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May/June 2017 ala breve The Official Publication of the Alabama Music Educators Association Remembering Dr. Lacey E. Powell Jr. Dec 19, 1928 - Nov 14, 2016 www.myamea.org

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Susan Smith, AMEA President Lacey Powell - A Teacher For All Seasons and Reasons Lives of great men all remind us, we can make our Executive Director of AMEA and during his “Mr. Powell was one of the most important lives sublime, and, departing, leave behind us, career as Director of Bands at Georgiana teachers in my life. He made an impression footprints on the sands of time. Henry Wadsworth High School, Andalusia High School and on me to always keep trying, and endure to Longfellow Davidson High School, his bands were meet goal. He taught honor. “ awarded only superior ratings. When discussing leadership with my students “The best band director ever.” - I always try to impress on them that there The Alabama Music Educators Association are multiple ways to lead. Some emerge as named him Outstanding Music Educator and “I was extremely privileged to have known outgoing, first-to-the-top type of leaders and awarded him the AMEA Barbara Odom Lacey through his and my love of others lead through quiet example. While Leadership Service Award. He was inducted music.What a joy to have worked under his some leaders do what others can’t or won’t in the Alabama Bandmasters Hall of Fame tutelage while a member of the Marching 200 and others lead by going to work everyday and the Alabama Music Educators band.” making things better for all. Lacey Powell was Association Hall of Fame. We have recently a servant leader for our state in multiple renamed an annual award in his honor, the “I can still remember so very well as a facets. Lacey Powell Outstanding Music Educator Freshman when Dr Powell ran over to me Award, highlighting the best of our teachers while in the 1st halftime DHS marching band Dr. Powell was the first band director at the in music education. practice exchanging my 3rd Trumpet music University of South Alabama and served as for 1st Trumpet saying, “You’re a 1st President of Alabama Music Educators After I was elected President of the AMEA, Trumpet player now”.” Association. He was the President of Phi the first congratulatory letter came from Beta Mu and served as the state chairman of Lacey Powell. His kind words were so As we make our way each day the best we College Band Directors National Association genuine and heartfelt. He was never too busy know how, we hope to leave some legacy or as well as the American School Band to make others feel good and was always have made some meaningful impact on our Directors Association. He served as the interested in bettering himself and those students and our profession. Lacey Powell around him. did just that. While we will all miss his smile and giving heart, Lacey’s leadership will After his passing his students said about Dr. forever impact and guide music education for Powell; our state. HOW DO YOU MAKE AN ENSEMBLE • Recommend your students in grades E X PERIENCE OF A LIFE T IME BE T T ER? 9, 10, or 11 during the 2016-2017 school year to apply Add Magic! • The All-National Honor Ensembles represent the top performing high school musicians in each state across the country • So much more than a musical ensemble, it is a comprehensive, musical, and educational experience © Disney • Students will learn under the baton of leading conductors who are sure to inspire The 2017 All-National Honor Ensembles • This year’s event will feature one of the will take place at nation’s only college music showcases November 26 - 29, 2017 Apply today: nafme.org/ANHE Application deadline: May 12, 2017 4 May/June 2017

ala breve the official publication of the Alabama Music Educators Association May/June 2017 Features... 6 AMEA Governing Board Directory 8 Remembering Lacey Powell 13 AMEA 2018 15 ABA All-State Photos 19 AVA All-State Photos 25 AMEA Industry Members 27 Band Music Reviews by Randall Coleman 28 Choral Reviews by Diane Orlofsky 32 Teacher Pacing by Bradley J. Regier 36 State and District Schedule of Events 38 The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)...by Marcia Neel Departments... Advertisers Index Smoky Mountain Music Festival................7 All-National Honor Ensembles ..................4 Sunburst ....................................................39 4 .....................President American College of Musicians ...............31 UA Bands..................................................43 7 ............................HED Arts Music Shop, Inc ..................back cover UA School of Music .................................23 10...........................AOA AU Music Department ...............................3 UAB Bands...............................................41 10 ..........Past Presidents Faulkner University ..................................27 UAB Music...............................................34 14 ...........................ABA Gadsden Music Company.........................17 UNA Department of Music ......................21 18 .............................AVA Huntingdon College Bands.......................22 University of Montevallo .........................33 20 ..................Elem/Gen John M. Long School of Music (Troy).....24 University of South Alabama Bands ........12 27....................Registrar NAfME .....................................................29 University of South Alabama Music ........43 NAfME Academy.....................................20 Yamaha .....................................................11 Samford University ....................................2 ala breve 5

AMEA Governing Board 2016-2017 President President­Elect Treasurer/Registrar Susan Smith Greg Gumina Pat Stegall Saint James School Shades Valley High School AMEA Registration 6010 Vaughn Road 6100 Old Leeds Road PO Box 3385 Montgomery, AL 36116 Irondale, AL 35210 Muscle Shoals, AL 35661 [email protected] (205) 956­4638 [email protected] [email protected] Immediate Past President President, ABA Carl Hancock Recording Secretary Micheal Holmes University of Alabama Carla Gallahan Mountain Brook Junior High School Box 870366 212 Smith Hall 205 Overbrook Rd. Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 Troy University Birmingham, AL 35213 (205) 348­6335 Troy, AL 36082 (205) 871­3516 x 8525 [email protected] (334) 670­3502 [email protected] [email protected] President, AOA President, Elem/Gen Samuel Nordlund President, AVA Cliff Huckabee 405 Buchanan Hall Ginny Coleman The Montgomery Academy Samford University Tuscaloosa County High School Lower School Campus 800 Lakeshore Dr. 12500 Wildcat Drive 1550 Perry Hill Road Birmingham, AL 35229 Northport, AL 35475 Montgomery, AL 36106 [email protected] (205) 342 2670 334­462­3790 [email protected] [email protected] President, AMEA Collegiate Joshua Meyer AMEA Collegiate Advisor President, Higher Education University of Alabama Ted Hoffman Becky Halliday (256) 566­1265 Univesity of Montevallo University of Montevallo [email protected] Station 6670 Department of Music Davis Music Building 308 Davis 317 Industry Representative Montevallo, AL 35115 Montevallo, AL 35115 Becky Lightfoot (205) 665­6668 (205) 665­6666 Arts Music Shop [email protected] [email protected] 3030 East Blvd. Montgomery, AL 36116 Assistant Executive Director Alabama Department of Education 334/271­2787 Rusty Logan Arts Education Specialist [email protected] 2020 Janabrooke Lane Andy Meadows Auburn, AL 36830 50 North Ripley Street Executive Director (334) 663­1702 Montgomery, Alabama 36104 Editor, Ala Breve [email protected] (334) 353­1191 Garry Taylor [email protected] 1600 Manor Dr. NE Cullman, AL 35055 (256) 636­2754 [email protected] On the cover: a mural painted on a building in Andalusia by artist Wes Hardin of Dothan, depicting prominent citizens of Andalusia, including Lacey Powell when he was band director at Andalusia High School. Photo credit: Dr. Johnnie Vinson Garry Taylor, Editor & 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 - February/March (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. 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 2017

Becky Halliday - President, Higher Education Division This year, one goal of the HED has been to University of Alabama foster robust and productive relationships University of Alabama Crimson Leadership Institute between Alabama’s colleges and universities. l Band Booster Institute, June 11 These connections can create opportunities l Crimson Student Leadership Camp, June 12-13 for music departments to support each other’s l Crimson Music Camp - Concert Band (Middle School and endeavors outside of our annual conference. With this in mind, I would like to use this High School), Colorguard and Majorettes. June 14-17 column to highlight summer events that are Randall Coleman, [email protected] offered across the state. These workshops, clinics, and camps show a deep commitment University of Alabama Community Music School to fostering musical growth and best teaching practices. Below is a l Adult Strings Weekend, ages 20 +, August 25-27 list of such events, with dates and contact information. l Private Lessons, variable day/times: June & July l Summer String Camp (middle/high school): June 19- 23, 2017 Alabama State University l Children’s Musical Camp: July 17 – 28, 2017 l Middle School Music Skills Camp, June 26-29 l Adult Strings Class, Tuesdays, May 30 – June 27 Dr. Katrina Phillips, [email protected], www.alasu.edu/msmc l Kindermusik Classes, variable times: May 30- June 27 Dr. Jane Weigel, [email protected]; Dr. Anne Witt, Auburn University [email protected], www.cms.music.ua.edu l Percussion and Auxiliary Camps - June 8-10 l High School Symphonic Band Camp - June 10-13 University of Montevallo: l Marching Leadership Camp - June 19-22 l Young Musicians’ Camp, June 18-23 l Middle School Symphonic Band Camp - June 23-25 Ted Hoffman, [email protected] Joshua Wine, [email protected], l Kodály Certification Program, July 10 – 21 http://www.auburn.edu/student_info/auband/event/summer_c Becky Halliday, [email protected] amps/index.htm University of Montevallo Community School of Music Huntingdon College l Private instrumental and vocal lessons l Spirit Camp, June 13-17 Pamela Smith, [email protected] Eddy Williams, [email protected], www.spiritcamp.com University of North Alabama: l Sounds of Summer Percussion Camp, June 8-9 Samford University l Orff Schulwerk certification levels, June 19-30 Tracy Wiggins [email protected] Susanne Burgess, [email protected] l Edsel Holden presents “What a Wonderful World,” June 11, 2 p.m. l Marching Band Leadership Symposium, June 18-19 Lloyd Jones [email protected] An educational festival University of South Alabama: for elementary, middle, l Arts in Education professional development: Grades K-3: June and high school students in band, choir, and orchestra 12-15, Sept. 9, Oct. 28; Grades 4-6: June 26-29, Oct. 14, Nov. 11 2017 dates: Jeannette Fresne, [email protected] April 21-22, April 28-29, Another goal of the HED has been to support our Collegiate Division, as we have many mutual interests. The Collegiate Summit May 5-6 that is held each fall offers a good opportunity for faculty and students to interact, so please mark your calendar when that date is 2018 dates: set. The upcoming statewide implementation of edTPA may pose April 20-21, a challenge for faculty and students alike, and a strong relationship April 27-28, across our divisions should prove valuable as we navigate this new program. May 4-5 I look forward to seeing you all in Birmingham for the 2018 www.SMMFestival.com conference. Remember that the submission deadline for session proposals is June 1. Please feel free to contact me if you have any or call:1-855-766-3008 questions, suggestions, or comments. Thank you for all that you do for music education in Alabama, and have a wonderful summer! ala breve 7

Remembering Dr. Lacey E. Powell Jr. A great servant of honorary bandmasters fraternity. In addition, was a member of the 43rd Division Army music education, Dr. he was state chairman of the College Band Band during the Korean Conflict, played with Lacey E. Powell Jr. Directors Association and the American the Mobile Symphony for seven seasons, and left behind a legacy School Band Directors Association. Lacey was a charter member of the Mobile also served as a member of the Alabama Symphonic Pops Band. He served on the for all Alabama Alliance for Arts Education Board and was board of directors for the Symphony music educators. named Director Emeritus. Concerts of Mobile. During his career at Georgiana High School, Andalusia High Carl Hancock Dr. Powell has been honored with induction School, and Davidson High School, his bands AMEA President, 2014-2016 in the Alabama Bandmasters Hall of Fame were awarded only superior ratings at state (1995), Troy State University Distinguished contests. Dr. Lacey E. Powell Jr. served as Professor Alumnus of the Year (1993), Troy State of Music at the University of South Alabama University Outstanding Music Educator Lacey was the first director of bands at the and was the former Executive Director for the (1992), AMEA Outstanding Music Educator University of South Alabama. Prior to joining Alabama Music Educators Association. He (1993), Outstanding Educator of America the University faculty in 1965, he was served as president of the Alabama Music (1971), and AMEA Hall of Fame (2008). Dr. the  supervisor of music for the Mobile Educators Association for two terms, the Powell, a former chairman of the editorial County Public Schools. As part of the Alabama Bandmasters Association, and the board of Ala Breve, the official publication of Alabama Bicentennial Celebration, Dr. Powell Rho chapter of the Phi Beta Mu, national the Alabama Music Educators Association, was director of the “Marching 200,” the has published articles in the Ala Breve, The official Alabama bicentennial marching band, Instrumentalist, Music Educators Journal, and which performed on three national telecasts. School Musician-Director. Dr. Powell was a member of the Music Educators National Conference, later known Dr. Powell received his bachelor’s degree from as the National Association for Music Troy State University, master’s from Education, the Alabama Music Educators VanderCook College of Music, and a Ph.D. Association, Alabama Bandmasters from the University of Alabama, with Association, National Band Association, additional study at Northwestern University. Alabama Alliance for Arts Education, Phi He was an active clinician and conducted all- Beta Mu, and Phi Mu Alpha. state and regional honor bands in numerous states and has appeared as an  adjudicator, consultant, clinician, and speaker. Dr. Powell In January 2016, the Alabama Music Educa- tors Association renamed the Outstanding Music Educator Award to the Lacey Powell Outstanding Music Educator Award in his honor. The award is presented annually to honor those music educators who have set high standards for our profession, and who give all of us inspiration and direction. 8 May/June 2017

As we make our way each day the best we know how, we hope to leave some legacy or have made some mean- ingful impact on our students and our profession. Lacey Powell did just that. While we will all miss his smile and giving heart, Lacey’s leadership will forever impact and guide music education for our state. Susan Smith, AMEA President I’ll always remember Lacey in two ways; he was a true professional and he was a real gentleman! I miss him! Johnnie Vinson, AMEA President - 1996-1998 and a student of Dr. Powell’s at Andalusia High School Lacey Powell was always the consummate professional with a kind heart and a gentle soul. He was always willing to help guide young music educators to become the best they could be. Rebecca Rodgers Warren, AMEA President - 2004-2006 Lacey Powell was a mentor, friend and shining example of a true gentleman, Lacey and Margaret music educator, and leader. Steve McLendon, AMEA President - 2010-2012 Outstanding music educator, mentor, friend, ultimate Southern Gentleman... These are some of the characteristics I always use when describing Dr. Lacey Powell, Jr. I actually do not recall the first time I met Lacey Powell, he was just always that positive presence in the AMEA organization for whom I had tremendous respect. But in 1992, as I embarked on the role of AMEA President, Lacey Powell became the first Executive Director of AMEA. From that moment a strong professional bond was formed that continued through the years. His intelligence, organization, kindness and support were unmatched as he guided me through the responsibilities of serving our association. Lacey was a true friend and mentor and I am eternally grateful for the influence he had on my professional upbringing. He was one of the good ones and I miss him dearly. Dianne Johnson, AMEA President - 1992-1994 The mural pictured on these pages and on this issue’s cover was painted on a building in Andalusia by 9 artist Wes Hardin of Dothan. It depicts a parade through Andalusia featuring prominent citizens, including Dr. Lacey Powell when he was band director at Andalusia High School. Photos by Johnnie Vinson. ala breve

Samuel Nordlund- President, Alabama Orchestra Association received his MM in conducting at the Peabody Conservatory of Music, and has Springing been conducting and guest conducting around the world ever since, to great Forward acclaim. His most recent appointment has been Music Director of the Portland (OR) Admit it, teachers are just as excited about performing groups for their hard work and Symphony Orchestra, an orchestra with an terrific improvement! annual budget of $15 million. Although I summer as students. The end of Spring is have never met Norman, I am beyond a time to reflect on the year, and plan some Besides the rest that we all deserve, the excited for his “homecoming,” and the much deserved rest and relaxation for the AOA is actively planning for the future. energy that this young but experienced summer. Reflecting back on the 2016-2017 The 2017-18 academic year will be another musician will bring to our orchestra academic year, the AOA has much to be exciting time for orchestras in Alabama. students. I also hope it especially motivates proud of. Terrific sessions at the state We hope to expand our presence at the many of our wind and brass students to convention in January were followed by a AMEA Convention in Birmingham, not only audition for All-State Orchestra, tremendous All-State Orchestra Festival. I specifically by adding chamber music but to realize the performing, conducting, may be biased, but it seems to me that the sessions and masterclasses, and recruiting and teaching opportunities that are level of all three orchestra improves every string vendors to offer products and possible through orchestra. year. And all the students had a blast, services that are more suited to string and whether they were orchestra regulars or orchestra teachers and performers. If you do not know of a school or youth first-timers. Finally, thirteen string and orchestra in your community, please orchestra groups from across the state The 2018 All-State Orchestra Festival, contact the AOA to let us help you find performed at MPAs at Auburn University February 8-11 at UA, will be another one, or plant the seeds for creating one. and UNA. For our second annual MPA, highlight of the year. I think the most Band teachers, encourage your students to we were very pleased with turnout and inspiring storyline will be the return of attend summer festivals such as FSU, performances. Congratulations to the Norman Huynh to lead the festival Sewanee, Brevard, Eastern, Interlochen Auburn Youth Orchestra Sinfonia for orchestra. Norman received his BM in and more, to experience high level straight superiors, and all the other euphonium at the University of Alabama, orchestra, band, and chamber music. You studying with Demondrae Thurman in the will help open doors for their future early and mid-2000s. Since then, he has success in any musical field. Happy summer! 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, Jr. 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 1970 Jerry Bobo 1994 James K. Simpson 10 May/June 2017

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Birmingham- A2M0E1A8 Jefferson Convention Complex January 18-20 Submit a session proposal or performance application for the 2018 conference. On- line applications are available on the con- ference page of the AMEA website (http://www.myamea.org/2018-amea- professional-development-conference/). Hurry, the deadline is June 1. Birmingham Ballroom Visit the hotel information page of AMEA’s website to reserve a room at the Sheraton Birmingham Hotel (http://www.myamea.org/amea-con- ference/2018-hotel-information/). The room block is open now. Birmingham Sheraton Hotel Conference registration will Uptown Entertainment District adjacent to the BJCC open August 1. 13 ala breve

Micheal Holmes - President, Alabama Bandmasters Association A GREAT MENTOR REMEMBERED We began with a “process” four years of his presentation, we had all received a the medal that accompanies it. Mission thorough lesson on the history of AMEA accomplished! ago. An agenda was set with goals to be and ABA as well as much needed advice met and much work to be done. We went on how to be a better band director and All-State Band Festival 2017 (day two) to work continuing what those had set in person. Dr. Powell’s presence will be was filled with “excitement” as well. On motion that came before us. Much has missed but the legacy he leaves behind is Thursday, the day All-State rehearsals been accomplished and as we look something for which we can all be began, Middle School Band Clinician Mr. forward there is still more to be done. I grateful. James Swearingen was stranded at the have learned to appreciate the efforts of airport in Ohio on standby for a flight to those that cleared the path to get us to All-State Solo Festival (day one) was to Atlanta and then to Montgomery. Red where we are today. One such individual, be hosted by Mr. Eddie Williams and the Band Clinician Dr. Rick Clary was on Dr. Lacey Powell, has served as a Huntingdon College Music Department. standby for a flight out of Atlanta to mentor, leader, and great friend. I have But Mother Nature had other plans for Montgomery, and White Band Clinician taught for thirty-six years, and Dr. Powell our state at the time. I want to thank Mr. Alfred Watkins was parked in traffic has always been a presence. Just two Eddie and Rusty Logan as they had somewhere near Atlanta. Blue Band short years ago he was unable to attend everything ready to go. As you all know, Clinician Will Petersen, thankfully, was our AMEA Conference. I was posting severe weather reared its ugly head and enjoying his time in Montgomery waiting nightly summaries through our abafest created problems across the state. All we for rehearsal to begin. A glimmer of email account of the ABA-related clinics had to deal with was making a tough hope came when Mr. Swearingen was put and events of the conference. After the decision while others were dealing with on a flight to Atlanta. The flight from second day I received a very nice message damage to their homes, other property, Atlanta to Montgomery that was to from Lacey. He wanted to say thanks for concern for family and friends, and transport Mr. Swearingen and Dr. Clary the daily reports and that it had helped staying safe themselves. President-Elect was cancelled. But we would not be foiled. him feel as though he was still part of a Doug Farris, along with members of our Anticipating that this could happen, we conference that he very much wanted to board, began planning a make-up event, dispatched a very willing Tim Hammond attend. He never missed an opportunity which was carried out regionally to drive to Atlanta to be on hand just in to offer words of praise when you did throughout the state. This was done to case the flight was cancelled. Yes, we are well or words of encouragement when give those students that had worked so good! Tim retrieved Jim and Rick, and you needed to do better. Dr. Powell filled hard to prepare for this prestigious event they eventually made it in time to get in the bill as a featured speaker during the an opportunity to perform, receive about an hour’s rehearsal time with their “Old Fogey” segment of our Summer feedback, and still have the possibility of respective bands on Thursday evening. Conference many years ago. At the end earning that coveted Superior Rating and Alfred made it to Montgomery about ABA President Mike Holmes congratulates out- going District Chairs Marsha Asquith, District I, Nancy Frith, District III, Jed Smart, District V, and William Mixon, District VII. 14 May/June 2017

thirty minutes prior to the beginning of Outgoing ABA President Mike Holmes is presented the his rehearsal. Thanks to Connie gavel plaque by incoming President Doug Farris. Hammond and David Raney for covering the Middle School and Red Band is owed to our graduating District Chairs and President. I appreciate the patience, rehearsal until Jim and Rick arrived. We – Marsha Asquith (I), Nancy Frith (III), guidance, and understanding that you think Rick finally got his luggage today. Jed Smart (V), and William Mixon (VII). have provided to me. I will continue as That’s a story for another day. All the You are to be commended for the work Past-President for the next two years as a while, Will was enjoying a very relaxed you have done. It has been an honor to retired band director, and I am very beginning to his Blue Band rehearsal. So serve alongside you. comfortable handing the gavel to day two was just as fun as day one. In the President-Elect Doug Farris. Doug has end, it was a great All-State Festival with The End is in Sight been outstanding in carrying out the our amazing students under the direction Summer Conference 2017 is just around duties of his office. We welcome Terry of our outstanding panel of clinicians, the corner and soon to be ABA President Ownby as ABA Vice- presenting another All-State Concert that Doug Farris has a great conference President/President-Elect and Joel will long be remembered as being planned for us. It has been a pleasure and Henson as Recording Secretary. We will phenomenal. Congratulations to Dr. an honor to serve these past four years on also have the Vice-Chairs of the odd Mark Walker and the Troy University the AMEA Board, especially as President numbered districts move into the position Symphony Band. We really appreciate all of the Alabama Bandmasters Association. of District Chair and newly elected ABA of the hard work you put into providing During this time the board has been filled members filling the office of Vice-Chairs. an outstanding Friday evening concert. with dedicated, talented, and professional Welcome aboard! individuals. The ABA Board, consisting To all of our members, I say thank you as Thank you!! All-State Festival is a huge of your District officers, works diligently well. You are an inspiration to your event for our organization. The District to see to it that you remain informed and students, their parents, and me. Continue VI directors led by All-State site that ABA District level activities are to work hard and do what it takes to get coordinator Gene Butler, provided us conducted in an efficient and professional the job done. However, remember to take with a well-organized event, making the manner. Our Jazz Education Division has care of yourself physically, financially, and move to Montgomery a smooth grown and improved under the leadership emotionally. Occasionally you will need to transition. of Dr. Mark Foster, and we expect that to rest, hydrate, get a check-up, go fishing, continue with Kim Bain at the helm. take a vacation, spend as much or more If you enjoy hard work, you should Much has been accomplished and there is time with your family as you do with your volunteer to serve as “Band Host.” James always more to do. Thank you to John band family and…DON’T FORGET Ed Champion, Damon McAllister, Cooper, Rusty Courson, Harry McAfee, THE SUNSCREEN!! Heather Henson, and Connie Hammond and all that have served on the ABA (and Tim) did a masterful job of taking Board during my term as Vice-President care of the needs of our students and clinicians. ABA Executive Officers Doug Farris, Terry Ownby, Rusty Courson, Mark Foster, Kim Bain, and Harry McAfee worked together, along with our District Chairs and Vice-Chairs, to see to it that our students could count on a positive All-State experience. I would also like to thank all of our directors that were present to judge chair auditions, work the tabulation room, and be on call if needed. All of the directors throughout our state are commended for the assistance provided to all of the students that auditioned. The 650 students participating were only the tip of the iceberg compared to the hundreds more that auditioned at the District level. A special debt of gratitude ala breve 15

ABA All-State 2017 The ABA/Photography by Suzanne Scholarship is presented to Thomas Sluis of Trinity Presbyterian School by Chris Lindley James Champion presents Taya Appleton of West Limestone HS the Phi Beta Mu Lamar Triplett Scholarship High School All-State 1st Chairs Piccolo-Audrey Zhao, Oak Mountain HS; Flute-Lucy Thom, Huntsville HS; Oboe-Rebecca Keith, Thompson HS; Bassoon-Andrew Pahos, Vestavia Hills HS; Eb Clarinet- Sierra Eastridge, Central HS; BbClarinet-Dalton Kulick, Hartselle HS; Alto Clarinet- Charistopher Hamm, Mary G. Montgomery; Bass Clarinet- Sarah Nguyen, Sparkman HS; Contrabass Clarinet-Dancy Castle, Sparkman HS; Alto Sax-Stephen Michaels, Vestavia Hills HS; Tenor Sax-Quentin Moffet, Randolph School; Bari Sax-Grey Vandeberg, Bob Jones HS; Trumpet-Sam Butler, Fairhope HS; French Horn-Nathan Stephenson, Oak Mountain HS, Trombone-Adam Thomas, Mountain Brook HS, Baritone-Wyatt Detrick, Grissom HS; Tuba-Henry Sargent, Moody HS; String Bass-Jamie Newsome, Davidson HS; Percussion- John Paul Williams, Spanish Fort HS New Phi Beta Mu members Dane Lawley and Chris Lindley with their sponsors, James Thompson and Randall Key Phi Beta Mu’s Outstanding Middle School All-State 1st Chairs Young Bandmaster Mike Guzman congratulated by Tommy Brannon Flute-Cassidy Harris, North Jefferson MS; Oboe-Emily Zhang, Chelsea MS; Bassoon-Harry Tidwell, Simmons MS; Bb Clarinet- Solomon Sigmon, Phi Beta Mu’s Outstanding Hampton Cove MS; Alto Clarinet-Andrew Tillman, Trinity Christian; Bass Bandmasters Bill Connell and Clarinet-Chloe Taylor, Luverne HS; Contrabass Clarinet-Jake French, Theo Vernon Hewitt-Trussville MS; Alto Sax-Luke Aguayo, Whitesburg MS; Tenor Sax- Carly Culpepper, Trinity Christian; Bari Sax-Eric Samelo, Baldwin Magnet; Trumpet-Nathan Landers, Auburn JHS; French Horn-Demi Adetona, Hampton Cove MS; Trombone-Phenix Patton, Jemison HS; Baritione-Mark Sayler, Fairhope, MS; Tuba-Michael Bagby, Pizitz MS; Percussion- Phenix Bright, Westminster Christian Outgoing Phi Beta Mu May/June 2017 President Pat Stegall with Jim Knight 16

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Ginny Coleman - President, Alabama Vocal Association End-of-the-Year Wrap-up ALL-STATE COMMUNICATION Please let us know It was so nice to see many of your at the This year, we have made an effort to if you have All-State festival in March. I appreciate all provide the AVA membership with anything you those who served as concert coordinator, increased instructions and reminders about choir coordinator, attendance monitor, or registration deadlines, etc. We occasionally would like to add in any other capacity to be sure that get questions about where to find to the conversation. everything ran smoothly. I think that the information. You should expect all Your thoughts are students enjoyed their interaction with the information for all AVA events to be conductors of the various choirs. I was available on our website. For example, if welcome and also pleased with the final performances. you are attending an SCPA in another appreciated. We appreciate Samford University for once district you should be able to get all again hosting All-State. Kenny Gannon, information concerning the event you are Brian Ernsberger and their staff were attending from the AVA website. Let your welcoming and helpful. We look forward district chairman know if you have to being back in 2018. difficulty accessing anything. The AVA Board is continually striving to AMEA SUBMISSIONS 1) maintain adherence to our mission I hope that the recordings you received statement and 2) improve our functionality. from SCPA were helpful to you this year. Along those lines, we have begun One of the reasons that we decided to discussion about the following: record each choir is so that you would have a high-quality recording in the event you l Streamlining the All-State audition decided to submit to perform at AMEA. process using available recording If you are considering this, please know technology rather than sending 5 that the deadline is June 1. You can find judges on a tour around the state instructions on the AMEA website. In addition, please also consider submitting l Modifying the sight-reading portion of to present a session if you have something SCPA to allow directors to of value to share. We are always looking choose an appropriate sight- for new ideas! reading example for their students based on students’ ability SUMMER BOARD The AVA Executive Board will meet for l The future of All-State Show Choir and our summer board meeting at the how it fits into the structure of beginning of June. If you have any ideas AVA or suggestions that you would like the board to consider during our meeting time, We are interested in thoughtful, written please submit in writing before the end of feedback in the form of an email to me or May. We want to hear your ideas and anyone else on the AVA Board. Please let suggestions for improvement. us know if you have anything you would like to add to the conversation. Your FALL WORKSHOP thoughts are welcome and appreciated. Please go ahead and mark your calendars Thank you for taking the time to read for our 2017 AVA Fall Workshop! As about your professional association. Please always, the workshop will be held on the send questions, suggestions, or ideas to me Friday after Labor Day, which is at [email protected]. I am September the 8th. We will meet in looking forward to seeing you in Montgomery again so that our colleagues September! in the north and south of the state can all save a hotel night if needed. Ginny 18 May/June 2017

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Cliff Huckabee -  President, Elementary/General Division Greetings Elementary Music Educators! I growth in our Elementary Music Festival, workshop the following day with Ericka hope you all have had a great year! It has two great years of In-Service Conferences, Bridge at a local elementary school. More been a busy one for me, and I am looking and the addition of a Facebook page. We details on the workshop to come. forward to some rest and relaxation this need to continue our growth to reach more summer! elementary music educators who are not a Lastly, the AMEA Annual Professional part of AMEA and increase our Development Conference will be held in This will be my last Ala Breve article as performance applications for our Annual Birmingham at the BJCC on January 18- your President. My two-year term is In-Service Conference. 20th 2018. This will be another great coming to an end, and I will be stepping opportunity for professional growth and I into the role of Past President for two We do have some exciting things coming encourage our elementary teachers to years to help guide our new President, Phil up this next school year. First, the 3rd support this event. I also encourage you to Wilson, as he begins his two-year term. Annual East Alabama Music Workshop submit session proposals to share your Phil brings a passion for elementary music will be held in Auburn on August 26th from teaching ideas with other music educators. education and proven leadership 9 AM till 1 PM. The guest speaker will be I also encourage you to submit experience to the position, and I know you Dr. Becky Halliday from University of performance applications especially our will support him as he begins his term. Montevallo and will focus on the new Birmingham area schools. Information on Alabama Course of Study for music. The these opportunities are on the AMEA web It has been my pleasure to serve you as workshop is free and more information site at www.myamea.org. President the past two years, and we have can be obtained from Dr. Rob Lyda at seen many great things such as continued [email protected]. I hope you will all support Phil and his Executive Board as they begin their new Second, our 11th Annual AMEA term of service this June. We look forward Elementary Music workshop will be held to serving you! on Friday, October 6th at Samford University. Our clinicians will be Ericka Respectfully Submitted, Bridge and Vic Oakes. We have around 400 Cliff Huckabee, President students from 40 schools committed to AMEA – Elementary Division participate. We are excited to continue this wonderful event. We will also host a 20 May/June 2017



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Band Music Reviews Randall Coleman With the end of the school year fast approaching, I hope you all category. Shanghai utilizes the pentatonic scale to present the will have time to rest and recharge over the coming weeks. As tonality that has long been associated with the rich history of you are taking time over the summer to begin to construct your music from Asia. Crisp articulation and repetitive rhythms literature for the upcoming year, the following pieces offer many highlight this piece that would make an excellent addition to your teaching opportunities to polish technique, enhance listening program for your Grade 4 ensemble. skills and excite your audiences. I encourage you all to consider carefully the repertoire that you perform each year. The Grace, by Brain Balmages, is a welcome addition to the repertoire that we select becomes our curriculum, which is repertoire at the Grade 4 level. Comprised of almost entirely extremely important to the development of your students as original material, Grace is a beautiful lyrical work that allows musicians and to the maturation of your ensemble. In addition your ensemble a wonderful opportunity to enhance its active to familiarizing yourself with the new literature that is available, listening skills, highlighting the ensemble’s ability to produce don’t forget those “hidden gems” that tend to get lost in the warm characteristic tones and to advance the ensembles pitch library. Here are three pieces that will help you on that journey. matching skills. Audiences will notice a single quote of Amazing Grace performed by Alto Saxophone soloist near the Cimmaron Fanfare, by Robert Sheldon, is an ideal concert end of the piece. While the piece utilizes original material, the opener for your young band. Written at the Grade 1.5 level, it single quote of Amazing Grace provides an instant connection offers many teaching moments that solidify technique, with the audience. Grace is a gorgeous lyric work that would articulation and internal pulse while presenting a beautiful lyrical make an incredible addition to your concert or contest melody throughout. The low voices provide a driving ostinato performances. while the melodic material is presented in the upper brass and woodwinds. The percussion writing is challenging and accessible Randall Coleman for students at this level. Robert Sheldon has provided us yet Wind Band Music Reviewer another wonderful work to provide our students with music they Associate Director of Bands will enjoy while helping our students progress as musicians. The University of Alabama Shanghai, by Oscar Navarro, is not a new composition, as it was written in 2005. It is gaining popularity from the composer’s recent success with Downey Overture. Shanghai, subtitled an Asian Overture for Band, is labeled as a Grade 3 from the composer, who also publishes his own music. While from a technical standpoint, the piece could be classified as a Grade 3, the length of the piece makes me place it in the Grade 4 Pat Stegall, AMEA Treasurer/Registrar It is not too early to be thinking about our Remember to: Remind your colleagues to join, include the AMEA Conference in January, 2018. Just new music teachers, invite the inactive music teachers and be remember, you must join NAfME, and involved as a mentor to the young music teachers. you should pre-register when the pre- Renew your membership now at www.nafme.org . Membership registration becomes available. A healthy in NAfME is required for participation in state MEA organization is always concerned with sponsored events like the AMEA Conference, the Elementary growth and development, and the AMEA Division Fall Conference, All-state and Musical Performance board is interested in growing our organization, and for getting Assessments. Joining NAfME secures your membership in all music teachers in Alabama involved in professional AMEA and in your division. development through AMEA and NAfME. You can help increase our membership by communicating the benefits of membership to our colleagues. When you are joining or renewing your membership, think of those music teachers in your area that may not be active members, and send them a message inviting them to join! ala breve 27

Choral Music Reviews Dr. Diane Orlofsky There will come soft rains Confessions Music: Ivo Antognini (b. 1963) Music: Eric William Barnum (b. 1979) Text: Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) Text: St. Augustine of Hippo, Confessions, Book X (354-386) SSAATTBB, unaccompanied SATB divisi, unaccompanied Publisher: Alliance Music Publications, Inc. Publisher: Graphite Publishing (graphitepublishing.com) Approximate performance time: 5’25” (approximately) Approximate performance time: 5 minutes Sample performance: Atlanta Master Chorale (Dr. Eric Nelson, Conductor); https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4xHYtCM- “Confessions” was commissioned in 2010 for the Troy University bQQ Concert Chorale and premiered in the Spring of 2011. The text is taken from Book X of St. Augustine’s Confessions and begins with an “There Will Come Soft Rains” is a twelve-line poem by Sara intoned and repeated “You” in the alto voice. Other voice parts Teasdale (published in 1920) that imagines nature reclaiming its immediately explore the tonal landscape around this note and ground after a war. Antognini beautifully sets themes of war, expand the neo-medieval treatment of this evocative text. While extinction, and rebirth with thick, lush jazz-inspired harmonies and searching for a text, I was captivated by one provocative and non-vocal effects, such as choral whispering and whistling. In the profound line in the Augustinian tome – “I must pass beyond span of a few measures, Antognini can quickly build from a unison memory to find Thee”. Barnum expertly explores the ancient and to a full 8-part choral divisi and back again, as he is driven to eternal themes in the text through the use of parallelism, chant like programmatically set the following text: rhythmic flow, open harmonies, and the piece ends as it begins – breathing life and mystery into the pronoun “You” with an There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground, evocative, aleatory ending. The piece is challenging but would be And swallows circling with their shimmering sound; appropriate for a more advanced high school choir. And frogs in the pool singing at night, And wild plum trees in tremulous white; You. Robins will wear their feathery fire, I must pass beyond memory to find You. Whistling their whims on a low-fence wire; I shall look for You so that my soul may live. And not one will know of the war, not one When my soul is bathed in light that is not bound by space, Will care at last when it is done. When it listens to the sound that never dies away. Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree, When it breathes a fragrance that is not borne away, If mankind perished utterly; I will look for You. And Spring herself when she woke at dawn But we, O Lord, are your little flock, but we, O Lord, keep us as Would scarcely know that we were gone. Your own. Spread your wings. And let us shelter beneath them. This piece won the 2012 Boston Contemporary Americana Festival You. and was dedicated to the Santa Fe Desert (Joshua Habermann, To rejoice in the truth is to rejoice in You. Conductor). The Choral Journal (September 2013) review referred It is not as though I do not suffer wounds, but I feel rather that to this piece as a “poignant, reflective, and virtuosic piece that You heal them over and over. stands as a hallmark of Antognini’s output”. I recently contacted You. Antognini and asked him to share a few thoughts about this piece: “There Will Come Soft Rains is a haunting text, that’s for sure! I read Kaleidoscope Heart/Bluebird it for the first time many years ago; I was fifteen and was reading Words and Music: Sara Bareilles (b. 1979) Martian Chronicles, in Italian, of course, and this poem appeared at Arranged by Kerry Marsh a certain point in the book. Then, a few years ago, I was looking Publisher: kerrymarshvocaljazz.com for a new poem to set to music and I found this marvelous one and Sample performance: yes, my mind went back more than thirty years and I http://www.kerrymarshvocaljazz.com/media/scoreflipper/Score remembered…I got in love again with it and I could not resist to Flipper.html?sfParam=kaleidoscopeheartbluebird (can also pre- do a piece with it! By setting the lyrics to music, I really tried to view the score here) apply the so-called “word painting” as much as possible. It has SSSAATBaB (Level 3), soprano solo A cappella been like composing the soundtrack for a poem and among my choral pieces, it is one of my favorites!” (email correspondence, “Kaleidoscope Heart” is Sara Bareilles’ title track on her 2010 April 11, 2017). 28 May/June 2017

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album by the same name and “Bluebird” is the last cut on the same University alumni) and he extended this same care and attention to recording. Vocal Jazz arranger, Kerry Marsh, expertly combines my singers as well. Receiving the AMEA 2014 Lacey Powell the two, with the beautiful jazz waltz (“Bluebird”) featured Outstanding Music Educator Award was one of the proudest prominently (and the title track serves as bookends around this professional moments of my life—because it bears his name, tune). The mash-up feels very organic – almost as if the two songs memory, and legacy. He set the example for us all and I will cherish are versions of each other. According to Bareilles, “I picked out his memory forever. the name of the record months before I even finished writing the songs. I love the imagery of those words, and they’re really Dr. Diane Orlofsky is Professor of representative of how I envision my heart. It’s a colorful but Music and Director of Choirs at Troy fragmented, ever-changing sum of all the bits and pieces that make University, where she oversees the choral it up. A kaleidoscope is a tool that helps make sense of the mess. program and teaches undergraduate and Or at least makes it nice to look at”. Arranger Kerry Marsh expertly graduate classes in music education. She sets both pieces with his signature tight (and split) harmonies and is the conductor of the Troy University engaging rhythms. Don’t have a vocal jazz ensemble? No worries Concert Chorale and the Director of the – this piece would work equally well as the middle ballad within a Troy University vocal jazz ensemble, show-choir set or as a contemporary selection for a larger choir. frequency. A personal note about Dr. Lacey Powell: I first arrived on the Alabama music education scene in 1986 as a newly minted PhD (Florida State) and a passion for all things music education. Lacey quickly reached out to me, made me feel needed and cared for and took a genuine interest in my areas of research and teaching—an involvement that he continued right up until his death. I worked closely with Lacey for a yearly event (to honor WWII TROY ala breve 31

Teacher Pacing in the Ensemble Setting by Bradley J. Regier, University of Missouri-Columbia Reprinted with permission from Missouri School Music Good teachers continually seek ways to In a musical context, pacing has been defined characteristics (Yarbrough, Dunn, & Baird, as changes in focus of activity between 1996). The authors of this study suggested become more pedagogically effective in the teacher and students (Yarbrough, 1975; that slower teacher pacing could affect both classroom. How do we keep our students Yarbrough, Dunn, & Baird, 1996). Instruction the behavior of students and teacher engaged when there are so many issues to and pacing in music performance settings disposition in front of the classroom. address in so many sections of the ensemble? have been identified as different from other Multiple aspects contribute to perceived academic areas because students often have There are ways in which teachers can improve teacher effectiveness, among them planning, more frequent performance opportunities to their pacing. One of the most effective is to motivation, content knowledge, and the demonstrate identified skills. Scholars have cut down on the amount of time spent talking feedback we give our students (Tschannen- recognized that the frequency of teacher and to the ensemble. A strategy to accomplish this Moran, Hoy, & Hoy, 1998). student activity, rather than the duration of goal is to make a conscience decision to give such behaviors, corresponds with positive more concise feedback to the ensemble— Researchers have examined the success of evaluations of preservice teachers (Duke, even cutting down the feedback to seven teacher feedback by focusing on teacher Prickett, & Jellison, 1998). Research words or less (Brinson & Demorest, 2013). intensity, which has been defined as sustained participants also rated the pace more Conductors can sometimes give elaborate control of the student/teacher interaction positively when the average lengths of teacher explanations of the sound they need to hear with efficient, accurate presentation of subject and student activity were shorter rather than from the ensemble. Often the best feedback matter combined with enthusiastic affect and longer. Among piano teachers in a one-on-one is the simplest feedback, however. Instead of effective pacing (Standley & Madsen, 1987). instructional setting, individuals that were saying “Sopranos, take a look at measure 15. Further investigation by scholars has revealed identified as the most skilled by both expert Can I get more volume from you please in close correlations between teacher intensity, observer evaluations (Siebenaler, 1997) and that measure? Now what you sang was nice teacher effectiveness, and teacher pacing student accomplishment (Buckner, 1997) but I think we could possibly be a little louder. (Silveira, 2014). Music education researchers consistently exhibited more rapid alterations Let’s try that again,” simply say “Sopranos, have given particular interest to the between student activity and teacher activity measure 15 needs to be louder.” This is a relationship between pacing and effective than were demonstrated by less-skilled simple, measurable goal for the section that teaching. teachers (Buckner, 1997; Siebenaler, 1997). provides an opportunity for quick feedback from the director in order to hear the As many teachers know, pacing can Teacher pace can vary according to the error necessary change from the musicians. substantially influence the success of a lesson. being corrected (Cavitt, 2003). The longest Researchers have noted that choral ensemble If a teacher moves through information too sequence of teacher talk time often happens members have expressed preference for quickly, some students will not fully when ensemble tempo is being corrected and teachers who talk less when giving feedback understand the concepts, possibly resulting in multiple directions are being given, resulting (Napoles, 2016). Furthermore, teacher more review time than the teacher anticipated. in the pace of rehearsal slowing down. Results delivery of instruction was identified by Alternately, if a teacher moves too slowly of a study of choral rehearsals indicated that Napoles and MacLeod (2013) as being the through the material, students could those with a slower pace had less-desirable best predictor of overall perceptions of potentially lose interest and become off-task. effects, such as lower performance-rating, off- teacher effectiveness. Great teacher pacing is almost always present task student behavior, similar teacher facial in our best classrooms, and researchers have expressions, incomplete sequences of Another strategy to reduce teacher talk is to investigated the commonalities among instruction, less steady teacher speech speed, use a clear conducting gesture (Kohut & successful teachers and the effects of their and similar voice pitch and volume Grant, 1990). This sounds like a simple pacing. 32 May/June 2017



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solution, but as conductors, we can fall into a playing. By the end of the semester, many Napoles, J. (2016) Teacher talk and perceived trap of talking instead of showing. Often, the students demonstrate much improved pacing. teacher effectiveness: An exploratory study. simplest and most musical way of fixing an Update: Applications of Research in Music issue is to show it more clearly through our As we seek to improve your instructional Education, Advance online publication. gesture and facial expression. Think of the pacing, we must remember that the frequency doi:10.1177/8755123315626228 number of times you have adjusted volume of teacher talk to student performance is what and style of the music using your words. With is important, and not the total amount of time Napoles, J. & MacLeod, R. B. (2013). The some practice, these moments of talk can students perform. Directors need to give become moments of showing. Not only will students numerous opportunities to make a influences of teacher delivery and student students likely be more sensitive to your change in their sound. Once the sound is conducting, but your ability to show more of achieved the first time, repetition of the sound progress on preservice teachers’ perceptions the music through conducting could improve, becomes important to ensure that a change as well. has been made. By reducing the amount of of teaching effectiveness. Journal of Research in time we talk to the ensemble, either through In order to identify opportunities to cut down the conciseness of our feedback or through Music Education, 61, 249–261. on teacher talk, music educators should gesture, our students receive higher rates of consider video recording their own teacher feedback and performance doi:10.1177/8755123315626228 instruction. One of the more valuable opportunities. Effective pacing can result in resources for this purpose is SCRIBE (Duke more engaged students during rehearsals and Pontious, M. F. (1982). A profile of rehearsal & Farra, 1996), computerized video playback higher teacher effectiveness. techniques and interaction of selected band conductors. software. With this tool, educators are able to (Doctoral dissertation) Retrieved from upload their own teaching video and create References: ProQuest Dissertation and Theses database. variables that they would like to measure. The (Order No. 8302966) software is able to track both timed variables Buckner, J. L. J. (1997). Assessment of teacher and and frequency variables. For example, in our student behavior in relation to accomplishment of Sherill, M. H. (1986). An analytical study of rehearsal clinic courses at the University of performance goals in piano lessons. (Doctoral videotaped rehearsal and conducting techniques of Missouri–Columbia, students track the dissertation). 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AMEADivision Events 2016 - 2017 Alabama Bandmasters Association All-State Solo Festival April 2017 Huntingdon College, Montgomery, AL April 5-8, 2017 Renassiance Hotel, Montgomery, AL All-State Band Festival June 20-22, 2017 Hampton Inn and Suites, Orange Beach Summer In-Service Conference DATE LOCATION August 29, 2016 James Clemens HS DISTRICT # EVENT January 27 (HS)-28 (MS), 2017 Sparkman HS January 27, 2017 Sparkman HS District I District Fall Meeting February 17-18, 2017 Huntsville HS March 1-2, 2017 James Clemens HS All-State Band Auditions March 8-9, 2017 Austin HS April 1, 2017 Meridianville MS All-State Band Unassigned Auditions April 29, 2017 Priceville HS May 15, 2017 James Clemens HS District Honor Band August 23, 2017 Gadsden City HS January 14, 2017 Albertville HS State MPA I February 21-24, 2017 Gadsden City HS March 10-11, 2017 Albertville HS State MPA II April 17, 2017 Southside HS May 1, 2017 Oxford HS Solo and Ensemble Festival August 13, 2017 Smith Lake January 28, 2017 Muscle Shoals HS Solo and Ensemble Festival January 28, 2017 Muscle Shoals HS February 17-18, 2017 Russellville High School District Spring Meeting February 28, March 1-2, 2017 University of North Alabama May 6, 2017 Muscle Shoals HS District II District Fall Meeting September 19, 2016 Pelham High School January 28, 2017 Hoover High School All-State Band Auditions February 28-March 2, 2017 Homewood High School March 6-9, 2017 Hewitt Trussville High School State MPA March 17-18, 2017 Homewood High School April 18, 2017 Homewood Middle School District Honor Band April 29, 2017 Bumpus Middle School May 15, 2017 Contact District Chair for location Solo and Ensemble Festival August 23, 2016 Contact District Chair for location January 28, 2017 Prattville HS Solo and Ensemble Festival January 28, 2017 Prattville HS February 17-18, 2017 University of West Alabama District III District Fall Meeting February 18, 2017 University of West Alabama March 2-3, 2017 University of Alabama School of Music All-State Band Auditions March 30, 2017 Prattville JHS April 18, 2017 Tuscaloosa County HS All-State Band Unassigned Auditions August 20, 2016 Contact District Chair for location January 28, 2017 Opelika HS District Honor Band February 17-18, 2017 Auburn HS March 7, 2017 First Baptist Church Montgomery State MPA March 8-9, 2017 Opelika HS April 27, 2017 Auburn JHS Solo and Ensemble Festival May 6, 2017 Trinity Presbyterian School May 15, 2017 Contact District Chair for location District IV District Fall Meeting August 22, 2016 Daphne HS January 28, 2017 Davidson HS All-State Band Auditions January 28, 2017 Davidson HS March 15-17, 2017 Baker HS State MPA (High School) April 29, 2017 Fairhope HS May 6, 2017 Mary G. Montgomery HS State MPA (Middle School) May 15, 2017 Daphne HS August 22, 2016 Contact District Chair for location District Honor Band January 14, 2017 Troy Elementary March 13-16, 2017 Enterprise HS Solo and Ensemble Festival March 17-18, 2017 Enterprise HS March 17, 2017 Enterprise Solo and Ensemble Festival April 29, 2017 Dothan May 6, 2017 Greenville District Spring Meeting District V District Fall Meeting All-State Band Auditions All-State Band Unassigned Auditions District Honor Band District Spring Meeting State MPA Solo and Ensemble Festival Solo and Ensemble Festival District VI District Fall Meeting All-State Band Auditions District Honor Band State MPA State MPA Solo and Ensemble Festival Solo and Ensemble Festival District Spring Meeting District VII District Fall Meeting All-State Band Auditions All-State Band Unassigned Auditions State MPA Solo and Ensemble Festival Solo and Ensemble Festival District Spring Meeting District VIII District Fall Meeting All-State Band Auditions State MPA District Honor Band District Spring Meeting Solo and Ensemble Festival Solo and Ensemble Festival 36 May/June 2017

Alabama Vocal Association Event Date Location Fall Workshop Board Meeting Thursday, September 8th First United Methodist Church, Montgomery Fall Workshop Friday, September 9th First United Methodist Church, Montgomery ASSC Auditions Friday, September 30th-Saturday, October 1st Gardendale Mt. Vernon Methodist, Gardendale All-State Auditions Wednesday, November 2nd-Thursday, November 10th Various. See below. Wednesday, November 2nd Mobile Thursday, November 3rd-Friday, November 4th Montgomery Saturday, November 5th Gadsden Sunday, November 6th Florence Monday, November 7th- Tuesday, November 8th Cullman Wednesday, November 9th-Thursday, November 10th Tuscaloosa AMEA Board Meeting Wednesday, January 18th Renaissance Hotel, Montgomery AMEA Thursday, January 19th-Saturday, January 21st Renaissance Hotel, Montgomery OCS/OA/ME Thursday, November 17th Decatur High School, Decatur District I Monday, December 5th Calera Middle School, Montevallo District II Tuesday, November 29th Cahaba Heights United Methodist Church, Birmingham District III Tuesday, November 15th Alexandria high School, Alexandria District IV Thursday, November 17th Bob Jones High School, Huntsville District V Wednesday, October 26th Tallassee High School, Tallassee District VI Tuesday, November 15th University of Mobile, Mobile District VII SCPA District I Tuesday, March 21st First Baptist Church, Decatur District I Wednesday, March 22nd University of North Alabama, Florence District II Thursday, March 23rd-Friday, March 24th University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa District III Monday, March 20th-Wednesday, March 22nd Gardendale Mt. Vernon Methodist, Gardendale District IV Friday, April 7th Gadsden City High School, Gadsden District V Monday, April 3rd-Tuesday, April 4th Columbia High School, Huntsville District VI Thursday, March 16th First Baptist Church, Tallassee District VII Thursday, March 16th Springhill Baptist Church, Mobile Solo & Ensemble Thursday, April 6th University of North Alabama, Florence District I Thursday, March 23rd-Friday, March 24th University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa District II Friday, February 24th Cahaba Heights United Methodist Church, Birmingham District III Thursday, February 23rd Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville District IV Monday, February 13th-Tuesday, February 14th TBA District V Thursday, March 16th First Baptist Church, Tallassee District VI Thursday, October 20th University of Mobile, Mobile District VII (Fall) Thursday, March 16th Springhill Baptist Church, Mobile District VII (Spring) Elementary/General Division October 21, 2016 Elementary Music Festival Samford University October 22, 2016 AMEA/AOSA Teacher Workshop TBA (Birmingham Area Elementary School) January 19-21, 2017 AMEA Professional Development Conference Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Convention Center Alabama Orchestra Association August 8, 2016 Audition Excerpts Posted December 2, 2016 Begin Notifying Alternates December 15, 2016 Music Mailed September 27, 2016 Audition Registration Deadline January 19-21, 2017 AMEA Conference February 9-12, 2017 All-State Festival September 30 - October 11, 2016 District Auditions November 16, 2016 Results Posted December 1, 2016 Festival Registration Deadline AMEA Collegiate Division October 9, 2016 Collegiate Summit Tuscaloosa January 19-21, 2017 AMEA Professional Development Conference Renaissance Montgomery Hotel and Convention Center ala breve 37

The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) by Marcia Neel and What It Means for Music and Arts Education What is it? A brief background The term “well-rounded education” focus has been placed on providing a well- means courses, activities, and rounded education which, among others In December of 2015, with bi-partisan programming in subjects such as subjects, includes music and the arts so that support, President Obama signed into law English, reading or language arts, all students may have “access to an enriched the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) writing, science, technology, curriculum and educational experience.” thereby reauthorizing the Elementary and engineering, mathematics, foreign What does this mean for Music and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) first languages, civics and government, Arts Education and implementation of signed into law in 1965 by President economics, arts, history, geography, Title I? Johnson. Within the current law, there are a computer science, music, career and Title I is the largest source of federal number of “Titles” which deal with various technical education, health, physical funding for education. The U.S. Department facets of the Act—many of which have education, and any other subject, as of Education website describes it as a been established along the way in determined by the State or local program which “provides financial subsequent reauthorizations after the initial educational agency, with the purpose of assistance to local educational agencies signing of ESEA. The most well-known of providing all students access to an (LEAs) and schools with high numbers or these Titles is “Title I” as it makes up most enriched curriculum and educational high percentages of children from low- the total funds allocated. Prior to the signing experience. income families to help ensure that all of ESSA, the last reauthorization of ESEA children meet challenging state academic was the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) Speaking to the Las Vegas Academy of the standards.” which was signed into law in 2001 by Arts on April 14, 2016, former Secretary of President George W. Bush. Education John King declared that while Arizona has had more than a decade of literacy and math skills are “necessary for allowing arts integration to be supported by What are the major changes from No success in college and in life…they’re not by Title I funds, first through Title I Part F Child Left Behind (NCLB) to the themselves sufficient. A more well-rounded funding (Comprehensive School Reform Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) education is critical for a safe, supportive under No Child Left Behind) and through and why is this important for Music and enjoyable learning environment.” (The Title I Stimulus funds. An Arizona website and Arts Education? Huffington Post, “Education Secretary John for arts and Title I was created at One of the biggest changes is that decision- King: It’s Time To Stop Ignoring The Arts title1arts.org in part to create a centralized making and accountability measures will no And Sciences.” http://www.huffingtonpost. portal to showcase this work and to longer be dictated from the federal level— com/entry/john-king-well-rounded-education encourage Arizona districts to undertake they will now originate from each individual _us_570e9013e4b03d8b7b9f34c6) more Title I funded arts integration within state. State education agencies (SEAs) are the state. The title1arts.org site provides a currently in varying stages of developing Why is all of this important for Music direct link to the “Arizona site” which also and/or revising their State Plans to meet the and Arts Education? clearly states that, “Arts programs can help provisions within ESSA and are expected to ESSA has provided a major opportunity for schools achieve the goals of Title I by submit them to the U.S. Department of each state to determine to what degree facilitating student engagement and learning, Education. Music and Arts Education are incorporated strengthening parent involvement, and into federal funding plans at the state and improving school climate and school wide Also, ESSA places a focus on the providing local level. The stage has been set: 1) behavior.” This site even quotes of a “Well-Rounded Education” for all Decision-making is occurring at the state Superintendent of Public Instruction Diane students. ESSA defines a “Well-Rounded level rather than from the federal level, 2) Douglas in her support for arts education Education” as follows. State Plans are currently under construction for Arizona’s children in her remarks that, thus providing opportunities to have input “as an artist myself, I know how important S. 1177-298 (52): Definitions (Well- via state arts organizations, coalitions, and the arts are for learning. I support the arts Rounded Education) interested like-minded supporters, and 3) A as part of a complete education for 38 May/June 2017

Arizona’s children.” information to the general public beyond education needs assessment for your district test scores. They may also articulate that the using NAfME’s 2015 Opportunity-to-Learn As Title I can address all areas of a well- LEAs be required to substantiate how they Standards; checklist versions of these rounded education, Title I funds may open are providing a well-rounded education for standards are now available for your use at up at your school/within your district to all students. This would indicate that there www.nafme.org/standards. supplement support of music education. To will be some measure for collecting this learn more, visit the “Everything ESSA” information from the local school district. You can also work, if you are at a Title I page at http://bit.ly/NLCBends. Will music and arts education be included in Schoolwide school, at making certain that the local plan as part of the definition of a music education is included in your school’s How does all of this impact my well-rounded education? How can the music Title I Plan. ESSA encourages schools to program? and arts community ensure that EVERY address a well-rounded education in their Districts will need to create their own ESSA STUDENT will indeed be provided with Title I schoolwide plans, so now is a great plans for Titles I, II and IV – where music access? Now more than ever, it is vital that time to get music included for the 2017-18 education can benefit. In fact, many districts, music and arts educators work school year. To find out if you are at a Title in anticipation of impending State Plans, collaboratively with their associations, fellow I Schoolwide school, check with your have already begun this process since ESSA music and arts educators, music dealers and principal and while you’re in the office, is to be implemented in the upcoming community arts organizations to ensure that volunteer to help with the creation of next school year (2017-18). Keeping in mind Tip districts, and even individual schools, year’s plan. O’Neill’s famous quote that “all politics is ENSURE that the local plan addresses local,” this is the perfect time to step up and music and arts education in a manner that This may also be a good time to dig into become part of the process at your district specifies, at a minimum, what is articulated your music education program’s impact data and/or school level through coordinated in the State Plan. and be sure that summary information on action to ensure that music and arts student participation and learning outcomes education are included in the local plan. In particular, music educators will want to are widely available via your school/district get involved with the creation of the Title website to the entire community. How does For example, some State Departments of IV plan, the section of the law bringing new music education participation relate to Education want to provide more funding specifically for a Well-Rounded student attendance, participation in comprehensive in-depth accountability Education. You can create your own music advanced coursework (AP), graduation rates, ala breve 39

student engagement, and positive school addressed, including music, as part of your advocates have been provided with an climate including behavior? The district’s Title I plan. opportunity to speak up about the value of Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools music and arts education. The more that we published the Prelude Report: Music Makes There are numerous resources available to can advocate for music and the arts as part Us Baseline Research Report which provides assist arts educators in learning more about of a well-rounded education within our exactly this type of information on a district ESSA and its impact for music and arts own districts and schools, as well as wide level. It may be worth reviewing their education. It is highly recommended that providing documented support for how findings which are available at: music and arts educators review these online Title I funds can be used for music and arts http://bit.ly/2BaselineResearch. resources and download them to share with education, the better the chance that more colleagues (department meetings, emails to students will have increased access to the In addition, you want to get a sense of the colleagues), parents (parent nights, PTA many benefits that an education in music percentage of students who are actively meetings, booster meetings) and and the arts will provide. engaged in music and arts education at your administrators (planning meetings with school and begin thinking about how that supervisors). Some of the most helpful percentage might be increased to address the resources include: needs of students not currently served. Finally, visit the website of your state 1. NAfME: Everything ESSA site which The author, Marcia Neel is the Senior Department of Education and search for may be accessed at: Director of Education for the Band and ESSA Consolidated State Plan. Read http://4wrd.it/EVERYTHINGESSA Orchestral division of Yamaha Corporation through it in detail to see if music and arts of America. She also serves as the education have been included. If not, 2. Yamaha: The Music Teacher’s Guide to Education Advisor to the Music consider engaging your state music ESSA, which may be accessed at: Achievement Council, is also President of education advocacy group or music http://4wrd.it/YAMAHASUPPORTED Music Education Consultants, Inc. and was education association to participate in the former Coordinator of Secondary Fine efforts to include music and the arts in the 3. The NAMM Foundation’s recently Arts for the Clark County School District Plan. NAfME has provided a formatted released brochure, Music is a Part of a Well- headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. sample of how music and arts education can Rounded Education: What parents need to know be included in the Consolidated State Plan. about music education and the Every Student ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: That document, along with many others, is Succeeds Act (ESSA) Federal Education Law. The author would like to thank Mary Luehrsen, available on the NAfME website at Complimentary copies (packets of 50 each Executive Director of the NAMM Foundation, http://www.nafme.org/advocacy/essa. to share with parents) are available to order and Lynn Tuttle, Director of Content and Policy for at: the National Association for Music Education, for How to become part of the process— http://4wrd.it/ESSAPARENTBROCHU their extensive and comprehensive contributions in the four R’s: RE the preparation of this article. Luehrsen is NAMM’s chief strategist for education policy and 1. REACH OUT and get involved in your 4. SBO: How to Use Advocacy Stats to your music education advocacy. Tuttle currently serves as state and/or local music and arts coalition Best Advantage: Using Music Education Data as the AMEA Advocacy Chair and was the Director or advocacy group. Offer your commitment Indicators of a Positive School Climate by of Arts Education at the Arizona Department of and service. The NAMM Foundation Marcia Neel at: Education from 2003-2015. provides a variety of advocacy resources http://4wrd.it/SBO_Marcia online at nammfoundation.org. 2. REINFORCE that music is designated 5. SBO: In the Trenches: The Every Student as part of a well-rounded education, not Succeeds Act and What’s in it for You! (But Only only within ESSA, but also within your State if You Act!) by Bob Morrison at: Plan http://4wrd.it/ESSAINTHETRENCHES 3. REMIND state, district and community leaders as well as other music and arts 6. Meet Title I Goals Using the Arts at: education stakeholders (parents, administrators, http://4wrd.it/2TITLEIARTS colleagues, community businesses) about the benefits of music and arts education and 7. Using Title I funds to support music what it means for students and communities. and arts education in Arizona at: Provide supportive data. http://www.arizonatitle1arts.org 4. REQUEST that music education be included in your district’s Well-Rounded NOW IS THE TIME to become engaged Education needs assessment and possible and to engage others. With the passage of funding under Title IV. Also, be sure to ESSA and the eventual passage of your request that a well-rounded education be State Plan, music and arts educators and 40 May/June 2017

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