Welcome to the 2013 In-Service Conference of the Alabama Music Educators Association! The dedication to your students and your profession is obvious through your presence.
Abraham Lincoln said, “If I had eight hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend six hours sharpening my ax.” The brief time that you devote to professional development will be rewarded exponentially in the
achievement of your students. Whether you are attending concerts or sessions or networking with colleagues, the concepts and skills that you are learning will positively impact the college and career ready learners of today and the leaders of tomorrow.
The highlight of this year’s conference is keynote speaker Gabriel Kahane on Friday at 10:30 am and his performance with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra on Friday night at 8:00 pm. Friday morning, the AMEA Honor Roll, National Board Certified Teachers, and Young Composers will be recognized and the AVA scholarship will be presented. The awards for Outstanding Administrator and Outstanding Music Educator, as well as the new inductees to the AMEA Hall of Fame, will
PRESIDENT’S WELCOME be awarded on Friday night before the concert.
This year, we will host the AMEA Leadership Assembly Breakfast on Thursday morning. This event was founded to promote collaboration in leadership across divisions. Another exciting part of this year’s conference is FAME, a one-day seminar for 11th and 12th grade students interested in a career in music education. Lastly, I encourage everyone to visit the exhibits and support the merchants who help make this conference possible.
I extend a huge thanks to the AMEA officers and board members, who have diligently worked to make this conference a success. The sincerest thanks is offered to AMEA Executive Director Garry Taylor, who prepared the schedule, coordinated the exhibits, developed the conference program, and collaborated with the Renaissance Hotel and Conference Center to ensure that our events will proceed without a hitch. Please contact me at
sara@music.org or stop me in the hall if you have any comments or suggestions for our future conferences.
Robert H. Schuller stated, “Spectacular achievement is always preceded by unspectacular preparation.” Thank you for spending a few days in “unspectacular preparation,” so that your students can experience “spectacular achievement.” Your dedication will not go unnoticed!
Join us at the Friday night concert session for the presentation of the 2013 AMEA awards:
Outstanding Music Educator: Gene Inglis, Saks High School Outstanding Administrator Awards:
Mrs. Reba Caldwell, Principal, Tuscaloosa County High School Dr. Vic Wilson, Principal, Mountain Brook High School.
AMEA Hall of Fame: Curtis L. Hollinger, Sr., Montgomery, Alabama
Alabama’s National Board Certified Teachers, the Young Composers Competition finalists, and the AMEA Honor Roll will be recognized at the Friday morning keynote session at 10:30. Members who have 25 years of continuous service and those with increments of 5 years past 25, will receive a Leadership Service Award.
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