meeting Room 5
ABA Concert - Montgomery Performing Arts Center
Auburn High School Honors Band - Rusty Logan, Conductor
HED Recital - Renaissance, Ballroom CD
4:40 p.m. - 5:30 p.m
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom A
Oldies But Goodies: Strategies & Repertoire for Incorporating Early Music into your 4th - 12th Grade
Choral/Vocal Program - Patricia Corbin, Clinician
Thursday, January 10, 2013
4:40 p.m. - 5:30 p.m
JW Pepper AOA Reading Session - Renaissance, Riverview 1
7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.
ELEM/ABA Performance - Renaissance, Ballroom A
Homewood City Schools Percussion Ensembles - Chris Cooper, Conductor
AMEA Concert Session - Montgomery Performing Arts Center
UNA Collegiate Singers - Ian Loeppky, Conductor
JSU Chamber Winds - Kenneth Bodiford, Conductor
7:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
All-State Show Choir Rehearsal - Renaissance Exhibit Hall C
9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. AMEA Welcome Reception - Renaissance, Presidential Suite
Friday, January 11, 2013
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
ABA Business Meeting - Renaissance, Ballroom B
John Cooper, Presiding
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom E
Score Study: Techniques for Improved Rehearsal and Performance - Mark Walker, Clinician
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom A
Crank Up Your Classroom with QuaverMusic.com - Chris Murphy, Clinician 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. All-State Show Choir Rehearsal - Renaissance Exhibit Hall C
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
All-State Jazz Bands Rehearsals - Montgomery Meeting Rooms 7 & 1, Riverview Meeting Room 7
AVA Concert - Montgomery Performing Arts Center
Hewitt Trussville High School Chamber Choir - Allen Gillespie, Conductor Montgomery Academy Upper School Chorus - Damion Womack, Conductor
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom B
Warming Up Our Concert Bands Before MPA: What We Gleaned from Experts, Experience, Observation, and Research - Carl Hancock, Kenneth Ozzello and Justin Ward, Clinicians
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom A
Organizing Your Notes, Teaching, and Life - Brian Cocke, Clinician
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom E
Your Students Can Play the Notes…What Next? - Lisa Caravan, Clinician
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
AMEA General Session - Montgomery Performing Arts Center
Presentation of AMEA Honor Roll
Recognition of Alabama’s Board Certified Teachers in Music
Outstanding Young Composers Recognition
Keynote Address - Gabriel Kahane
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Phi Beta Mu Luncheon - Renaissance, Ballroom B
Collegiate Luncheon - Renaissance, Montgomery 5
Friday, January 11, 2013
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
ABA Concert - Montgomery Performing Arts Center
University of Alabma SymphonicBand, Randall Coleman, Conductor
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom A
We Don't Just Play Rhythm Sticks: Why We Really Are Choral Directors! - Michelle Champion, Clinician
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom CD
Using Your Computer Tablet as a Music Folder - Ian Loeppky, Clinician
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m.- 5:30 p.m.
2:10 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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3:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m.
3:15 p.m. 4:15 p.m.
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom E
Young Composers Symposium - Gabriel Kahane, Clinician
All-State Jazz Bands Rehearsals - Montgomery Meeting Rooms 7 & 1, Riverview Meeting Room 7
All-State Show Choir Rehearsal - Renaissance Exhibit Hall C
AMEA General Session - Renaissance, Ballroom A
Social Media and Texting - Legal and Moral Questions for Music Educators - Emily Raley, Clinician
Interest Session - Renaissance, Alabama Ballroom CD
Latin Jazz Techniques for the Music Educator- Andy Nevala, Clinician
Concert Session - Montgomery Performing Arts Center
Alabama Intercollegiate Band - Frank Wickes, Conductor
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom CD
Incorporating Commissions, Guest Conductors, and Artists to Your Music Program - Deborah Baker, Clinician
3:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
AOA Business Meeting (extended time) - Renaissance, Montgomery 5
3:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Interest Session (extended time)- Renaissance, Ballroom A
Hand Drums and More! - Chris Judah-Lauder, Clinician
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom CD
Re-Voicing for SSA & TTBB: Tips, Tricks, and Time Savers - William Powell, Clinician
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom E
A Systematic Method for Literature Selection - Mark Walker, Clinician
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
7:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
7:45 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
All-State Jazz Bands Rehearsals - Montgomery Meeting Rooms 7 & 1, Riverview Meeting Room 7
All-State Show Choir Rehearsal - Renaissance, Exhibit Hall B
AMEA General Session - Montgomery Performing Arts Center
Presentation of Awards (Outstanding Administrator, Outstanding Music Educator, and Hall of Fame)
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, January 12, 2013
7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
All-State Show Choir Dress Rehearsal - Renaissance, MPAC
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom A
Sing, Dance and Play the Orff Way - Chris Judah-Lauder
AVA Business Meeting - Renaissance, Ballroom E
Jody Powell, Presiding
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
ABA Business Meeting - Renaissance, Ballroom CD
John Cooper, Presiding
9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom A
Recorder Success - Chris Judah-Lauder
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom E
Little Tweaks for your Budding Clarinetists: A Band Director's Guide to Teaching the Clarinet 5th - 12th Grade Yasmin Flores, Clinician
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom CD
Percussion for the Non-Percussionist Band Director - Jeff Grant, Clinician
9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
9:30 a.m. 10:15 a.m.
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
AVA Concert - Montgomery Performing Arts Center
Alabama All-State Show Choir
All-State Jazz Bands Warm-up - Montgomery Meeting Rooms 7 & 1, Riverview Meeting Room 7
ABA Concert Session - Montgomery Performing Arts Center
All-State Jazz Bands (Middle School, Silver, and Gold Bands)
ACDA Business Meeting - Renaissance, Ballroom E
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
AMEA Governing Board Meeting - Renaissance, Riverview 2
Sara Womack, Presiding
ABA Adjudicators Clinic - Renaissance, Riverview 3
Ken Ozzello, Clinician
AMEA In-Service Conference/All-State Jazz Band
January 10-12, 2013 - Renaissance Montgomery Hotel at the Convention Center
All-State Solo Festival
April 17, 2013 - UAH, Huntsville
District I
District Fall Meeting
HS All-State Band Auditions
MS All-State Band Auditions
District Honor Band
State MPA (Huntsville)
State MPA (Decatur)
Solo & Ensemble Festival
Solo & Ensemble Festival
District Spring Meeting
District II
District Fall Meeting
All-State Band Auditions
District Honor Band
State MPA
Solo & Ensemble Festival
Solo & Ensemble Festival
District III
District IV
All-State Band Auditions District Honor Band State MPA
Solo & Ensemble Festival
District Fall Meeting
All-State Band Auditions
State MPA (High School) State MPA (Middle School)
District Honor Band
Solo & Ensemble Festival
Solo & Ensemble Festival District Spring Meeting
District V
All-State Band Auditions State MPA
District Honor Band
Solo & Ensemble Festival
Solo & Ensemble Festival
District VI
All-State Band Auditions District Honor Band State MPA
Solo & Ensemble Festival
Solo & Ensemble Festival
District Spring Meeting
District VII
District Fall Meeting
All-State Band Auditions
State MPA
Solo & Ensemble Festival
Solo & Ensemble Festival
District Spring Meeting
District VIII
District Fall Meeting
All-State Band Auditions
State MPA
District Honor Band
Solo & Ensemble Festival
Solo & Ensemble Festival
All-State Band Festival
April 18-20, 2013 - Von Braun Center, Huntsville
Summer In-Service Conference
June 26-27, 2013 - Hampton Inn and Suites, Orange Beach
August 27......................................UAH University Center
January 25.....................................................Sparkman 9th
January 26.....................................................Sparkman 9th
February 8-9...................................Bob Jones High School
February 21-22..............................................Huntsville HS
March 14-15......................................................Decatur HS
April 6...................................Meridianville Middle School
May 3..............................................Priceville High School
May 13...........................................UAH University Center
August 27.................................................Gadsden City HS
January 19.......................................Southside High School
March 15-16..................................Albertville High School
February 27-March 1...............................Gadsden City HS
April 22...................................................Arab High School
May 4...................................................Oxford High School
January 26...............................Muscle Shoals High School
February 22-23.............................Russellville High School
March 5-7....................................................................UNA
May 4 ...........................................TBA
September 10......................................Hoover High School
January 26.................................Homewood Middle School
February 26-28.............................Homewood High School
March 5-7............................Hewitt-Trussville High School
April 5-6.......................................Homewood High School
April 23.....................................Homewood Middle School
May 4.............................................Bumpus Middle School
May 20................................................Hoover High School
January 26......................................Prattville High School
February 20-21..............................University of Alabama
February 22-23..................................District Honor Band
March 14........................................Prattville High School
April 23............................................................Tuscaloosa
January 26..........................................Opelika High School
February 22-23...................................Auburn High School
March 11-13.......................Benjamin Russell High School
April 6................................................. Trinity Presbyterian
May 4..................................................Auburn High School
May 16.........................................................................TBA
August 27....................................Spanish Fort High School
January 19.......................................Davidson High School
Week of March 11.................................Baker High School
TBA...............................................Semmes Middle School
May 4......................................Spanish Fort Middle School
May 6...........................................................................TBA
August 27.....................................................................TBA
January 26.....................................Troy Elementary School
March 6-8.......................................Enterprise High School
March 15-16...................................Enterprise High School
May 4.....................................................Excel High School
May 11..........................................Troy Elementary School
District I
Fall Workshop - September 7-8, 2012 - Location TBA
All-State Show Choir Auditions - September 27-28, 2012 - Wallace State, Hanceville
All-State Show Choir Auditions - September 29, 2012 - First Baptist Church, Montgomery
All-State Auditions (You may register at any site)
November 1, 2012 - St.James, Montgomery
November 2, 2012 - Spring Hill Baptist Church, Mobile
November 4, 2012 - Florence Middle School, Florence
November 5 & 6, 2012 - Mayfair Church of Christ, Huntsville
November 7, 2012 - Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Alexandria
November 8 & 9, 2012 - Site TBA, Birmingham
All-State Show Choir Festival at AMEA Conference - January 10-12, 2013 - Renaissance Montgomery Hotel
All-State Festival - March 6-9, 2013 - Samford University, Birmingham
OA, OCS, & Music Ed Scholarship State Choral Performance Assessment
District II
District III
District IV
OA, OCS, & Music Ed Scholarship State Choral Performance Assessment Spring Solo & Ensemble
OA, OCS, & Music Ed Scholarship State Choral Performance Assessment Spring Solo & Ensemble
OA, OCS, & Music Ed Scholarship State Choral Performance AssessmentSpring Spring Solo & Ensemble
District V OA, OCS, & Music Ed Scholarship State Choral Performance Assessment Spring Solo & Ensemble
District VI
OA, OCS, & Music Ed Scholarship Music Ed State Choral Performance Assessment Spring Solo & Ensemble
District VII Fall Solo & Ensemble
OA, OCS, & Music Ed Scholarship State Choral Performance AssessmentHonor Spring Solo & Ensemble
November 29..........................................................................TBA
March 13-14....................................First Baptist Church, Decatur
April 4-5........................Willowbrook Baptist Church, Huntsville
November 29..............................Tuscaloosa County High School
April 4....................................................................................TBA
April 3-4.................................................................................TBA
November 29..........................................................................TBA
February 25-27.......................................................................TBA
February 25-27.......................................................................TBA
November 29...........................................Alexandria High School
April 5..............................................First Baptist Church, Oxford
February 28.....................................Jacksonville State University
TBA.......................................................................................TBA
March 1..................................Columbia High School, Huntsville
April 4-5........................Willowbrook Baptist Church, Huntsville
November 29..........................................................................TBA
March 15.......................................First Baptist Church, Tallassee
March 15.......................................First Baptist Church, Tallassee
November 15..........................................................................TBA
November 29..........................................................................TBA
February 21............................................................................TBA
February 21............................................................................TBA
September 28, 2012 Elementary Music Festival, Samford University, Rollo Dilworth Conductor
September 29, 2012 Joint AMEA/AOSA Fall Workshop, Deer Valley Elementary, Rollo Dilworth Clinician
November 14 – 18, 2012 AOSA Conference St. Louis, MO
January 10 – 12, 2013 AMEA Conference, Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Convention Center
October 20, 2012 Collegiate Summit , University of Alabama
January 10-12, 2013 AMEA Conference, Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Convention Center
January 10-12, 2013 AMEA Conference, Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Convention Center
February 7-10, 2013 AOA All-State, University of Alabama
See page 17 of this issue for All-State audition dates and deadlines
Saturday, February 9 | Saturday, February 23
INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES
• Symphonic Band
• Orchestra
• Concert Band
• Campus Band
• Marching Band
• Percussion Ensemble
• Jazz Band
• Trumpet Ensemble
• Low Brass Ensemble
• Wind Quintets
CHORAL / VOCAL ENSEMBLES
• Chamber Choir
• Concert Choir
• Gospel Choir
• Men’s Chorus
• Conductor’s Chorus
• Women’s Chorus
• Opera Workshop
• AU Singers
DEGREES
• Bachelor of Arts in Music
at AUBURN UNIVERSITY
www.auburn.edu/music
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Music Education
• Master of Education in Music Education
• Education Specialist in Music Education
• Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Auburn University
Department of Music
101 Goodwin Music Building Auburn, AL 36849-5420
Phone: 334.844.4165
Fax: 334.844.3168
www.auburn.edu/music www.auburn.edu
Email: music@auburn.edu
