AMEA 2006
Clinicians and Performers
The Homewood Middle School Band is a student-oriented group of 308 young musicians striv- ing to achieve musical excellence through the per- formance of quality band literature. The band pro- gram at Homewood has established itself as an out- standing band program with consistent superior rat- ings at the Alabama Bandmasters Association District and State Levels. The Symphonic Band performed at the
Alabama Music Educators Association
Convention in 2002, Southeastern United States Concert Band Clinic in Troy, Alabama in 2003, and the Homewood Percussion Ensemble performed at
the Alabama Bandmasters All State festival in 2005. The band is under the Direction of Mr. Chris Cooper who is in his seventh year teaching at Homewood and assisted by Ms. Ashley Tyler who is in her first year teaching at Homewood. The 8th Grade Symphonic Band is honored to be invited to perform for the Alabama Music Educators Association Convention.
Ginger Zingara has
been a member of the Troy State University music faculty since 2001, where she teaches Music Theory I, II, Secondary Methods and Materials, supervises interns, and conducts the Troy Symphony Orchestra, a collegiate/community ensemble. Previously, she taught 15 years at the middle and high school level in Georgia. Mrs. Zingara received her bachelor's and master's degrees with honors from Troy State University and was selected as their "The Most Outstanding Music Graduate"in 1985. She began her career at Washington-Wilkes Middle and High School, and then onto metro Atlanta schools: Miller Grove Junior High, Redan High, Pinckneyville Middle and Norcross High Schools. Under her baton, her students performed at the 1995 Southeastern United States Band Clinic, were often invited to perform at Universal Studios' "Lights, Camera, Music!" program, and received the Sudler Flag of Honor from the John Philip Sousa Foundation for outstanding achievement in music education. She continued at Oconee County High School, outside of Athens, Georgia, where in her three-year tenure, her symphonic band and percussion ensemble won "Best in Class" at the North American Music Festival in New York City, received consistent superior ratings in marching competi- tions and was one of only 16 bands from the United States selected to perform at the Lord Mayor's Millennium Parade in London, England. She is often requested as a clinician, conductor and adjudicator throughout the United States, as well as, in France and England. She and her husband, Dr. James Zingara, host a weekly radio show entitled "BandWorld" on the WTSU/WRWA/WTJB public radio network.
Bill Caldwell, Director of Music Education is in his second year of teaching at Shorter College. He came to Shorter College from the Georgia Institute of Technology where he served as Director of Choral Activities for six years. Previously he served as Director of Choral Activities at Colquitt County High School in Moultrie Georgia for twenty-five years and as the Coordinator of Music for the Colquitt County School System. Dr. Caldwell holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Montevallo, a Master of Music degree from Georgia State University, and a Ph.D. degree from the Florida State University.
He is a past president of the Georgia Chapter of the American Choral
Directors Association. He has conducted the Colquitt County High School A Cappella Choir in per- formance for the Southern division Convention of the American Choral Directors Association at
Steven's Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1988 and at the Johnny Mercer Theatre in Savannah, Georgia in 1992. Dr. Caldwell has also conducted the Colquitt County Singers in performances at Carnegie Hall in 1994 and in Avery Fisher Hall in Lincoln Center in New York City in 1997. His work as clinician and adjudicator for elementary, middle and high school, university and church choirs has provided extensive conducting and teaching opportunities throughout the south- east. The Student Government Association of the Georgia Institute of Technology recognized Dr. Caldwell as "Faculty Member of the Year" for 1998-1999.
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