AMEA 2011 Clinicians and Performers
Dr. Rosephanye Dunn Powell has been hailed as one of America’s premiere women composers of choral music. She has an impressive catalogue of works published by some of the nation’s leading publishers, including the Hal Leonard Corporation, the Fred Bock Music Company/Gentry Publications, and Alliance Music Publications.Additionally, Dr. Powell has composed for the Oxford University Press (London) and is commissioned yearly to compose for professional and community choruses, church choirs, university choruses and secondary school choirs throughout theU.S. and Europe.Herwork has been auctioned by ChorusAmerica and her compositions are in great demand at choral festivals around the country, frequently appearing on the regional and national conventions of the American Choral Directors Association, as well as Honor Choir festivals. They are performed inmany parts of theworld includingAsia, Europe,Africa, and South and Central America. Dr. Powell’s compositions include sacred and secular works for mixed chorus, women’s chorus, men’s chorus, and children’s voices.An accomplished singer and voice professor, Dr. Powell’s research has
focused on the art of the African-American spiritual, the art songs ofWilliam Grant Still (dean of African-American composers), and voice care concerns for voice professionals (specifically, music educators, choral directors, and choral singers). She travels the country presenting lectures, lecture-recitals, recitals, workshops and clinics on these subjects.
Liberty Park Middle School just finished its second year of existence as the newest middle school in the Vestavia Hills City School System. The Liberty Park Middle School Girls Choir is made up of all girls enrolled in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade choir. This is a non-auditioned choir who performs throughout the school year for various community and school events. In the past two years of the school’s existence, the Liberty Park Girls Choir has received superior ratings at their District’s AVA Performance Assessment and performed in Orlando, Florida and New York City. Girls fromthis choir have been chosen to participate in the Alabama All-State Choir and the ACDA Southern Division Jr. High Choir.
Matthew Lentz is a native of Florence,Alabama. He is a graduate of Bradshaw High School (now Florence High School) and currently serves with Deborah Basinger and John Bradley as the Middle School Director and theAssistant Director at the High School within the Florence City Schools System. In 2007 Mr. Lentz graduated fromtheUniversity ofNorthAlabamawith a B.S. inMusic Education and during his time atU.N.A. he performed in various ensembles including the Studio Lab Band, Jazz Band, Jazz Combo, Saxophone Ensemble, Wind Symphony, Concert Band and served as Drum Major of the “Pride of Dixie” Marching Band. Matthew is an active performer playing locally in the shoals area with various Jazz, Classic Rock and R&B groups. His professional affiliations includeMENC,AMEAandKappaKappa Psi.Matthewis currently in his fourth year at FlorenceMiddle School and he resides in Florence with his wifeAmber and their pets, Splanky, Ella and Lina.
Mary Land
is Director of Bands and Professor ofMusic Education atYoung Harris College. She is the president elect for the Georgia Music Educators Association. Prior to her appointment to Young Harris, she was Director of Bands at Pickens County Middle School. Mary is a graduate of the University of Georgia and Vandercook College ofMusic. She is a current doctorial student atUGA. Professional affiliations include:GMEA,MENC, IAJE, PAGE, NBA and Phi BetaMu. Mary Land is also on the faculty of the InterlochenArts Camp as the conductor of the Intermediate DivisionWind Symphony.
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