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Bands of America Hall of Fame 2007 Inductees Announced
 Bands of America has announced that three people will be inducted into the Bands of America Hall of Fame in 2007. Michael Kumer, Executive Director of Duquesne University's Nonprofit Leadership Institute (NLI) and Associate Dean of the University's School of Leadership and Professional Advancement; Gary Green, Director of Bands at the University of Miami and Wayne Markworth, former Director of Bands at Centerville High School in Centerville, Ohio, have been selected to the Hall of Fame in recognition of their service to music education and their contributions to the Bands of America organization.
The recipients will be honored at a ceremony at the 2007 Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis, March 17 and permanently recognized at the Music for All headquarters in Indianapolis. They join Hall of Fame members William D. Revelli, Frederick Fennell, John P. Paynter, Larry McCormick, Truman W. Crawford, L.J. Hancock, Tim Lautzenheiser, Thomas McLeRoy, Kenneth M. Snoeck, Greg Bimm, Bob Buckner, Richard and Gayle Crain, Ray Cramer, Gary Markham and George N. Parks.
Directors, You Can Attend the Summer Symposium Free and Get One Year of SmartMusic on Us!
 To celebrate our newest Official Corporate Sponsor, SmartMusic, directors who have 12 or more students enroll in the 2007 Music for All Summer Symposium will receive a one-year subscription to SmartMusic free - a $100 value in addition to attending free! The Summer Symposium will be held June 25-30 at Illinois State University in Normal, IL (Leadership Weekend Experience, June 23-24).
SmartMusic helps teachers transform their band, orchestra and choral programs while documenting the individual progress of each student. SmartMusic students progress rapidly thanks to skill-building methods, stimulating practice exercises, helpful assessment tools and accompaniments for more than 30,000 titles. SmartMusic is an interactive, computer-based practice system that provides students a richly personalized learning experience.
Students who enroll in the Summer Symposium Concert Band, Jazz Band and Orchestra divisions receive a free 90-day trial subscription to SmartMusic and microphone. Placement hearings for those divisions will utilize SmartMusic with pre-camp auditions. Directors enrolling six students can attend tuition-free.
Learn more about SmartMusic, take the tour online.
Enroll for the Summer Symposium by March 31 and save with our "Early Bird Discount!"
Music for All National Festival: Performance Schedules Online, Tickets Available
Music for All has enfolded its spring festivals and has unveiled a name for the entire musical celebration: the Music for All National Festival, presented by Yamaha. Indianapolis will come alive with the sound of music, March 14-17, with the Music for All National Festival programs. Use the links below for more information about each event or order tickets now.
Bands of America National Concert Band Festival
presented by Yamaha
March 15-17, 2007, Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University
Orchestra America National Festival
presented by Yamaha
March 15-17, 2007, Hilbert Circle Theatre
Presented in cooperation with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
Bands of America National Percussion Festival
presented by Yamaha
March 16, 2007, Indiana Historical Society
2007 Honor Orchestra of America
March 16-17, Hilbert Circle Theatre
Larry J. Livingston, Conductor
Pinchas Zukerman, Violin
Mario Venzago, Guest Conductor
Presenting two shared concerts with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra as part of the ISO Subscription Series.
2007 Honor Band of America
March 17, 2007, Clowes Memorial Hall, Butler University
James F. Keene, Conductor
Special guests: The Illinois Brass Quintet
Now on sale! 2007 Jazz Band of America
March 16, 2007, Clowes Memorial Hall
Ron McCurdy, Conductor 
Opening for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. Wynton Marsalis will solo on a piece with this high school honors ensemble
Get Involved! Volunteer at the Music for All National Festival
This spring Get Involved! with the country's largest music festival. March 14-17, thirty-six of the top High School and Middle School music programs will be showcased in some of the most prestigious performance venues in Indianapolis. Top that off with performances by the Honor Band and Honor Orchestra of America, and new this year, Jazz Band of America. Indianapolis will be a music Mecca this March! Join our team and see what it's like behind the scenes at this first class event. To Get Involved! Email Laura.b@musicforall.org and download the volunteer sign up form.
The Latest Re-Released Videos: 2002 and 2003 Grand Nationals and Regional Finals at Blowout Prices!
Since December, Music for All has been re-releasing past years' Championship Finals video programs at deep discounts, while available.
This month's just-released featured programs:
- 2003 Grand National Championships Finals DVD - $35
- 2002 Grand National Championships Finals DVD - $35
- All 2003 Regional Championships Finals DVDs - $25
Choose from these Regionals: Arlington, Atlanta, Bridgeport, Indianapolis, Houston, Johnson City, Louisville, Massillon, Pontiac, Phoenix, St. Louis, St. Petersburg, Youngstown.
- 2003 San Antonio Super Regional Championship Finals DVD - $35
- Best of the Best Vol. 3 Now Available! - $25 per volume
Vol. 1, 2 and 4 also available for order (Vol. 4 on backorder)
Use the links above to see the contents of the programs. Visit our online store to see our full inventory of available video and CD titles available at closeout prices!
BONUS! Get the 1999 BOA Grand National Championship Finals 2-CD set FREE with your video order of these past year titles for orders of $100 or more.
...Remember, you can still order 2005 & 2006 BOA Championship recordings online from Mr. Video Productions
BOA Expands Fall Preview Experience Schedule to Five Events
The Fall Preview Experience is a unique early season performance opportunity offered in a non-competitive atmosphere, providing critical early season input, cooperative encouragement and mutual respect among band programs. It's a special opportunity designed for new programs, programs new to BOA and for regular participants alike. It's a "get your feet wet," early season performance opportunity, combined with team building and leadership elements and useful early season input from a BOA-caliber evaluation team of experts, without the pressures of competition, scores and ratings. The first year of "Previews" in 2006 was so successful we've expanded the schedule to include five in 2007:
| September 15, 2007 |
September 15, 2007 |
Indianapolis, IN
Carmel High School |
Cleveland, TN
Cleveland High School |
| September 22, 2007 |
September 22, 2007 |
Owasso, OK
Owasso High School |
Fort Mill, SC
Fort Mill High School |
| September 29, 2007 |
Midlothian, TX
Midlothian High School |
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Performance times are based on enrollment date. Learn more about the Fall Preview Experiences, enroll online and see the full schedule of twenty-two 2007 Bands of America Championships.
eBay's Spotlight on the Arts will benefit Music for All and You Can Help!
There are more ways than ever to show your support for Music for All! This February and March, eBay Giving Works (eBay's dedicated program for charity listings), will be shining a Spotlight on Supporting the Arts! eBay is encouraging everyone to raise money for organizations dedicated to keeping the arts alive and will have a special "spotlight" on Music for All.
Of course, you can always use eBay Giving Works to list items and donate part or all of the final sale prices to us, but during this two-month period, eBay will focus special attention on Supporting the Arts. It's a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness and funds for our mission!
 Follow these steps to sell items and donate part or all of the final sale price to the Music for All Foundation.
Don't forget, when your listing sells, it will automatically qualify for the eBay Giving Works Fee Credit Policy! And as always, MissionFish will provide you with a tax-receipt for your gift.
You can also support us by shopping on eBay! Be sure to visit our MissionFish page on a regular basis - you'll find a list of all items currently live on eBay that support Music for All.
Music for All Awareness Products Support Your Program During Music in Our Schools Month
March is Music in Our Schools Month - promote music education throughout February and March and let us help you support your music program with Music for All Awareness Products. Use MFA Awareness products to promote music education this spring at concert events, trips, meetings and School Board presentations, as well as for spring "fill-in" fundraising.
 All of the proceeds from our products support music education through the work of the Music for All Foundation AND raise awareness about the importance of our public school music programs.
See our complete line of Music Awareness Products and order online. If you are interested in our products for retail sales or fundraising, please call 908.542.9396 or send an email to sales@musicforall.org
SupportMusic Community Action Kit Now Available
 Keeping music education programs strong and active in our schools benefits the entire nation. The new SupportMusic Community Action Kit is designed to help you do just that by providing step-by-step guidance for effective music advocacy presentations designed to foster community support.
Get your SupportMusic Community Action Kit by calling NAMM at 800.767.6266 or e-mailing your request to info@namm.org.
Music for All is a proud national partner of the SupportMusic Coalition
Robinson, Morrison: Music for All Tag Team at TMEA
As part of Music for All's ongoing commitment to advancing music and arts education, the organization co-sponsored the two featured Keynote Addresses at the 2007 TMEA conference in San Antonio Texas.
 Left to Right: Scott McCormick, Cam Stasa, Bob Floyd, Sir Ken Robinson, Beth Doctor, Dean Westman, Robert Morrison and Frank Coachman.
Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned expert on innovation and creativity and Music for All Advisory Board Member, presented the first Keynote Address at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention on Friday February 16. The focus of his presentation was "How Creativity, Education and the Arts Shape the Modern Economy," exploring his thinking on the central role music and arts education must take in order for our nation to succeed in the global battle of ideas. Many of the ideas he shared are outlined in his book Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative, which he signed at the Music for All TMEA booth.
Music for All's Bob Morrison followed up with the second Keynote Address at Texas Music Educators Association Convention on Saturday, February 17th with his view of the "state of the arts" in the presentation "NEW RULES! For Music and Arts Education." Bob built on Sir Ken's remarks to outline how global dynamics will shape the future of music and arts education in the United States and empowered attendees with tools and information to become effective advocates for their own programs.
Both presentations were generously sponsored by the Texas Music Educators Association, Yamaha Band and Orchestral Division and Music for All. You can access materials, resources and tools that were part of the TMEA Keynote Presentations online.
Employment Opportunities at Music for All
Music for All is currently accepting applications for several full time positions, including Sponsorship and Strategic Partnerships Manager, Communications and Public Relations Manager, Web Designer and Programmer and Multimedia Specialist. We also have year-round internship opportunities in a wide range of areas.
See job descriptions and application requirements.
Yamaha Band & Orchestral Division Launches Podcasts
Bi-weekly Updates Feature Top Artists And Product News For Listening Anytime
Yamaha Corporation of America - historically a music products industry leader in the use of the World Wide Web, streaming audio and other new information technologies - has launched a bi-weekly updated podcast with news from its Band & Orchestral (B&O) Division. The Yamaha B&O podcast is available through iTunes, and listeners can tune-in and subscribe for automatic future updates by following the easy instructions at www.yamaha.com/podcasts.
Visitors to the site can already hear sessions with Yamaha Trumpet Artists Chase Sanborn and James Thompson, as well as a recorded greeting from the Yamaha wind instrument staff. Future installments will feature jazz saxophone legend Phil Woods, Doug Yeo of the Boston Symphony, Queens College Professor Michael Mossman, Eastman School of Music Professor of Trumpet Jim Thompson, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra Principal Trumpet David Krauss, Robert Sullivan of the Cleveland Orchestra, and saxophone group The Capitol Quartet.
March 1 Deadline for Yamaha Young Performing Artists Application
 Don't forget the March 1 application deadline for the Yamaha Young Performing Artists Program (YYPA), recognizing outstanding young musicians from the worlds of classical, jazz and contemporary music. Learn more about YYPA and download an application for more details and audition information.
Sound Protection: New AcoustiCabinets™ for Instrument Storage Offer Acoustical Benefits
With its new AcoustiCabinets™ product line, Wenger Corporation has combined its acoustical expertise and broad selection of specialized storage cabinets to create an innovative solution that improves rehearsal room acoustics.
 AcoustiCabinets feature an encapsulated acoustically absorptive material built into the back of the cabinet to provide specific acoustical benefits by absorbing a broad range of sound frequencies. This helps to reduce the overall loudness of a room and the possibility of hearing damage.
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