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From Troy University... 2009-2010
As this new school year begins, we are December 3-5 Middle School Band
once again grateful to AMEA for Clinic and Honor
providing this opportunity to share Bands
information and opportunities with our (Middle School SEUS, contact
music colleagues and music students Dr. Mark Walker)
across the state.
January 15-16 High School Choral
glyph1197ew Faculty Clinic and Honor
Choir
Dr. Margaret Jackson has joined our (Choral SEUS, contact Dr. Michael Hix)
School of Music faculty as Assistant
Professor of Ethnomusicology and Voice. February 4-6 High School Concert
Dr. Jackson teaches courses in world Band Clinic and
Ralph Ford Elected to the
music, music history and voice. In Honor Bands
American Bandmasters Association
addition, she coordinates the music history (High School SEUS, contact
area. Dr. Jackson completed a Ph.D. in Professor Carla Gallahan)
At the annual meeting of the American
Ethnomusicology and a DMA in Voice
Bandmasters Association, held at College
performance from The Florida State
February 26-27 TROY University Station, TX, Ralph Ford, Director of
Bands and Professor of Music at Troy
University. Additionally, she holds a
Brass Symposium
Master of Music in Voice Performance
(contact Dr. Jim Zingara)
University, was elected to membership
into this prestigious organization. To be
from Eastman.
March 27 TROY University
elected into the American Bandmasters
Professor Eric Ward has joined our
Clarinet Day
Association, a director must be be
School of Music faculty as Assistant
(contact Dr. Tim Phillips)
nominated one year in advance, a nd must
submit a one hour concert band
Professor of Music and Audio Engineer.
April 12 TROY University
performance for approval by the Past
Professor Ward teaches audio production
Limelight - Music
Presidents. The nominee must receive
courses in the music industry program and
Industry Showcase
seventy-five percent vote from the Past
works in the jazz studies and percussion
(contact Professor Robert W. Smith)
Presidents, and then be presented to the
studio areas. Professor Ward has an membership for approval.
extensive professional performance record Scholarship information, audition
and holds an undergraduate degree from dates, and additional concert dates are
In addition to being a nationally-known
conductor, Professor Ford is a professional
Morehead State University and a master’s listed on our website. We invite you to
composer and arranger with over 180
degree from Troy University’s Music “visit” us at music.troy.edu or in person
publications for orchestra, band, and other
Industry program. soon.
ensembles which have received multiple
performances worldwide.
Upon receiving notification of this high
honor, Ford stated, “It is my hope that I
may live up to the exceptional standards
of the finest band conductor’s organization
in the world.” With this election to
membership, he becomes Alabama’s only
active Bandmaster to be a member of the
American Bandmasters Association.
He is married to Amanda Ford, band
director at Charles Henderson High
School in Troy, and has two children,
Melanie and Abby.
26 August 2009
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