Future Alabama Music Educators (FAME) is a one-day seminar sponsored by the Alabama Music Educators Association and held in conjunction with the January AMEA Professional Development Conference.

This seminar is for 11th and 12th grade high school students who have an interest in pursuing a career in music education to meet and interact with current music educators.

The AMEA believes in the importance of developing outstanding future music educators in Alabama. This $1,000 scholarship award recognizes upcoming music educators, who set high standards for themselves and offer inspiration and direction for others. Scholarship recipients will be chosen based on academic and musical achievements, essay content, and strength of recommendations. The winning applicant’s essay will be published in the AMEA magazine, the Ala Breve.

Mail application and supporting materials to:

Garry Taylor
AMEA Executive Director
1600 Manor Drive NE
Cullman, AL 35055

Qualifications:

1. The applicant must intend to register as a full-time music education major at an Alabama university in the following fall.
2. The applicant must have attended FAME (Future Alabama Music Educators) at an AMEA Professional Development Conference.
3. The applicant’s current music teacher must be an AMEA member.

Nominations should be accompanied by the following:

1. An essay of no more than 1200 words based upon the following questions: What are the factors that influenced you to become a music educator? Why should all students have access to music education?
2. A sealed, official high school transcript.
3. At least three letters of recommendation. One must be from a current music teacher and the others can be from anyappropriate source, including a classroom teacher or guidance counselor.

Other considerations:

1. Application is due by May 31. The AMEA Governing Board will make a decision at the June meeting. Notifications will be made in early July.
2. The scholarship will be paid directly to the recipient’s university before the fall semester.
3. Award will be presented at the AMEA In-Service Conference and the recipient will present their experience at FAME.