Noteworthy
University of Montevallo’s Jeremy McMillan’s composition will be showcased at the MENC National Conference in Milwaukee in April. Jeremy is a student of Gary Packwood
We achieved FAME!
The FAME: Future Alabama Music Educators project was once again a huge success. There were over 70 par- ticipants from various schools across the state. After being greeted by several AMEA officers, students heard from various speakers about the exciting path they have chosen as future music teachers.
Highlights of the program included applying to col- leges, how to audition for scholarships, and how to suc- cessfully navigate the financial aid maze. Those in attendance were inspired by speakers that included Ron Bearden, Lloyd Jones, Randall Coleman, and John Ja- cobson. Another treat for the students were the many “goodies” provided by Troy State University, the Uni- versity of Alabama, the University of Montevallo, and Samford University.
Students and parents were also treated to a luncheon sponsored by Roland Mouchette Enterprises and Dou- ble-Stop Percussion. Thank you for your sponsorship. Special thanks go the many exhibitors that provided over 30 door-prizes for the group.
After lunch, the
FAME members were given time to visit the exhibits be- fore departing Tuscaloosa early due to the unstable weather.
The AMEA Board would like to thank all of those teachers that recommended this event to their students. We would also like to encourage members to nominate students for the 2009 FAME program. The applications should be mailed to John Baker as he will be the new FAME director. Please make every effort to get those in on time. Applications will be available on the web-site in the late summer.
Alabama is in your hands. Encourage and help your best and brightest to achieve FAME!
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RESTON, VA (January 14, 2008) – MENC: The Na- tional Association for Music Education is showcasing 22 compositions by elementary-through university-level students from across the United States in its 2008 Stu- dent Composition Talent Search. Selected from four cat- egories including piano, solo (instrumental or vocal), small ensemble (instrumental or vocal), and large en- semble (band, orchestra, or chorus), the musical mas- terpieces will be presented by these accomplished students during the Young Composer Concerts at MENC’s 61st National Biennial In-Service Conference in Milwaukee, WI, in April 2008. In addition, each com- poser will receive a prize package from Sibelius.
Established in 1990, MENC’s nationwide call for orig- inal student compositions exists to recognize talented young composers. These exceptional students and their musical creations will be showcased before professional music educators at special conference performances.
Every other year, MENC selects compositions that are the best representative works from its six divisions (Eastern, North Central, Northwest, Southern, South- western, and Western) in the elementary/middle school, high school, and undergraduate/graduate levels. Appli- cants submit original musical scores and accompanying audio recordings of the works, not to exceed five min- utes, along with their résumés and written application forms for review by a national committee.
The future of music education in
This year’s winning compositions will be presented to thousands of music educators at the MENC National Conference during special Young Composers Concerts. Performances featuring band and orchestral works will take place at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 10, and those featuring choral and solo instrumental compositions will take place at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 11. Young Com- posers Concerts are open to the public. For more infor- mation, call Anne Wagener at 1-800-336-3768 ext. 334. ALA
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