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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.


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Forms


21.........................................................................Elementary Music Festival Form 30 .....................................................................2012 Call for Clinic Sessions Form 31 ...................................................................2012 Performance Application Form 32...................................................Outstanding Music Educator Nomination Form 33......................................................Outstanding Administrator Nomination Form 34..............................................................Barbara Odom Award Nomination Form 35...............................................................AMEA Hall of Fame Nomination Form


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February 2011


5 ...................................................................................................AMEA Directory 11..............................................................................All-American Marching Band 11 .........................................Michael Gagliardo Elected to Arts Education Council 13 .......................................................................................AVAAll-State Schedule 14 .....................................................................................AVAAll-State Clinicians 17.......................How to Select the Best Digital Audio Recorder for the Classroom 18 ...........................................................................................Campus Connections 20..........................................................................2011 Elementary Music Festival 22 ............................................................................Phi Beta Mu “Tips That Click” 24 ......................................................................................2011 Conference Photos 27 ......................................................................................ABAAll-State Schedule 28.....................................................................................ABAAll-State Clinicians 37.....................................................................................................AMEAAwards 38......................................................................Interview with Kathryn Belle Scott 43........................................................................AMEA Governing Board Minutes 44.......................................................AMEA State and District Calendar of Events


February/March 2011


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