AMEA 2008 Clinicians and
Performers
Jeffrey L. Ames,
Music, serves as Assistant Director of Choral Activities at Baylor University.
Assistant Professor of Choral His prior appoint-
ments include Director of Choral Activities at Edgewater High School and Lincoln High School in Florida. As a choral clinician, Dr. Ames has conducted senior and junior high school mixed and male choirs at the state and regional conventions of the American Choral Directors Association and the
Music Educator’s National Conference, including the inaugural Florida Male All-State Chorus (2005). He has performed internationally in the countries of Italy (2005-2007) and Costa Rica (2005). An accomplished accompanist, he has performed with well-known conductors such as André Thomas, Allen Crowell, Dan Krunnfusz, Bradley Ellingboe, and most recently with Anton Armstrong and the 2007 Texas All-State Mixed Choir. With a growing reputation as a distinguished and well-respected composer and arranger, Dr. Ames’ music has been premiered by the Florida Music Educators Association (1996), the Florida American Choral Directors Association (1998), the Southern Division of ACDA (2002), the National ACDA Conference in Los Angeles (2005), and most recently at the 2007 National ACDA Conference in Miami. His compositions and arrangements are pub- lished by Colla Voce Music, Earthsongs, Santa Barbara Music Publishing, and Walton Music Corporation. Professor Ames holds the Ph.D. in Choral Conducting/Choral Music Education and a Master of Choral Music Education degree from Florida State University, and a Bachelor of Music degree, with at double major in Vocal Performance and Piano Accompanying, from James Madison University. He is the first recipient of the 2005 ACDA James Mulholland Choral Music Fellowship.
The notoriety of the Minor Band Program dates back to band director Spencer Shaw (1960-65). During this time, the band consis- tently earned superior ratings at various con- tests and festivals. Eric Sizemore and Scott Henderson served as band direc- tors from 1965-68. One of the most suc-
cessful eras of the Minor Band was under the baton of Dr. Johnny Jacobs (1968-85). He started the Greater Birmingham Marching Festival, which is entering its twenty-seventh season. Other directors of the Minor High School Band include: Harry McAfee, Lester Harris, David Brewer, Al Estep, Connie Hammond, Mike Tucker, and Tim Hammond. Currently, Minor High School Band is under the Direction of Mr. Carlton Wright and James Crumb. The band program continues to receive superior ratings at concert and marching band festivals.
Michael Beyl
is in his 10th year as an Orff music specialist for Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, Tennessee. He has taught music at all levels Pre K. – 12th for the past 20 years. He received a Masters of Music with an Orff Concentration from the University of Memphis in 2001. He has pre- sented workshops in Las Vegas, Birmingham, Memphis, Milwaukee, Nashville, and Little Rock.
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