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ala breve the official publication of the Alabama Music Educators Association August/September 2021 Features... 8 AMEA Presidents - Past to Present 9 AMEA Governing Board Directory 17 2021-2022 All-State Jazz Band Info by Ben Posey AMEA Jazz Chair 20 Why Tri-M? by John Cooper, AMEA Tri-M Chair 25 Choral Music Reviews by Dr. William Powell 23 Building Relationships Post-COVID by Dr. Morgan C. Soja 24 Campus Connections 26 Singing With Asthma...by Lynn Holliman 30 Band Music Reviews by C. David Ragsdale 32 Opportunity by Dr. Matt Leder 36 AMEA and Division Schedule of Events 38 General Music Reviews by Deanna Bell 40 Industry/Institutional Members Departments... Advertisers Index Arts Music Shop, Inc ..................back cover 6 .....................President AU Music .................................................42 8 .....................Registrar Birmingham Southern College .................13 10 ...........................AVA Gadsden Music Company...........................4 13 ..........................HED John M. Long School of Music (Troy).....21 14 .............................AOA Landmark Tour and Travel.......................43 15 .....................cNAfME Panama City Beach Festival.....................34 16 ..................Elem/Gen Samford University Honor Bands ............20 17 .......................... Jazz University of Alabama Honor Bands .......22 18 ...........................ABA University of Alabama Bands ..................33 UAB Music.................................................2 UNA Department of Music.......................11 University of South Alabama Bands ........24 University of South Alabama Music ........23 William Carey University.........................29 Yamaha.......................................................3 ala breve 5
David Raney, AMEA President ON YOUR MARK, GET SET... When I was a young boy, I loved close any unwanted applications I am optimistic racing. I was either racing on my running in the background that keep this year will bicycle, go-cart, three-wheeler or slowing down your computer. It is racing on foot. The most common time for a new beginning. provide you with way for us to begin the race, “back in a chance, like no the day,” was with the traditional, “On SUMMER PRODUCTIVITY other time in our your mark, get set, GO!” Of course The AMEA Governing Board met in lives, to share the the ever popular long pause just person for the first time in over a year wonders of music before “Go,” would really raise the this past June. Seeing everyone in with a group of excitement and anticipation for the person after so long was incredibly people that may race. This summer has been very enjoyable. For me it was the first step have forgotten reminiscent to the long pause before for us to begin the process of starting how powerful the the race begins. I could not wait to see that new beginning. the faces of my students and their During the summer, I organized a experience of smiles. The sounds of their committee of leaders from the band, music education instruments without bell covers or orchestra and vocal divisions to their voices unobstructed were sounds discuss updating the document, found can be. I looked forward to. on the state department’s website, for guidance for continuing music At the time I am writing this article, I education. Our goal was to advocate have currently finished three days of for every child in Alabama to have band camp and I can say, without a unencumbered access to a full music doubt, the anticipation did not education experience this year. I disappoint. This week has reminded believe the new wording that was me how powerfully rewarding normal produced is consistent with this interaction with my students can be in objective. Our hope is that your this profession. My desire is to never school system will see how valuable a take for granted these moments and well-rounded education, including always recognize how important they music education, is for our students are for the development of our now more than ever. I would like to students. thank Joel Henson, Randall Fields, Daniel Stevens and Rob Lyda for the I hope you find yourself recharged, work they provided in this from a well deserved break, and as undertaking. excited to get back to work as I am. I have heard some people refer to this We all know how important music past year as a “hard reset” for schools education is for our students’ social and in many ways I must agree. A and emotional well-being under hard reset will clear your memory and normal circumstances. I am convinced 6 August/September 2021
PHOTO BY DAVID RANEY that since the pandemic has forced past president, Susan Smith, for her each event our students and such a socially deprived atmosphere appointment earlier this year as the community experience this upcoming for our students that music education Chair of the NAfME Collegiate year. I am optimistic this year will can be the driving force to bring Advisory Council. Susan has brought provide you with a chance, like no everyone back to a thriving emotional a fresh approach to this position that other time in our lives, to share the state. resulted in an outstanding Collegiate wonders of music with a group of Summit this summer as part of the people that may have forgotten how During this past June, the AMEA National Assembly. powerful the experience of music leadership was able to attend the education can be. NAfME National Assembly virtually. MOVING FORWARD I was proud to report to the other As we move forward, we are thrilled What an incredible privilege we have states the great successes Alabama to host our 2022 Professional to participate in this important had throughout the year with in- Development Conference face to face adventure following the “hard reset.” person All-State events and virtual next January in Birmingham. The performance assessments, as well as Governing Board is hard at work Now let’s get ready. On your mark, our successful virtual conference. I planning a great conference, and we get set, GO! am extremely proud of the educators believe it will be exciting, rejuvenating, in our state and the work done to and beneficial for you to attend. David Raney keep music alive in Alabama. The special impact music has in the I would like to congratulate AMEA’s lives of all of us will be renewed with ala breve 7
Pat Stegall - AMEA Registrar From the Registrar It is not too early to be thinking about teachers in your area that may not be AMEA Conference, the Elementary our AMEA Conference in January, 2022. active members, and send them a Division Fall Conference, All-state and We will be celebrating the 75th message inviting them to join! You Musical Performance Assessments. anniversary of AMEA. Just remember, could send an email with their contact Joining NAfME secures your you must join NAfME, and you should information to me at membership in AMEA and in your pre-register if possible. A healthy [email protected] and I division. organization is always concerned with will invite them! growth and development, and the Register now for the 2022 AMEA AMEA board is interested in growing Remember to: Remind your colleagues conference online at www.myamea.org. our organization, and for getting all to join, include the new music teachers, You will find it is easy and will save you music teachers in Alabama involved in invite the inactive music teachers and be time and money. Reunite with friends professional development through involved as a mentor to the young music and colleagues from all over the state in AMEA and NAfME. You can help teachers. January. Rejuvenate your energy, renew increase our membership by your enthusiasm, and join us as we communicating the benefits of Renew your membership now at celebrate the 75th anniversary of membership to our colleagues. When www.nafme.org . Membership in AMEA! you are joining or renewing your NAfME is required for participation in membership, think of those music state MEA sponsored events like the 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 8 August/September 2021
AMEA Governing Board 2021-2022 President President-Elect Treasurer/Registrar David Raney Rob Lyda Pat Stegall Sparkman High School Cary Woods Elementary School AMEA Registration 2616 Jeff Road 715 Sanders Street PO Box 3385 Harvest, AL 35749 Auburn, AL 36830 Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 256-837-0331 334-663-0898 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] President, ABA Immediate Past President Recording Secretary Joel Henson Greg Gumina Carla Gallahan Pelham High School Shades Valley High School 113 Long Hall 2500 Panther Cir. 6100 Old Leeds Road Troy University Pelham, AL 35124 Irondale, AL 35210 Troy, AL 36082 (205) 616-7478 (205) 956-4638 (334) 670-3502 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] President, ELEM/GEN President, AOA President, AVA Sarah McLendon Daniel Stevens Randall Fields Hillcrest Elementary University of North Alabama Bob Jones High School 400 E Watts St. One Harrison Plaza 650 Hughes Road Enterprise, AL 36330 Florence, AL 35631 Madison, AL 35758 (334) 313-2116 (256) 765-4708 (256) 772-2547 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] President, HED Division President, AMEA Collegiate AMEA Collegiate Advisor Michael Zelenak Emma Tosney Meghan Merciers Alabama State University (205) 306-8365 University of North Alabama 915 S. Jackson St. [email protected] UNA Box 5040 Tullibody Music Hall Room 208 142 Music Building Montgomery, AL 36104 Industry Representative Florence, AL 35632-0001 334-604-9187 Gadsden Music Company (256) 765-4518 607 Broad Street [email protected] Alabama Department of Education PO Box 132 Arts Education Specialist Gadsden, AL 35901 Assistant Executive Director Andy Meadows 205-910-2622 Rusty Logan 50 North Ripley Street [email protected] 2020 Janabrooke Lane Montgomery, Alabama 36104 Auburn, AL 36830 (334) 694-4768 Executive Director (334) 663-1702 [email protected] Editor, Ala Breve [email protected] Garry Taylor 1600 Manor Dr. NE Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 636-2754 [email protected] On the Cover: Sparkman High School Band, Photo by David Raney 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 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. Bulk rate postage paid at Dothan, Alabama. ala breve 9
Randall Fields- President, Alabama Vocal Association Colleagues, AVA Highlights of I hope you have had a the Coming Yeargreat summer break and are refreshed and ready for a new and exciting new year. I’m sure we all look forward to reconnecting with our students and colleagues. Your AVA board had a ● All-State Show Choir will be January 20-22 at the productive summer board meeting and work session in AMEA conference. Auditions will be virtual. June. We planned for all our AVA events to look more normal this year. Some highlights of the exciting AVA ● Honor Choir will be January 20-22 at the AMEA offerings for the year are below (please check conference. Honor Choir is open to students in myamea.org/ava for the most updated calendar): grades 9-12. This year’s Honor Choir will be a contemporary/vocal jazz choir. Information ● Fall Workshop will be on September 10. Our regarding screenings in each district will be keynote speaker is Jaclyn Normandie-Johnson, available soon. author of The Mindful Musician: Finding a Healthy ● All-State will be March 10-12 in Birmingham. Balance, lecturer, choral clinician, and Wellness Life ● State Choral Performance Assessments as well Coach. There will also be reading sessions, and as Solo and Ensemble Adjudications will be held other professional development interest sessions in person in each district. ● led by our colleagues from around the state. If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to renew All-State Auditions will be face to face rather than your NAfME membership so you and your students are virtual this year. We will continue to explore the eligible to take full advantage of AVA offerings. possibility of virtual auditions in the future. ● All-State Show Choir Auditions will be virtual I am pleased to announce that Meg Jones has been hired as again this year. the Executive Secretary, and Jim Schaeffer has been hired as the Webmaster. They had both been serving in these ● AMEA Conference will be in Birmingham positions as interim employees. I thank them both for their January 20-22, 2022. Please plan to attend this willingness to continue to serve our vocal association. professional development opportunity. There will be sessions for Elementary, Middle, and High School Teachers, and performances by some Wishing you the best as you begin your school year, outstanding Alabama choruses. All-State Show Choir and Alabama Honor choir will also be a part Randall of the conference. 10 August/September 2021
University of Montevallo Department of Music 205-665-6670 montevallo.edu/music @montevallomusic @um_musicdepartment events for Middle & High School Students Oct. 16 All-State Choir Workshop Nov. 6-7 Single Reed Symposium Jan. 28 Men’s Festival Chorus Feb. 15 Festival of Voices Feb. 18-19 Middle School Honor Band March 4-6 High School Honor Band auditions for scholarships Nov. 13, 2021 Scan the QR code to learn more about Music at Montevallo Feb. 5, 2022 March 5, 2022 Honor Band participants only March 12, 2022
Michael Zelenak -President, Higher Education Division Get Involved this School Year Welcome back, music educators! • Submit an article for publication. at [email protected] for Hopefully, you’ve had a chance to recharge and are ready for a new school Whether you write by yourself, additional information. year. Very exciting. Along with the excitement, this is a perfect time to renew with a colleague, or with a New opportunities are everywhere. If last your sense of purpose. The work we do student, professional journals year was one of the worst of years, why is important and your involvement with such as Ala Breve, Music Educators not make this year one of the best? Get professional organizations provides Journal, and Journal of Research in involved and make a difference! benefits to you, your institution, Music Education are actively community, and state. In this article, I will highlight several opportunities that you looking for manuscripts. Bennett can use to bolster your tenure application or simply keep your energy flowing. Here Reimer once stated, “Writing and are a few opportunities to consider reading deepen our thinking.” • Contribute to NAfME’s strategic Submitting an article to a plan. Mackie V. Spradley, NAfME president, has invited professional journal can be a everyone to participate in the creation of a new strategic plan very rewarding experience. The for the organization. Specific areas of interest are Research, reviewers’ comments are Music Teacher Education, Advocacy, Educational Policy, invaluable and may help shape and Professional Learning & Growth. Check the NAfME.org your thoughts about the topic. BSC website for updates. As a side note, be aware that General Music Today is now the Birmingham-Southern College • Become active in one of Journal of General Music Education (JGME). NAfME’s societies or councils. NAfME sponsors several • Accept a leadership role in the Department of Music societies and councils that have focused agendas. If you are AMEA. The Alabama Orchestra interested in research, jazz education, or any number of Association is currently looking topics, go to https://nafme.org/community/s for a webmaster and will be FACULTY ocieties-and-councils/ to get started. looking for an executive director Dr. Jeremy Grall, [email protected] in 2022. Contact Daniel Stevens Associate Professor of Music • Learn a new skill, or polish an at [email protected] if you are Dr. Jeff Kensmoe, [email protected] old one. NAfME Academy interested. In addition, the Associate Professor of Music and offers pre-recorded webinars Higher Education Division will Director of Opera with hands-on strategies in a variety of areas. Scroll down. hold its election of officers at Dr. David Phy, [email protected] There is something for everyone the 2022 AMEA Conference Assistant Professor of Music and on this site Director of Bands https://nafme.org/community/e learning/nafme-academy- HED Luncheon. Join us for a Dr. Lester C. Seigel, [email protected] content/ bite to eat and throw your hat in Joseph Hugh Thomas Professor ala breve the ring. of Music • Give collegiate students a helping OPPORTUNITIES hand. Attend the C-NAfME Fall Summit at 2:00 pm on Oct. 24 at Symphonic Band Hilltop Singers the University of Alabama. Or, Athletic Band Guitar Ensemble if you are a music teacher Jazz Band Southern Chorale educator, participate in the Concert Choir Opera Workshop Festival of Music Lessons. This DEGREES OFFERED event will premiere at the 2022 AMEA Conference in Bachelor of Arts (BA) with a major or minor in music Birmingham. Professors with an Bachelor of Arts (BA) with understanding of the edTPA Disciplinary Honors in Performance portfolio assessment are needed Bachelor of Musical Arts (BMA) to judge applications and bsc.edu/music facilitate the event. Contact me 13
Daniel Stevens - President, Alabama Orchestra Association Engaging Students through a Collaborative Community As a collegiate educator to 80+ instrumentalists (and parent of two teenagers), I quickly recognized the pandemic’s harmful effects on everyone’s loss of community. Zoom graduation ceremonies delayed concerts, canceled school trips, hybrid instruction, and masked school hallways led to most finding a social circle behind the veil of a gaming avatar, TikTok video, or funny meme. As we re-emerge from our personal refuge, it is time to engage students through the power of music in new, enlightening ways. I am thankful for an incredible, forward-thinking Alabama ● New School Orchestra Programs – If you are a school Orchestra Association Leadership Team (21 in all) that tirelessly administrator, our AOA Executive Team wants to work with you works to provide all student instrumentalists with appealing, on developing a new string program in your local school. As a educationally-rich experiences that propel them to compete on complement to excellent band and choral programs around the a national level. Here are a few new opportunities to engage and state, a string program appeals to the diverse student willing to inspire with us, and we enter the 2021-2022 year: find their unique voice and will place your school district on the map for prospective families (will help propel district population ● All-Region Orchestras – Woodwind, brass, and percussion and revenue growth) colleagues around the state have asked for AOA to open more seats for their students to participate in a full orchestra. In ● Master Calendar – Thanks to a masterful AMEA, ABA, and response, Fall 2021 virtual auditions will qualify woodwind, AVA leadership, we have worked tirelessly over the past year to brass, and percussion students to perform in the Alabama All- open communication across divisions, craft coordinated State Orchestra OR one of the North/South Alabama schedules, and support the great work of all AMEA divisions All-Region Orchestras. With six full orchestras (instead of two), around the state. Updated details can be found at we hope students will be encouraged to compete through alabamaorchestraassociation.org on August 1, 2021 audition. (Note – string students will be required to participate at the region AND state levels) I continue to be impressed by the resilience of our orchestra programs, and their never-ending commitment to their ● Engaging AOA Leadership Team – With the addition of new musicians. I am inspired by your commitment to engaging regional events, AOA asks you to consider leadership with us. communities with the value of music. Please know that my door Whether serving as an event volunteer or host school, co-district is always open at [email protected]. chair, or rising to the state leadership team, we openly welcome new ideas to the organization. We want to be collaborative, inclusive, and a strong advocate for you and your students. October 15, 2021 All-State/All Region Orchestra Audition Deadline Strings, Harp, Piano Virtual November 12, 2021 All-State/All Region Orchestra Audition Deadline January 7-9, 2022 All-Region Orchestras Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Virtual North Concert 3:00 pm South Concert 7:00 pm January 20-22, 2022 AMEA Professional Development Conference BJCC February 10-13, 2022 All-State Orchestra April 22-23, 2022 Orchestra Music Performance Assessment 14 August/September 2021
Emma Tosney, President, Alabama cNAfME Collegiate Division Updates Dr. Meghan Merciers, Advisor The 2021-2022 AMEA Collegiate Executive Board and We hope through both of these events that our collegiate Advisor have been busy planning many exciting events for the colleagues are encouraged, challenged, and inspired, as well as upcoming school year. The 2021 Collegiate Summit, Connect, introduced to a broader scope of music educators across the will occur on October 24 at the University of Alabama. We various divisions AMEA has to offer. In closing, we have hope to see student participation from colleges and decided to move the ALcNAfME Collegiate Newsletter to a universities all across the state of Alabama. This event will quarterly email to align more closely with the Ala Breve allow students to reconnect once again in person, although releases. We wish to continue boosting enrollment and some sessions will be available via Zoom for those unable to participation through this newsletter and highlighting active attend live. Our attendees will also be provided opportunities chapters from all over the state. for professional development, such as participating in a new teachers panel and breakout sessions with experienced music educators. Our keynote speaker is Dr. Ruth Brittin, Chair of the Department of Music Education at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California. Guest speakers from across the state of Alabama include Margaret Heron (Choral Director and AP Music Theory Instructor at Mortimer Jordan High School and North Jefferson Middle School), Dr. Daniel Stevens (Professor and Conductor of Shoals Symphony at UNA and Alabama Orchestra Association President), and Amber Hartley (General Music Teacher and Director of the Brookwood Elementary Orff Ensemble). We are partnering with Dr. Michael Zelenak 15 and the Higher Education Division of AMEA to present the first-ever Lesson Planning Competition. College students will be asked to submit three lesson plans using the edTPA framework. A panel of university music education specialists will review submissions and choose the top finalists for the competition. These finalists will present one lesson in front of fellow collegiate colleagues at the AMEA Conference in January 2022. This competition will challenge students to grow in their lesson- planning skills, overcome lesson-planning anxiety, expand their understanding of the edTPA framework, and network with their peers. ala breve
Sarah McLendon - President, Elementary/General Division Do Nothing East Alabama Workshop Sandy Lantz & Gretchen Wahlberg, Clinicians Saturday, August 28, 9am-12pm via Zoom Free Do nothing. That is a terrifying thought straight from the vine...except maybe my AMEA Elementary Festival for me. I am always thinking about what mother-in-law’s homemade peach ice Jeremy Howard & Rhonda Tucker, I have to get done next. Finish one task cream, but that counts as a fruit, right? Clinicians and move on to the next. I have to get Friday, October 15 this finished so I do not fall behind. Our students need us! They need us to Eastmont Baptist Church be 100% there. We must take care of “Life is all about balance. You don’t ourselves to be able to take care of AMEA/AOSA/SHAKE Fall Workshop always need to get stuff done. others. Do not think you are being Rhonda Tucker, Clinician Sometimes it’s perfectly okay, and selfish when you take some time for Saturday, October 16, 9am-12pm absolutely necessary, to shut down, kick yourself. Rest, recharge… “kick back Eastmont Baptist Church back, and do nothing.” - Lori Deschene and do nothing.” $25 We all had a year, unlike any other year. SHAKE Back to School Workshop AMEA Conference We encountered numerous obstacles Lea Hoppe, Clinician Tiffany Taylor English, Clinician that seemed insurmountable. However, Saturday, August 14, 9am-12pm January 20-22, 2022 we all know that music teachers are Vestavia Hills Elementary East Birmingham, Alabama superheroes! We managed to teach, Free love, and inspire our students just like any other year. We taught lessons in new, fresh, and innovative ways. We creatively figured out how we would be able to get music manipulatives in the hands of our students. We are rock stars! If there was ever a summer when we needed rest, this one was it. “The best six doctors...are sunshine, water, rest, air, exercise, and diet.” Go outside! Go to your happy place: Frank Jackson State Park, Opp the beach, the lake, the mountains, even Photo by Andrea Marsch, Rucker Blvd Elementary Music Teacher your own backyard. Enjoy the fresh air. Smell the flowers and the grass. Listen to the birds sing and the breeze as it moves the branches in the trees. Feel the soft grass or sand under your feet. Embrace the sunshine as it warms your face. Take a walk. Notice the natural beauty all around you. The sunrises and sunsets are beautiful paintings every day. The bright rainbows glow after the summer rain showers. Taste the fresh foods of summer. There is nothing better than fresh fruits and vegetables 16 August/September 2021
Ben Posey - ABA Jazz Education Chair 2021-22 All-State Jazz Band Information! Before I present the 2021-22 All-State Nov. 1, 2021, and the Recording the 2022 All-State Jazz Bands. The Jazz Band Information, I would like to Submissions on Nov. 15, 2021. In the clinicians for this year’s All-State Jazz start by saying thank you! Thank you for next few weeks, the ABA is looking Bands include Alan Baylock from the your support in our state’s jazz events forward to the development of our new University of North Texas, Dr. Steven during a difficult year last year. Thank website, alaband.org. Through Roberts from the University of Alabama you for the opportunity to serve as the alaband.org, you can find registration at Birmingham, James Crumb who is the Jazz Education Chair for the next two instructions, audition instructions, and Fine Arts Consultant for the years, and thank you to Craig Cagle for audition materials. Registration and Birmingham City Schools, and Craig all his work maintaining a strong audition recording submissions are all Cagle who is our Jazz Education Past- program for us to inherit. I am excited done electronically. Some wonderful Chair. to welcome Nic McDonald as our Jazz changes are being made to help prepare Education Vice-Chair (Chair-Elect). Mr. students and directors for this year’s We hope that you have a successful start McDonald is a trumpeter in the 151st audition process. We hope these new to your new school year and achieve the Army Band, the band director at components can be educational and goals you have set for yourself and your Tuscaloosa County High School, and is develop confidence in auditioning in program. We also hope to see many of active in jazz education. We are looking November. your students involved in the All-State forward to a fantastic year hearing our Jazz Band auditions and festival process. state’s best student jazz musicians After a wonderful in-person event last Please feel free to contact us with any audition for and perform at the 2022 April, the All-State Jazz Band festival questions you have along the way. All-State Jazz Band festival as well as returns to coordinate in conjunction other events that are being planned with the AMEA conference from Benjamin C. Posey, Jazz Education Chair throughout Alabama. January 20-22, 2022 at the Birmingham- [email protected] Jefferson Convention Complex. We are All-State Jazz Band auditions are some looking forward to seeing a fantastic Nic Mc Donald, Jazz Education of the earliest auditions on our calendar panel of clinicians that have been Vice-Chair with this year’s Registration Deadline on scheduled to work with the students in [email protected] 2022 All-State Jazz Festival Clinicians Alan Blaylock James Crumb Dr. Steven Roberts Craig Cagle University of Fine Arts Consultant University of Alabama Jazz Education North Texas Birmingham City Schools at Birmingham Past Chair ala breve 17
Joel Henson - President, Alabama Bandmasters Association It’s Just Band As we embark on a new school year, there pandemic taught me to never take pageantry that a band brings to those is growing excitement that we will be able anything for granted and to live in the environments. What we found, through to do things with a greater sense of moment. We never know how much a the pandemic, is that students and our normal. However, we need not forget the high five or a smile can impact a student’s communities need band. Due to the things that helped us survive life. Our students need us now more than decreased presence of our band programs, professionally in one of the most ever. loss of numbers, and the need for challenging years of our careers. instructional remediation, many programs Collaborate: We are in this together. face great uncertainty. Consequently, we Keep the main thing the main thing: There is no doubt that collaboration must advocate for our students and each The students have and should always be among colleagues improved dramatically other as often as possible. our primary focus. During the pandemic, it during the pandemic. Directors across the was our goal to give the students the best state were racking their brains trying to Persevere: This past year has proven that experience possible under the figure how to manage their way through music educators are some of the most circumstances. There were very few the pandemic. There was very little dedicated professionals in the world. We pictures of students celebrating trophies concern for who had the best ideas. didn’t allow obstacles to keep our kids or traveling on their annual spring trip. It People were sharing and helping in any from getting a quality band experience. I was an accomplishment to even have band way that they could without seeking saw evidence of this every day in your and keep everyone healthy and safe. As we reward or recognition. Who knew that a classrooms. Some of the things we once move forward, it should be our goal to puppy pad or a surgical bootie would be toiled over have become minor bumps in make every decision one that makes our an essential part of a band rehearsal? the road. Imagine what a first-year teacher students’ band experience memorable and Directors went from competing with their can do if they survived their first year in life-changing. colleagues to sharing ideas willingly with the midst of this pandemic. I believe that one another. This allowed our profession pushing through this adversity together One of the most eye-opening experiences to succeed in difficult times. has made our profession stronger for years for me was watching the social media to come. posts when we lost one of our legends Advocate: The importance of band and and one of my mentors, Jim Duren. None music education became obvious when it It’s Just Band: We all love band. We all of the posts focused on the amazing wasn’t feasible to have it in its normal love our profession. We all love our performances and accolades that his form. Our students lost their creative students. However, we can only control ensembles received. It was all about the outlet and the place where they felt a part what we control. The pandemic has taught incredible human being that he was and of a group. Many football game halftimes us many lessons including the need for how much he invested in their lives. The and parades happened without the normal balance in our lives and the lives of our students. This past year, I saw evidence of colleagues finding ways to destress and stay healthy. We can only give our students our best if we feel like being there. Continue to find outlets that take you away from the activity so that you can be your best when you are there. Band is important. However, it should be a part of our life…..not our life. I am humbled at the opportunity to serve as President of the Alabama Bandmasters Association. I look forward to the coming years as we work together to make the bands in Alabama the best we can for the students we serve. Travis Bender presents a session at the ABA Summer Conference in Gulf Shores 18 August/September 2021
Updates from the Summer Conference: • The ABA board voted to move both our state-level All-State chair auditions and the preliminary Solo Festival auditions permanently to a virtual platform using Heartout. • The 4-year data is being restarted in 2021 to help guide future policy. The goal is to collect data for four years and allow it to guide future policy decisions. Proposal 2020-6 considering redistricting was withdrawn. • The new online home for ABA will be www.alaband.org. We hope that the new website will go live in early August. Every director will need to register and create a profile for future correspondence. Jerrell Horton presents a session at the ABA Summer Conference in Gulf Shores ABA Legislation To Be Voted On At the AMEA Conference Proposal 2022-1 MPA - Grade Level Cumulative Music List Revision Article XVI Section 2 Classification of Bands. Replace Article XVI, Section 2 (See the Bylaws on the ABA section of www.myamea.org) with: a.For the purposes of the ABA Music Performance Assessment, bands will be classified based on the level of the director’s chosen selection: i. Classifications Level VI Bands will play a composition from the Grade VI ABA Cumulative List Level V Bands will play a composition from the Grade V ABA Cumulative List Level IV Bands will play a composition from the Grade IV ABA Cumulative List Level III Bands will play a composition from the Grade III ABA Cumulative List Level II Bands will play a composition from the Grade II ABA Cumulative List Level I Bands will play a composition from the Grade I ABA Cumulative List ii. Sight Reading Bands Classified as Level VI will sight read at UIL Sight Reading Level VI. Bands Classified as Level V will sight read at UIL Sight Reading Level V. Bands Classified as Level IV will sight read at UIL Sight Reading Level IV. Bands Classified as Level III will sight read at UIL Sight Reading Level III. Bands Classified as Level II will sight read at UIL Sight Reading Level II. Bands Classified as Level I will sight read at UIL Sight Reading Level I. b. From the pieces chosen by the director for performance at Music Performance Assessment, ONE COMPO- SITION must be from the approved Alabama Bandmasters Association (ABA) Cumulative Music List. c. If a band plays more than one composition off the ABA Cumulative Music Lists, bands will be classified by the director’s chosen selection. d. Any band can choose to sight read at a higher level. This request must be made at the MPA check-in table before their scheduled warm-up time. Notes: For the purposes of this legislation, the following changes will be made to the ABA Cumulative Music List: Class AA will be renamed to Level VI. Class A will be renamed to Level V. Class BB and Class B will be combined and renamed to Level IV. Class CC will be renamed to Level III. Class C will be renamed to Level II. Class D will be renamed to Level I. This eliminates E-H. Proposal 2022-2 - Piccolo assignments for All State band Article XV. All-State Festival and Auditions, Section 2 letter b (See the Bylaws on the ABA section of www.myamea.org) This legislation will eliminate the piccolo audition at the district level. The piccolo position will be offered to the first chair flute player of each band. If they decline or don’t own a piccolo, it will then be offered to the 2nd chair flute player, and so on until the position is filled. Proposal 2022-3 - Eb Clarinet and Alto Clarinet assignments for All State band Article XV. All-State Festival and Auditions, Section 2 letter b (See the Bylaws on the ABA section of www.myamea.org) This legislation will remove Eb Soprano Clarinets and Alto Clarinets entirely from the All-State standardized instrumentation. These instru- ments were part of the “Standardization of Instrumentation for School Bands” written in 1928 by John Philip Sousa, Frederick Stock, Edwin Franco Goldman, Captain Taylor Brandon, and Herbert L. Clarke. Eb Soprano Clarinets and Alto Clarinets are no longer considered standard in wind band instrumentation, and therefore, are obsolete within the Alabama All-State quota system. If the Eb Soprano Clarinet or an Alto Clarinet is needed for a piece of literature, students in the clarinet section can be approached starting with the first chair (similar to how soprano sax parts are covered by alto sax players starting with first chair). ala breve 19
John Cooper, AMEA Tri-M Chair Why Tri-M? Tri-M Music Honor Society is the music and a good chorus program at your If your chapter is up and running and honor society organized and overseen by school, but your musicians rarely beneficial to your overall program, the National Association for Music cooperate between programs. Tri-M can congratulations! In the coming editions, Education. Its purpose is to recognize bridge that gap. I would like to highlight some of the students who excel musically and activities of our outstanding Tri-M academically. Perhaps you see the need for your chapters, so that we can share the great students to be more involved in your things going on in Alabama! I can be But why should you help to organize a community and more aware of those in reached at: [email protected] chapter at your school? need outside of your rehearsal space or Please send me an email and tell me even outside of your school. Tri-M what is happening with your Tri-M Perhaps your students are doing great, can promote awareness in this way. chapter! but you see the need for them to develop a more giving attitude toward Most music programs in the state take Ready to start your chapter? Go to: their younger peers. Tri-M can cultivate some time to recognize students for https://nafme.org/start-your-tri-m- this in your students and help you musical excellence. Many also recognize chapter-today/ recognize those who excel in this way. students for leadership. Tri-M can help you recognize students for these Maybe you have a good band program qualities and more! 2022 Samford University is an equal opportunity educational institution/employer. HONOR BAND August/September 2021 FESTIVAL Jan. 13-15, 2022 For middle school and high school band members, registration opens this fall. For more information, visit samford.edu/arts/music/honor-band Contact Ryan Lovell at [email protected] 20
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some cases to cause dysfunction of the vocal (Thomas & Bruton, 2014). A study of lung function. It is important for those who folds for asthma patients that have had elementary school-age children with asthma suffer from asthma, and vocal instructors ‘long-term exposure to inhaled found that after vocal/singing exercises the who deal directly with singers with asthma, corticosteroids’ (Cohn et al., 1991, p. 336). participants had an increase in their lung to become educated on the effects of While an oral bronchodilator may be able to function or were able to maintain their lung asthma on the voice, and the latest in breath open the airway more effectively for some function more effectively (Wade, 2002). training techniques that may counteract the asthma patients, the medication has been Other research shows limited improvement effects of asthma on vocal production. found to cause reflux issues as well as lead to in lung function after training with breathing a singer having a minor audible tremor in exercises, and while results of other studies Lynn Holliman is a their voice that can be especially heard are less consistent, there is evidence that graduate of Delta State during softer passages (Cohn et al., 1991). training in certain breathing techniques is University with a resulting in some reduction of daily asthma Bachelor's in Music Benefits of Vocal Training attacks and inflammation of the airways Education and received Good breathing technique is the (Ritz & Roth, 2003). There is still much her Master's in Music foundation for any singer. Developing that research to do as new technology becomes Education from the foundation could be an issue for those who available to measure lung function and new University of Southern have impaired lung function. Breathing breathing techniques are being explored. Mississippi. She is in her exercises involve learning how to utilize a seventeenth year at more abdominal breath as opposed to a Conclusion Riverside Schools in higher breath in the upper chest, and how to Most researchers into the possible Avon, Mississippi as the music director, control the breath to maintain air support benefits of breathing exercises for asthma teaching high school and junior high choir, for passages in the music. Researchers have agree that it is important for the asthmatic to as well as elementary general music where been examining the effects of the breathing incorporate breathing exercises into their she directs the elementary bucket drumline, exercises that are a part of vocal training to daily practice (Clift & Gilbert, 2018; the annual sixth grade musical, and the pre-k see if there are any benefits for singers who Goldenberg, 2018; Loeding & Frownfelter, through sixth grade Christmas musical. She have asthma. Thomas and Bruton (2014) 1983; Thomas & Bruton, 2014; Wade, 2002). is the recipient of the 2011 Mississippi divided breathing exercises specifically for There is no cure for asthma, and there is still Music Educators Association Outstanding asthmatic into three distinct groups. The much to learn about the disease and how it Young Music Teacher of the Year Award first is breathing retraining in which the affects each asthmatic differently. Singers and is currently working on her Doctorate exercises are aimed at retraining breathing with asthma not only may experience the of Music Education from Auburn patterns. The second group, respiratory effects of asthma on their vocal production, University. muscle training, work specifically to increase but they may also experience a setback in ‘the strength and/or endurance of the their vocal career because of their decreased respiratory muscles’ (Thomas & Bruton, 2014, p. 315), and the third, musculoskeletal References training, are exercises that work to improve American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. (n.d.). Adult-onset asthma. posture and help with flexibility in the thoracic cage. Thomas and Burton (2014) https://acaai.org/asthma/types-asthma/adult-onset-asthma focused mainly on breathing retraining and American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. (n.d.). Asthma facts. proposed that this form of training has encountered more attention from https://acaai.org/ news/facts-statistics/asthma researchers over the past few decades. Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. (2021, April). Asthma facts and figures. Authors Loeding and Frownfelter (1983) suggest that ‘breathing retraining https://www.aafa.org/asthma-facts/ must be emphasized if the client’s breathing Clift, S. & Gilbert, R. (2018). Can singing have a beneficial effect on lung function and pattern is abnormal and/or accessory muscles of respiration are used’ (p. 10). They breathing for people with respiratory illness. In G.F. Welch, D.M. Howard, & J. Nix discussed exercises in which the singer can (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Singing. (pp. 888-902). Oxford University Press. achieve a free and mobile chest wall by http://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199660773.013.51 performing stretching exercises while Cohn, J.R. (1998). Asthma and the serious singer. Journal of Singing, 54(1), 51-53. focused on their breath. Grammatopoulou Cohn, J.R., Sataloff, R.T., Spiegel, J.R., Fish, J.E., & Kennedy, K. (1991). Airwary reactivity- et al. (2011) used breathing retraining Induced asthma in singers (Arias). Journal of Voice, 5(4), 332-337. https://doi.org/ techniques such as education in symptoms 10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.03.021 specific to asthma and normal breathing Gick, M.L. & Nicol, J.J. (2016). Singing for respiratory health: Theory, evidence, and challenges. patterns, and practicing nasal and Health Promotion International, 31(3), 725-734. diaphragmatic breathing, short breath holds, http://doi.org/10.1093/heapro/dav013 as well as performing adapted singing and Goldenberg, R. (2018). Singing lessons for respiratory health: A literature review. Journal of speaking patterns while performing some Voice, 32(1), 85-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvoice.2017.03.021 form of physical activity. The results of the Grammatopoulou, E.P., Skordilis, E.K., Stavrou, N., Myrianthefs, P., Karteroliotis, K., six-month study showed an improvement in Baltopoulos, G., & Koutsouki, D. (2011). The effect of physiotherapy-based breathing a participant’s ability to control their asthma Retraining on asthma control. Journal of Asthma, 48, 593-601. https://doi.org/10.3109/ more effectively and a decline in episodes of 02770903.2011.587583 hyperventilation and bronchoconstriction Loeding, R.L. & Frownfelter, D. (1983). A regimen for professional voice users and singers with mild, chronic asthma and bronchitis. The NATS Bulletin, 40(1), 8-12. Ritz, T. & Roth, W.T. (2003). Behavioral interventions in asthma. Behavior Modification. 27(5), 710-730. http://doi.org/10.1177/0145445503256323 Thomas, M. & Bruton, A. (2014). Breathing exercises for asthma. Breathe, 10(4), 313-322. http://doi.org/ 10.1183/20734735.008414 Wade, L.M. (2002). 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Band Music Reviews by C. David Ragsdale Greetings, colleagues! It is my That’s why I’m choosing to focus my for advanced ensembles. The 2007 pleasure to return to Ala Breve for a own Fall repertoire selections and this Revelli Award winner is catchy and second stint as the Wind Band Music first column on a theme of Joy. Now, fun for players and audiences alike. Reviewer, having previously served in normally, I am quite opposed to Alfred Reed’s “Alleluia! Laudemus Te” this role under AMEA President, Carl thematic concert programming is a celebratory anthem and medium- Hancock from 2014-16. I am grateful because I feel that it lures us into advanced tour de force with optional to President David Raney for the making repertoire decisions based on organ and enough firepower for use invitation to serve again and I join the a work’s fitness for our theme as as a concert opener or closer. Finally, entire association in thanking David opposed to its fitness for our we are no doubt all fond of Gustav for his leadership during this pivotal ensemble. But just this once, I hope Holst’s “Jupiter: Bringer of Jollity” time for our state and profession. you will indulge me as I focus on from the “Planets” suite - an example Through these articles, I hope to some works that may give a much- of the grandeur and joyous spirit contribute in a meaningful way to the needed sense of healing, joy, and unmatched in the entire symphonic general discourse about the core of optimism to our students and repertoire. Fortunately, there are our curriculum, the REPERTOIRE! I audiences. numerous quality arrangements of will endeavor to highlight new gems “Jupiter” for band across the entire and old chestnuts in the wind band First, allow me to commend to you ability spectrum, from Paul Barker’s literature across all difficulty ranges Steve Danyew’s new setting of easy flex arrangement to rich-yet- and warmly welcome your “Amazing Grace.” Certainly, there are accessible full band settings by Mark suggestions, input, and questions numerous settings of this timeless Williams, Robert W. Smith, and along the way. classic from which to choose, but Michael Story, to name a few. Fuller Steve’s refreshing, just-released medium-difficulty arrangements by One year ago at this very time, I must arrangement is a worthy and timely Jim Curnow and William Owens are admit to being somewhat paralyzed by addition to the collection. The well done and, of course, authentic the thought of programming for a medium difficulty setting features a transcriptions for advanced ensembles Fall semester unlike any we have ever rich and powerful center chorale, by Merlin Patterson and others have seen. As we all weighed the various bookended by quiet, contemplative long been a valued mainstay of the scenarios and obstacles to rehearsing writing for its opening and closing transcription literature. and performing, there was a certain material. It features a soaring flute amount of trepidation in selecting solo as well as four-part clarinet divisi I wish you all the best for a joyful Fall repertoire appropriate to the ever- and six percussion parts balanced by term. Please do not hesitate to let me changing landscape of COVID-era otherwise standard instrumentation. know if I may be of assistance to you wind band. Happily, as we emerge The 4.5-minute grade four or your program. from a year where masking/distancing arrangement, commissioned by strategies and flex arrangements (a Catherine Rand and the University of Dave Ragsdale wonderful outcome of the pandemic, Southern Mississippi Wind Ensemble Professor and Chair by the way) dominated our is available directly from the Department of Music discussions, this coming Fall is feeling composer at stevedanyew.com. The University of a bit more secure as we eye a more Alabama in Huntsville “normal” mode of operation, giving Other works that will find their way us all a renewed sense of relief and into my joyful programming this year joy. will be Steven Bryant’s “Radiant Joy,” a truly joyous - even groovy - work 32 August/September 2021
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outreach. The Alabama Jazz Orchestra is comprised of top music freelancers within our state that will focus on the traditions, history, and people of this genre. This group will entertain, advocate, educate, and enrich our community through high level performance. These are just some of the examples of what is coming out of COVID-19. Keep an eye out for both of these groups! Where does opportunity exist, how do Dr. Matt Leder Concerts and festivals are beginning to we find it, and what do we do with it appear. I am happy to report that the when it is found? How do we create offer our students. Seek out those 2021 GSCC Jazz Festival, \"Celebrating opportunities that are inclusive and opportunities! Jazz in Alabama\" will be November 4, available to all? I once heard someone Yes, COVID-19 created obstacles and 2021. This FREE jazz festival takes say, \"If you can't find opportunity, you we had to restructure our pedagogy out place in Gadsden and highlights HS, MS, must create opportunity\". As music of necessity. Through this process, we College, University, community, and educators, we are creative people and we may have discovered some positive professional jazz ensembles. Performing try to create meaningful experiences for strategies that can be used moving groups will have the option of being our students and community. However, forward. Opportunity! critiqued by leading jazz educators sometimes we are limited in resources As we are moving past Covid-19, I am through written comments. Guest artists and we have to be extremely creative. pleased to announce a few positive for this year's festival will include: Sometimes the answer can be found developments within our state. A new Sherman Irby on saxophone from Jazz right in front of us. Sometimes the website (www.alabamajazz.org) is in the at Lincoln Center, Greg Gisbert on answer must be discovered by looking process of design and will be launched trumpet, and the Army Jazz into the mirror in self reflection. early Fall 2021. This website will serve as Ambassadors (Army's Premier Big As we get closer to moving past a one-stop resource for jazz in our state. Band). There will be performances all COVID-19, we should strive to A calendar will list concerts, festivals, day from regional jazz ensembles, an rediscover our methodologies and masterclasses, lectures, tours, etc. There education workshop in the afternoon, a rekindle the opportunity to collaborate. will be a listing of all of the jam sessions series of finale concerts, and an after Consider ways to improve your own within our state. There will be a listing party \"jam session\" to conclude the musicianship. Education is a life long of jazz educators and freelancers within festival. This is an all day/evening FREE process. Strive to be humble and commit our state for those interested in booking jazz festival and there is more! This year to continue self-discovery. Consider lessons, lectures, and performances. will also highlight a new all-star high what experiences truly provide long There will be a listing of college and school jazz ensemble directed by a lasting impressions and inspiration for university scholarships available within leading jazz educator and the group will you and your students. Consider our state. This of course will be an perform on the festival with MU2 James mentorship as a teaching model for your evolving website and I'm certain we will Brownell on trombone. Please feel free students. Go beyond the classroom. If add even more resources. The hope is to contact me if you would like we hold ourselves accountable, we can that this effort will connect our information on this festival or the all- continue to grow. community, students, performers, star hs jazz ensemble audition process. One of the greatest tools an educator enthusiasts, and educators. Stay tuned Please send an email to can use is modeling. Pick up your and keep an eye out for the official [email protected] or call 256- instrument and shed! The struggle is real launch this Fall! 549-8394. There are several other and getting into the fight for progress is I am also happy to report the formation festivals in the works around our state. so much more meaningful when we all of two brand new big bands, \"The Keep an eye out for them! acknowledge that we are all students. Alabama Jazz Collective\" and \"The Opportunity. Consider the opportunities Opportunity! Consider your colleagues. Alabama Jazz Orchestra\". The Alabama within your classroom, in your What can we learn from one another to Jazz Collective is made up jazz educators community, within our state, and the better ourselves? Consider opportunities throughout the state, at leading opportunities that exist within ourselves. within your own town, county, or state. Universities, Colleges, and High Schools. Keep your creative mind engaged and CoPnhostiodebry wDrh. aMtantteLwedeexr periences we can This group aims to be a driving force in inspired. Reach out and connect to the jazz education, performance and jazz community that exists within our state. I look forward to seeing everyone on the bandstand! In the sprit of swing, Dr. Matt Leder ala breve 35
AMEA Division Events 2021 - 2022 Alabama Bandmasters Association Statewide Event Location Date Deadline District 1 AMEA Conference BJCC January 20-22, 2022 1/7/2022 District 2 All-State Jazz Festival BJCC January 20-22, 2022 11/1/2021 District 3 All State Jazz Recording Due 15-Nov-21 11/15/2021 District 4 All State Solo Festival Mobile Convention Center 6-Apr-22 3/1/2022 All State Festival Mobile Convention Center April 7-9, 2022 3/1/2022 District 5 Summer Convention Perdido Beach Resort June 28-30, 2022 6/1/2022 District 6 District Fall Meeting James Clemens HS 23-Aug-21 N/A District 7 All State/ District HB Auditions Sparkman HS January 28-29, 2022 1/7/2022 District 8 District Honor Band Grissom HS February11-12, 2022 1/7/2022 MPA #1 Hartselle High School March 2-3, 2022 2/8/2022 MPA #2 James Clemens HS March 8-10, 2022 2/15/2022 Solo and Ensemble #1 Liberty MS 2-Apr-22 3/12/2022 Solo and Ensemble #2 Priceville High School 23-Apr-22 4/2/2022 District Fall Meeting Gadsden City HS Band Room 24-Aug-21 N/A All State Auditions Albertville HS 8-Jan-22 12/10/2022 District Honor Band Albertville HS February 11-12, 2022 1/24/2022 MPA Gadsden City HS Audiorium March 1-4, 2022 1/24/2022 Solo and Ensemble Southside HS 30-Apr-22 3/28/2022 District Fall Meeting Moulton, AL 9-Aug-21 N/A All State Auditions Muscle Shoals HS 29-Jan-22 1/10/2022 District Honor Band Russellville HS February 11-12, 2022 2/3/2022 MPA UNA March 8-10, 2022 2/15/2022 Solo and Ensemble Muscle Shoals HS 30-Apr-22 4/12/2022 District Fall Meeting Pelham HS 13-Sep-21 N/A All State Auditions Hoover HS 29-Jan-22 1/14/2022 MPA #1 Vestavia High School March 15-17, 2022 1/14/2022 MPA #2 Thompson High School March 22-24, 2022 1/14/2022 District Honor Band TBD February 25-26, 2022 2/5/2022 Solo and Ensemble #1 Thompson Middle School 26-Apr-22 4/2/2022 Solo and Ensemble #2 Bumpus MS 7-May-22 4/2/2022 District Spring Meeting Vestavia High School 16-May-22 N/A District Fall Meeting Zoom Call 17-Aug-21 N/A All State District Honor Band Auditions Brookwood High School 29-Jan-22 1/7/2022 District Honor Band University of Alabama February 18-19, 2022 2/4/2022 District Meeting University of Alabama 19-Feb-22 2/4/2022 MPA University of Alabama March 9-11, 2022 2/16/2022 Solo and Ensemble Brookwood High School 23-Apr-22 4/1/2022 District Fall Meeting Baumhower's Auburn, AL 14-Aug-21 N/A All State Auditions Opelika HS 29-Jan-22 1/7/2022 District Honor Band Auburn HS February 18-19, 2022 2/4/2022 MPA Opelika HS March 1-3, 2022 2/8/2022 Solo and Ensemble Wetumpka HS 23-Apr-22 4/2/2022 District Spring Meeting TBA 13-May-22 N/A District Fall Meeting Phillips Preparatory School 30-Aug-21 N/A All State Auditions Saraland HS 29-Jan-22 1/7/2022 MPA Baker HS March 15-18, 2022 2/11/2022 District Honor Band Daphne High School March 24-25, 2022 2/25/2022 Solo and Ensemble Spanish Fort MS 30-Apr-22 4/8/2022 District Spring Meeting Davidson High School 23-May-22 N/A District Fall Meeting Enterprise High School 16-Aug-21 N/A All State Auditions Coppinville Junior High School 29-Jan-22 1/14/2022 MPA Enterprise PAC March 8-10, 2022 2/4/2022 District Honor Band Enterprise HS March 11-12, 2022 2/4/2022 District Spring Meeting Enterprise HS 11-Mar-22 N/A Solo and Ensemble #1 Carver Magnet School 30-Apr-22 4/8/2022 Solo and Ensemble #2 Greenville HS 7-May-22 4/8/2022 36 August/September 2021
Alabama Vocal Association Event Date Location Fall Workshop September 10, 2021 TBD AMEA January 20-22, 2022 BJCC ASSC January 20-21, 2022 BJCC Solo & Ensemble March 2, 2022 UNA District I March 21-22, 2022 UA Moody Music Building District II March 4, 2021 Episcopal Church of the Ascension or Cahaba Heights UMC District III February 18, 2022 Jacksonville State University District IV TBD First Baptist Church / Huntsville District V April 6-7, 2022 Enterprise High School District VI February 17, 2022 First Baptist Church Fairhope District VII March 2-3, 2022 Location State Assessment March 21-22, 2022 March 2-UNA, March 3- FBC Decatur District I April 8-9, 2022 UA Moody Music Building District II April 14, 2022 Canterbury UMC or Gardendale Baptist District III March 3-4, 2022 Gadsden City High School District IV March 6-7, 2022 Grissom High School District V March 31, 2022 Enterprise High School District VI Spring Hill Baptist Church, Mobile District VII October 31, 2021 All-State Auditions November 1, 2021 District I November 2, 2021 Districts I & V November 3, 2021 Districts I & V November 4, 2021 District IV November 5, 2021 Districts II & III November 8, 2021 Districts II & III November 9, 2021 District VI District VII Elementary/General Division August 14 2021 SHAKE Back to School Workshop Vestavia Hills Elementary East August 28, 2021 East Alabama Workshop Online October 15, 2021 AMEA Elementary Festival Eastmont Baptist Church October 16, 2021 AMEA/AOSA/SHAKE Fall Workshop Eastmont Baptist Church January 20-22. 2022 AMEA Professional Development Conference Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex Alabama Orchestra Association October 15, 2021 All-State/All Region Orchestra Audition Deadline Strings, Harp, Piano Virtual November 12, 2021 All-State/All Region Orchestra Audition Deadline Woodwind, Brass, Percussion Virtual January 7-9, 2022 All-Region Orchestras North Concert 3:00 pm South Concert 7:00 pm January 20-22, 2022 AMEA Professional Development Conference BJCC February 10-13, 2022 All-State Orchestra April 22-23, 2022 Orchestra Music Performance Assessment AMEA Collegiate Division October 24, 2021 Collegiate Summit The University of Alabama January 20-22, 2022 AMEA Professional Development Conference Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex ala breve 37
General Music Reviews Welcome Back to School from the Vestavia Gals! Melissa McIntyre, Trudye Confessore, Debbie Pugh, Each teacher has shared their three favorite resources and a little Kate Donaldson, and Deanna Bell about themselves. Please reach out if you have any questions. Melissa McIntyre is the K-5 Music Specialist at Vestavia Hills Elementary Liberty Park and has been an elementary music educator in the state of Alabama for 24 years. She holds Bachelors and Masters degrees in Music Education from the University of Montevallo and is certified in Levels I, II, and III in the Orff-Schulwerk Method. She is a member of AMEA where she has held leadership positions of President and Secretary in the Elementary/General Division. She currently serves as the Festival Director of the AMEA Elementary Music Festival. She resides in Helena with her family. Three Resources I Love: 1. Book: Luigi’s Listening Lab - This book has beautiful electronic listening maps, facts about the composers, and activity ideas. 2. Musication - this youtube channel has lots of fun playalongs for handbells, boomwhackers, unpitched percussion, and body percussion. 3. Because - by Mo Willems - beautiful picture book that tells the story of a young girl who grows up to become a composer and how her first composition is inspired by events that led to her love of music. There is a nice lesson package on Teachers Pay Teachers that goes along with this book that can be used by the music specialist, but also works very nicely in a “Sub Tub.” Debbie Pugh is beginning her 38th year teaching music. This year she will begin her 19th year at Vestavia Hills Elementary – Cahaba Heights, teaching elementary music. Debbie’s teaching career started in instrumental music as Band Director at Randolph County High School. She continued her journey as Band Director at Tarrant High School and Tarrant Middle School and then joined the Vestavia Hills School System as Assistant Band Director at Vestavia Hills High School, where she had 13 wonderful years. The experience of teaching alongside the music professionals in Vestavia Hills and learning from them, has been one of the highlights of her life. Mrs. Pugh received a bachelor and master’s degree in Instrumental Music from Jacksonville State University, studying percussion under Craig Biegler and David Walters. She also has a Masters in Counseling and Guidance from the University of Montevallo. Debbie is married to Richard Pugh. They have 5 children and 9 grandchildren. Three of my Favorite Resources: 1. Movement Favorites: Move It! By John Feierabend and “Draw a Bucket of Water” 2. Music Theory Foundations: Quaver resources to teach meter – this really clicks with the kiddos Quaver songs – Sixteenth Note Samba and The Triplet Song 3. Creating and Performing: Music Composition, Kid Stix by Artie Almeida and Galop by Ken Berg Deanna Bell is the music teacher at Vestavia Hills Elementary East, conductor of the Birmingham Wind Ensemble, and an adjunct music professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Deanna earned her Bachelor of Science in Music Education from The University of Alabama and her Master of Music Education from Samford University. In 2010 and 2019, Deanna was awarded National Board Certification in Early and Middle Childhood Music. Deanna earned her Orff Certification from Samford University and Kodály Certification from The University of Montevallo. Deanna is the President of the ‘Sweet Home Alabama Kodály Educators’ and the Alabama Chapter of the American Orff-Schulwerk Association. She is a District 3 Chair for the Alabama Music Educators Association and a contributor to the Ala Breve Magazine. Deanna is the 2016-2017 Elementary Teacher of the Year for Vestavia Hills City Schools, a 2019 Semifinalist for the Grammy Music Educator Award, a 2021 Quarterfinalist for the Grammy Music Educator Award, a 2022 Legacy Candidate for the Grammy Music Educator Award, and the 2020 Lacey Powell AMEA Outstanding Music Educator. My Three Favorite Resources: 1. American Methodology: ISBN-13 978-1889967127 2. The Orff Source Books: West Music, Item no. 805034, 840239, and 841116 3. Music K-8 Subscription: www.musick8.com 38 August/September 2021
Trudye Confessore is beginning her 14th year as Music Educator at Vestavia Hills Elementary West, a National School of Character. She is a University of Missouri-Columbia graduate with a Bachelor of A&S degree with an emphasis in Flute Performance and Theory and Composition, and has a Master of Music degree in Flute Performance from Florida State University. Prior to teaching at West, Ms Confessore taught preschool music at St Peter’s CDC in Hoover, AL, and worked as Personnel/Production Manager at The Florida West Coast Symphony (now the Sarasota Orchestra) and Sarasota Music Festival. She is certified in Orff-Schulwerk, having completed Levels 1-3 and a Master class, as well as in the Kodály concept, completing Levels 1-3. She is a member of NAfME, AMEA, AOSA, and SHAKE, and is a cantor at St Peter’s Catholic Church in Hoover, AL, and Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in Homewood, AL. Three of my Favorite Resources: 1. Laurie Zentz’s Heart Chart - This comes with a teaching manual, a metal chart with quarter rests, and many magnetic hearts and rhythm squares. 2. New England Dancing Masters Alabama Gal, GIA Publications - This selection of nine dances and singing games is a go-to for folk dancing! My particular favorites are “Alabama Gal” and “Kings and Queens.” (Thanks, Rachel Gibson, for introducing me to “Kings and Queens” in my Kodály Levels!) 3. StoryTime Quintet lesson units, for info contact [email protected]. This woodwind quintet has recently produced materials including videos, slideshows, activities and teacher guides for Ferdinand the Bull, Peter and the Wolf, Tortoise and the Hare, and will soon include “Carnival of the Animals.” Lessons are downloadable with unlimited access for future use. The quintet is fabulous, the arrangements are excellent, and very affordable. They also have a FB page and a free “Sleigh Ride” video that my students loved! Kate Donaldson is the music educator at Dolly Ridge Elementary in Vestavia Hills, AL. She just finished her 30th year teaching elementary music. She graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor's degree in Choral Music Education under the guidance of Dr. Thomas Smith and Dr. Claude Gossett. Upon graduation she never intended to teach school, and immediately began her pursuit of a Masters in Music Therapy from Florida State University with Dr. Jayne Stanley and Dr. Cliff Madsen. Circumstances led her to her first teaching job with the Department of Defense Dependant Schools at RAF Upper Heyford and RAF Croughton in Oxfordshire, England. After three wonderful years she was hooked on teaching and fell in love with elementary-age students. She was so blessed to teach for ten years with Auburn City Schools. The last seventeen years she has been teaching in the Vestavia Hills City School System. Kate completed her National Board Certification in 2009 and 2019 and has earned her Level 1 certificates in both Orff and Kodály. She is the 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year for her school and has been a mentor to several interns. Kate lives in Birmingham with her wonderful husband and two sons. My Favorite Resources: 1. iDoceo app: I can see student pictures and mark medical notes and music goals all in one place. It takes a little while to set up, but totally worth it throughout the year. It’s great to leave photo seating charts for a sub! 2. Artie Almeida’s Parachutes, Ribbons, and Scarves activities are great, especially for Form. 3. MUSICPLAYONLINE is a fantastic, affordable resource (great rhythm Kodaly Orff resources all in in one pace.) I love the video examples. They are great for new teachers! 4. David Row’s blog: 5. Facebook Groups: Elementary Music Teachers, AMEA, Musicplay, Quaver: The elementary questions, suggestions etc… help you to feel more of a community and help you fully utilize some of the resources your school system might have. We hope you will consider these items for your classroom. We send our best wishes for a safe, happy, healthy school year! We look forward to seeing you all at the 2022 AMEA Conference in Birmingham, Alabama, January 20-22, 2022! Orff News: Kodály News: Summer Chapter Share 2021 SHAKE ‘Back to School’ Kodály Workshop, FREE Alabama Chapter of AOSA, Saturday, July 31, 2021, 9-11, Online Lea Jones Hoppe, Clinician Saturday, August 14, 2021, In Person, Vestavia Hills Elementary East 9-12 Fall AMEA/AOSA/SHAKE Fall Workshop Clinician, Rhonda Tucker Fall AMEA/AOSA/SHAKE Fall Workshop Eastmont Baptist Church, Montgomery, AL, October 16, 2021, 9-12 Clinician, Rhonda Tucker Eastmont Baptist Church, Montgomery, AL, October 16, 2021, 9-12 2021 American Orff-Schulwerk Association National Conference, North Charleston, SC, November 3-6, 2021 2022 Organization of American Kodály Educators National Conference Pittsburg, PA, March 3-6, 2022 2022 Alabama Chapter of AOSA Spring Workshop, Samford University 2022 SHAKE Spring Kodály Workshop Jennifer Donovan, Clinician, March 12, 2022, 9-3 Rachel Gibson, Clinician, Saturday, April 2, 2022 Vestavia Hills Elementary East 9-3 ala breve 39
AMEA Industry/Institutional Membership 2021-22 AMEA would like to express appreciation to the following partners who have joined AMEA in our efforts to promote music education in Alabama. Please support these industry/institutional members who support you as music educators! All National Music P.O. Box 5502, Navarre, FL 32566 Best in Class Tours, LLC P.O. Box 770963, Winter Garden, FL 34777 Arts Music Shop, Inc. 3030 East Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36116 Gadsden Music Company P.O. Box 132, Gadsden, AL 35902 J.W. Pepper and Son, Inc. 9053 Riverside Pkwy, Lithia Springs, GA 30135 Madison Band Supply 1604-B Hughes Road, Madison, AL 35758 Marchmaster Inc. PO Box 73379, Newnan, GA 30271 Our Group Tour LLC 4903 Ashley Circle SE, Owens Cross Roads, AL 35763 Southern Performances PO Box 6852, Gulf Shores, AL 36542 Super Holiday Tours 116 Gatlin Ave, Orlando, FL 32806 University of Alabama at Birmingham 950 13th Street S., Birmingham, AL 35294 University of South Alabama LPAC 1072, 5751 USA Drive South, Mobile, AL 36688 40 August/September 2021
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