Jody Powell,- President, Alabama Vocal Association
Well here I sit writing this last article for the Ala Breve as President of the Alabama Vocal Association. As I reflect back on the last two years, I know now what an awesome responsibility of leadership it has been during my tenure. I think of the Summer Board meetings, Fall Workshops, All-State Show Choir auditions,
auditions, AMEA Conference, All-State Show Choir, AMEA Honor Choir,
and Spring Solo/Ensemble assessments, the
All-State Choral Festival Fall
All-State Festival, securing Clinicians, finding Presenters, etc., etc. I know I cannot have had success with any of this without you the teachers who work tirelessly in the classroom every day. Without you, none of these events would even be possible. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I also realize that without the help of the AVA Board and the Executive Board that none
of this could happen. Without your dedication and willingness to serve the AVA and your fellow colleagues my position would be pointless. Thank you all so very much. I have grown with you over the past two years. Many of you I have known a very long time and some of you I have gotten to know through this journey. Oh my, enough of the mushy stuff.
Wasn’t All-State a great event? I was overwhelmed by the talent of our clinicians and our students to make such incredible music in a few short days. I thought that the concerts were some of the best that we have had. Now all of the performance assessments are complete and we are finishing our spring concerts. We have only Baccalaureate and Graduation and then another year of music education will be complete. Did we do all we could have done to instill the art of choral music in our students? Did we strive to give them the tools that they can use for the rest of their lives? Did we leave them with the passion to pursue their goals and strive to be the best that they can in everything they do? I know we did. Hopefully some of those
students will follow in our footsteps and stand on our shoulders as they reach to achieve their ambitions.
Moving on… If you plan on submitting for a performance slot or to present a session at AMEA, the deadline is June 1, 2014. If you would like to submit for a lobby performance, then that deadline is November 1, 2014. AMEA will again be held at the Renaissance in Montgomery, January 22-24, 2015. Also, the deadline for submitting award nominations is June 15, 2014. These awards include, Outstanding Administrator, Outstanding Music Educator, and the Distinguished Service award. You can find all of this information on the Alabama Music Educators Association website.
AVA Summer Board will be held June 1- 4 in Prattville. If you have any issues that need to be addressed, please put them in writing and submit them to your District Chair. Fall Workshop will be at the University of Alabama on September 5th, 2014 ONLY. ASSC auditions are October 9-11, 2014. All-State auditions will begin on November 13, 2014 and conclude November 22.
Please undergird and support Dr. Carl Davis as your new AVA President. He will do an outstanding job. I look forward to serving under you Carl.
I hope that your school year ends on a good note, no pun intended, and that you have a fun and relaxing summer as you rejuvenate for another year of choral music.
Thank you again for allowing me to serve as your president. I have enjoyed working with and for all of you and your students. God Bless. Jody Powell
12 May/June 2014
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