ala breve the official publication of the Alabama Music Educators Association


Features... 8 AMEA Governing Board Directory 10 2016 Conference Quick Facts 15 ABA Legislation 17 Phi Beta Mu “Tips that Click”


20 Campus Connctions 26 This is How We Do it Here... by DaLaine Chapman 28 Battling Going Through the Motions in Band Rehearsal by Susana M. Lalana


30 Schedule of Events 32 FAME Essay: Why I Want To Be A Music Teacher by Morgan Green 34 2016 AMEA Conference Pre-Registration Form 36 Choral Reviews by Diane Orlofsky 37 AMEA Industry Members 38 When Helping Hurts... by Michael Raiber 40 FAME Registration Form


Departments...


6.....................President 9.....................Collegiate 10..........................HED 13.............................AVA 14...........................ABA 16...........................AOA 18..................Elem/Gen 18..........Past Presidents 20....................Registrar 25...........................Jazz


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Landmark Tours..........................................2 NAfME/AMEA.........................................34 NAfME In-Service Conference..................7 Panama City Music Festival.......................9 UA Bands....................................................4 UAB Department of Music.......................42 UAB Marching Blazers ............................15 UNA Department of Music.......................24 University of South Alabama Bands.........33 University of South Alabama Music.........21 Yamaha......................................................11


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