AMEA 2011 Clinicians and Performers


The Vestavia Hills Wind Ensemble is the top performing ensemble within the instrumental music department at Vestavia Hills High School. It is composed of students ranging in grades 9-12. TheWind Ensemble has consistently earned superior ratings in district and state concert band festivals as well as earning a superior rating at the 2010 MPA Festival. The Wind Ensemble has also earned two consecutive superior ratings at the ABDA Festival.


Charles T.Menghini


is President, Professor of Music, and Director of Bands at VanderCook College of Music, bringing to this appointment 18 years experience as a successful high school band director in Missouri and Kansas. Bands under his direction received consistent Division I ratings in regional, state, and national music festivals, performed at various state music educator conventions, and performed in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Orange Bowl Parade, Bands of America International Festival, and the XV Olympic Winter Games. Dr. Menghini is highly regarded as a clinician, speaker and adjudicator, having appeared at music education conferences throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. He has conducted workshopswith over 350 school and community ensembles from20 states, aswell as Canada, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Australia. He is a frequent all-state conductor, and has presented numerous clinics at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago. Menghini was elected to membership in theAmerican BandmastersAssociation in 2001, and has served as Second Vice President of the National Band Association. He is a contributing editor for The Instrumentalist magazine, educational consultant for Hal Leonard Corporation and for Conn-Selmer Corporation, serves on the Midwest Clinic convention committee, and is co-author of the Essential Elements 2000 band series (Hal Leonard).


Una Voce, the auditioned senior BCC choir, is made up of girls, grades 6 - high school, fromthroughout themetropolitan Birmingham/Hoover area.Many of these young women bring a variety of musical experiences and skills gained through participation in their school choral programs. BCC’s goal is to give these singers the opportunity to combine their skills and voices to create beautifulmusic together, music which will touch and lift the hearts of those for whomthey sing. In addition to annual BCC performances,Una Voce has enjoyed the privilege of performing in productions of Opera Birmingham, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra Family Series, City Stages Classic Oasis, Moscow Ballet, and various local music clubs. Although competing is not a priority for BCC choirs, Una Voce has been honored by its success in the SmokyMountain and Southern StarMusic Festivals.Una Voce is honored to have been granted the opportunity to perform in thisAMEAevent.


MargueriteWilder


iswidely recognized as a conductor and clinician.Her clinics onMotivational Techniques for Band have been presented for regional, national and international conferences.Mrs.Wilder served as the director of the Tapp Middle School, Woodward Academy Middle School, and Lovett Middle School band programs. She is a contributing editor for the books Do It! Play Recorder and Do It Band Method. She has written for both Teaching Music through Performance in Beginning Band volumes. MargueriteWilder is a graduate of the University of Georgia and Georgia State University. Professional organization affiliations include MENC, GMEA, NBA, and Phi BetaMu.


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