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4 AMEA Governing Board Directory 11 AOA All-State Quick Info Guide 12-13 AOA All-State Clinicians 13 AOA All-State Schedule 19 ABA Proposed By-Law Amendments 24-28 2008 AMEA Conference Schedule 31 Conference Keynote Speaker John Jacobson 32-43 Conference Clinicians and Performers 44 Tribute to One of Alabama’s Own 46 College Connections 48-49 Recipe for Success “Adopting” the Text for Your Next Concert 50 The Stormworld of Stephen Melillo 55 Minutes of the August AMEA Board Meeting 56-57 Calendar of State and District Events


7 President 8 President-elect 10 AOA 15 Higher Ed 16 CMENC 18 ABA 20 Elementary/General 23 AVA 29 Research


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Forms


21 AMEA Pre-Registration Form 47 FAME - Future Alabama Music Educators


52 MENC Membership Form INDEX TO ADVERTISERS


American College of Musicians......................10 Arts Music Shop...................................back cover Blair School of Music ................................31 DeMoulin Uniforms..........................................16 Dixie Classic Festivals ........................................6 Fiesta-Val Festivals........................................30 Jacksonville State University......................54 JW Pepper..........................................................58 Jupiter Band Instruments...................................45 Lee University...................................................59 Marion Military Institute ..................................53


NAMM..............................................................22 Shorter College..................................................8 Sound Choices.................................................51 Southeastern Music Services.........................29 Troy University Music Department .................2 University of Memphis......................................15 University of Montevallo...................................17 University of North Alabama ............................9 University of South Alabama.............................14 Yamaha................................................................5


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