Alabama Vocal Association Jane Powell, President
Involvement or commitment? Have you given much thought to the difference? Most of us are involved in many things on a daily basis, but of those things in which we are involved, to how many are we actually committed? To what are we giving most of our time and energy, mere involvement or total commitment? Commitment to teaching choral music involves a deep and abiding care for the students that come our way. Hopefully we are seriously committed to changing and enhancing their lives through music and not just involved in teaching a lesson every day.
September 9th & 10th brought teachers
What a commitment each of them made in contributing to the success of every aspect of the workshop. Dr. Marvin Latimer organized the student task force beautifully as they greeted the board upon their arrival and helped to unload and set-up, Their involvement continued as they were available at all times to answer questions as well as provide physical and technical support. What a great service for these students and future teachers! I can’t think of a better way to introduce a group of
and college students to the University of Alabama campus in Tuscaloosa for the annual Fall Workshop. Attendance at this workshop demonstrates a commitment from so many teachers to improving themselves as well as their students. The university music students were gracious hosts for this event, meeting the needs of AVA on so many levels.
college students to the passion shared by music teachers than to interact with them on this level. I hope that these students could see in us a commitment to their futures in this great profession. It was also a pleasure to have college students from Montevallo and UAB sitting with seasoned teachers and enjoying the vivacious spirit of Dr. Steve Zegree. He is such a fine example to all of us of a dedicated educator and innovative composer and thinker as well. We are grateful that he was able to share himself and his music with us, even for such a short period of time.
I would like to applaud those teachers who are working so hard to prepare students for All-State Show Choir and All-State Choir auditions as well as Outstanding Choral Student, Outstanding Accompanist, Music
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