Alabama Vocal Association AVA Report Vivienne Atkins, President, AVA
Fall Workshop was a wonderful experience for all who attended. Hosted by our colleague, Ken Berg, and the Mountain Brook Baptist Church. It was a beautiful facili- ty and we really appreciate their hospitality.
vational session to kick-off the AVA portion of the pro- gram.
Our clini-
cians, Dr. David Childs from Vanderbilt University, and Damion Womack from Montgomery Academy in Montgomery were inspiring and informational. Dr. Childs will be conducting the Alabama High School SSA Chorus in March. He is not only a superb conductor, but an incredible composer. Thanks to all who participated in our panel discussions. We learned a lot about "The Other Things We Didn't Know". Our performing groups left us amazed, not only at their musicianship, but at their progress so early in the year. Thanks go to Alexandria High School Concert Choir, under the direction of Cathy Spence, and the Mortimer Jordan Chamber Choir, directed by Margaret Heron. Also, to our great board and the exec- utive officers of AVA, what a gift you all are to our state! Thanks to all of you! Next on our calendar are the All-State Show Choir audi- tions, which will be held in Birmingham at Bluff Park United Methodist Church on Friday and Saturday, October 21 and 22. Results from these auditions will be mailed by October 25. We look forward to seeing these talented young people perform at AMEA.
Immediately following the selection of this choir will be registration for our Alabama Honor Choir.
Each school
may submit 2 quartets - a first quartet and an alternate.
November 7. District Chair.
the Alabama Honor Choir will be sent out by the end of November.
The Alabama Honor Choir
will also be conducted at the AMEA Conference, under the direction of Dr. William Caldwell of Shorter College in Rome, Georgia. Dr. Caldwell is an Alabama native and was formerly the Director of Choral Activities at Georgia Tech. Our principal clinician for the AMEA conference will be Dr. Russell Robinson of the University of Florida. Dr. Robinson is known in both con- ducting and choral publishing circles. He is appearing courtesy of Alfred Music, who will be providing some free music for our reading ses- sion. Other presenters will be Dr. Rosephanye Dunn-Powell of Auburn University and Fran Page, MENC Southern Division President. We are also excited to have Jim Kimmel of Belmont University in Nashville as our All-State Show Choir conductor. He will be presenting a moti-
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The deadline for registration is You must register with your Notifications of acceptance into
Performing for us at AMEA are Riverchase Middle School 7th & 8th Grade Girls Choir, conducted by Lynn Mitchell, and Thompson Middle School Boys Choir, directed by Jeannie Bubbett. Our High School groups will be the Robertsdale High School Rhythmics under the direction of Rosemary Pearce, and the Florence High School Women's Choir, conducted by Rebecca Rockhill. Representing the collegiate level will be Dr. John Ratledge's University of Alabama Singers, and the University of North Alabama Concert Choir directed by Dr. Ian Loeppky. With all of these performances and the All-State Show Choir and Alabama Honor Choir, we will have a busy and exciting conference! I hope everyone is preparing their students for the All- State auditions in November. We will be using CD accompaniments for the auditions this year in order to facilitate the process and keep it consistent throughout the state. Make sure that you keep in touch with your district chairman for updates on deadlines and audition schedules. Also, make sure that you have received the updated forms for your handbook, including the change in fee schedules! I look forward to seeing all of you at the events this year. And in the meantime, "I wish you a song in your soul and someone to hear it……." (Judith Viorst in Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day)
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