AMEA 2011 Clinicians and Performers


DaveHolland is founder and primary performer and facilitator of all Beatin' Path programs and drumcircles. For over 10 years, Dave has spread the message of community, teamwork, diversity, and environmental awareness through rhythm based events. Dave has traveled to Cuba,West Africa, and Brazil to pursue his continuing education of the world's cultures and drumming traditions. He has presented at the Percussive Arts Society's International Conference, the International Orff-Schulwerk Conference, the National Drum Circle Facilitator’s Conference, along with statewide music conferences in Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Michigan&lllinois. He is the author of Drumagination,ARhythmic Guidebook forMusic Teachers,Music Educators & Drum Circle Facilitators, the co-creator of Rhythm Planet Workshop, the creator of the Interactive RhythmLine of Instruments, and leader of Ritmo Blu,YoungAudiences popularworld percussion trio. His kids cd, Drummin’ Songs & JamAlongs was released in early 2010.


The choral department at Decatur High School involves approximately 190 students who are divided into four performing ensembles. Those performance ensembles are divided into six rehearsal periods each school day. The 54 voice Chamber Chorus is comprised of auditioned seniors, juniors, and sophomores. Other ensembles include the 110 voice Concert Chorus, the 130 voice Women’s Chorus, and the 54 voiceMen’s Chorus. Performance is an integral part of the choral department. Students performin four major concerts during the year and various other smaller concert venues. Each year all choirs enter 2 choral festivals.DHS choruses have scored a superior rating atAlabamaVocalAssociationDistrict Level Festivals for the past 10 years. The Women’s Chorus has scored an overall superior rating at the AVA State Level Festival for the past 8 years. In fact, since 1998 out of 99 sight reading auditions DHS choruses have scored 96 superior ratings for sight


reading. In 2006, 26 of our students traveled to Ireland and sang in two masses, one in Kilarny and one in Dublin. In 2007 we participated in a festival at Walt Disney World and just this year returned from a trip to New York City and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For the previous two years, we have sung the NationalAnthemfor anAtlanta Braves game and have been invited to perform again September 29th. Next year we are traveling to Italy and will sing two concerts - one in Florence and another in Venice. Any student at Decatur High School who desires to sing is given the opportunity to join a DHS chorus.


Dr. Michael and Jill Gallina have achieved national prominence as the country’s foremost composers of musical plays and choral music for youth in elementary, middle, junior and senior high schools. Their clever creations in story and song have consistently won awards from the Parents Choice Foundation ,American Library Service andASCAP. Theirmusic has been featured and performed on theDisney Channel, TheWorld’s largest Concert, PBS, theMacy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Sing for the Cure, The New York Philharmonic, The Boston Pops, and in a documentary on children’s rights for the United Nations. In addition, the Gallinas are recipients of the StanleyAustinAlumniAward from the College of New Jersey for their many accomplishments in the field of composition. BothMichael and Jill received B.A. degrees inmusic fromthe College ofNewJersey. Jillwas an elementary schoolmusic teacher


before becoming a full time composer.Michael completed a masters degree in music from the College of New Jersey as well as a doctorate in administration and supervision from Rutgers University. In addition to his writing collaborations with Jill, he is the former elementary principal of theAngelo L.Tomaso School inWarren,NewJersey and author of “Making the Scene”, an illustrated “how to” book for building sets, props and scenery, etc., for musical productions. The Gallinas are inspiring teachers all across the English speaking world with their music and educator workshops. They have presented in service clinics at numerous stateMusic Educator conferences such as TMEA, OMEA, NJMEA, GMEA, CMEA, NCMEA, VMEA, FMEA, as well as colleges and universities including,Villanova, LSU, College ofNJ, Concordia College,Westminster Choir College andmanymore. Their chorals have soldmillions of copies and theirmusical plays have thousands of performances across the globe each year. They are educating, enlightening, and engaging youth of today with their consummate talents and creativity. More information regarding the Gallinas and their music can be obtained by visiting their web site, www.gallinamusic.com or contacting them at michaelandjillgallina@gmail.com.


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