ala breve Official Publication of the Alabama Music Educators Association News/Features


Garry Taylor, Editor & Advertising Manager 1600 Manor Dr. NE Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 636-2754 amea@bellsouth.net


ADVERTISING & COPY DEADLINES August (Back to School) issue: July 15 October (Conference) issue: September 15 February (All-State) issue: January 15 May (Digital Only) issue: April 15


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All announcements & submissions are subject to editorial judgement/revision.


The Alabama Music Educators Association is a state unit of MENC:The National Association for Music Education, a voluntary, nonprofit organization representing all phases of music education in schools, colleges, universities, and teacher-education institutions. Active MENC/AMEA membership is open to all persons engaged in music teaching or other music education work.


Ala Breve is published four times a year


(August, October, February & May) by the Alabama Music Educators Association.


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Index to Advertisers


American College of Musicians.............24 Arts Music Shop, Inc................back cover Auburn University HS Honor Band.........8 Auburn University JH Honor Band........58 Auburn University Music........................2 AWB/Wayne Broom...............................28 B Creative Photography.........................21 Blair School of Music............................59 Gadsden Music Company........................8 George Parks Drum Major Academy.....26 Huntingdon Department of Music...........3


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JW Pepper...............................................22 Jacksonville State University.................25 John M. Long School of Music (Troy)..63 Macie Publishing/Ed Sueta Music.........55 Samford University................................13 Superscope.............................................15 UA Bands...............................................57 UA Music...............................................44 UNA Department of Music....................14 USA Music.............................................62 Yamaha.....................................................7


October 2010


5....................................................................................................AMEA Directory 11 ........................................................................AMEA Governing Board Minutes 12...................................................................................ABA Legislative Proposals 18..........................................................................AOA All-State Quick Info Guide 19.....................................................................................AOA All-State Clinicians 20............................................................................................Campus Connections 24...........................................................................Research - Call for Submissions 26................................................................................................News from MENC 27.............................................................................Phi Beta Mu “Tips That Click” 28 ..................................................2011 Conference Keynote Speaker Scott Shuler 29.........................................................2011 Conference Clinicians and Performers 43.........................................................2011 MENC All-National Honor Ensembles 45...................................................................................2011 Conference Schedule 53 ....................................Proposal to Amend the AMEA Constitution and By-laws 56 ....................................................Letter from State Superintendent of Education 59 ..............................................................Feature Article: Percussive Arts Society 60.......................................................AMEA State and District Calendar of Events


Departments


6................................................................................................................President 9.......................................................................................................................AVA 11..............................................................................................Elementary/General 12................................................................................................................................ABA 15...............................................................................................................CMENC 16.....................................................................................................President-Elect 17....................................................................................................................AOA 22..............................................................................................................Research 24............................................................................................................Higher Ed


Forms


10...............................................................2011 Conference Pre-Registration Form 23.....................................................................................FAME Registration Form 54.............................................Phi Beta Mu All-State Band Recording Order Form


October 2010


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