AMEAGoverning Board Meeting Minutes January 17, 2007
Bryant Conference Center University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The AMEAGoverning Board met in the Bryant Conference Center on January 17, 2007. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by AMEAPresident, John Baker. Present at the meeting: John Baker, Becky Rodgers, Pat Stegall, Garry Taylor, Carla Gallahan, Rusty Logan, Ginger Zingara, Paul Edmondson, Michelle Cross, Maggie Snyder, Kim Walls, and Sara Womack.
Becky Rodgers (Rusty Logan) motioned to dispense with the reading of the minutes from the August 19, 2006 meeting. Carried Rusty Logan (Becky Rodgers) motioned to move the reading of the Treasurer's report to the January 20, 2007 AMEAGoverning Board Meeting. Carried Officer, Representatives, and Division Reports AMEAExecutive Director, Garry Taylor * Conference Information
Eleven program ads were sold this year Pocket conference schedules were printed this year A stage manager was hired for Thursday and Friday performances in the Concert Hall to oversee performance/stage management Exhibit space sold out for the conference
* Plaques were distributed to District Chairman for the conference clini- cians and performers within their Divisions * Presider responsibilities were discussed * AMEAweb page provided information on conference registration, a copy of the conference schedule, exhibitor information, the Ala Breve, and Division information AMEATreasurer, Cindy Pass
* Discussed hotel information, registration, and conference information for all AMEABoard Members AMEAPresident, John Baker
* President Baker attended the MENC meeting this summer and report- ed to the Board that the recurring theme was "emerging leaders". The next meeting is in Charleston, SC, several members of the AMEA Board will be attending * The State Strategic Plan was posted last week
* MENC has partnered with businesses and this has caused concern. NEB will discuss this and the strategic plan for modification and updates * FAME (Future Alabama Music Educators) Program, in only its sec- ond year, has grown to over 100 registered students * Pat Stegall discussed the nomination form and requirements for the Hall of Fame Ala Breve, Editor's Report, Garry Taylor * Article submissions were requested and encouraged * Each Division Chair was encouraged to have a first year teacher write about their experience at their first AMEAConference * A page of quotes from the conference will be included in the Ala Breve
* Deadline for the next issue is January 25, 2007 * All-State Band and All-State Chorus schedules and information is needed for the February edition of the Ala Breve Alabama Orchestra Association, Maggie Snyder * All State Orchestra Festival will be held at the University of Alabama on February 8-11, 2007 * All AOA information, including All State, is available on the website:
www.alabamaorchestraassociation.org * Conductors for the All State Orchestra Festival: Bohuslav Rattay, Dr. Anne Witt, and Dr. Clark Potter 34
* First Annual Composition Competition 39 applicants Winner, Mark Lortz Winning composition will be premiered at the Festival
* AOATreasurer's Report presented and discussed Elementary Division, Sara Womack
* First elementary clinic was held in Hoover and was a huge success. Plans are already being made for next year's clinic * There were 70 participants in the Fall Workshop. The group will join the Orff Chapter for this year's workshop Alabama Vocal Association, Paul Edmondson * All State Festival will be held at Samford University * Discussed clinicians for the Vocal Division of the AMEA Conference
Alabama Bandmasters Association, Rusty Logan * Eight performing ensembles and eight clinics will be presented at AMEAas part of the ABA Division * ABA Summer In-Service Conference June 27-28, 2007 Orange Beach, AL
* All State Solo Festival April 18, 2007 Auburn University
* All State Clinic
April 19-21, 2007 Auburn University Clinicians: James Barnes, Tom Caneva, Lloyd Jones,
Cheryl Floyd * ABA State Band Festival March 12-14, 2007
March 15-16, 2007
Huntsville High School Homewood High School
Gadsden City High School Troy University
Higher Education Division, Kim Walls * The Higher Education Division is working to become more involved in the AMEA
* Programs for the higher education performances at the 2007 AMEA were distributed to members of the governing board CMENC, Michelle Cross
* Establishment of open lines of communication within the collegiate groups was a main goal for CMENC this year. Old Business Young Composers Competition Four winners were selected
Plaques will be given to the winners at the Friday evening concert at the AMEAConference
Hall of Fame
Nomination form and guidelines were distributed to the Board and discussion occurred
Changes will be made to the forms to reflect discus sion and will be presented at the Saturday AMEA Governing Board meeting The next meeting of the AMEAGoverning Board will be held January 21, 2007 at 1:00 pm in the Bryant Conference Center. The meeting was adjourned at 7:57 pm by John Baker. Respectfully submitted,
Carla Gallahan, Recording Secretary
AMEAGeneral Session Minutes January 19, 2007 Moody, Concert Hall
The Alabama Music Educators Association met in General Session at 10:30 am on January 19, 2007 in Moody Concert Hall on the campus Continued on the bottom of page 36
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