ala breve Official Publication of the Alabama Music Educators Association News/Features
Garry Taylor, Editor 1600 Manor Dr. NE Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 636-2754
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6 AMEA Governing Board Directory 13 CMENC Chapter Growth Awards 18 2008 All-State Band Photo Gallery 19 2008 All-State Chorus Photo Gallery 35 Minutes of the June AMEA Governing Board Meeting 38 Calendar of State and District Events 30 Campus Connections 36 AMEA Young Composers Competition 28 Beethoven and Balmages: Two Premieres, Two Hundred Years Apart 32 Reflections of a CMENC Advisor 42 MENC News
Departments
7 President 10 AOA 12 Higher Ed 14 CMENC 16 ABA 21 AVA 24 Elementary/General 27 Research 32 Treasurer
Forms
23 FAME - Future Alabama Music Educators 24 AMEA Pre-Registration Form 33 Phi Beta Mu Recordings Order Form 37 AMEA Young Composers Competition Application 31 MENC Membership Form
Index to Advertisers
Alabama Symphony Orchestra.......................10 American College of Musicians.......................30 Arts Music
Shop.................................back cover Auburn University Band..................................40
CompleteYearofBand.com..............................12 DeMoulin Uniforms............................................9 Fiesta-Val Festivals...........................................7 FSU Tri State Festival.....................................15 Hoover Invitational Marching Festival.............16 JW Pepper.......................................................14 Jupiter Band Instruments................................27 Landmark Travel...............................................4
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Lee University..................................................18 Macie Publishing Co. ......................................34 Maestro Foods................................................25 Musicale ...........................................................3 NAMM.............................................................22 Little Amadeus...................................................2 Southeastern Music Services..........................35 Superscope.....................................................26 Troy University Music Department ..................41 University of Montevallo..................................17 University of South Alabama.............................8 Yamaha...........................................................11
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