PRESIDENT’S WELCOME
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to this year’s In-Service Conference of the Alabama Music Educators Association. While this is a great time to rejuvenate our musical spirit it is also a time to renew old acquaintances and make new friends. I hope you will make a special effort to make your circle bigger. Try to include a new friend at dinner or at an evening concert. Through our friendships and networks
AMEA will become stronger. Together, if we strive for unity in our organization we can become a powerful voice that can represent our students in a positive way.
We are very pleased to have Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser as our keynote speaker at the General Session on Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Tim is a leading voice in music education advocacy and a dynamic speaker you will not want to miss!
Our Thursday evening concert hour will feature the UAB Concert Choir, conducted by Brian Kittredge and the Prattville Wind Symphony, conducted by Rob Cothran. We will also honor this year’s AMEA Membership Honor Roll and hear from NAfME Southern Division President Benny Ferguson.
The Friday evening concert will feature the Alabama Honor Choir, conducted by guest clinician Rosephanye Powell and the Auburn University Symphonic Winds, under the direction
of Rick Good. In addition, we will be presenting the 2012 class of the AMEA Hall of Fame, the Alabama Music Educator of the Year, the Barbara Odom Award, and the Outstanding Administrator Award. Saturday's concert session will feature the All-State Show Choir and the All-State Jazz Bands.
The AMEA Leadership Assembly Breakfast will get the conference started Thursday morning. This assembly was started to encourage and promote the cultivation of leadership across our organization. Another exciting part of this year's conference is FAME - Future Alabama Music Educators. This is a one-day seminar for 11th and 12th grade students who are considering careers in music education. I encourage everyone to visit the exhibits and support the merchants and vendors who help to make this conference possible.
I want to thank the AMEA officers and board members who have worked to make this conference a success. A very special thank you goes to Garry Taylor, our Executive Director, who prepared the schedule, coordinated the exhibits, put together the conference program, and worked with the Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center to ensure that everything will run smoothly this weekend.
THANK YOU for being a music educator! THANK YOU for making a difference in the lives of our children. Remember, this conference was designed with you in mind, so learn as much as you can, network with each other, and have a great time!
Steve McLendon, AMEA President
Join us at the Friday night concert session for the presentation of the 2012 AMEA awards:
Outstanding Music Educator: Regina Noland, Tuscaloosa City Schools Barbara Odom Award: Joe Hull, Tuscaloosa Music Company
Outstanding Administrator Award: Dr. Jim Jeffers, Superintendent, Tallassee City Schools Hall of Fame: Billy R. (Rip) Reagan, Gadsden, Alabama
The AMEA Honor Roll will be recognized at the Thursday night concert session. Members who have 25 years of continuous service and those with increments of 5 years past 25, will recieve a Leadership Service Award. See page 65 for a complete listing.
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