Jody Powell,- President, Alabama Vocal Association
It’s Going to be a GREAT Year!!! Hello everyone,
We are now thoroughly entrenched in our classroom warfare. We have our heads down and are plugging along, trying to keep the choral art alive. Remember, it is our responsibility!
The weekend after Labor Day brought us together for our annual Fall Workshop at Vestavia Hills Baptist Church. We had nearly 130 registered for the event which proved to be a great success. Special thanks to Terre Johnson and Dennis Anderson for the use of their fabulous facility. Thank you also to our wonderful clinician, Dr. John Flanery and his great insights into how to recruit more men into our programs.
Thank you to John
Kincaid and “ABOG” for allowing Dr. Flanery to use you as guinea pigs to demonstrate the building of men’s voices in our choirs. The boys were such good sports. We read through all of the All- State Show Choir and All-State music lists and had a fun time doing so. The New Teacher Luncheon, provided by J.W. Pepper was a hit with 30 people in attendance. Thank you to Kathy Hughes, past president, and Tyson Reed who are taking our choral advocacy campaign to the next level. Thanks you also to Amber Loper and Kenya Morgan from J.W. Pepper for providing a wonderful reading packet for us to introduce. I also appreciate the AVA District Chairs for their “Tried and True” sessions where they allowed us to read their music that works in the choral classroom. Thanks to the entire AVA Board for their help in making the Fall Workshop run very smoothly.
As this is article is going to print we are holding All-State Show Choir auditions in Hanceville and Montgomery. We are also gearing-up for All-State Choral Festival auditions which begin on
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November 1st. Remember to watch the deadlines, check the locations, and be in contact with your District Chair. Remember that all registration monies now go to our Executive Secretary, Pat Blackwell, and that there are “drop-dead” deadlines by which you must register. This was the outcome of much discussion about raising the late fees. The result of the vote at Fall Workshop that passed now has a new policy about ASSC and All- State in place. Be sure to go to the website and peruse all of the changes. Handbooks are new this year. Recycle the old ones. Forms for SCPA and Solo/Ensemble have also been changed. Old forms will not be accepted for registration.
Make sure that you register for the AMEA conference at the Renaissance in Montgomery in January.
It
will prove to be a most rewarding conference to boost our morale and enlighten us with great performances and pertinent sessions. This year we have performing the JSU A Cappella Choir, The UNA Collegiate Singers, USM Chorale, Montgomery Academy, and Hewitt- Trussville Choir. We have some great presenters, too: Richard Bell on Advocacy, John Flanery, Scott Phillips with technology, Patricia Corbin, Emily Raley (who you don’t want to miss), Ian Loeppky with technology, Deborah Baker and William Powell. We also have our All-State Show choir with Paul Gusvig and Jarad Voss, and a performance of the Alabama Symphony this year.
Make your
reservations for this event now.
So as we put our noses to the grindstone to keep the
October/November 2012
choral art alive, take advantage of the AVA. We are here to serve your students and you. Let your District Chair know of needs and concerns that you may have. Communicate with your colleagues. New teachers, ask for help and support. Mentor each other.
Offer to help
someone else. If you give, you will get. It’s going to be a Great Year!!!
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