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) 348-6335
past_president@myamea.org
President, AOA Samuel Nordlund 405 Buchanan Hall Samford University 800 Lakeshore Dr. Birmingham, AL 35229
snordlun@samford.edu
President, AMEACollegiate Joshua Meyer University of Alabama (256) 566-1265
jpmeyer@crimson.ua.edu
Industry Representative Becky Lightfoot Arts Music Shop
3030 East Blvd. Montgomery, AL 36116 334/271-2787
beckyl@artsmusicshop.com
Executive Director Editor, Ala Breve Garry Taylor 1600 Manor Dr. NE Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 636-2754
amea@bellsouth.net
Assistant Executive Director Rusty Logan
2020 Janabrooke Lane Auburn, AL 36830 (334) 663-1702
rlogan9853@gmail.com
On the cover: a mural painted on a building in Andalusia by artist Wes Hardin of Dothan, depicting prominent citizens of Andalusia, including Lacey Powell when he was band director at Andalusia High School. Photo credit: Dr. Johnnie Vinson
Garry Taylor, Editor & AdvertisingManager 1600 Manor Dr. NE Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 636-2754
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Alabama Department of Education
Arts Education Specialist Andy Meadows 50 North Ripley Street Montgomery, Alabama 36104 (334) 353-1191
ameadows@ALSDE.edu
President-Elect Greg Gumina
Shades Valley High School 6100 Old Leeds Road Irondale, AL 35210 (205) 956-4638
president_elect@myamea.org
Recording Secretary Carla Gallahan 212 Smith Hall Troy University Troy, AL 36082 (334) 670-3502
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) 665-6668
ehoffman@montevallo.edu
President, Elem/Gen Cliff Huckabee The Montgomery Academy Lower School Campus 1550 Perry Hill Road Montgomery, AL 36106 334-462-3790
cliffhuckabee@gmail.com
President, Higher Education Becky Halliday
University of Montevallo Department of Music Davis 317
Montevallo, AL 35115 (205) 665-6666
AHalliday@montevallo.edu
President, ABA Micheal Holmes Mountain Brook Junior High School 205 Overbrook Rd. Birmingham, AL 35213 (205) 871-3516 x 8525
thetubaman@charter.net
Treasurer/Registrar Pat Stegall AMEARegistration PO Box 3385 Muscle Shoals, AL 35661
treasurer_registrar@myamea.org
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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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