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It's Official! BOA Honor Band in the
2009 Rose Parade
Applications due by Feb. 1, 2008
Audition recordings due by Feb. 22, 2008
Music for All has received an official invitation from the Tournament of Roses® to again assemble the Bands of America Honor Band.
The BOA Honor Band will march in the 2009 Rose Parade® in Pasadena, California.
The invitation was extended during a presentation at the Grand National Finals, Nov. 17, in Indianapolis, by Corky Conzonire, President of the 2009 Tournament of Roses and Anthony Delgatto, Music Chair.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience not to be missed.
Auditions are open to all high school band members (including those graduating Spring 2008); wind auditions will utilize SmartMusic®, and includes a 90-day complimentary subscription.
The application deadline is Feb. 1, 2008 so fill out the online interest form to get an application as soon as it is available by Dec. 5.
 Fill out the online interest form!
Music for All Bowl Game Auctions
It's Bowl season and Music for All has some great bowl game packages just in time for the holidays!
Starting on Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007 Music for All will be auctioning off ticket packages for the Fed Ex Orange Bowl in Miami, Chik-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta, Outback Bowl in Tampa, the Valero Alamo Bowl in San Antonio and the "Granddaddy of Them All" ... the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, CA.
Bidding opens on December 11th.
A link to the auctions will be available on musicforall.org.
Proceeds from the auctions benefit Music for All.
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Upcoming Events
Visit us at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Dec. 19-21, Booths 121/122/123/125 in the Chicago Hilton and Towers.
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What Happens When Gaming Technology and Music Education Collide
This is the question posed by Music for All's Bob Morrison as he explores the potential impact, and benefit, of emerging technologies to engage more music makers.
Read on the Music for All blog
Summer Symposium: Make Your Summer a Music for All Experience: June 23-28, 2008
Enroll by Dec. 31, 2007 and SAVE
The Music for All Summer Symposium, presented by Yamaha, is called "America's Camp" for a reason - with more than 1,600 students from more than 35 states and several countries, it's an unforgettable week of music and fun!
Student Divisions include Concert Band, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Orchestra, the National Percussion Symposium, Color Guard and the George N. Parks Drum Major Academy.
Every evening features concerts and events, including in 2008 the DCI Central Illinois Summer Music Games, U.S. Army Field Band, Yamaha Young Performing Artists and more to be announced.
Join us June 23-28, 2008, at Illinois State University in Normal, IL for the Summer Symposium, and kick off the week with the Leadership Weekend Experience, June 21-22, an intense hands-on leadership weekend.
Enroll online by Dec. 31 and SAVE!
Music for All Announces Creation of the Patrick John Hughes Parent/Booster Award
Music for All has created a national parent and booster award.
The Patrick John Hughes Parent/Booster Award will annually recognize the extraordinary support, involvement and contributions of music parents and boosters by shining a spotlight on a recipient who exemplifies these qualities.
The award was announced Friday evening, Nov. 16 at the Grand National preliminary awards ceremony.
Patrick John Hughes is the father of Patrick Henry Hughes, a remarkable young man who was born without eyes and without the ability to fully straighten his arms and legs, making him unable to walk.
Despite circumstances that seem overwhelming to many, Patrick has overcome these physical issues to excel as a musician and student.
He even participates in the University of Louisville School of Music Marching and Pep Bands with help from his father.
In order to accompany his son to college classes and band rehearsals and performances, he works the overnight shift at UPS.
He maneuvers his son's wheel chair through the formations with the other 220+ members of the Cardinal Marching Band.
Read more about the Hughes' remarkable story
See video of the awards presentation
See local coverage of the Hughes new home on Extreme Home Makeover
Yamaha's John Wittmann recognized with prestigious
Percussive Arts Society Award
2007 PAS President's Industry Award celebrates Mr. Wittmann's
outstanding achievements in the percussion industry
Mr. John Wittmann, Manager of Education and Artist Relations for the Band and Orchestral Division of Yamaha Corporation of America, has been chosen as the 2007 recipient of the Percussive Arts Society's (PAS) prestigious President's Industry Award.
The award acknowledges Mr. Wittmann's outstanding achievements as a music educator, performer and advocate.
Mr. Wittmann received the award at the 2007 PAS banquet, which took place Nov. 2nd in Columbus, Ohio.
Mr. Wittmann lives and breathes music education and helps inspire students by organizing ongoing educational programs featuring more than 600 professional woodwind, brass, string and percussion artists.
He runs acclaimed Yamaha educational programs including Sounds of Summer and Yamaha Young Performing Artists from offices within the Music for All, Inc. facility in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Music for All is supported by the Arts Council of
Indianapolis and the City of Indianapolis.
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