From the President...
Let’s Work Together John Baker, President, AMEA
When I think of the enormous amount of work and planning that your elected officers and fellow mem- bers of AMEA complete to conduct our In-Service Conference one word comes to mind. AWESOME! Our 2007 Alabama Music Educators Association In- Service Conference was a huge success because of the planning done by your Division Presidents, the AMEAboard and the University Of Alabama School Of Music but most importantly our conference was a success because of your attendance. There were near- ly 1,000 people registered for this year's conference. That is amazing!
We owe a great deal of thanks to Garry Taylor and Cindy Pass for their hard work preparing for the con- ference. Garry worked very closely with The University Of Alabama School Of Music and the Bryant Conference Center to make sure the confer- ence ran smoothly as well as organized and recruited exhibitors. Cindy Pass does a great job working with the Four Points Sheraton Hotel as well as organizing registration. A special thank you goes to Melissa Kimbrough. Melissa is our board representative for the Alabama Alliance for Arts Education. Melissa was on hand to help complete registration packets and is always willing to help with whatever we might need.
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 communities. The mission of MENC is "to advance music education by encouraging the study and making of music for all." We strive to make sure students are making music in the present but also are dedicated to working to ensure that students can make music in the future. We want to help 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. Over 100 years ago music educa- tors gathered in a small town in Iowa to form MENC. Through the years MENC became an organization that spoke for the music educator 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 as an organization to better the lives of the students in Alabama.
Plan Ahead!
The 2008 AMEA Conference will be held at the University of Alabama on January 10-12.
We will achieve FAME* again in 2008!
Nominate 11th and 12th graders who have expressed an interest in music education.
Look for the nomination form in the August ala breve. *Future Alabama Music Educators
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