From the ABA... Chuck Eady, President, Alabama Bandmasters Association
I hope that your new school year is off to a great start and that this will be an outstanding year for
your programs.
Mark your calendars, and make plans to attend the 2010 AMEA Conference January 21-23 at the University of Alabama. Many hours of planning have been invested into making this a great opportunity for professional development. Congratulations to the bands that have been selected to perform at this year’s conference. Please, make an effort to attend the concerts to show your appreciation for the many hours of hard work these students and directors put forth to present these outstanding performances. Also, many excellent clinics will be offered throughout the conference. I hope that you will find these concerts and clinics inspiring as we continue to grow in our profession.
Our first Music Performance Assessment is just around the corner and will be here
before we know it. Many thanks are extended to the ABA Board of Directors for their tireless efforts to ensure that the MPA will run as smoothly as possible. There are a few important items to remember. The MPA will be held at the District level. Each District Chairman is responsible for collecting registration forms, fees, and securing all adjudicators. Registration deadlines will vary by District; therefore, make sure you receive this information from your District Chairman. Recording and picture contracts will also be managed at the District level. We will post a generic MPA registration form on our web site; however, your District Chairman may elect to use his or her own form because it may contain more detailed information concerning deadlines, recording fees, and picture fees. If you have any questions, please contact your District Chairman.
In this issue, you will find two legislative proposals. These proposals are scheduled for a vote at our Saturday morning business meeting. The only opportunity for discussion will be during the Friday
ABA Legislative Proposals Proposal 2010-1 Financial Accountability
Article XII. Funds Add:
Section 3.
The Alabama Bandmasters Association fiscal records will be professionally and independently audited at the conclusion of each fiscal year. A report from this audit will be made available to the ABA membership at the AMEA Conference in January. At the ABA Summer conference the ABA Board of Directors will approve a budget for the following fiscal year.
Rationale: The Alabama Bandmasters Association processes a large amount of money each year. Adequate and effective protections need to be in place to assure judicious allocation of funding.
Proposal 2010-2 Music Performance Assessement – Comments Only
Add to Article XVI, Section 3
h. MPA procedures will allow directors to enter bands for comments only. Registration fees will remain the same for comments only bands.
Add to Article XVI, Section 4, letter a
Comments only bands will be able to sight-read at the discretion of their director.
Rationale: The current MPA legislative changes do not mention the possibility for a group to participate for comments only. Many smaller programs and larger programs with “second bands” find it educationally vaild to participate in a comments only category.
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morning business meeting after they are presented. Please read over these proposals so that you will be aware of the possible changes to the handbook. Please, attend the Saturday meeting to cast your vote.
Finally, I am excited to report that the city of Mobile has been contracted to host the ABA All State Festival in 2011 and 2012. The Riverview Plaza Hotel, the Mobile Convention Center, and the Mobile Civic Center have been secured for our use. The most exciting benefit is that we will not have to leave the site until the Saturday concert.
Riverview to the Convention Center.
A walkway connects the I
will give more detailed information at our Friday morning business session during the AMEA Conference. We owe a large expression of gratitude to Mr. Tony Pike because he has done the bulk of the legwork to make this possible.
As always, if I can be of assistance, please let me know.
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