ala breve Official Publication of the Alabama Music Educators Association


Garry Taylor, Editor 1600 Manor Dr. NE Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 636-2754 amea@bellsouth.net


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a state unit of MENC:The National Association for Music Education, a voluntary, nonprofit organization representing all phases of music education in schools, colleges, universities, and teacher-education institutions. Active MENC/AMEA membership is open to all persons engaged in music teaching or other music education work.


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On the Cover:


AOA President Penney Adair took this photo of one of her students in Cullman


ala breve News/Features


6..............................................................................AMEA Directory 10..........................................................................AMEA Legislation 14..............................................................AMEA Conference Hotels 21....................................................AOAAll-State Quick Info Guide 22...............................................................AOAAll-State Clinicians 24......................................................................Campus Connections 26.................................AMEA State and District Calendar of Events 31..........................2009 AMEA Keynote Speaker Tim Lautzenheiser 31................................AMEA Conference Clinicians and Performers 46.......................................The National Center for Music Education 48..................................................2009 AMEA Conference Schedule 52.....................................AMEA Governing Board Meeting Minutes 54.........Technology: SMARTboards in the General Music Classroom 56..Letter from State Superintendent of Education Dr. Joseph Morton


Departments


9...........................................................................................President 10........................................................................Elementary/General 10..........................................................................................CMENC 13...............................................................................................ABA 14.......................................................................................Higher Ed 17................................................................................................AVA 18.........................................................................................Research 20...............................................................................................AOA


Forms


28..............................2009 AMEA Conference Pre-Registration Form 29...............................................................MENC Membership Form 47......................................FAME (Future Alabama Music Educators) 53..................................................Phi Beta Mu All-State Recordings


Index to Advertisers


American College of Musicians.......................10 ArtsMusic Shop, Inc............................back cover Auburn University Bands.................................59 Auburn University Music Department .............12 B Creative Photography.....................................9 Blair School of Music (Vanderbilt)....................18 DeMoulin Bros. Uniforms.................................13 Dixie Classic Festivals.......................................8 Fiesta-val.........................................................11 JohnM. Long School ofMusic (Troy)...............58 JW Pepper.........................................................4


Jupiter Band Instruments..................................15 Lee University......................................................7 Macie Publishing/Ed SuetaMusic.......................2 Musicale Music Festivals.................................19 NAMM..............................................................16 Samford University............................................30 Tri-M..................................................................57 UNA Department of Music...............................17 University ofMemphis.......................................20 University ofMontevallo....................................23 Yamaha.............................................................3


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