ala breve Official Publication of the Alabama Music Educators Association News/Features


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6...................................................................................................AMEA Directory 10 .......................................................................AMEA Governing Board Minutes 37..................................................................................ABA Legislative Proposals 8...........................................................................AOA All-State Quick Info Guide 20.....................................................................................AOA All-State Clinicians 21...........................................................................................Campus Connections 22...............................................................................................News from MENC 23.............Nomination Form for Editorial Board of Ala Breve Peer Research Issue 23............................................................................................Call for Submissions 26...............................................................................................News from MENC 24 ......................................................................2010 Conference Keynote Speaker 24.......................................................................................2010 Conference Hotels 25.........................................................2010 Conference Clinicians and Performers 39 ..................................................................................2010 Conference Schedule 50 ....................................Interview with Candidates for SDMENC President-Elect 52.......................................................AMEA State and District Calendar of Events 54 ....................................................Letter from State Superintendent of Education 57 ............................................................Feature Article: Three Critical Concerns 58 ................................................................Review: Troy University Clarinet Day


Departments


8................................................................................................................President 10.....................................................................................................................AVA 13..............................................................................................Elementary/General 15...............................................................................................................Research 17................................................................................................................................ABA 19..........................................................................................................Technology 20....................................................................................................................AOA 31.............................................................................................................Higher Ed


Forms


12.....................................................................................FAME Registration Form 24...............................................................2010 Conference Pre-Registration Form 28.......................................................................MENC/AMEA Membershiip Form 38.............................................Phi Beta Mu All-State Band Recording Order Form


Index to Advertisers


ABDA....................................................18 Alabama Symphony...............................13 American College of Musicians.............22 Arts Music Shop, Inc................back cover Auburn University Bands.........................4 Auburn University Bands.......................11 Auburn University Music Department...16 AWB/Wayne Broom...............................29 B Creative Photography.........................26 Buffet Crampon USA.............................19 FiestaVal Music Festivals.......................39 Gadsden Music Company......................27


Hoover Invitational................................10 John M. Long School of Music (Troy)..36 JW Pepper................................................7 Landmark Tour and Travel.......................2 Lee University........................................40 Macie Publishing/Ed Sueta Music.........41 UAH Music Department........................14 UNA Department of Music....................25 University of Montevallo.......................31 USA Department of Music.....................30 White Sands Music Festival.....................9 Yamaha.....................................................3


October 2009


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