From the AVA... DamionWomack, President, Alabama Vocal Association Take Advantage, Appreciate, and ENJOY!
I enjoyed the opportunity tomeet and talk to so many of you at our annual Fall Workshop in Birmingham. Our two All- State clinicians, Dr. Fenton from Florida State University and Dr. Dilworth from NorthparkUniversity, enjoyed beingwith us and had a wonderful time. The interest sessions were very informative. I hope you will be able to apply some of the techniques discussed. I would also like to thank everyone on the AVA Governing Board for all of their hard work. As I stated in my earlier message, please take advantage of all of the wonderful opportunities that your organization has to offer.
Please make plans to attend AMEA January 22-24, 2009. Our featured clinician will be Dr. Charles Robinson, Professor of Choral Music Education, University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance. Dr. Robinson is well known in the field of choralmusic education.He has presented workshops across the United States. It will be an honor to have him in Alabama.
We have numerous quality choral programs in our state. This year we had a total of eight choral groups submit applications to perform atAMEA. While this is great, we need more. Please consider submitting an application to perform atAMEA2010. This experience is very rewarding for you, your school, and your students.
Congratulations to the directorswho have been selected to present concerts at AMEAthis year: Mortimer Jordan High School Chamber Choir, Margaret Heron Director; Clay-Chalkville High School Chamber Choir, Allen Gillespie Director; Smiths Station High School Chamber Choir, Faye Haag Director; The University ofMontevallo Chamber Choir,
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Gary Packwood, Director; University of Alabama at Birmingham Concert Choir, Philip Copeland, Director; and Jacksonville State University Chamber Choir, Patricia Corbin, Director.
I sincerely hope you were inspired by the interest sessions at fall workshop. I am always so delighted to collaborate with music educators in order to receive knowledge and ideas to implement into my choral program. You know you have made the right career choice when you never consider your job work. That is how I feel about teaching choral music in Alabama. We have an amazing opportunity and privilege to mold children into caring and productive adults. Enjoy your life’s work and take full advantage of this wonderful experience.
Plan now to attend the 2009AMEA
In-Service Conference January 22-24, 2009 University of Alabama Tuscaloosa
Pre-register on-line at
www.alabamamea.org
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