ala breve October 2006


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6 FAME - Future Alabama Music Educators 18 2006 AMEA Conference Schedule 24 Conference Hotels 25 2006 AMEAConference Clinicians and Performers 45 AOAAll-State 48 Letter from State Superintendent 51 Hoover’s Katie Carroll Receives National Recognition 54 Higher Education Candidate for President 55 Creative Ticket Schools of Excellence Award 56 Minutes from the August Governing Board Meeting 60 AMEADivision Events Calendar 64 Viva Italia 66 AMEAGoverning Board Directory


5 President’s Message 7 Vice-President 10 Elementary/General 12 ABA 14 Treasurer’s Message 40 IAJE 44 AOA 48 AVA 50 Research 53 Higher Education 63 Tri-M


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6 FAME - Future Alabama Music Educators 15 AMEAPre-Registration Form 16 MENC Membership Form


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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS ACDA...........................................17 Arts Music Shop...................................back cover Auburn University Honor Band.........................24 Auburn University Music Department..............2 Auburn University Scholarships........................13 Blair School of Music.........................................7 DeMoulin Brothers............................................5 Dixie Classic Festivals.......................................4 Fiesta-Val Festivals............................................43 FSU College of Music.......................................40 JW Pepper..........................................................49 Jacksonville State Music Department................58 Jupiter Band Instruments...................................59


Lee University...................................................67 Memphis University.....................................51 Music T’s..........................................................27 NAMM..............................................................8 Southeastern Music Services.........................14 Superscope Technologies...................................10 Taylor Photography............................................11 Tri-M Honor Society in Music.................63 Troy University Music Department .................52 University of Montevallo...................................9 University of North Alabama Music Dept.........23 University of South Alabama........................62 University of Southern Mississippi.................48 YMCAHargis Retreat........................................41


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