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new program is to raise aware-ness of the benefits of music education and to support music programs in the public schools. For more infor-mation about the ASU Young Musicians Program, please contact the ASU Music Office at (334) 229-4341.

NEW Community Outreach Program: Instrumental & Vocal Lessons for Middle School & High School Students!

This fall, the Department of Music at Alabama State Uni-versity will begin offering group lesson instruction for area middle school and high school choral and band stu-dents. The group lessons will be taught by Department of Music faculty. The grant that

ASU received that is funding the program, originates from the Alabama State Depart-ment of Education and was initiated by Dr. Michael Zelenak, National Board Cer-tified Teacher and coordina-tor of Music Education stud-ies at ASU. The goal of the

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Inside this issue:

Thurdgood Marshall Scholar

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International Piano Festival

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Community Outreach

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Retirement Dr. Pamela Burns

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Retirement Dr. Joel Jones

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Piano for Children Registration Info

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Special points of in-terest:

Alumni Pride & Legacy!

Become a Music Mentor!

Supporting Student En-sembles & Activities!

Recruiting the Best for ASU!

We Need Your Support!

National Acclaim for the ASU Music Majors!

Summer 2016

Volume 1, Issue 4

ASU Music Major selected to attend the prestigious Puerto Rico International Piano Festival in San Juan, Puerto Rico

ASU Music Major selected to attend the 2016-2017 Thurgood Marshall Teacher Quality Retention Program in Houston, Texas

Corelia Davis, a senior music education and music perfor-mance piano major from the studio of Dr. Adonis Gonzalez-Matos, was chosen to attend and perform at the closing concert of the Puerto Rico International Piano Festival.

The Puerto Rico International Piano Festival is an event that happens annually under the auspice of the Steinway Socie-ty of Puerto Rico. The con-certs take place at the Gallery Inn's Music Room in the Old San Juan, and at the Junior

Soto Hall of the National Conservatory of Puerto Rico.

This year the there were par-ticipants from Japan, Switzer-land, Germany, Poland, Unit-ed States and Puerto Rico.The participants have a full week of daily intense masterclasses with the distinguished interna-tional faculty.

Dr. Adonis Gonzalez-Matos, professor of piano at Alabama State University was a guess artist at the festival and per-formed a full piano recital for the participants.

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Demontrez Mahone, a senior at Alabama State University, was one of five music education ma-jors across the country to attend the prestigious Thurgood Mar-shall Teacher Quality Retention Program held in Houston, Texas, July 9-21. “It was amazing. The high-impact professional develop-ment I received will better equip me in the classroom,” said Ma-hone. “The conference cemented my passion to lead young people.” TQRP offers an intense two-week summer institute that focuses on males attending Historically Black

Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). “There aren’t many black male teachers in the public education school system,” Mahone said. Afri-can-American men repre-sent only two percent of the nation’s teachers, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Mahone, who plans to teach for a year after graduation and then attend graduate school, was one of 112 TQRP fellows from 52 universities partici-pating in this years event.

Mahone, at left, representing ASU in his snazzy black and gold ASU Music Department Polo!

Davis, fourth from the left, along with other festival participants from across the globe!

Community Outreach & Mentorship: ASU Music Faculty & Students Partner with ClefWorks to visit Valiant Cross Academy

For ten years, ClefWorks has brought music to Montgomery classrooms. This partnership with Montgomery Public Schools supports Music Education and allows children to experience music through performance and various activi-ties. This year, the fine young students at Valiant Cross Academy, an all-male charter school in Montgomery, were delighted to hear from music majors at Alabama State University.

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The inspiring young musicians spoke about the discipline it takes to achieve success while pursuing your passion.

Philip Gandy, from Georgia, is a fourth-year music student, trumpet player, and a drum major in the ASU marching band.

Robert Jones is a third-year music student, percussionist and also a

drum major, native of California

Demontrez Mahone, native of Montgomery, is a fourth-year stu-dent and a Fellow of the Thurgood Marshall Teacher Quality Retention program, a national program for emerging teachers.

Julian Williams is a third-year music student, a drum major, native of Birmingham

We Salute You! Congratulations to our recently retired Music

Faculty Members,

Dr. Pamela Burns-Bell &

Dr. Joel C. Jones!

Registration for Piano for Children is Now Open!Registration for Piano for Children is Now Open!Registration for Piano for Children is Now Open! Fall Session: October 4 Fall Session: October 4 Fall Session: October 4 --- November 29November 29November 29