Alabama Vocal Association AVA Notes Paul Edmondson, President, Alabama Vocal Association
It's always great to spend time with our col- leagues sharing ideas and solutions to problems. This year's AMEAWinter Conference followed suit! Our clinicians, Dr. John Ratledge (UA), Dr. Ian Loeppky (UNA) and Dr. Patricia Corbin (JSU) (Jody Powell, St. Paul's Episcopal, accompanist) each presented excellent sessions that will prove quite helpful in our classrooms. The reading sessions presented by Myra Murray from Hal Leonard Corporation (Dorothy Ward, Corner High School, accompanist) and Greg Gilpin from Shawnee Press (Lana Cornutt, Gadsden City High School, accompanist) not only provided us with literature to peruse but also were quite entertain- ing! I always enjoy meeting the personalities behind the compositions. I was extremely proud of each of our performing groups.
The Alabama Vocal
Association extends our sincere appreciation to Hartselle High School (Wanda Thompson), Faith Christian High School (Donna Callahan), Emma Sansom Middle School (Gina Garmon), Baldwin Magnet Junior High School (Mike Spivey), The University of Alabama (Dr. John Ratledge) and
Jacksonville State University (Dr. Patricia Corbin) for preparing your groups and performing for us. The All-State Show Choir (Dr. Jeff Carter, cli- nician and Shawn Eck, choreographer) was phenom- enal! Vivienne Atkins did a great job coordinating this event - THANKS! Aspecial word of thanks goes out to our AVA Board who served as presiders over each of the sessions and has also been extremely helpful to me in planning and implementing all of our association's events. Speaking of, All-State 2007 is just around the
corner - March 1-3. I want to personally thank Dr. Tim Banks and Dr. Joseph Hopkins (Dean) for mak- ing it possible for us to house both high school and middle school on the campus of Samford University. With this wonderful new set-up comes the need for each of us to study the venue map. Even the facilities with which are familiar now have different names! When your information packet arrives please read and study the information carefully to assure an easy transition.
If you qualify for State Level Performance Evaluation it is recommended that you register as soon as pos- sible to allow you to perform at the desired site. The sites are as follows: Monday, April 30th - Gadsden City High School; Tuesday, May 1st - First Baptist Church of Montgomery; Wednesday, May 2nd - Meadowbrook Baptist Church in Birmingham; and
Thursday,
May 3rd - Davidson High School in Mobile.
I want to thank you as an
organization for your work in the classroom and your diligence for excellence within our associa- tion. See you at All-State!
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