Alberta Band Association

REGISTRATION FOR MCA 2008 IS NOW AVAILABLE
MCA 2008 REGISTER HERE

CONFERENCE SCHEDULEcan be seen in the REGISTRATION BROCHURE on the PUBLIC DOWNLOADS page

MCA 2008 REGISTER HERE

MCA 2008 REGISTRATION BROCHURE
The Registration Brochure will be mailed to every junior and senior high school in Alberta in September. If you wish to see one sooner, please contact Neil at the ABA office to have one sent to your home in July or go to the PUBLIC DOWNLOADS page to download a PDF of the brochure. MUSIC CONFERENCE ALBERTA is going to be a great experience for everyone this coming fall. Plan now to attend the conference October 30 - November 1 in RED DEER, Alberta.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULEcan be seen in the REGISTRATION BROCHURE on the PUBLIC DOWNLOADS page

MCA 2008 REGISTER HERE

DR. PETER BOONSHAFT
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Peter Boonshaft will be the KEYNOTE SPEAKER for Saturday morning of MCA 2008. Dr. Boonshaft is the author of the critically acclaimed books TEACHING MUSIC WITH PASSION and TEACHING MUSIC WITH PURPOSE amongst numerous other publications. Peter Loel Boonshaft holds Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude), Master of Music Education in Conducting, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. Dr. Boonshaft was also awarded a Connecticut General Fellowship for study at the Kodály Musical Training Institute, from which he holds a Certificate. He is currently on the faculty of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, where he is Professor of Music and Director of Bands. He is Conductor of the Hofstra University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, professor of conducting and music education, and Director of the graduate wind conducting program.

PAUL LAVENDER
As Vice President of Instrumental Publications for Hal Leonard Corporation, Paul Lavender directs the product development and marketing of Hal Leonard's extensive catalog of performance publications for orchestra, concert band, marching band, and jazz ensemble, as well as instrumental books, collections and methods. Also a prolific writer, Paul has contributed more than 1000 arrangements and compositions to the educational and concert repertoire and continues to be one of the most widely played writers today. He is co-author and managing editor of the new Essential Elements 2000 method for beginning bands. His expertise in music preparation, technology, recording production, and computer system design contributes to Hal Leonard's continuing success as the leading music print publisher, recognized throughout the world. As a FEATURED PRESENTER at MCA 2008 Mr. Lavender will share many of the technology developments, along with learning, assessment, and motivational opportunities that are now available to instrumental music programs

RECEPTIONS EVERY NIGHT OF CONFERENCE....AND A SPOOKTACULAR RECEPTION ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31ST

CONFERENCE SESSIONS

- Directing the Jazz Band
- Recruitment & Retention
- Instrument Selection
- Repertoire Selection
- Coalition for Music Education in Canada
- Garage Band
- Valuing the Musical Tastes of Adolescents
- Strategies for Successful Improvisation
- Alberta's Music Curriculum
- Guitar for the Band Director
- Evaluation in the Music Room
- Access to all sessions - BAND, CHORAL, KODALY, ETC.
- TRADE FAIR and much, much more...............

MUSIC CONFERENCE ALBERTA 2008
Music Conference Alberta 2008 will once again be a joint production of the Alberta Band Association and the Alberta Choral Federation. MCA 2008 will take place in Red Deer, Alberta on October 30, 31 and November 1, 2008.

MCA 2008 REGISTER HERE

Conference hotel will be the CAPRI CENTRE HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTRE

ABA FACEBOOK
The Alberta Band Association invites all ABA members to join the NEW ABA Facebook Group. Visit the link below to join and begin to interact with colleagues from across the province.
ABA FACEBOOK GROUP

AWARD NOMINATIONS for 2008
Make your voice heard....submit your nominations for the 2008 KEITH MANN AWARD and the ELKHORN AWARD. Nominations should be sent to neil@albertabandassociation.com

CONGRATULATIONS 2007 AWARD WINNERS
Vondis Miller Legacy Award - Bill Wahl
Keith Mann Young Director Award - Ryan Hesseltine
Elkhorn Award - Earl Paddock

ABA welcomes THREE NEW BOARD MEMBERS
We welcome Brigida Battistessa, Tara English and Mark Ward to the ABA Board of Directors. All of the ABA Board would love to hear from you...please use the "contact us" page to send your comments about MCA 2007 or anything else that is on your mind regarding band in Alberta.

AHB AUDITION REQUIREMENTS
Audition requirements have now been posted to the MEMBER DOWNLOADS page on the MEMBER'S AREA pulldown...please print the PDF files that your students will require.
Everything you ever needed to know about the ABA Provincial Honour Band can be found on the MEMBER DOWNLOADS page.......
Honour Band Information Document
Honour Band Recommendation Form
Honour Band Audition Requirements
Information on Making an Audition Tape

		The ABA is a non-profit provincial service organization whose mission is to promote and develop the musical, educational and cultural value of bands and band music in Alberta.