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AlabamaAlabama MUSICMUSIC EDUCATORSEDUCATORS AssociationAssociation 2018 Professional Development Conference January 18­20, 2018 Birmingham­Jefferson Convention Complex Table of Contents President’s Welcome ........................................................................................................................5 AMEA Awards...................................................................................................................................5 AMEA Governing Board and President’s Cabinet............................................................................6 Get the Mobile App...........................................................................................................................6 Featured Performers and Speakers .................................................................................................9 Exhibit Hall Reception.....................................................................................................................11 Lobby Performance Schedule ........................................................................................................11 Thursday at a Glance .....................................................................................................................13 Friday at a Glance ..........................................................................................................................14 Saturday at a Glance......................................................................................................................15 Rehearsal Schedules at a Glance..................................................................................................15 Complete Conference Schedule ...............................................................................................17­28 Alabama A&M Choir .......................................................................................................................30 Alabama Christian Academy Concert Chorus................................................................................31 Bragg Middle School Mixed Choir..................................................................................................32 Posters to be Presented at the HED Research Poster Session ....................................................32 Hewitt­Trussville High School Chamber Choir ...............................................................................33 Hillcrest High School Wind Ensemble............................................................................................34 Hoover High School First Edition ...................................................................................................35 Hoover High School Senior Honors Choir......................................................................................36 Indian Springs School Concert Choir .............................................................................................37 JSU Jazz Band/Latin Ensemble/Steel Band...................................................................................38 James Clemens High School Mixed Choir.....................................................................................39 Mitchell Elementary School Honor Chorus.....................................................................................40 Mountain Brook High School Chamber Choir ................................................................................41 Pelham High School Wind Ensemble.............................................................................................42 Redstone Brass ..............................................................................................................................43 Southside High School Wind Ensemble.........................................................................................44 Spain Park High School Chamber Choir ........................................................................................45 Thompson High School Jazz Ensemble.........................................................................................46 University of Alabama University Singers.......................................................................................47 Conference Clinicians ...............................................................................................................48­57 AMEA Industry/Institutional Members.............................................................................................58 Exhibitors...................................................................................................................................59­63 AMEA Hall of Fame ........................................................................................................................64 Box5 Conference Recording Order Form.......................................................................................64 AMEA Membership Honor Roll.......................................................................................................65 Alabama’s National Board Certified Teachers in Music .................................................................66 Map of the BJCC ............................................................................................................................68 Advertisers Auburn University Department of Music...................................70 Samford University School of the Arts.......................................10 Box5 Media.................................................................................64 Southeastern Apparel ..................................................................71 JSU, David L. Walters Department of Music.............................67 UAH Department of Music ..........................................................4 Marchmaster................................................................................16 UAH Joshua Burel ......................................................................12 Mississippi State University .........................................................8 UAH Christopher Puckett...........................................................29 Music for All...............................................................................69 UNA Department of Music.........................................................25 Music USA Festivals ....................................................................7 University of Alabama Bands.......................................................2 QuaverMusic.com .........................................................back cover University of Montevallo............................................................23 3 4 PRESIDENT’S WELCOME Welcome to the AMEA 2018 evening at 7:30 under the direction of Conductor J.D. Frizzell. Our Professional Development Conference in state leads the way in jazz education with four All State Jazz Bands - Birmingham, Alabama! We have moved I hope you will check out these fine musicians on Saturday morning locations but all that you have come to in the BJCC Concert Hall. expect from our conference will be bigger and better. The BJCC facility affords us We have added an exciting post conference session on Saturday better session locations and is even more afternoon geared to young teachers and collegiates to encourage and centrally located in the state for our guide them in their first few years of teaching. I feel it is imperative membership. The hotel is surrounded by that experienced teachers share and support young teachers as our restaurants and shopping and includes a mentors did for us. We are thrilled that David Vanderwalker will be good amount of parking as well. leading this session sponsored by Music for All. The AMEA Board is pleased to bring you informative and exciting The AMEA conference would not happen if it were not for the sessions that we know make a positive impact on your teaching. We leadership of the AMEA Board and the hard work of Executive kick things off with our Leadership Breakfast Thursday with Director Garry Taylor and Assistant Executive Director Dr. Rusty Southern Division President and AMEA Past President Sara Logan. When you see these people in the halls of the conference, Womack as our guest speaker. This year we have scheduled our perhaps take a moment and thank them for their dedication to our exhibitors reception during the exhibit hours in the exhibit hall on association. The hours of coordination and organization are Thursday from 4:30-5:30 pm. We hope this will give our members immense and we owe a debt of gratitude to them all. and vendors additional time to visit and make connections. Our association depends on our vendors to support the conference and As we move into the second half of the year, remember to take time we hope you will visit with each exhibitor. As well on Thursday, we for yourself and support those teachers around you. Music teachers will all enjoy the Alabama Symphony who has prepared an exciting often feel isolated in their school buildings and it is imperative we program for our membership. We will also take time at this session stay connected. AMEA is committed to supporting music teachers to honor our award winners and recognize AMEA members of 25- and advocating for music programs in our state. All sessions are open 75 years. to all attendees and you might find something very valuable in a different division’s session. Keynote sessions at state conferences are a time to bring the membership of all divisions together. If
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