Friday, January 22, 2016 7:00-9:00 PM 7:00-9:00 PM
ABA Performance Session - Montgomery Performing Arts Center Oak Mountain High School Wind Ensemble - Kevin Ownby and Travis Bender, Conductors Alabama Wind Ensemble - Ken Ozzello, Conductor
AVA Performance Session - Renaissance, Ballroom A University of North Alabama Chamber Choir and Vocal Jazz Ensemble - Ian Loeppky, Conductor UAB Concert Choir - Brian Kittredge, Conductor Alabama Honor Choir, Tucker Biddlecombe, Clinician
9:30-11:00 PM
President’s Reception Sponsored by Group Travel Network and Southern Performances Renaissance, Ballroom B Featured Entertainment by the Crimson Jazz Faculty Quartet
Saturday, January 22, 2016
7:30-8:45 AM 8:00-9:00 AM 8:00-8:30 AM 8:30-9:00 AM 8:00-9:00 AM
All-State Show Choir Dress Rehearsal - Montgomery Performing Arts Center AVA Executive Board Meeting - Renaissance, Ballroom A ABA Governing Board Meeting - Renaissance, Ballroom B ABA General Meeting - Renaissance, Ballroom B
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom E Injury Prevention for the String Studio - Daniel Stevens, Clinician
As music educators, we recognize the importance of informed students that assume the responsibility for making significant choices to avoid injury and maintain optimal health. This session, applied directly to the string studio, provides advice for students and teachers alike in maintaining healthy practice habits, references the latest published works in musician health and wellness, and provides practical application of topics for group discussion.
8:00-9:00 AM
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom CD The Music Education Majors TOP TEN: What You Need To Do NOW Before You Start Your First Job George R. Boulden, Clinician
This clinic will recommend what pre-service music educators should do to be better prepared for their first job in the classroom. The recommendations were collected from current music educators and reflect musical and nonmusical ideas.
8:00-9:00 AM
Interest Session - Embassy Suites Hand Drums, Rhythm Sticks and other Untuned Percussion - Roger Sams, Clinician
You don't have to have a full room of Orff instruments to implement Orff process in your classroom. This session explores Orff process using the singing voice, the human body, and untuned percussion instruments.
9:00-10:00 AM 9:15-10:15 AM
All-State Jazz Bands Rehearsal Gold Band - Renaissance, Montgomery 7 Silver Band - Renaissance, Montgomery 1 Bronze Band - Renaissance, Montgomery 6 Middle School Band - Renaissance, Riverview 7
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom B Teaching in a Rural Setting-Keys to Success! - Timothy Heath, Clinician
Through a panel discussion, band directors Lori Hart, Betty Bates, Becky Warren, and Nathan Garner will share ideas and strategies that have provided them success teaching in a rural setting. The session will cover areas of recruitment, retention, challenges and successes of teaching in rural setting both within the community and within the classroom, and advice to future music educators who take jobs in a rural community.
9:15-10:15 AM
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom A Upgrading Your Ensemble by Strengthening the Clarinet Section - Beth Fabrizio, Clinician
A hands-on description of how reeds, mouthpieces and a a battery of warm-up and fundamental exercises will upgrade the sound of your performing ensemble. Topics covered will include tone development, intonation, articulation, technique development, reed and mouthpiece selection and alternate/resonance fingerings.
9:15-10:15 AM
Interest Session - Renaissance, Ballroom CD Got Strings? - David Pryor, Clinician
Many band directors have a problem fitting a string player in their band. Or, the director is confused with how strings can work in the instrumentation of the program. This session is set to help show them how it can work. Starting with the addition of String Bass Players and moving to other strings that might appear at the band room door.
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