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ala breve the official publication of the Alabama Music Educators Association May/June 2021 6 AMEA Governing Board Directory 12 2022 Conference 13 Eleanor Nation FAME Scholarship 13 AMEA Young Composers Competition 16 Rescuing the Dying Duck by Dr. Kathleen Carter Bell 20 Time for Your Program’s Tune-up by Christopher Loftin 22 A Balancing Act... by DeShun J. Iverson 28 Phi Beta Mu “Tips that Click” 30 Teaching With Technology... by Francisco Gonzalez 32 Self-Reflection Progression by Dr. Matt Leder 34 The Art of the Ask by Dr. Rob Lyda 36 ABA All-State Jazz Band 37 Industry Membership 38 General Music Reviews by Deanna Bell Departments... Advertisers... 7 .....................President Arts Music Shop, Inc ..................back cover 8 ...........................Tri-M Belmont University ..................................33 9 ............................HED Huntingdon College Bands.......................41 10...........................AOA John M. Long School of Music (Troy).....40 14................ELEM/GEN UA Bands ...................................................2 23 .....................cNAfME UAB Music.................................................3 26 ...........................ABA UNA Department of Music ........................4 34 ...........President-elect University of South Alabama Bands ........22 35 ..........Past Presidents University of South Alabama Music ........39 36...........................Jazz UT Chattanooga ..................................18-19 Yamaha.....................................................11 ala breve 5

AMEA Governing Board 2020-2021 President-Elect Treasurer/Registrar Dr. Rob Lyda Pat Stegall President Cary Woods Elementary School AMEA Registration David Raney 715 Sanders Street PO Box 3385 Sparkman High School Auburn, AL 36830 Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 2616 Jeff Road (334) 663-0898 [email protected] Harvest, AL 35749 [email protected] (256) 837-0331 President, ABA [email protected] Recording Secretary Terry Ownby Dr. Carla Gallahan Florence High School Immediate Past President 113 Long Hall 1201 Bradshaw Drive Greg Gumina Troy University Florence, AL 35630 Shades Valley High School Troy, AL 36082 (256) 768-2200 6100 Old Leeds Road (334) 670-3502 [email protected] Irondale, AL 35210 [email protected] (205) 956-4638 President, ELEM/GEN [email protected] President, AVA Betty Wilson Randall Fields Deer Valley Elementary President, AOA Bob Jones High School 4990 Ross Bridge Parkway Dr. Daniel Stevens 650 Hughes Road Hoover, AL 35226 University of North Alabama Madison, AL 35758 (205) 296-3311 One Harrison Plaza (256) 772-2547 [email protected] Florence, AL 35631 [email protected] (256) 765-4708 President, HED Division [email protected] AMEA Collegiate Advisor Dr. Michael Zelenak Dr. Meghan Merciers Alabama State University President, AMEA Collegiate University of North Alabama 915 S. Jackson St. Emma Tosney UNA Box 5040 Tullibody Music Hall Room 208 (205) 306-8365 142 Music Building Montgomery, AL 36104 [email protected] Florence, AL 35632-0001 (334) 604-9187 (256) 765.4518 [email protected] Industry Representative [email protected] Becky Lightfoot Alabama Department of Education Arts Music Shop Assistant Executive Director Arts Education Specialist 3030 East Blvd. Dr. Russell Logan Andy Meadows Montgomery, AL 36116 2020 Janabrooke Lane 50 North Ripley Street (334) 271-2787 Auburn, AL 36830 Montgomery, Alabama 36104 [email protected] (334) 663-1702 (334) 694-4768 [email protected] [email protected] Executive Director Editor, Ala Breve Garry Taylor 1600 Manor Dr. NE Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 636-2754 [email protected] May 2021_Layout 1 5/3/2021 5:23 PM Page 1 May/June 2021 On the Cover: ABA All-State Middle School Jazz Band a l a b r e v eThe Official Publication of the Alabama Music Educators Association Garry Taylor, Editor & Advertising Manager ADVERTISING & COPY DEADLINES 1600 Manor Dr. NE Fall - August/September (Back to School) issue: July 15 Cullman, AL 35055 Winter - October/November (Conference) issue: September 15 (256) 636-2754 Spring - May/June (All-State) issue: January 15 [email protected] Summer - May/June (Digital Only) issue: April 15 www.myamea.org 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. 6 May/June 2021

David Raney, AMEA President Congratulations, Alabama! “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: decisions necessary for you and your would like to thank Dr. Lyda for his it is the courage to continue that students. Although their burden was leadership and well organized meetings counts.” - Winston S. Churchill. great, they found a way to provide our that led us to what I feel was a mission As I reflect on this past year with the students and educators with virtual accomplished. decisions that were made by our music Professional Development, Music Soon after our meetings, the office of educators and leaders, I think of these Performance Assessments, Solo & Rep. Rogers contacted NAfME in an words from Winston Churchill. Ensembles, in-person Honor effort to discover further information Educators all across the state worked Bands/Choirs and All-States Festivals in concerning social and emotional incredibly hard to continue enriching a safe environment. learning as well as the funding of music their students with the best quality music I know of no other state in the country education. This response was recognized education possible. that has done so much towards by NAfME as a great success Over the course of this year, I have providing so many opportunities for our As this year comes to a close, we should witnessed educators share creative ideas students and educators than we have in celebrate our successes and learn from and solve complex problems to a level I Alabama. We can all take pride in our struggles. Now is the time to look couldn’t have imaged two years ago. knowing we worked together, never gave towards the future and begin the process Congratulations on a job well done. up and didn’t settle by taking the easy of rebuilding with a new sense of Now that we are crossing this year’s path. appreciation and drive. finish line, I hope you take pride in Each year during the summer, a staff of You can start now by planning your knowing you had the courage to AMEA leaders travel to Washington, professional development for next year. complete the journey. D.C. to advocate for music education in During the All-State Band Festival this I am so proud of our division leaders what is known as “Hill Day” meetings. past April, I had the opportunity to that had the fortitude to make the hard Last year’s events were cancelled and this attend my first in-person clinic in over a year NAfME decided to organize virtual year! This experience left me with a renewed since of appreciation for meetings during the month of professional development. March. I designated Dr. Rob Lyda The AMEA Leadership and staff are as our State’s Captain to looking forward to organizing our next coordinate these meetings and in-person Professional Development I’m happy to report they were a Conference in January of 2022. We plan great success. to implement new ideas discovered over the past year into our next conference AMEA’s delegation (President David Raney, President-elect During these “Hill Day” and make it the best experience possible. Rob Lyda, Becky Halliday, cNAfME Vice-President Mariah meetings, we were able to meet I hope your year finished stronger than Martin, and cNAfME Advisor Meghan Merciers) meet with with the staff of Senators it st-arted and you finally have an Elizabeth Arnold from Representative Gary Palmer’s office Tommy Tuberville and Richard opportunity to rest and recharge. I am Shelby along with Representatives looking forward to next year for what I Jerry Carl, Barry Moore, Mike anticipate will be the most fulfilling year Rogers, and Gary Palmer. We of our careers. I can not wait to see you shared details of the issues music all again soon. educators had to overcome this David Raney past year along with making suggestions towards our funding needs. Our main objective was to establish a relationship with these offices for their support. I ala breve 7

John Cooper- AMEA Tri-M Chair Tri-M: Encouraging and Creating Student Music Leaders Tri-M Music Honor Society is the How can a Tri-M chapter help you? students contribute more than only music honor society in the Your Tri-M chapter can highlight 750,000 hours of service to their country. Its purpose is to recognize your program and increase the school and community and raise students who excel both visibility of all of your music nearly $1 million for causes. academically and musically. By programs in your community. It can Want to learn more? Check out recognizing outstanding music also motivate your students to grow more information at: students, the National Association as leaders and musicians. https://nafme.org/start-your-tri-m- for Music Education is focusing on Tri-M across the nation currently chapter-today/ creating future leaders in music involves more than 84,000 students education and music advocacy. in 2100 chapters. Each year, those 8 May/June 2021

Dr. Michael Zelenak - President, Higher Education Division End of the COVID School Year Wow! What a year it has been. Music face while simultaneously teaching important role in healing the emotional education has certainly changed over the another group of students online? I’ve scars caused by the pandemic. past 15 months. One common theme seen valiant teachers struggle very that arises when talking to colleagues successfully in blended learning Web resources: The number seems to be the loss of time. Online environments. But despite their efforts, and quality of resources on the web teaching requires extra time to prepare, are the students really learning? have exploded. New resources are being present, and assess. No wonder we are developed every day. I continue to be exhausted. Yes, change is hard, but we Online conferences: I have mixed amazed at what I am able to find. have endured. We have adjusted to the feelings about this one. The AMEA new normal and are ready to move 2021 Conference was a highlight for me. Students recording themselves: Self- forward. Some practices that have I watched great presentations, witnessed evaluation is an important part of emerged during the pandemic are worth inspiring performances, and didn’t have learning. School shutdowns have forced keeping, while others, should be to pay for a hotel room. All things more students to record and evaluate discarded. Here are my thoughts. considered, I would rather dig a little their own performances. This is a good deeper into my wallet and spend a few thing! How can we truly understand our Yes, change is precious days with my colleagues than abilities if we do not listen to ourselves? hard, but we sit in front of a computer screen. have endured. Visions for the Next School Year Parking lot choir performances: If you We have do not know what I’m talking about, As we return to the classroom, I’d like adjusted to the here is the link to share three goals for the upcoming new normal https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tl school year. First, the HED will play a and are ready 4OoOxrgUg. This is human ingenuity at greater role in promoting professional its best, but I doubt that this type of development opportunities across the to move performance is what the composers state. Our members and their forward. intended. institutions host many of these events. We can help them attract participants. Practices to Discard Practices to Keep Second, the HED will facilitate reciprocal relationships between Blended learning: Can an educator be Web conferencing: Everyone has institutions of higher education and Pk- successful in teaching students face-to- become more skillful using Zoom, 12 schools. We need each other, so let’s Google Meet, etc. This is an efficient communicate! Third, COVID has taken method of communication. You can much of the enjoyment out of the speak to large numbers of people classroom. The HED will continue without leaving your office and you can working on ideas to put the excitement exit the meeting without being noticed. back into teaching. One idea has been to partner with our C-NAfME chapter and Social Emotional Learning: Music develop a “Festival of Music Lesson education does more than develop Presentations.” That may be the spark singers who can hit the high notes and that ignites the joy we are missing. If instrumentalists who perform with you have a suggestion, please share it. amazing virtuosity. As Bennett Reimer professed, music connects people to In closing, find time to disconnect this their feelings. Campaigns are growing to summer and breathe. Next year may be use the tenets of SEL as a means to the best school year ever! assist students with their psychological needs. Music education can play an ala breve 9

Dr. Daniel Stevens- President, Alabama Orchestra Association Capacity to Recover When the life we once knew begins openings, featuring restructured professors, grant writers, music to settle back to us on the other side repertoire that features a subsection librarians, stage managers, music of the pandemic, it is obvious that of the entire ensemble. Seven directors, and philanthropists that we will never again take live music Alabama youth orchestras never ensure that orchestral music will for granted. The passion that was adopted an attitude of defeat, setting brighten our lives again very soon. instilled in us at a young age, up virtual instruction, score study, mentored by great educators, and masterclasses to keep talented New Orchestra Music Performance transformed each of us into model students engaged. Public school Assessment Video Deadline……May performers, teachers, and clinicians. orchestra programs are slowly 15, 2021 Dark performance stages and reintroducing instruments into personal isolation will slowly fade as classrooms. And the Alabama Details can be found at we are driven toward safely Orchestra Association remains alabamaorchestraassociation.org vaccinated events: the arena-filled committed to our talented orchestra rock concert, the local school students, as a challenging year forced Thank you for your tireless and ensemble performance, the us to be decisive in adapting to relentless work on behalf of our professional orchestra, or the virtual All-State Auditions and the students. I am inspired by your captivating film score screened at a virtual Orchestra Music Performance commitment to engaging local movie theatre. Assessment. Socially-distant, communities with the value of vaccinated crowds can now return to music. I am impressed by the resilience of the concert hall to be swept away our state orchestra programs, and from their daily struggles to be Please know that my door is always their never-ending commitment to uplifted and fulfilled. open. Please feel free to contact me their musicians. Professional at [email protected]. orchestras have slowly migrated from Please help me thank the countless virtual events to socially distant orchestra educators, administrators, Blessings, Daniel Stevens 10 May/June 2021



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Betty Wilson -  President, Elementary/General Division I Wish You More I was in the bookstore last week and I found a delightful Remember, we have many excellent music education children’s book entitled, I Wish You More by Amy Krouse opportunities at our disposal this summer including Orff Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld (Chronicle Books, 2015). levels I and III at Samford University and Kodaly levels I, II, After reading a few of the pages, I bought the book as a gift and III at the University of Montevallo. Also, registration for for my student intern. It also made me think of you. Here are the Elementary Music Festival is open until May 7th. The a few lines: festival will be held on October 15th at Eastmont Baptist Church in Montgomery. Details are below. Lastly, we have “I wish you more ups than downs, started planning our annual AMEA Professional Development I wish you more give than take, Conference. This year our 2022 conference will be in I wish you more tippy-toes than deep (illustration of a pool) Birmingham, on January 20-22, 2022. Please consider applying I wish you more we than me for your choral or instrumental group to perform at the I wish you more hugs than ughs.. (skipping ahead…) conference or to be a presenter. Some of our best interest I wish you more treasures than pockets sessions have come from our fellow Alabama music teachers. I wish you more stories than stars, Please consider sharing your wonderful ideas with us. Both I wish all of this for you, because you are everything I could conference applications can be found on the myamea.org wish for….. webpage https://myamea.org/conference-apply/. The and more.” deadline to apply is June 1st. These are just a few of the amazing opportunities we have for professional and personal Elementary AMEA, you are everything I could wish development and I hope you will take advantage of as many as for and more. When the pandemic hit, you stepped up to the you can. plate with lessons and materials to share with others. You participated in numerous Zoom and Google meets to plan In closing, I know it has been a challenging year. I how to teach and what to teach for the upcoming school year. thank you for hanging in there and for doing your best during Your colleagues reached out for help and you were there. this unprecedented time. One day we will tell our grandkids Maybe you reached out too and found help through our the most amazing tales of when everything closed for months, organization or a colleague. You attended the 1st ever, virtual including schools, there was no toilet paper to be found, and AMEA conference, making it one of the most successful how we had to teach music over the computers. In fact, we conferences ever. You fill in the gap every day even though it may go down as the first generation of digital music educators. has been hard and sometimes seemed impossible. You are The next generation may laugh and tell us we are spinning a amazing and I wish you more! yarn. Won’t that be wonderful? I wish you all the best! I wish you more. More drums than desks, more smiles than masks, As we move forward into 2021, I am excited for more hugs than waves. I wish you more sunshine than rain music education in Alabama. As you know, my two-year term and more joy than sadness. “I wish all of this for you, because as Elementary Division President is coming to an end. It has you are everything I could wish for….and more.” been a pleasure serving you. You have elected a wonderful slate of officers who stand poised and ready to take the helm For questions or updates, please contact us at in June. Your newly elected Elementary Board is as follows: [email protected]. Have a Great Summer, President: Sarah McLendon Betty R. Wilson, President President Elect: Alicia Luttrell Elementary/General Division Secretary: Melissa Galanopolous Treasurer: Devin Lacy Workshops and Other Professional Development Past President: Betty Wilson Opportunities Festival Director: Melissa McIntyre Hospitality: Erica Lutz Alabama AOSA Please reach out to any of these educators or your district Orff Levels I, and III Summer of 2021, June 21-July 2, 2021 chairs if you have any questions about our upcoming workshops and conferences. We look forward to hearing from Samford University: contact Dr. Soja you about conference sessions, possible inservices, and/or [email protected] clinicians you would like to have. 14 May/June 2021

Orff-Schulwerk Level One Workshop: East Alabama Music Educators https://eve.samford.edu/index.php?formid=3423&h August 28th, 2021, Auburn, Alabama Contact Dr. Rob Lyda for details [email protected] e=no Orff-Schulwerk Level Three Workshop: AMEA Music Festival https://eve.samford.edu/index.php?formid=3424&h October 15, Eastmont Baptist Church Clinicians: Rhonda Tucker and Jeremy Howard e=no For details email: [email protected] AOSA Spring Workshop The sign-up deadline is Friday, May 7, 2021, and all March 5, 2022, Jennifer Donovan, Clinician sign-ups must be completed online using this link: Sweet Home Alabama Kodaly Educators https://forms.gle/bb5syP2Y9Ci8UQfTA (S.H.A.K.E.)Workshop AMEA Fall Workshop https://sites.google.com/view/alabamakodaly/home October 16, Eastmont Baptist Church, TBA Kodaly Levels I, II, III, July 12-23, 2021 University of Montevallo: Contact Becky Halliday AMEA Professional Development Conference [email protected] January 20-22, 2022, Birmingham, Al S.H.A.K.E. Workshops Fall (August/Sept) 2021: Lea Hoppe, Clinician April 2022: Rachel Gibson, Clinician ala breve 15

Rescuing the “Dying Duck”: Tools for Developing a Beautiful Oboe Tone by Dr. Kathleen Carter Bell Early this spring, I taught a masterclass as particularly tender or heart-wrenching First and most importantly, students need to part of Auburn University’s Virtual Honor moment in the drama. Beauty of sound is develop a clear idea of what constitutes a Band. I decided to spend the time I had with the oboe’s identity. On the whole, oboists desirable tone. One of my teachers the oboe students focusing on “tone,” as it is can’t play the softest, loudest, or fastest, but frequently said, “always play to your musical one of the fundamentals most asked about we can captivate audiences with pure ideal,” but if students don’t have great (and frequently agonized over) by young expression. Tone issues can stand in the way examples to emulate, particularly early on, musicians. I started the class by asking of oboists achieving this prized quality. how will they know when they’re making “What do you think of when someone Struggles with tone also impact a player’s progress toward that ideal? The American mentions the oboe’s tone?” One young confidence and ability to blend in ensemble style of oboe playing relishes a dark, rich player immediately called out, “A dying playing. Students will often compromise sound which can create a variety of colors duck.” All the students laughed, groaned, or good playing technique in attempts to make and characters. Students should be nodded along. We’ve all heard the the reed sound better. This commonly encouraged to listen to professional oboists comparison before. results in players biting the reed to tame its whose sound inspires them, describing what wild vibrations, leading to pitch and phrasing they hear in their own words to make their Before I even started studying the oboe, I issues. Ultimately, and of most concern, sound definition more personal. Some had already heard students joke about the protracted tone struggles can diminish an oboists I suggest they start with include sound of beginning oboe players. As I oboist’s enjoyment of playing. Elaine Douvas, Linda Strommen, Eugene prepared in 5th grade for my first-ever recital, Izotov, Frank Rosenwein, and John Ferrillo, in which I was to play a solo piece, I felt Oboe Tone Facts whose recordings can be easily found on extremely self-conscious—so much so that I Spotify or YouTube. Additionally, guiding told my mom I didn’t want to perform. I To begin solving some of these challenges, young players to music with incredible oboe was terrified of inviting comparisons both educators and players must first solos that they will recognize is motivating as between my sound and that of the flute understand that good oboe tone comes with well. One of my favorite pop culture oboe players, who I thought sounded more than time. For beginners, the intricacies of examples is Across the Stars, featured in Star half-way decent and got to play as a large learning a new way to contort their facial Wars: Attack of the Clones. Another John group. As the only oboe player, I already muscles (aka embouchure) in conjunction Williams work with a beautiful oboe solo is stuck out. Although I made it through that with learning how to tame two pieces of his Theme from Angela’s Ashes. Getting great first oboe performance experience cane lashed together is tricky to say the least. unscathed, this fear of embarrassment based An inspiring tone must develop alongside on early tone production can be other elements of playing, including good discouraging and downright hurtful to young breath support, focus of the sound, pitch players. While the challenges of developing a control and vibrato. Therefore, tone is quite pleasing oboe tone will always exist, there connected to other aspects of playing; if any are things we as educators can do to help of these aspects are off-base, it is very hard students work toward a sound that will give to produce a beautiful tone. them confidence in their playing and ultimately make the “dying duck” Solutions comparisons obsolete. I have included below a list of things Why Does Tone Matter? educators and young players can try in an effort to improve oboe tone. While any one I’m sure we’ve all had the experience of of these tips may help, please keep in mind watching a tv show or movie and noticing that it’s likely a combination of strategies that a poignant oboe solo enters at a that will ultimately lead to good results! 16 May/June 2021

examples of tone in young ears will make or pinch the reed closed are more likely to Third, have students say the syllable “ooo” those great sounds easier to emulate. have a pinched and bound-up sound. In in rhythms (such as quarters, eighths, or order to get the ideal embouchure, students triplets). You do not need to engage the lips By far the easiest way to improve tone is to should make a “whistle shape” with their lips or tongue to make this sound and students get students playing on better reeds. Many (actual ability to whistle not required), and can feel how reliant we are on the throat to oboists start on Jones or other machine- then cinch the lips closed around the reed in make that sound happen. Finally, students manufactured reeds. While these are fine at a firm but not pinched manner. This also can imagine that they are jumping into a the earliest stages, they soon start to hold helps the chin stay flat while playing, which swimming pool in the summer. Their students back. Such reeds tend to be flat and helps avoid extra pressure and manipulation mission? To hold their breath without often aren’t as easy-blowing as one would of the reed. closing their mouth or holding their nose! expect. Hand-made reeds from a How do we do that? By using muscles in our professional oboist will be life-changing. Next to the reed, the main culprits for un- throat to restrict the air! If students are able Ideally, students will purchase reeds from inspiring oboe sounds are a lack of support to focus the air, the tone will become more their private teacher, since the teacher can and/or focused air. In order to produce manageable and deeper as they learn to adjust the reeds to suit the player’s oboe and sound, young players are frequently told to better control their use of the wind. playing style. There are, however, many great “blow more air.” In actuality, however, this is reed vendors online. To test your student’s often counterproductive to a good oboe Final Thoughts reed, have them blow it in playing position. tone. We do need fast air, but oboe reeds are The reed should “crow” a C and certainly very tiny and easily overloaded. Too much After we all laughed about the “dying duck” shouldn’t be flat. If the sound is too air can lead to sharp playing and an stereotype in that oboe masterclass last “scattered,” it is also unlikely to produce a aggressive, harsh, or small tone. We can spring, the students dug a little deeper into good tone. actually play the oboe on almost no air, as their tone goals. They all arrived at words long as that air is supported and focused. such as “captivating,” “enchanting,” “deep,” Also very important to an oboist’s sound is When I play, I have three physical places that “bold,” “warm,” and “passionate” to embouchure. A round embouchure and I engage with most: my abdominal muscles describe their ideal sound. Because internal mouth shape help mirror the round (which support my playing), my embouchure “captivating” and “deep” oboe sounds can oboe tone students are trying to achieve. (which engages with the reed) and the take time (often years) to develop, it is Students who hold their mouths very closed muscles in my throat (which I use to focus essential to point students in the right the air). The throat muscles, when engaged direction from their earliest lessons. Time correctly, act like a funnel to channel air into spent learning to enhance tone will enable the tiny opening of the reed. I often call this players to captivate audiences, attain greater action, “keeping the air back from the reed,” enjoyment in performing, and—ultimately— as it serves to keep the wall of air from rescue that “dying duck.” being too direct. To explain this to students, I often describe how a dam works to Dr. Kathleen Carter Bell, Auburn produce energy. In order to have a University’s Lecturer in Oboe, is a passionate functioning dam, we need a reservoir filled performer of solo, chamber, and orchestral with water (or in our case, a reserve of air in repertoire. In 2019, Kathleen was chosen to our lungs). The dam itself (our abdominal represent Indiana University at Seoul support combined with throat muscles) National University’s Chamber Music restricts the flow of water coming through Festival and she will perform with the Elicio the dam (or, when we play, restricts air from Winds this fall at the CMS National arriving unrestrained and overloaded into Conference. Dr. Bell has given masterclasses our mouth and the reed). This channeling of and presentations across the country and the water (air) results in more power on the serves as oboe instructor for the IU Summer other side: either a powerful gush of water Music Clinic, in addition to maintaining a which creates energy, or an energized stream private studio. Kathleen earned her Doctor of air which helps us play our best. of Music degree from IU and was one of six graduate recipients of the 2012 Barbara and There are a few different avenues to help David H. Jacobs Fellowship, granted for students get this feeling of focus in the “excellence and leadership in the world of throat. First, try having students put their music.” hands on their throats and fake coughing. They should be able to feel the place that vibrates, which is where we intentionally focus the air. Next, try having students imagine they are a bullfrog—puffing their throat up to give a loud “croak”! The feeling they get in the throat is an exaggerated version of what they need when playing. ala breve 17

UTC IS THRILLED TO Randall O. Coleman • PRESIDENT-ELECT OF UTC NOW OFFERING REGIONAL TUITION DISCOUNT THE NATIONAL BAND ASSOCIATION For the past 14 years, Professor Coleman has served as the conductor of the Alabama • ELECTED MEMBER OF THE Symphonic Band and the associate director AMERICAN BANDMASTERS of the Million Dollar Band at the University ASSOCIATION of Alabama. He has also served as conductor and artistic director of the Alabama Winds, • FORMER PRESIDENT an all-adult community wind band based OF THE GEORGIA MUSIC in Birmingham, Alabama. Previously, Mr. EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION Coleman enjoyed a successful 25-year career as a high school band director and supervisor in [email protected] (423) 425-4802 “metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia. As the UTC band moves closer to our 100th season in 2023, it is indeed an exciting time to be a part of the new centennial for the UTC bands. I stand on the shoulders of the UTC band directors who came before me, and I couldn’t be more inspired to be a part of such a rich history and legacy as we all work toward providing the UTC students with positive learning experiences through the pursuit of excellence in all that we do. Go Mocs! - PROFESSOR RANDALL COLEMAN

WELCOME AUDITION DAYS: as Director of Bands! •February 19, 2022 •March 19, 2022 TO STATES THAT BORDER TENNESSEE DEGREE OPTIONS INCLUDE 2021-2022 UTC Bands SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Bachelor of Arts: UTC MOCS BAND DAY 2021 | OCTOBER 2, 2021 Music We invite all current high school marching band students to be our VIP With minors guest for a day with the UTC Marching Mocs! Come and be a part of the including: exciting game day festivities as you join us in the stands to cheer on the UTC Mocs and participate in both Pregame and Halftime activities on the field at • Nonprofit Finley Stadium with the Marching Mocs! This will be a day you don’t want to Management miss. The day’s activities will include a morning rehearsal, lunch (provided) and plenty of UTC Marching Mocs swag to take home, including your own • Psychology UTC Band Day T-Shirt! Please check the UTC Bands webpage for updated • Business information on this fun event! Bachelor of Music: TRI-STATE HONOR BAND 2022 | JANUARY 20-23, 2022 Performance All high school band members are invited to participate in the Tri-State Honor Bachelor of Music: Band for 2022. Mark your calendars now for January 20-23, 2022 for one of Music Education the most musically rewarding and fun weekends you will ever experience. Students will be selected for participation for Tri-State Honor Band through Bachelor of Music: a recommendation processes completed by their high school band director. Composition Selected students will participate in honor band rehearsals with nationally recognized conductors and clinicians, will attend featured concerts by Bachelor of Music: our own UTC ensembles, and the weekend will conclude with a concert Music Therapy presented by the Honor Band. All rehearsals and concerts will be held on the UTC campus with each student responsible for housing and meals. Keep an • Leading to Board eye on our website for more details about Tri-State Honor Band 2022. Certification in Music Therapy (MT-BC) TRI-STATE FESTIVAL OF WINDS 2022 | APRIL 21-23, 2022 • Program meets standards of The new Tri-State Festival of Winds is a non-competitive, educational festival the American Music Therapy designed to showcase the “best of the best” high school and middle school Association and the National wind bands from the states of Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. The first- Association of Schools of ever Tri-State Festival of Winds will be held on Thursday, April 21-Saturday, Music April 23, 2022 in the newly renovated Hayes Concert Hall in the Fine Arts Center on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. For Visit 2022, concert bands earning an overall “superior” rating at their state’s utc.edu/music most recent performance evaluation/assessment will receive an invitation to participate in the Tri-State Festival of Winds. Make plans to be a part of this for details. exciting new festival that promotes the Tri-State region’s finest concert bands. UTC is a comprehensive, community-engaged campus of the UT System. UTC is an EEO/AA/Titles VI & IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution.

Time for Your Since leadership systems have always been Program’s an area of my research, the director and Tune-Up administration asked me to give a by Christopher Loftin program tune-up to this established program. As an outsider, I was able to sit Much like cars need tune-ups to over what happens to our program, but and observe the culture, talk with the help them run smoother, our programs we do have the power to react positively. administration and students, and get a occasionally need a tune-up. By taking In this article, I will take you through a 360-degree view of the program. There care of some maintenance, we can process that I have undertaken multiple were several takeaways from this semester prevent some of the issues that come times in my career where I look at every program: 1) The ensembles were all with unforeseen incidents for a long time. aspect of my program, have others look incredible musicians and read music Increased demands from administrators, at every aspect of my program, and make extremely well; 2) The ensembles enjoyed parents, and students put a strain on adjustments, to increase student the program; 3) The ensembles respected directors physically and mentally. engagement, process efficiency, and the director. However, there were some Teaching both virtually and in-person, as director sanity. During this time of growth opportunities: 1) The students well as not being able to rehearse the way uncertainty toward the hopeful end of a were not sure of their role in the chorus; we would like, creates even more stress pandemic and a return to a new normal, 2) The director did about 95% of all of on directors and students. Getting this is the time for a “Program Tune-Up.” the work; 3) The director worked almost students to complete assignments or 100 hours per week; 4) Assessments did attend rehearsals has become even more Almost a decade ago, I took over not measure intended outcomes; and 5) challenging during a pandemic. Student as an assistant director in a well- The director started to look for an buy-in may have suffered as well. established program. The director had administration job because he was not Unfortunately, we have so little control been teaching at the school for over a sure if he could teach the program decade and was an alum of the school. anything else.            Before I get into my process for a program evaluation, the first question I usually receive is, “Why should I do a full program evaluation, and when should I start the process?”. No two music programs are alike. Each program is unique to its school, its community, its administrators, the director and students’ leadership style, and the students. There are always more efficient and effective processes. However, there are always unexpected stressors that arise. By finding more efficient ways to do your job successfully, you will be more prepared when the unknown occurs. To the second question posed earlier in this paragraph, what has worked for me is a large-scale evaluation of my entire program over one Summer, revamp and re-evaluate every year, then repeat every five years or when the director gets burned out. During the large-scale evaluation cycle, I leave no unturned stones, unless my administration overrules me. It is vital to consult other directors, your administrators, and your stakeholders. If we do not have the support, the program suffers.            The first step is looking at the program’s mission. Who are we? What do we stand for? Here is an exercise. Ask your student leaders to describe you in 20 May/June 2021

one word. Take the top three or four Technique-We must be able to produce a mission, vision, and mantra, and then responses. These attributes are part of quality, free tone that is in tune. discussed how to analyze if your program your mission because you are a direct Aptitude-Musical literacy is a key to meets these ideals. Why is this process so reflection of the program. For example, building a life-long, independent important? Music educators have some if they say that you are commanding, musician. of the biggest hearts. We are natural passionate, and musical, that means your Community-We are ultimately a team people pleasers, counselors, and mentors. program is too. What a great thing to sport. However, we sometimes forget to take have said about yourself and the            GTAC became a mantra for our care of ourselves. program! If you are unhappy with the program. Every quarter, we spent one            The goal of this article is to results, here is a growth opportunity. The week focusing on each of these four hopefully gain a better work and life next question in this portion of the tenets. We practiced these and made balance for the director and increased process is “Why is my program the way it GTAC a celebration of who we are. This student engagement and buy-in. Many is, and what influences the culture of my mantra also became a review of students want to lead, especially when program?”. Think about the expectations, goals, and procedures. they believe in the program and its values. demographics, community norms, and Having this mantra clarified who were There are many tasks that we cannot train school culture. Think about the repertoire and where we wanted to go. our musicians to do such as finances, selections and traditions you have. These            The next step in the program 504s, and IEPs. However, students are items are part of who the program is. evaluation or tune-up process is probably trainable. When we give our leaders Next, get the leaders to help you write the most challenging but the most specific, written, and codified roles, they your program mission statement. Make it rewarding task. If the item, the event, or will step up to meet the expectations. meaningful and something that can be the tradition fits into your mission, vision, Some of the limits on ourselves, our taught and celebrated. and mantra, promote it. However, if it students, and our programs are the ones            After you create your mission does not support those ideals, it is time to we place. After completing a year of statement, think about your vision or change. For example, if you have a COVID teaching, music teachers have where you want your program to go. program picnic in a park for three hours shown their resiliency and grit. Now is What types of members do you want to to focus on community building, how the time to take a long, hard look at our attract? What is the program focus (show, many of your students will show up all at programs and make them more efficient contest, community performances, lots the same time? If five people show up for and engaging. This evaluation will allow of music literacy, pop concert, etc.)? It is the first hour, two people for the second us as the directors to engage our students very challenging to do all of these well. hour, and fifteen people for the third more and attract the types of members Think about a restaurant that has 100 hour, how many people were making new we want to join. I would be happy to help items on the menu. The kitchen has to friends and building relationships? If the you as you embark on your program buy too much food, and the quality program spent money for food, supplies, tune-up. Please feel free to contact me for usually suffers. However, if you do 20 or pavilion rental, was this a wise any suggestions or advice. menu items well, the customers know investment? Could the entire program what type of food you cook, and the community-building time be achieved Christopher Loftin is a quality is better. This analogy is very more effectively and more efficiently? Graduate Teaching similar to our music programs. We cannot            Think about the traditions that Assistant and Ph.D. be everything to everyone. The goal is to you have in your program. Do they Choral Music clarify your mission and vision and support your mission, vision, and mantra? Education student at simplify your life. Once again, it is vital to Also, as part of the community building Auburn University. get your student leader’s input. Unilateral or growth aspect, could you delegate His research focuses on decision-making leads to extra unilateral some tasks to students so you do not bringing authentic, work. have to do them all? Could peer tutoring believable performances to the choral music stage            The problem with mission and accomplish growth, aptitude, and as well as systems of student leadership in the vision statements is that they can be community. I pose all of these questions choral ensemble. Christopher holds a Bachelor of wordy, without significance to students. because I want to give you a model of Science in Choral Music Education from the One suggestion is to create three to four questions to pose about your program. University of Alabama and a Master of words that summarize what the program            In this article, I have discussed a Education from the University of Montevallo. is and where it is going. Here is an method of program evaluation that has Christopher is also an active barbershop singer, example that worked in a previous worked for me. I have also consulted for performer, performance coach, and clinician. He program: other programs that are trying to simplify has coached ensembles from the US, Germany, GTAC: Growth, Technique, Aptitude, the programs to be more effective and Canada, and Australia. He is a sought-after and Community more efficient. I first looked at the choral adjudicator, clinician, and festival Growth-No matter where you are, always background scenarios prompting a preparatory consultant. strive to be better. program tune-up, worked through the ala breve 21



Emma Tosney - President, cNAfME Alabama Collegiate Division Updates The Collegiate Division has had a several state legislators alongside AMEA helped to bring to light some of the successful spring semester. The Governing Board members Dr. Rob challenges that we have faced in the ALcNAfME board members, Emma Lyda, Dr. Meghan Merciers classroom due to the pandemic. Tosney (President), Mariah Martin (Vice- (ALcNAfME State Advisor), Dr. Greg The executive board began planning the President), John Niiler (Treasurer), and Gumina, Dr. Becky Halliday, and Mr. 2021 Alabama Collegiate Summit, which Hannah Creel (Secretary), had the David Raney. The collegiate members will take place on October 24 at the opportunity to participate in NAfME’s offered a unique perspective on the University of Alabama. We are excited 2021 Hill Day. In this event, we importance of music education that to have the opportunity to meet in advocated for music education with proved effective in the meetings and person at this event and expect to see many universities represented from across the state. Because of the effects of COVID-19, the theme for this year’s Summit is “Connect.” We hope to offer an opportunity for students to reconnect with one another and hear how connection is vital in the classroom. We are also planning on reaching out to initiative collegiate chapters throughout the summer to engage less active chapters and increase numbers in membership. The ALcNAfME newsletter is still underway and helping to streamline communication between the various chapters throughout the state. In the newsletter, we post updates for collegiates and have a collegiate chapter and student spotlight; it has been a successful way for the various chapters to stay connected throughout the busy semester. Photo courtesy of American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras, Tie Xu, photographer For chapter materials, visit Help your students become the music nafme.org/collegiate/getstarted educators they were meant to be. or call 800-336-3768. Start a NAfME Collegiate chapter- Where music educators belong. Your students will: – Gain professional credibility – Get insight into the professional world – Expand their network of professional contacts – Open doors to job opportunities – Discover new teaching methods and techniques – Develop leadership skills ala breve 23

A Balancing Act: Overcoming Pandemic Reforms as a Pre-Service Educator by De’Shun J. Everson “Our deepest fear is not that we are for every student. Surely enough, we experience necessary to enter the field. inadequate; our deepest fear is that we are compelled to accommodate As a result of this, the undergraduate are powerful beyond measure; it is our instructional delivery methods and music educator is confined to light, not our darkness that most management styles to meet safety reporting on pre-recorded videos of frightens us.” -Marianne Williamson requirements. However, while we must master-teachers in their element to embrace change to continue navigating ‘check-off this box.’ While this option The spread of the COVID-19 life, a clichéd philosophy of modern satisfies the requirements posed by pandemic continues to present education remains clear: we are not teacher education programs at large, it insurmountable challenges and changing the ‘what,’ just the ‘how.’ It is this devalues the relevance and authenticity obstacles for numerous professions at mindset that has allowed us to that could be obtained by real-time large. We thank all essential workers continue to push the envelope in our instruction and mentorship. for their diligent efforts, working day- struggles, making the most of small Consequently, one could argue that in and out to find means of victories and continuing to create incoming young teachers are at a diminishing the spread of the virus. relationships with students that are greater disadvantage than most, Understandably, no place on Earth meaningful and empowering. suffering from deficiencies of teaching yields 0% risk, but this does not mean skills caused by a lack of teaching time. that we should avoid taking 100% Amongst this adversity, the pre-service However, while the pandemic has precaution at every forefront. While a music educator is directly and drawn individuals away from each wealth of the pandemic’s effects have objectively affected in their efforts to other physically, our rapidly changing ranged from moderate to dire, the become classroom teachers. Safety instructional technology has bridged scholastic barriers posed by it have constraints of the pandemic limit the gap to keep us connected to our fueled the fire for teachers across the opportunities to participate in live students, creating new skillsets to draw nation not necessarily to ‘reinvent’ observations of mentor teachers, upon that will better serve the education but to ‘revamp’ it, ultimately diminishing the pre-service teacher’s proficiencies that we do have. making hybrid instruction accessible ability to gain knowledge, skills, and 24 May/June 2021

In 1918, the influenza pandemic Years would pass before the effects on relaying of this instruction require (modernly referred to as ‘the flu’) social development (for all involved) incorporating various instructional struck the world by surprise, leaving began to return to ‘normal.’ technologies [that would not normally almost as many lost lives as the novel be used for in-person instruction], coronavirus. Similar to modern Over one hundred years later, another with probable technical difficulty. practice, public health officials worked pandemic plagued the world, leading Nonetheless, to develop the countless hours with readily available to another mass shutdown of schools. effectiveness necessary to teach, we technology and studied means of Similarly, a coalition of educators have met these challenges squarely in preventing the spread of the disease. made substantial efforts to continue the face, moving toward maximizing Numerous institutions across the learning. Fortunately, technology has instruction for all involved using every world closed their doors to keep rapidly excelled, allowing us to see and medium possible. constituents safe and alive. In 1916, connect with everyone through a the United States Bureau of Education screen! In March 2020, schools closed While several challenges stem from the proclaimed that “education is of high their doors to students and faculty, hybrid method of instructional importance, but life and health safety are shifting to remote learning for the delivery, pre-service teachers [and their more important.” Contrary to the remainder of the school term. To this mentors] are determined to develop warnings, numerous suburban schools day, schools offer hybrid, flex, and teaching strategies that will enhance in the northeastern U.S. elected to virtual options to deliver instruction. their efforts as aspiring pedagogues. remain open at every expense for the While these methods allow us to Considering the accessibility and perks benefit of working parents. This continue developing and building a offered by remote instruction, its use would lead to the mass spreading of connection with students, shifting the will be prevalent in modern education the disease to millions, leaving many status quo to enhance health safety has for years to come. The techniques deceased and more suffering for weeks proven to be the most effective acquired from the pandemic will allow on end. manner of providing quality us to continue a tradition of education. educational excellence while rebuilding Despite the challenges and desolate the emotional connections with nature of our nation, learning could “The best way to learn how to do students that create trust and rapport. not cease. Educators were determined something is to do it.” Variations of to ensure that students were provided this timeworn cliché have proven their Teachers will always find means of with numerous resources to continue worth in various scenarios. Learning creativity and innovation at the studies and scholastic growth. A how to manage a classroom while expense of their students’ well-being. coalition of educators (nationwide) building relationships and delivering While this pandemic has challenged challenged themselves to consistently curriculum are learned skills. Due to our perception of what is ‘normal,’ deliver work packages to homes the barriers provided by the pandemic, one philosophy of education remains weekly, compromising their personal pre-service teachers that would ever constant: “Students don’t care and family’s health while living and normally observe in an in-person how much you know until they know breathing the authentic connection classroom in real-time have been how much you care.” Fortunately, the shared between teachers and students. restricted to ingenuine methods of barriers of the pandemic are also Consequently, while scholastic developing these skills. Many are blessings in disguise. Because of our achievement became a priority, the tasked with watching videos of master limits, [beginning] teachers will remain social and emotional connections for teachers and taking notes of teaching ever cognizant of the need to build a all involved would see a drastic decline. techniques. Innovative reforms have connection with every child, for every While numerous schools reopened in been made to allow student observers child deserves a champion. Be their immediate subsequent years, a wealth to teach hybrid lessons from a remote champion. of students would not return to school location, subjecting learners to buildings for two, maybe even three management by mentor teachers. A De’Shun Iverson is a years after vaccines were available. normal face-to-face lesson requires Senior Music Education While curriculum and pedagogy lots of effort on the front-end to Major at Troy development have always been of high ensure that content is relayed and University. significance, no facet could, can, or rapport is fostered. This becomes even will ever replace the need for building more significant when delivering rapport with our social environment. virtual lessons. Construction and ala breve 25

Terry Ownby- President, Alabama Bandmasters Association Alabama Bandmasters Thank You!! Association THANK YOU!!!!!! Thank you to everyone who helped to I write this as we are all looking at the end of a very difficult make All-State 2021 a success!! It took many hours of and trying year, and hopefully a year that we will NEVER planning and implementation to make it happen, but the end repeat. But even with everything that has come our way, those result was five OUTSTANDING concerts from our students. in our profession have done what we always have done: we Thank you for your patience as we navigated uncharted waters take a step back, look at the problem before us and we set a through this event to do everything possible to have a safe path forward for our program. Band has continued this year in event for everyone. Thanks to the District 7 Band Directors many different ways, BUT IT HAS CONTINUED!!!!! and Meredyth Petersen who organized all the percussion Being flexible will always produce better results if we truly needs for the bands. Thanks to our band hosts and percussion look for the ways that it can benefit our students. coordinators who went above and beyond to make sure the students were taken care of during the event. Thanks to the The last 18 years of my career have been spent in service to University of North Alabama Wind Symphony and Studio my students and to ABA. I’ve served as Vice-Chair, Chairman, Lab Band and Dr. Lloyd Jones for a wonderful night of music Recording Secretary, President-Elect, and now President, and on Friday night. And finally, Thanks to the ABA Executive will serve two more as Past President. It has been a joy of my team and Board of Directors for your leadership, hard work, life to serve ABA and the membership during this time. What and dedication to make this happen for our students. You are we do is about service. First, we serve the program, school, to be commended for going above and beyond the call of and community in which we live and teach and pour out our duty the past year to make sure that our organization met the passion for music into the lives of these students daily. But we challenges that were before us. must always keep in mind, it’s not about us, it’s about the students we serve, and the outcomes should ALWAYS be about them. Then, we need to actively serve in our state association to make sure that it is strong, that it has a unified voice that is heard on music education issues that affect our students. ABA is only as strong as YOU and I as the members make the organization. YOU must be involved, or it weakens both ABA and our parent group AMEA. I encourage you to make a new commitment in the coming year, to be active. Attend AMEA, All-State, MPA, District meetings and help to make YOUR organization be a voice that MUST be heard!!! We are ABA and together we CAN do great things!!!!!! Terry Outgoing ABA President Terry Ownby UPCOMING ABA DATES is presented the gavel plaque by 1 SUMMER CONFERENCE (JUNE 15-17, 2021) Incoming President Joel Henson HAMPTON INN, ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA 2 ALL-STATE BAND (APRIL 6-10, 2022) ARTHUR R. OUTLAW MOBILE CONVENTION CENTER, MOBILE, AL 3 ALL-STATE BAND (APRIL 27-29 2023) VON BRAUN CENTER-HUNTSVILLE, AL 4 ALL-STATE BAND (APRIL 25-27, 2024) VON BRAUN CENTER-HUNTSVILLE, AL 26 May/June 2021

2021 ABA All-State All-State Solo Festival Finalists 1st Place-Colby Batchelor, Sparkman HS 2nd Place-Zachary Howell, Fairhope HS 3rd Place-Evan Cargile, Hewitt Trussville HS 4th Place-Jackson Hanks, Hoover HS 5th Place-Wei Wei Guo, Hewitt Trussville HS 6th Place-Jackson Smith, Guntersville HS 7th Place-Tyler Winningham, Mortimer Jordan HS 8th Place-Ross Tolbert, Helena HS 9th Place-Jones Preg, Hewitt Trussville HS First Chair Red Band First Row: Piccolo-Jaxon Dunlevy, Vestavia Hills HS; Flute-Sara Reeves, Cullman HS; Oboe-Dominic Luthje, Daphne HS; Bassoon-Elias Loo, Sparkman HS; Eb Clarinet-Lauren Campbell, James Clemens High School; Bb Clarinet-Kaleb Williams, Lauderdale County HS; Alto Clarinet-Olivia Gray, Trinity Christian School; Bass Clarinet-Will Stallworth, Hoover HS; Contra Clarinet-Matthew Rocchio, Oak Mountain HS; Second Row: Alto Saxophone-Michael Algarin, Montgomery Catholic Prep School; Tenor Saxophone-Charlie Decroes, Helena HS; Baritone Saxophone- Solomon Heinkel, Shoals Christian School; Trumpet-Ross Tolbert, Helena HS; French Horn-Anna Dunteman, Weaver HS; Trombone-Tannen Trees, Sparkman HS;Baritone-JP Aufdemorte, Spain Park HS; Tuba-Colby Batchelor, Sparkman HS; Percussion-Jackson Hanks, Hoover HS; String Bass-Noah Sugg, Fairhope HS; First Chair Morantz Middle School Band First Row: Flute-Jillee Jin, Monrovia MS; Oboe-Elyza Johnson, Berry MS; Bassoon-Lara Baez-Brogan, Spanish Fort MS; Bb Clarinet-Gloria Phillips, Pelham Park MS; Bass Clarinet-Ava Powell, Liberty MS; Alto Saxophone-Andy Sheng, Pizitz MS; Tenor Saxophone-Thomas Washer, Helena MS; Second Row: Baritone Saxophone-Elijah Boyd, Bumpus MS; Trumpet- Braden Hensley, Jacksonville HS; French Horn-Madeline Cagle, North Jefferson MS; Trombone-Cade Dickerson, Weaver HS; Baritone-Kyla Jackson, Russell County MS; Tuba-Michael Madera, Rehobeth HS; Percussion-Matthew Diffey, Oak Mountain MS First Chair Warren Middle School Band First Row: Flute-Wardah Naim, Pizitz MS; Oboe-Ruby Reeves, Homewood MS; Bassoon-Daniel Troy, Auburn Junior High; Bb Clarinet-Cannon Spidle, Liberty MS; Bass Clarinet-Martin Lin, Auburn Junior High; Alto Saxophone-Christopher Best, Mountain Gap MS; Percussion-Corbin Williams, Smiths Station Freshman Center Second Row: Tenor Saxphone-James Bagley, Lee-Scott Academy; Baritone Saxophone-Duke Rice, Auburn Junior High; Trumpet-Caleb Wilson, Liberty MS; French Horn-Nicholas Glennon, Auburn Junior High; Trombone-Brody Segers, D.A. Smith MS; Baritone-Jonah Jeck, Auburn Junior High; Tuba-Ethan Daniel, Priceville JH/HS; ala breve 27

Tips That Click This month, Tips That Click shares the valuable insights of a veteran teacher. John Hillsman has taught for almost 4 decades and is a member of Rho Chapter-Phi Beta Mu International Bandmaster Fraternity. His information should help all of us as we attend any type of conference or professional development activity. This article first appeared as a guest blog post on excelciamusic.com Avoiding The Midwest Clinic Blues by John Hillsman I want to share these thoughts with band director friends, especially my new administrator wants. Seldom do they have the integrity to just younger band director friends. I formulated these ten statements over the be forthcoming and tell you. They chip away at your resources years. Occasionally, I slightly revise one statement. I keep them handy in my and continually drop hints while smiling at you to your face. If notes on my phone/iPad and refer to them as necessary.  you don’t take the hint, they can and often do something that can I well remember being a young band director attending The Midwest Clinic. potentially damage your career. (I have seen this situation happen Two things always happened as a result of attending the event: 1. I would to good band directors often throughout my career.) come home feeling motivated and empowered to teach. The experience was 7 Life in our chosen profession can change on a dime. The invigorating. 2. I realized, and annually I was reminded, of the extent to conditions that favored and fostered your success can be chipped which I was (and continue to be) a virtual “nobody” in the profession. I away at or outright stripped away. You cannot, in many instances, would also come home almost depressed about myself professionally. I was continue to build or even maintain your program when your depressed to the point I actually did not attend the clinic for years because resources have been diminished. It is like investing $100K and the invigoration was not worth the depression and lack of self-worth I felt then withdrawing $40K, but still expecting to get the same return professionally. The Midwest Clinic is built around the “somebodies.” The on your investment. It doesn’t work that way though many entire time you are there if you are like me, you realize you stand in an outer administrators will allow your resources to diminish and expect circle looking into the inner circle. I finally realized that it is perfectly alright you to continue to build or maintain the current levels of to be in that outer circle. Most of us are. Fortunately, in our profession, program success. This situation is often a harsh reality that we most in that inner circle are gracious to those of us who are not!  often face at times in our careers.  I continue to go to The Midwest Clinic annually and totally enjoy myself 8 Realize that resources in your band program are more than just and the experience. I still come home invigorated to teach but never monetary. They include things such as the socioeconomics of depressed about myself any longer. However, to do so, it took me coming to your community and specifically your students and parents, the the ten realizations I share below. intellectual levels of students and parents, the value of your band program to your school and community, your ability to obtain 1 Have a hobby or do something you enjoy outside of band funding for your program (are there resources within the directing/music if you want to last in this business until community to support your program?), administrative support, retirement (and in my case, beyond it). etc. Realize that in most instances, administrative support is often the single most important resource. Plan accordingly. Align 2 Most of us will not have the “premier” band programs. You will program goals to the resources at your disposal. Example: Don’t discover that it is as much about landing the “right” job as plan a band trip your students/parents cannot afford. anything else. You can be a stellar and wonderful teacher, but premier programs are the result of great teaching and the “stars 9 Due to factors beyond your control, sometimes it is important to have aligned” resources all falling into place. know when to move to greener pastures. However, make sure that the pastures you move along to are actually greener. There are 3 Align your program goals with the resources at your disposal and more factors involved in doing your job that you cannot control make it the best you can for your students. Trying to develop the than you can control. (Refer to some of the points above for an program beyond its resources breeds frustration for all involved explanation.) and especially for you as the director. It is as important as teaching to build your resources, but in most programs, there will be 10 LET YOUR FAMILY COME FIRST. This is probably the single limitations on the resources available to you. biggest mistake many band directors make. Don’t let your job consume you. Know that being happy at home and work are both 4 When you go to an event such as The Midwest Clinic, you may important to your well-being. Often I have been happy at work, realize how insignificant you are in the big picture, but you are the but not at home (generally my fault in hindsight). At times, I have big picture to your students and your community. They don’t care been happy at home but not at work, often due to those factors about your status on a national level. They care about you on their beyond the scope of my control. However, true happiness and level. You are highly important to them. Never forget your fulfillment come when you are happy at home and work. If one importance to them. has to be slighted, let it be work, not home. 5 The biggest obstacles you will face in doing your job will be John Hillsman is a native of Tifton, Georgia. Upon graduation from thrown in front of you by the very people who hired you to do Tift County High School, he attended Troy State University. He your job. currently holds a Bachelors’s, Masters and Specialist Degrees in 6 The conditions that you agreed to when accepting your position Music Education from Troy University. Before accepting his current (scheduling, funding, job conditions, resources, etc.) are only good as long as that person or group who hired you is your position as band director at Beauregard High School and Sanford supervisor(s). In many instances and especially in non-union Middle School in Opelika, Alabama, Mr. Hillsman was the band states, these agreements are made on a handshake. When that director at Hawkinsville High School/Pulaski Middle School, supervisor moves on, often so do the conditions you agreed to. Westover High School, Washington County High School, and he Be alert to recognize when you are not the band director that a retired from Jeff Davis High School in the state of Georgia. This year marks his thirty-seventh as a music educator. 28 May/June 2021

Justin White (Center) John Cooper (Right) is Suzi Winter (Right) is recognized as the Phi recognized as the Phi inducted into the Phi Beta Beta Mu Outstanding Beta Mu Outstanding Young Band Direector by Mu Hall of Fame. PBM President Gene Band Director by Looking on is Inglis and Sec/Treas. Ski Tommy Brannan Secretary/Treasurer Ski Winter Winter Glenn Spiller receives a Robert W. Smith (Center) plaque recognizing his 35 is inducted into Phi Beta years of service to Phi Mu as an Honorary Beta Mu as Secretary/ Member. He is flanked by Jim Knight and PBM Treasurer from new President Gene Inglis Secretary/Treasurer Ski Winter. Phi Beta Mu Rho Chapter New Members James Crumb (Right) Keith Anderson (Right) Carlton Wright, Sponsor Pat Stegall, sponsor Ryan Fitchpatrick (Right) Sallie White, sponsor Doug Farris (Right) Mike Holmes, sponsor Nancy Frith (Right) is Dr. Lloyd Jones, sponsor Lori Hart (Right) John Hillsman, sponsor ala breve 29

Teaching with Technology: Practical Tips for First Year Teachers by Francisco Gonzalez This school year has brought 21st (asynchronously) in whatever an engaging online learning exp century educational technology to the technology-assisted scenarios you may erience. Trust your gut, you got forefront in a way that it is here to stay. encounter. this! You probably have more Virtual teaching may or may not persist than enough tech tools at this in some form next year, but it would be 1 Trust your experience with point at your disposal, but the best not to retreat from the online learning as a following practical tips will help technological advances we have made. student. Many teachers moving things run smoothly. This coming Fall can mean greater to virtual teaching this year had 2 Online teaching requires technology integration even during in- little to no experience much more time. Ensuring person instruction. Various blended with online learning. student compliance and online learning models can serve to redesign Your college student experience participation requires much classrooms so that technology plays a with follow-up. Allow time within vital part in delivering instruction or Learning Management Systems the lesson for reliable students monitoring students. With a year of or other forms of to work independently while virtual teaching behind us already, here online learning gives you checking in on students who are some tips from the trenches for new an advantage. Have confidence tend to fall off the radar. Plan teachers to consider when teaching that you already intuitively know extension exercises for music live (synchronously) or offline a lot about designing advanced students who can 30 May/June 2021

complete work offline or in miss class due to technical Revolution, LANDR, and collaboration with others in some way during class (virtual issues during the school day. Garageband Guide are teacher breakout rooms, etc.). This allows more time in class to 5 Include Sound Engineering and student-friendly and can be focus on students needing greater support. Regular technologies- The bulk of my readily embedded within an routines such as online attendance procedures, routine virtual music instruction this online lesson as a resource. assignments, or peer feedback procedures not only save time year has involved sound but can build a predictable environment that some students engineering for my general and May these few tips enhance what need for comfort and success. 3 Feedback, Feedback, even performance classes. This probably has been some of the most Feedback- An in-person music class will have many cycles of has allowed exploration of unique student-teacher experiences ever. student/ensemble performance and teacher feedback. The music creation at home in a We are well into the 21st century and are online class may not lend itself to the same frequency of non-traditional format using looking forward to the strides our new feedback but it does offer some unique feedback opportunities various student devices. With so teachers may make as music education using technology. The expected recordings of student many application options, now continues its reinvention. Best of luck to performance in an online class offer material for students to is the time to extend lessons new music teachers this Fall. view and critique their peers as homework. Recordings can also into 21st-century music be used as examples during in- class discussions. Teachers can production. Elementary or provide offline feedback at home for student recordings to General music classes can offer a more personalized approach than class time often benefit from basic MIDI permits. These recordings can later be collected to create technology such as portfolios to document student progress. “Songmaker” Chrome Music 4 Schedule regular office hours after school- These regular Lab (https://musiclab.chrome hours provide time to give feedback on assignments, enter experiments.com/Experiments). grades, and contact parents. Consistent follow-up in all these For secondary students, Francisco Gonzalez is a areas is essential for successful virtual or blended instruction. Garageband is a common Sound Engineering Students who need additional assistance could also benefit application found on student teacher at McNicol from teacher office hours after school especially when they devices such as iPhones and Middle School in ala breve iPads. Students without access Hollywood, Florida. He to music applications on their has also taught at Lyons computer can use online Digital Creek Middle School in Audio Workstations (DAW) Coconut Creek and such as BandLab.com and Celebration School in the heart of SoundTrap.com to record Disney’s planned community near music, create music using MIDI Orlando. He served as a state officer in or explore even more popular the Alabama CMENC/ NAfME loop-based music creation Collegiate division from 1995-1998. He options. graduated from the University of 6 Embracing lifelong learning- Alabama with a Bachelor of Science in Education is advancing rapidly Music Education and received a changing so be prepared to keep National Board Certification in learning and growing every day. Music/EAYA 2008-2028. In December As a classically trained oboist, I 2020, he was recognized by the National would have never imagined Board of Professional Teaching myself teaching sound Standard with a National Spotlight engineering one day. Informal Award recognizing his commitment to education is the key to staying diversity, technology integration and for contemporary. So, remember if leading his fellow teachers as a you don’t know what you are technology coach during the transition doing there is always a YouTube to virtual instruction during the tutorial somewhere until formal pandemic. He can be reached at training appears. YouTube [email protected] channels for Recording or @iFriargonzo on Twitter. 31

Self-Reflection collaborate in a broader sense. Progression We have been still and the time to by Dr. Matt Leder reflect is now. If we are to truly serve our students and the music, we should deal with ourselves and reach out to others. Consider the people, the traditions, and opportunities that could arise from such collaboration. Everyone has strengths and weaknesses, but we are all stronger together. To truly swing, As music educators, we are constantly adapting to create opportunities for our students and to push the music forward. Who would have imagined the challenges we have faced over the past year? Virtual quarantine forced many of us to rethink our approach to music education. Concerts, recruitment tours, projects, personal growth, etc. were all put on hold. We’ve all been discouraged at some point or another due to the uncertainty of the future. The present is filled with anxiety. However, this moment in history is a to-day tasks, thus hindering there is no room for ego-tripping. It real opportunity. It is an opportunity to opportunities for personal growth. takes a careful purposeful collaboration. reevaluate ourselves and plan for the There are many times these past Consider that not only on the future. During this time of isolation, we months that I have looked back at bandstand but in the classroom. were all forced to be still. Sean Jones, myself to re-evaluate myself as an the current JEN President, stated, “We educator, a musician, and a human Consider “why” you got into this field were forced to be in the moment and being. I try my best not to run from in the first place. Reflect on what the literally reflect on what has worked, myself, but rather to deal with myself. first sounds or musicians that inspired what doesn’t work in our current you or the joy you found when you predicament, and how to move ahead in During these times of quarantine, we conquered a technical challenge. Take a a new reality that is constantly evolving. have been isolated from our colleagues. step back to move two steps forward. That is why I feel that we must reflect, Sure, some of us may have reached out Dream, plan, and implement your assess and project, as we are all in a briefly to a colleague for advice on how professional and personal goals. Turn state of stillness”. to function in this current environment vision into reality. Have the courage to or maybe we reached out to someone to make a change for the better. Several in In the current state of affairs, we can figure out how to put together one of our state are working on some new look back at our past and reflect on our those great group quarantine videos. projects of collaboration and I can’t future. We should look back at our Before COVID-19, many of us did our wait to announce some of these careers, reflect on what we have done own thing, in our own way, and rarely opportunities. Stay tuned, keep the well and evaluate where we could reached out to others to collaborate. faith, stay humble, and keep swingin’! improve. Perhaps there are some There are exceptions to this, but many projects we have always wanted to do, times we get wrapped up in our own In the spirit of swing, perhaps there are things we “wished” responsibilities and don’t reach out to Dr. Matt Leder we had tried, etc. It is difficult to look into the mirror at our own faults. We can accept the truth or continue to maintain a continued repetition of day- 32 May/June 2021

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Dr. Rob Lyda, AMEA President-Elect The Art of the Ask Meeting with law makers and their aides with other MEAs across the country to areas of Alabama and fund professional can be an exciting experience. Sitting in hold virtual advocacy meetings via development for teachers. Better offices with ornate marble fireplaces and ZOOM. professional development and mentoring wood paneling for miles can allow a programs could potentially keep more myriad of overwhelming thoughts. The Alabama’s MEA was well represented and new teachers in the profession. We first time I went to DC to advocate, I met with staff from the offices of Sen. discussed how music programs are must admit, I had songs from Shelby, Sen. Tuberville, Rep. Carl, Rep. essential to the well-being of our students, Schoolhouse Rock playing on a loop in Moore, Rep. Palmer, and Rep. Rogers. We and their communities, and we provided my internal soundtrack. I even wanted to made the decision that our delegation examples of how music has helped during take my picture sitting on the steps of the would work to build relationships and let the pandemic. The ask was there, we just US Capitol à la “I’m Just A Bill”. The the ask come later. We still thought the presented it differently. excitement of advocacy can almost make ask was important, however, we felt it was one forget the fundamental purpose of imperative to let our members of I’m happy to report that our approach advocacy work - “the ask”. Congress know that there have been worked. In fact, one of our challenges due to COVID. More Representatives, that usually doesn’t meet The ask is the culminating point of an importantly, even with tremendous with our MEA during Hill Day, contacted advocacy meeting. In the span of less challenges, Alabama’s music teachers and us and NAfME for more information on than 30 minutes, there are introductions, students have persevered. We presented an education issue. NAfME was so making connections, telling your story, stories of resilience, facts about the arts pleased with Alabama’s work that they and then comes the ask. The ask varies and music education, and with the hope featured our MEA in the closing Hill from simple statements of support to that we could build more complex legislation discussions. relationships with our law Some asks will be well received, and some makers. asks will be dead on arrival. No matter what the response is to the ask, an As I mentioned earlier, we advocate can and should not give up. decided to forgo the ask The ongoing pandemic has changed so much about our lives, profession, and during our meetings. In all even how we do advocacy. Each summer a group of AMEA leaders travel to honesty, the ask was still there; Washington, DC to advocate during NAfME’s Hill Day. Due to travel we just didn’t have the climatic restrictions and limited access to lawmakers, NAfME did not have Hill Day moment. Instead, we in 2020. Instead of canceling the event in 2021, NAfME made the decision to host discussed how economically Hill Month to coincide with Music in Our Schools Month® in March. AMEA joined important the Arts are to the state of Alabama. Did you know that the arts contribute 4.6 billion dollars annually? We discussed how increasing funding to Title programs Amea’s delegation (President David Raney, President-elect could help expand music Rob Lyda, Collegiate Advisor Meghan Merciers, Becky Halliday, and cNAfME Secretary Hanna Creel) meet with Bradley Hays programs in underrepresented from Senator Tommy Tuberville’s office 34 May/June 2021

Month celebration. Thank you to If you want access to these President David Raney, Past President Greg Gumina, Colligate Advisor Dr. funds, you must ask for access. Meghan Merciers, Dr. Becky Halliday, and Colligate members Hannah Creel, Mariah School systems submit their Martin, John Niiler, and Emma Tosney for sharing your stories and advocating on “Roadmap to Recovery” behalf of AMEA members and our students. document to the State Although we enjoyed one success, we Department of Education by can’t rest on our laurels. The recently released ESSER funds as part of the June 1 – time is of the COVID relief package could be vitally important to music education in our state. essence. Several weeks ago, Alabama will receive $2,020,070,466 in additional funding. This additional AMEA sent an email to all funding is designated to be used for COVID recovery, to combat learning loss members with a presentation in all subjects, for sanitation and mitigation, and many other uses. You can by Andy Meadows about how ask for money for your programs and your students. In regard to these funds, I ESSER funds could be used have heard two points, (1) we may never see this much funding allotted to for arts programs. Please education again in our lifetime and (2) these funds could propel and energize review and use to guide your music education in ways we’ve only dreamed. work. Also, NAfME has been producing webinars, blog Amea’s delegation (Collegiate Advisor Meghan Merciers, posts, and other resources to President-elect Rob Lyda, President David Raney, and Becky Halliday) meet with Ethan Pelissier from help. In addition, please reach Representative Rogers’ office out to AMEA leadership if you need to help. The ask is going that you are told no. Even if you are told to be important for access to these no, keep asking. Providing students with a additional funds. I encourage you to comprehensive music education is the make sure your asks are solution and reason to continue to ask, find new ways student focused. to ask, and never take a no as definite. I’ve been asked a few times in the past Keep working, keep advocating, and keep week to give advice to beginning teachers, asking. Our kids are worth it. seasoned teachers, and tired teachers. Here is my best advice - never be afraid to ask. The worst thing that can happen is AMEA Presidents - Past to Present 1946 Yale H. Ellis 1972 Frances P. Moss 1996 Johnnie Vinson 1948 Walter A. Mason 1974 George Hammett 1998 Michael Meeks 1950 Vernon Skoog 1975 Frances P. Moss 2000 John McAphee, Jr. 1952 John J. Hoover 1976 S. J. Allen 2002 Tony Pike 1954 Lamar Triplett 1978 W. Frank McArthur 2004 Becky Rodgers 1956 Carleton K. Butler 1980 Paul Hall 2006 John Baker 1958 Mort Glosser 1982 Lacey Powell, Jr. 2008 Pat Stegall 1960 Wilbur Hinton 1984 Johnny Jacobs 2010 Steve McLendon 1962 Lacey Powell, Jr. 1986 Merilyn Jones 2012 Sara Womack 1964 G. Truman Welch 1988 Ronald D. Hooten 2014 Carl Hancock 1966 Jerry Countryman 1990 Ken Williams 2016 Susan Smith 1968 Floyd C. McClure 1992 Dianne Johnson 2018 Greg Gumina 1970 Jerry Bobo 1994 James K. Simpson 2020 David Raney ala breve 35

Craig Cagle, ABA Jazz Chair All-State Jazz Band The Alabama All State Jazz Bands held As outgoing Jazz Education Chair, I am their clinic and concert on May 1 at grateful for the opportunity to work Lakeside Baptist Church in alongside the band directors across Birmingham. Dr. David Phy, Dr. Tracy our state and many world class Heavner, Dr. Matt Leder, and Kelvin clinicians from across the country. Benion were the clinicians. Serving the students of Alabama for the past four years has been an honor and a privilege. 36 May/June 2021

AMEA Industry/Institutional Membership 2020-21 AMEA would like to express appreciation to the following partners who have joined AMEA in our efforts to promote music education n Alabama. Please support these industry/institutional members who support you as music educators! Arts Music Shop, AWB Apparel,3030 East Blvd., Montgomery, AL 36116 JW Pepper,206 Potomac Ct., Woodstock, GA 30188 Kaleidoscope Adventures,9053 Riverside Pkwy, Lithia Springs, GA 30122 603 South Main Street, Winter Garden, Florida 34787 Madison Band Supply , 1604-B Hughes Road, Madison, AL 35758 Marchmaster Inc, P.O. Box 73379, Newnan, GA 30271 Troy University School of Music , 109 Long Hall, University Ave, Troy, AL 36082 Southern Performances, P.O. Box 6852, Gulf Shores, AL 36547 University of Alabama at Birmingham, 950 13th Street S., Birmingham, AL 35294 University of North Alabama, 1600 Tune Ave., Florence, AL 35630 University of South Alabama, LPAC 1072, 5751 USA Drive South, Mobile, AL 36688 ala breve 37

General Music Reviews by Deanna Bell By Deanna Bell, Music Teacher at Vestavia Hills Elementary East, Adjunct Professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Hello, We made it! Congratulations on completing the most challenging year of our lives! I am so proud of us! You guys continue to inspire me. I have listed all of the Professional Development Opportunities from AMEA, SHAKE, and AOSA below. I would also like to challenge you to read something meaningful this summer. I will be reading “Culturally Responsive Teaching in Music Education. From Understanding to Application” by Lind, Vicki R. McKoy, Con- stance. You can purchase this book from West Music: Item No. 863582. If anyone would like to join me in discussing this book, please let me know! Best wishes for an amazing summer! Deanna Bell 2021 Samford Orff Levels I and III 2021 American Orff-Schulwerk Association June 21-July 2, 2021, In Person National Conference, North Charleston, SC Contact Dr. Morgan Soja: November 3-6, 2021 2021 Montevallo Kodály Levels I, II, and III 2022 AMEA Conference July 12-23, 2021, Online Birmingham, Alabama Contact Dr. Halliday January 20-22, 2022 2021 Alabama AOSA Chapter Share 2022 Organization of American Kodály Educators Na- Saturday, July 31, 2021, 9-11, Online tional Conference Pittsburg, PA 2021 SHAKE ‘Back to School’ March 3-6, 2022 Kodály Workshop Lea Jones Hoppe, Clinician 2022 Alabama Chapter of AOSA Saturday, August 14, 2021, In Person Spring Workshop Time and Location TBA Jennifer Donovan, Clinician March 12, 2022 2021 East Alabama Workshop Saturday, August 28, 2021, Auburn 2022 SHAKE Spring Workshop Rachel Gibson, Clinician 2021 AMEA/AOSA/SHAKE Fall Workshop April 2, 2022 Rhonda Tucker and Jeremy Howard October 16, Montgomery, AL May/June 2021 38





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Marching Scarlet & Grey Huntingdon Winds & Jazz HUNTINGDON BANDS BallHawks Pep Band Huntingdon College Bands Honor Bands: huntingdon.edu/bands @huntingdonbands Email: [email protected] Huntingdon College is committed to a policy against legally impermissible, arbitrary, or unreasonable discriminatory practices. Huntingdon College is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, and the Associate of Arts. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Huntingdon College. The Huntingdon College music program is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

Serving the South’s Bands & Orchestras since 1905 Montgomery Dothan Birmingham 3030 East Blvd 1861 W Main St #1 4647-O Hwy 280S 334.271.2787 334.793.1284 205.995.8376 800-341-2787 ArtsMusicShop.com