AMEA 2012 Performers The Saks High School Band
is dedicated to musical excellence. Beginning and intermediate band are offered to students in grades 6 and 7 at Saks Middle School. The High School Band consists of students 8th grade through 12th grade. Accomplishments of the band include: all superior ratings at District and State Alabama Bandmasters
Association’s Concert Band
Competition and Assessments from 2004 through 2010; all superior ratings at marching band contest in Georgia and Alabama, including Best In Class and First Place in Division One in the Covered Bridge Marching Festival in 2004 and 2010, The Mud Creek Marching Festival in Hanceville, AL in 2005, the 2006 Southern Classic Marching Contest at Jacksonville State University, Concourse of Champions in Oxford, AL in 2007, and the Dixie Jubilee Jam Contest in Weaver, AL 2008,2009, & 2010. Several Saks Band graduates continue to further their musical knowledge at a college level as music majors and band members. Many students in the band participate in ABA solo and ensemble events. The Concert Band was honored to be selected to perform at the 2007 AMEA In-service Conference. The Jazz Band has performs at several functions in the community including performing at Ross Bridge C. C. for the State P.E.O. Convention in May 2011. Working each day to embrace the tangible and intangible benefits of musicianship, the Saks Band is inspired by these inspirational words of Aristotle: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then is not an act but a habit”
The Concert Choir is the premiere choral ensemble at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. The choir has developed an outstanding reputation across the United States and Europe in a short amount of time. Most recent activities include a premiere recording of K. Lee Scott’s Gloria for MorningStar Publications, the ACDA Collegiate Choral Festival, and premiere performances in New Orleans, La. Past performances include the 2008 NCCO Conference in Cincinnati, OH., the AMEA Winter Conference in 2008, and the 2006 Southern Division Convention of ACDA. The choir has also performed in international choral competitions, including the Fleischman International Trophy Competition in Cork, Ireland and the 34th de Tours in Tours, France.
annual Florlilege Vocal The Boaz Intermediate School Honor Choir
was formed in 2006. It is an auditioned group of fourth and fifth grade students. The group rehearses once a week after school. This choir presents an annual Spring and Christmas Concert as well as performs at various local events throughout the school year. They have performed in conjunction with the Gerhart Chamber Music Festival since 2007. The group currently has 72 members and is under the direction of Miriam Richey.
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