ala breve the official publication of the Alabama Music Educators Association News/Features 22 23 33 34 37 4


5....................................................................................................AMEA Directory 8 ...............................................................A Note to Band Directors from the AOA 11...............................................................................2013 Conference Quick Facts 17........................................................................AOA All-State Information Guide 18.....................................................................................AOA All-State Clinicians 22................................................................Your Role in Music Teacher Evaluation 23.........................A Note from the Alabama Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society 24............................................................................................Campus Connections 24 ......................................................................AMEA Presidents - Past to Present 27.............................................................................Be Careful What You Wish For 33..............................................................................................Rip Roarin’ Reagan 34........................................The Adventures of Miss P: Student Teaching in Ireland 37 ..........................................Phi Beta Mu- Tips That Click: Balance in All Things 39..................................................................................................................Letters 40 .......................................................AMEA State and District Calendar of Events


6................................................................................................................President 8......................................................................................................................ABA 11.....................................................................................................................HED 12.....................................................................................................................AVA 15.........................................................................................................................Elem/Gen 16................................................................................................................................AOA 21.............................................................................................................Collegiate


Departments Forms


19...............................................................2013 Conference Pre-Registration Form Visit the AMEA website(www.alabamamea.org) to download the following forms:


 Award Nomination Forms  Session Proposal Form  Young Composer Competition Form


 Performance Application  Lobby Performance Application  FAME Registration Form


Index to Advertisers


ABDA....................................................30 American College of Musicians.............22 Arts Music Shop, Inc................back cover Auburn University Bands.......................31 Auburn University Music Department...38 AWB/Wayne Broom...............................26 Blair School of Music............................21 High Note Festivals................................25 Huntingdon College Bands....................42 Jacksonville State University Music......29 John M. Long School of Music (Troy)..14


Landmark Tours.............inside front cover NAfME/AMEA......................................10 QuaverMusic.com....................................7 QuaverMusic.com Testimonials...............9 UNA Department of Music....................36 UA School of Music.......inside back cover University of Mobile..............................12 University of Montevallo.......................20 University of South Alabama Bands......13 University of South Alabama Music......32 Yamaha.....................................................3


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