Paul Edmondson, President
Alabama Vocal Association
What a great Fall Workshop! I would like to express my appreciation to site coordinator Brent Coleman and the members and staff of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church in Birmingham for allowing us to utilize their wonderful facility. I am also especially grateful to Berry MS (Cissy Johnson), Gardendale HS (Ginny Hughes), Grissom HS (Elizabeth Stephenson) and Vestavia Hills HS (Meagan Rudolph) for performing during our concert sessions. Each group did a great job (especially this early in the school year)! Our clinicians, Dr. Kenneth Fulton (HS SATB) and Dr. Peter Eklund (ASSC), were informative and personable and I am looking forward to our students experiencing their expertise. My appreciation also goes to all who led in the read-through sessions, the accompanists, and to Brent Coleman for his session on performance opportunities.
Let me restate our position concerning State Performance Assessment that was announced at our general member- ship business meeting. State Assessment will be held the week of April 21- 25.
sites:
There will be two one in the
Mobile/Daphne area and the other in the Florence/Decatur area. We are trying to make sure that the venues will be comparable acoustically. I will let you know as soon as we nail down the spe- cific sites and also the spe- cific days at those sites.
Please take note that All- State Show Choir audi- tions have changed places. The dates are the same.
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The site is now Bluff Park United Methodist Church in the Birmingham/Hoover area.
Make plans to attend the AMEA Winter In-Service Conference at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa January 10th – 12th. The keynote speaker for the confer- ence is John Jacobson. He will not only address the entire AMEA membership but will also present a session for AVA! The conference clinician for AVA is John Leavitt. Dr. Leavitt, through the sponsorship of Hal Leonard, will be bringing packets of his music for his rehearsal/litera- ture-reading sessions. Combined with fine performances from our own membership, the AVA Honor Choir, the All- State Show Choir, FAME and user-friendly interest ses- sions, this conference looks to be extremely beneficial this year. Hope to see you there!
AVA Clinics at AMEA 2008
The Language of Adjudication - Dr. Gary Packwood Success in the Vocal Sightreading Room - Dr. Joe Pendleton The Ideal Conductor: Big Arms and Big Ears - Ian Loeppky Middle School and High School Singing on the Risers - John Jacobson The Choral Rehearsal: The Journey is the Reward - Dr. John Leavitt Collaboration - Pat Blackwell Dynamic Literature for Engaging Programming - Dr. John Leavitt Piano Lab in the High School Curriculum - Diane Ham
AVA Concerts at AMEA 2008
Troy University Concert Chorale, Diane Orlofsky, Director University of South Alabama Chorale, Joe Pendleton, Director Randolph School Young Voices and Handbell Choir, Lea Hoppe, Director Theodore High School Choir, Karen Combs, Director Bob Jones High School Choir, Randall Fields, Director Jacksonville State University Encore, Renee Baptiste, Director Alabama Honor Choir, Jeffery Ames, Clinician All-State Show Choir, Peter Eklund, Clinician
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