John Baker, President


Alabama Music Educators Association Who Are We?


This year I started my 26th year of teaching. The longer I teach the more isolated I feel. As music educators, I think we all get so wrapped up in our own situations at our respective schools that we forget that we are just a part of “The Big Picture.” Sometimes we for- get who we are.


We are the national, regional and state voice for music education. It takes all of us working together to get the job done. ...John Baker, AMEA President


We are music educators! The Alabama Music Educators Association is a dynamic, effective group of individuals pulling together to maintain and improve the quality of music teaching and learning, and to increase support for music education in our schools and commu- nities. Our mission is to advance music edu- cation by encouraging the making of music for all. We strive to make sure students are making music in the present but also are ded- icated to working to ensure students can make music in the future. We want to create life long learners. We have an awesome task that we can’t complete alone. We are stronger and more effective when we work together as an organization. This past sum- mer we celebrated the 100th birthday of MENC. Through the years MENC became an organization that spoke for music educa- tors and provided opportunities and support for music teachers and their students. Today MENC and AMEA do together what none of us can do separately. WE ARE THE NATIONAL, REGIONAL AND STATE VOICE FOR MUSIC EDUCATION. It takes all of us working together to get the job done. Let’s continue to work together to bet- ter the lives of our students.


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We have a great opportunity to come together as an organ- ization at our Alabama Music Educators Association Conference January 10th-12th at the University of Alabama. Some of the high- lights will include the FAME


Conference (Future Alabama Music Educators), Keynote speaker John Jacobson, wonderful ensembles, clinics and workshops as well as the induction of the first class of the AMEA Hall of Fame. Please make plans now to attend.


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