Organization
The Association has a national office in Jacksonville, Florida and is governed by a national Board of Directors. Members belong to one of 14 national Regions, depending upon which state they reside in:
- Cal-Western Region
- Central Region
- Eastern Region
- Great Lakes Region
- Intermountain Region
- Mid-Atlantic Region
- Mid-South Region
- New England Region
- North Central Region
- Northwestern Region
- Southeastern Region
- Southern Region
- Texoma Region
- West Central Region
A Regional Governor serves as the head of each national region. Individual states and localities also have independent chapters, with State Governors and chapter presidents leading them.
Members are invited to attend a National Conference (convention) every two years, sponsored by a different city and Region each time. Recent conventions include:
- 2012, Orlando, Florida
- 2010, Salt Lake City, Utah
- 2008, Nashville, Tennessee
- 2006, Minneapolis, Minnesota
- 2004, New Orleans, Louisiana
- 2002, San Diego, California
The 2014 National Conference will be held in Boston, Massachusetts.
The National organization also provides several National Workshops each year for teachers to learn new ideas and teaching strategies In addition, there are many Regional, state, and chapter meetings held at regular times throughout the year. These are usually a workshop on a specific topic or a variety of topics, and some include masterclasses and student auditions/competitions.
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