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News/Features


6 AMEA Governing Board Directory 17 ABA Proposed By-Law Amendments 18 2007 All-State Band Photo Gallery 19 2007 All-State Chorus Photo Gallery 40 Minutes of the June AMEA Governing Board Meeting 44 Calendar of State and District Events 23 Technology and the Tuba 28 Homewood Schools Named a “Best Community for Musical Kids” 30 College Connections 34 A Centennial Declaration of MENC 36 AMEA Young Composers Competition


7 President 9 President-elect 10 AOA 12 Higher Ed 14 CMENC 16 ABA 21 AVA 24 Elementary/General 27 Research


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8 FAME - Future Alabama Music Educators 22 AMEA Pre-Registration Form 33 Phi Beta Mu Recordings Order Form 37 AMEA Young Composers Competition Application 39 MENC Membership Form


Forms


INDEX TO ADVERTISERS American College of Musicians......................13 Arts Music Shop...................................back cover Auburn University Band..............................43 Dothan Marching Band Festival.........................6 Fiesta-Val Festivals........................................26 FSU Tri State Festival.......................................40 Hoover Invitational Marching Festival.......35 Huntsville Community Chorus.......................34 Jacksonville State University......................38 JW Pepper..........................................................46 Jupiter Band Instruments...................................29 Landmark Travel..................................................2


Lee University...................................................47 Midwest Clinic..................................................32 NAMM..............................................................20 Shorter College..................................................14 Sound Choices.................................................42 Southeastern Music Services.........................31 Tri-M Honor Society in Music.................11 Troy University Music Department .................25 University of Memphis......................................24 University of Montevallo...................................15 University of North Alabama Music Dept.........23 University of South Alabama........................12 Yamaha................................................................5


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