Lori Ardovino - President, Higher Education Division
As August approaches, I’m sure that all of you have been busy in preparation for a new semester. Each year is a challenge and an adventure in providing good teaching. As you know, this will always depend on what we teach and how we teach it. I wish you all a most excellent year.
I am honored to have been elected President of the Higher Education Division. I am also honored to have Dr. Jim Zingara, Professor of Music, UAB serving as Secretary/Treasurer. We will serve our offices to the utmost of our abilities.
Once again as part of AMEA’s 2013 Conference, the Higher Education Division will hold its annual recital.
This year’s
recital will focus on chamber music that is suitable for teaching college ensembles. We welcome new works as well as “war- horses”. Ensembles of all kinds are encouraged to submit an application. This is an excellent way to represent your school. My hope is to have a wide representation of as many of the universities as possible. I will be sending an email to each University Department of Music to solicit members’ participation. In
I have taught in higher education for twenty-six years. During that time I have been asked these questions: “Why did you decide to teach? higher education?”
Why did you choose As we all know,
starting a career as a college music professor requires hard work and firmness of purpose. Becoming a professor bestows one a sense of achievement and self- determination. The rewards are many, such as surrounding yourself with your passion
order to perform, please make sure that your NAfME membership is current. We ask that each group selected to perform limit your selection to no more than 8 minutes.
This will allow us to have more groups perform during our 45 minute slot. Slots are limited so the first to respond to me will be the first to fill a slot.
As part of the 2013 conference, we would like to once again feature small ensembles in the many lobbies of the Convention Center in between events. If you have an interest in having a group perform, please find a lobby performance application on the conference page of the AMEA website. November 15 is the deadline.
for music. For me, seeing the progress that my students make, seeing the leaders they become are gifts that can be compared to nothing else. Granted,
there are trials and tribulations, but not a day has gone by where I doubted my career choice. I hope that what we as professors in higher education do leave our students with a life-long impact. Higher education improves an individual's quality of life. It is our job to help young music educators obtain their goals and improve their quality of life. “Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the world around them — a world of work, culture, intellectual activity, and human involvement. The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a complete education that includes music.” — Gerald Ford, former President, United States of America
As professors in higher education, we must continue to inspire, motivate and to stimulate the minds of our future music educators.
2013 AMEA In-Service Conference Quick Facts
(The October issue of Ala Breve will provide complete details of the conference, including the schedule, performing groups, clinicians, etc. This quick guide is provided in advance for your convenience.)
Dates: January 10-12, 2013 Location: Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Convention Center Special Performance: Alabama Symphony Orchestra with featured soloist Gabriel Kahane, Friday evening, January 11.
Keynote Speaker: Composer and singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane, Friday, 10:30 am.
Lobby Performance Applications are due by November 15. See the AMEA website for the form FAME applications are due by December 28. See the AMEA website for the form Pre-Register on-line (
www.alabamamea.org) Or, print and mail the pre-registration form on page 19 of this issue.
Reserve a room at the conference rate: Click on the link on the main page of the AMEA website. Or, call toll free: 800-266-9432
Check back often for conference updates at
www.alabamamea.org/conference ala breve 11
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