ala breve August 2006


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ala breve Association. News/Features


7 FAME (Future Alabama Music Educators) 12 1st Chair Red Band All-State Band Students 15 AOA Composition Competition 18 Alabama Collegiate Chapter Growth Awards 20 Phi Beta Mu Recordings 22 Advice to Graduate Students 27 Photo from MENC National Biennial Conference 30 State and Division Calendar of Events 33 Minutes of Governing Board Meeting 36 AMEAYoung Composers Competition 38 AMEABoard Directory


4 President 8 Treasurer 11 Vice-President 12 ABA 14 AOA 16 CMENC 18 IAJE 26 Higher Education 27 AVA 29 Elementary/General 34 Research


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7 FAME 9 AMEAConference Pre-Registration Form 15 AOA Composition Competition Form 32 MENC Membership Form 36 AMEAYoung Composers Competition Form


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ACDA..................................................................25 Arts Music Shop...................................Back Cover Auburn University Honor Band............................11 Auburn University Music Department..................17 Auburn University Scholarships...........................13 DeMoulin Bros......................................................8 Fiestaval......................................................................19 Hoover Invitational.....................................................34 Jacksonville State University Music Department.......35 J.W. Pepper...................................................................6 Jupiter.........................................................................23


Landmark Travel...............................Inside Front Cover Lee University Music Department.............................24 Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic...........................28 Music T’s....................................................................26 Tri-State Band Festival and Conducting Clinic..........29 Troy University Music Department............................10 Southeastern Musical Services...................................16 Superscope..................................................................20 UNA Music Department...............................................4 University of Montevallo Music Department.............21 USAMusic Department................................................5 YMCAHargis Retreat.......................Inside Back Cover


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