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Samford University Samford’s Marching Band has New Director
Samford University’s School of the Arts announces the appointment of Tim Heath as the new Director of Athletic Bands and assistant professor of Instrumental Music Education. Previously, he was a graduate teaching assistant with The University of Alabama bands, where he is a candidate for the educational doctorate in music education.
Tim’s other marching band experiences include serving as the front ensemble coordinator for the Music City Drum & Bugle Corps and staff positions with Methodist University’s “Pride of the Carolina’s” in Fayetteville, NC, and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s “Spirit of the Carolina’s” in Pembroke, NC. He was also the Director of Bands at Spring Creek High School in Seven Springs, NC. He has adjudicated for the marching band activity in North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama.
Tim has presented at sessions and research at state and national music conferences and is published in Percussive Notes and The Instrumentalist. He holds a Bachelor’s degree from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Master’s degree from The University of North Carolina at Pembroke.
For more information about Samford’s marching band program, contact Tim at 205- 726-2485 or email him at
theath@samford.edu.
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The John M. Long School of Music – Troy University
As a new school year begins, we are grateful to AMEA for providing this opportunity to share information with our music colleagues and music students across the state.
Up-coming Annual Events:
Southeastern United States Middle School Band Clinic– Dec. 1-3, 2016. Contact Dr. Mark Walker
Southeastern United States Choral Clinic – Jan. 13-14, 2017. Contact Dr. Diane Orlofsky
Southeastern United States HS Honor Band/Conductors Clinic– Feb. 2-4, 2017. Contact Dr. Carla Gallahan
Guitar Festival – Feb. 19, 2017. Contact Dr. Robert Gibson
Vocal Jazz Festival– Mar. 22-23, 2017. Contact Dr. Diane Orlofsky
Clarinet Day – Mar. 25, 2017. Contact Dr. Tim Phillips
Additional information about the John M. Long School of Music may be found at
music.troy.edu. We invite you to visit us online or in person soon.
Auburn University Alabama Intercollegiate Band
The 2017 Alabama Intercollegiate Band will perform in January at the Alabama Music Educators Association In-service Conference in Montgomery. The Alabama Intercollegiate Band was designed by
John Locke, Director of Bands at the University of North Carolina Greensboro, will be the conductor.
Auburn University’s Department of Music is pleased to announce the 2017 audition dates for all students for admission into music curricula, our All-State Workshop for instrumental students, and our annual Honor Band Festivals.
2017 Audition Dates:
college/university band directors to be a collaborative, educational experience.
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Thursday, February 9, 2017 for wind, brass, and percussion students participating in the 2017 Symphonic Honor Band Saturday, February 11, 2017 for voice and piano students. Saturday, February 18, 2017 for wind, brass, percussion, string, and piano students.
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All music curricula require an audition for admission and/or placement into private lesson study. Check out our website for the application to the Department of Music and audition requirements:
www.auburn.edu/music.
All-State Workshop
Don’t miss our All-State Workshop on Saturday, December 10, 2016 for students auditioning for 2017 all-state ensembles on wind, brass, or percussion instruments. The Auburn University All-State Workshop is designed to help students enhance their audition and performance skills. The workshop will include a variety of topics that target each element of the Alabama all-state audition: scales, technique, phrasing, and sight-reading. Students will be coached on specifics related to each required etude, and suggestions for improvement and sight- reading practice techniques will be provided. Faculty performers will discuss the audition process from both the performer and adjudicator perspectives. Registration information is available on our website
Honor Bands
The Auburn University Bands is pleased to hold the annual Marching Honor Band (Saturday, September 20, 2016) and two annual symphonic band festivals, one for Junior High and Middle School students (February 2-4, 2017) and another for High School students (February 9-11, 2017). Both festivals include three separate honor bands, along with special guest conductors and clinicians, and end with a final performance by all bands for parents and the community. More information can be found on the Auburn University Band website:
http://band.auburn.edu/event/index.htm. I invite you to read about our distinguished faculty, major performing ensembles, programs of study, and available scholarships, and assistantships on our website at:
www.auburn.edu/music. Contact the Department of Music at 334-844-4165 or
music@auburn.edu if you have questions about our degree programs or offerings.
War Eagle!
August/September 2016
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