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Jane
Powell, AVA
President
The stated mission of the Alabama Vocal Association
is to provide a variety of educational experiences for students that
will encourage their lifetime appreciation of and participation in the
art of choral music.
Our purposes include promoting cooperation
among choral directors, enhancing the programs of vocal music in the
schools, providing a means for professional ideas and methods to be
shared, and promoting growth and higher standards in music education
throughout the state.
As President, it is my goal to keep this mission in
the forefront as together we move forward.
Our service to the students of Alabama should be the
moving force behind everything we do.
We strive to offer our students the richest possible choral music
education so that their lives are forever positively influenced.
As a board, we are committed to serving the choral directors by
offering growth opportunities and providing positive encouragement for
the individual school choral programs.
As the economic base becomes
more uncertain and programs are in jeopardy, a new board position has
been created for arts advocacy.
The Presidential Council for Arts Advocacy is designed to help
keep the vocal arts programs in Alabama strong and alive, as well as give
guidance to beginning music educators.
Serving on this council will be past presidents of AVA who have a
wealth of experience, knowledge and encouragement.
AVA
offers many opportunities for growth.
Hopefully all directors are putting the dates of each event on
their calendars. The first opportunity for growth is the annual Fall
Workshop. The 2010 dates
are September 10th & 11th at Dawson Memorial
Baptist Church
in Birmingham.
Dr. Jefferson Johnson will be leading the clinic sessions.
He has much to offer on rehearsal, warm-up, and conducting
strategies as he incorporates different learning styles, as well as
encouragement to young teachers.
It should be a great time of learning and refueling from a
positive, energetic educator.
The
AVA governing board stands ready to serve you.
We wish for you a great year in
choral music!
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