AMEA 2011 Clinicians and Performers Dr.WilliamC. Powell
is associate professor and director of choral activities at Auburn University where he conducts the Chamber, Concert,Men's, andGospel Choirs.He also teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in choralmusic. Powell holds degrees fromAlabama State University,Westminster Choir College, and Florida State University. He is in demand as a guest conductor, choral clinician, lecturer, festival adjudicator, and choral music arranger.As a guest conductor, Powell has led choirs at various venues such as Carnegie Hall,Walt DisneyWorld, and he has conducted for All-State Choirs and other choral events around the country. As a lecturer and workshop presenter at conferences, he has presented sessions for state, regional, national, and international meetings. Powell’s choral arrangements are published by Hal Leonard and Gentry Publications. He is also co-editor of “I’m Gonna Sing: 12 Spirituals for Upper Voices” published by Oxford University Press (fall 2010).
TheGrissomHigh SchoolConcertChoir is awell established choir of students from grades nine to twelve. They are recognized throughout theHuntsville community and the state ofAlabama. Made up of a group of students who excel not only in the fine arts but also in athletic and academic programs atGrissom, they consistently score superior ratings at district, state, and national festivals. All the Grissom Choirs perform a wide variety of music throughout each school year, fromMedieval to Broadway. These students are receptive to learning all the great choral literature. There are many students who aremotivated to enter individual competitions, including theAll- City Choral Festival, Solo & Ensemble, and the Alabama All-State Festival. The Grissom Concert Choir students desire to combine leadership and determination with their passion for and love of performing choral music.
Susan L. Smith has taught at all levels of education and in many facets. After completing her degree in Music Education from JamesMadison University, she taught in the Virginia public schools. Her responsibilities included the direction of elementary and secondary instrumental music programs as well as teaching other arts related courses. Her ensembles, including concert band, orchestra,marching band and jazz ensembles, consistently received superior ratings fromtheVirginia Band andOrchestraDirectors Association festivals during her tenure. After completing her Masters Degree in Education from Troy State University, she taught PrivateHorn, TeachingMusic for the ClassroomTeacher and Introduction toMusic as anAdjunct Professor ofMusic.While at TSU, she served as the Executive Director of the Southeastern United States Concert Band Clinic and Honor Bands. In addition, she coordinated the visual program for the Sound of the South Marching Band. She was a Coordinating Author for Warner Bros. Publications’ExpressionsMusic Curriculum, a vision for a vertical, conceptual approach to teachingmusic. She served as an author for Band Expressions, a secondary component of the curriculum written for school instrumental music programs and has presented clinics atmany state conventions including TMEA, FMEA,VMEA, and National and RegionalMENC conferences. Currently, she is Director of Bands at the Saint James School in Montgomery, AL. Mrs. Smith is responsible for teaching the Beginning, Intermediate, andAdvanced bands as well as guitar. The Saint James Band consistently receives Superior ratings in Concert, Jazz and Marching band events including the Alabama State Music Assessment, Smokey Mountain Music Festival and the 2008 and 2009 Bands ofAmericaAtlanta Regional. The Saint James Bandwas a Semi-finalist in the 2009 Bands ofAmericaGrandNationals. Her professional affiliations include Music Educators National Conference, Alabama Music Educators Association, Alabama BandmastersAssociation, SigmaAlpha Iota, Phi Beta Kappa and the National BandAssociation. Smith is in demand as a clinician, conductor and adjudicator throughout the country. She currently resides inMontgomery,AL.with her husband Robert and daughters Savannah andMadison.
Dr. PhilipCopeland isDirector of ChoralActivities at SamfordUniversity in Birmingham,Alabama. Hewas previously at theUniversity ofAlabama at Birmingham,where he led the choral programto a place of national prominence through significant performances at conventions of the National Collegiate Choral Organization andAmerican Choral DirectorsAssociation (ACDA). Copeland serves as chairman ofACDA's Technology Committee and frequently presents technology sessions at state, regional and national conventions ofACDA. He leads the newly formedAlabama Symphony Chorus in the preparation of masterworks with theAlabama Symphony Orchestra and serves asMusic Director at South Highland Presbyterian Church.
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