ala breve October 2005


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10 FAME - Future Alabama Music Educators 17 2006 AMEA Conference Schedule 23 Conference Hotels 24 2006 AMEA Conference Clinicians and Performers 41 AOA All-State 48 Letter from State Superintendent 51 Higher Education Candidate for Secretary/Treasurer 53 Minutes from the August Governing Board Meeting 54 AMEA Division Events Calendar 57 NCLB and Music Education 59 University of Alabama Music Department Announces New Faculty 61 William T. Robinson to Present Clinic at Midwest 62 AMEA Governing Board Directory


5 President’s Message 6 Editor’s Notes


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8 Elementary/General 11 ABA 12 CMENC 13 Treasurer’s Message 38 IAJE 40 AOA 44 AVA 47 Research 50 Higher Education


10 FAME - Future Alabama Music Educators 14 AMEA Pre-Registration Form 15 MENC Membership Form


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INDEX TO ADVERTISERS American College of Musicians.........................44 Arts Music Shop...................................back cover Auburn University Honor Band.........................23 Auburn University Show Choir Festival...........9 Auburn University Music Department..............7 Auburn University Scholarships........................51 DeMoulin Brothers............................................12 Dixie Classic Festivals.......................................4 Fiesta-Val Festivals............................................45 High Note Festivals............................................56 JW Pepper..........................................................46 Jacksonville State Music Department................63 Jupiter Band Instruments.....................................2


Lee University...................................................52 Majestic.............................................................8 NAMM..............................................................58 National Adjudicators Festival.........................39 Ross Mallets......................................................60 Superscope Technologies...................................50 Troy University Music Department .................49 UAB Music Department....................................59 University of Alabama Church Music...............38 University of Alabama Music Department......16 University of Memphis.......................................5 University of Montevallo...................................10 University of North Alabama Music Dept.........22


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