From the AOA...
Penney Adair, President, Alabama Orchestra Association
presented 4 sessions including a Mike and Mark for letting us be part of
wonderful jazz improv sequence with the excitement!
Chip Gulbro and UA’s Chris Kozak. Their
insight into teaching jazz basics and Also, at our AOA general meeting last
understanding the fundamentals was very week, we presented a new slate of officers
enlightening. The Friday sessions to be voted on next month. The new board
We are just a short two weeks away from
included Michael Gagliardo on will be Marcy Jedlicka, President – Tim
the All State Orchestra Festival,
Programming for a Wider Audience, Alford, Vice-President/President Elect –
scheduled for Feb. 12-15 at the University
which presented new ways of pulling in Daniel Jamieson, Treasurer and Felicia
of Alabama School of Music. Everything
community interest for any music Sarubin, Secretary.
is starting to fall into place thanks to the
program along with Mark Wood from the
many efforts of the AOA board and its
Trans Siberian Orchestra who presented a
members! Thank you to all who have
It’s been a privilege serving on the AMEA
session on his educational method
volunteered your time helping with
Governing Board and the AOA Executive
“Electrify Your Strings”. As if that
scheduling and pre-festival arrangements
Board for the past two years and I look
weren’t enough, we also enjoyed the
and to those who have signed up to help
forward to continuing on as Past
Etowah Youth Orchestra perform that
during festival weekend! Of course this
President.
evening featuring Mark Wood as soloist
event is not a one person job but as I’ve
with his composition “Viper vs.
learned over the past 4 years, it takes a
Orchestra” under the direction of Michael
selfless body of people to achieve success
Gagliardo. WOW! What an inspiring
so I thank you all!
concert, not only to watch as a music
enthusiast but to witness the inspiration
A lot of details were worked out at the
and pride the students of Mr. Gagliardo
conference last week between so many
experienced. It was palpable. Thank you
exciting sessions and performances. AOA
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2009 AMEA In-Service Conference Performing Groups
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28 February 2009
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