AMEA Governing Board 2016-2017


President Susan Smith


Saint James School 6010 Vaughn Road Montgomery, AL 36116 president@myamea.org


Immediate Past President Carl Hancock


University of Alabama Box 870366 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 (205) 348­6335


past_president@myamea.org


President, AOA Samuel Nordlund 405 Buchanan Hall Samford University 800 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham, AL 35229 snordlun@samford.edu


President, AMEA Collegiate Joshua Meyer University of Alabama (256) 566­1265


jpmeyer@crimson.ua.edu


Industry Representative Becky Lightfoot Arts Music Shop


3030 East Blvd. Montgomery, AL 36116 334/271­2787


beckyl@artsmusicshop.com


Executive Director Editor, Ala Breve Garry Taylor 1600 Manor Dr. NE Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 636­2754


executive_director@myamea.org


Assistant Executive Director Rusty Logan


2020 Janabrooke Lane Auburn, AL 36830 (334) 663­1702


assistant_ed@myamea.org Alabama Department of Education


Arts Education Specialist Andy Meadows 50 North Ripley Street Montgomery, Alabama 36104 (334) 353­1191


ameadows@ALSDE.edu


President­Elect Greg Gumina


Shades Valley High School 6100 Old Leeds Road Irondale, AL 35210 (205) 956­4638


president_elect@myamea.org


Recording Secretary Carla Gallahan 212 Smith Hall Troy University Troy, AL 36082 (334) 670­3502


recording_secretary@myamea.org


President, AVA Ginny Coleman


Tuscaloosa County High School 12500 Wildcat Drive Northport, AL 35475 (205) 342 2670 gcoleman@tcss.net


AMEACollegiate Advisor Ted Hoffman Univesity of Montevallo Station 6670 Davis Music Building 308 Montevallo, AL 35115 (205) 665­6668 ehoffman@montevallo.edu


President, Elem/Gen Cliff Huckabee The Montgomery Academy Lower School Campus 1550 Perry Hill Road Montgomery, AL 36106 334­462­3790 cliffhuckabee@gmail.com


President, Higher Education Becky Halliday


University of Montevallo Department of Music Davis 317


Montevallo, AL 35115 (205) 665­6666


AHalliday@montevallo.edu


President, ABA Micheal Holmes Mountain Brook Junior High School 205 Overbrook Rd. Birmingham, AL 35213 (205) 871­3516 x 8525 thetubaman@charter.net


Treasurer/Registrar Pat Stegall AMEARegistration PO Box 3385 Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 treasurer_registrar@myamea.org


Garry Taylor, Editor & Advertising Manager 1600 Manor Dr. NE Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 636-2754 amea@bellsouth.net


ADVERTISING & COPY DEADLINES Fall - August/September (Back to School) issue: July 15


Winter - October/November (Conference) issue: September 15 Spring - February/March (All-State) issue: January 15 Summer - May/June (Digital Only) issue: April 15


Unless otherwise indicated, permission is granted to NAfME members to reprint articles for educational purposes. Opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of AMEA or the Editor. All announcements & submissions are subject to editorial judgement/revision.The Alabama Music Educators Association is a state unit of NAfME:


The National Association for Music Education, a voluntary, nonprofit organization representing all phases of music education in schools, colleges, universities, and teacher-education institutions. Active NAfME/AMEA membership is open to all persons engaged in music teaching or other music education work.


Ala Breve is published four times a year (August, October, February & May) by the Alabama Music Educators Association and printed by Hardwick and Son Printing in Dothan, Alabama. Subscription for members is $4.00 per year as part of annual NAfME/AMEA dues. Subscriptions for non-members is $15.00 per year. Bulk rate postage paid at Dothan, Alabama.


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