Meet the Candidates for AMEA Recording Secretary...
Ken Thomas is a native of Auburn, Alabama, and a graduate of Auburn Univer- sity where he received his bachelor and master de- grees. He is in his 15th
year
of teaching with experience at the elementary, middle and high school levels. Cur- rently, he is Director of Choral Music at Benjamin Russell High School in Alexander City, Alabama, where he conducts the Con-
cert Choir and Show Choir. Choirs under his leader- ship consistently receive superior ratings at district and state festivals and other competitions and festivals. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, Ken also serves as Director of Music at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Auburn, Alabama, where he directs the Adult Choir, Children’s Choir, and Handbell Choir. Ken is frequently called upon to serve as an adjudica- tor and clinician. He is a featured teacher in the Ala- bama Education Association and National Education Association television commercials promoting Amer- ica’s Public Schools. His professional organizations include the American Choral Directors Association, Music Educators National Conference, National Edu- cation Association and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia. Ken has served on the governing board of the Alabama Vocal Association in the capacity of District Chair and Secretary. He has also served on the governing board of the Alabama Chapter of the American Choral Di- rectors Association. In June 2004, Ken was appointed the first National Repertoire & Standards Chair for Show Choirs in the American Choral Directors Asso- ciation. In this capacity, he oversees all show choir re- lated activities at ACDA National Conventions as well as advises the ACDA National Board on trends of this choral genre. Ken has been very active in ACDA serv- ing in many capacities at divisions and national con- vention including Site Chair at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles (2005) and Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New York (2003), and Bob Carr Theatre in Orlando (2000). He also served in the capacity of Program Co-Chair for the 2002 Southern Division Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. FEBRUAR Y
2008
Carla Gallahan is Assis- tant Professor of Music Ed- ucation at Troy University in Troy, Alabama. She re- ceived the Bachelor of Music Education Degree and the Master of Educa- tion in Music at Auburn University and is currently pursuing the Doctor of Phi- losophy in Music Educa- tion. As a member of the
faculty at Troy University, her responsibilities include teaching music education courses, instructing the horn studio, supervising student interns, and serving as an Associate Conductor with the university bands. Ms. Gallahan is the Executive Director for the Southeast- ern United States Concert Band Clinic and Honor Bands held at Troy University. Her teaching back- ground includes eighteen years experience in the Ala- bama public schools. From 1989-2005, Ms. Gallahan served as band director in the Auburn City Schools in Auburn, Alabama. Under her direction, the bands at Auburn Junior High School and J.F. Drake Middle School consistently received superior ratings at con- tests and festivals. The band also performed as the clinic band for composer Frank Erickson, performed at the Southeastern United States Concert Band Clinic, and performed at the Alabama Music Educators Asso- ciation In-service Conference. Ms. Gallahan is the Recording Secretary for the Alabama Music Educa- tors Association and former chairman of District VI of the Alabama Bandmasters Association. She was se- lected to Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers and Outstanding Young Women of America, has been cho- sen as Auburn Junior High School Teacher of the Year, Auburn City Schools Secondary Teacher of the Year, and has served as a clinician and adjudicator through- out the Southeast. Her professional affiliations include the Music Educators National Conference, Alabama Music Educators Association, Alabama Bandmasters Association, Phi Delta Kappa, and Phi Beta Mu.
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