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Insolita and Allen Vizzutti in Concert at the Summer Symposium
Two more great evening concerts round out the Summer Symposium Concert Series. All evening concerts and events are included as part of the curriculum for Symposium participants. Insolita and Allen Vizzutti & Friends complete the line-up which includes the Yamaha Young Performing Artists, Synergy Brass Quintet & Capitol Quartet and DCI Central Illinois Summer Music Games.
 Insolita is a World Beat spectacular, combining percussionists, singers, dancers, instrumentalists and choreography to create an incredible musical dimension. Insolita mixes the music of Africa, Brazil, Latin America and the Middle East - the only border of Insolita is that of the imagination.
 Allen Vizzutti has visited 35 countries and every state to perform with a full spectrum of artists and ensembles, including Chick Corea, Doc Severinsen, The NBC Tonight Show Band, the Airmen of Note, the Army Blues, Chuck Mangione, Woody Herman and symphony orchestras and jazz music festivals around the world.
More Info and Videos:
The Full Concert Line-up
Insolita
Allen Vizzutti and Friends
You can Still Enroll for the Summer Symposium
 The Symposium takes place June 25 - 30, 2007 at Illinois State University and there is less than a month until the start of the best week in music. Not only will you have a full week of music, you will experience university life firsthand - stay in the dorms, eat meals with friends from around the country and take in life on a college campus.
If you've been thinking about enrolling, but still need a push, visit the Symposium multimedia site from last year and catch a glimpse of what the week has in store for you.
Or if you're ready...enroll now!
Participation is limited to the first 1,700 students to enroll!
Student divisions include Concert Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, Marching Band, World Percussion Symposium, Color Guard and the George N. Parks Drum Major Academy.
And if you'd like to start your week early, consider adding the Leadership Weekend Experience, June 23 - 24.
Apply Now for the 2008 Music for All National Festival - June 15 Deadline
 Directors interested in applying for the 2008 Music for All National Festival as part of either the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival, National Percussion Festival or Orchestra America National Festival, download the application now to meet the required June 15 deadline.
Ensembles are invited based on taped audition. The best part is that all auditioning ensembles receive taped and written evaluation of their audition tape from a renowned panel of esteemed leaders in music.
The Festival runs from Feb. 28 - Mar. 1 in Indianapolis at several venues around the city.
If you haven't visited Music for All's YouTube channel yet, check out the video clips from this year's Festival including concert clips and behind-the-scenes interviews with students and teachers.
Call for Apps: 2008 Honor Band and Orchestra Early Bird Deadline is June 30
 The Early Bird Application/Audition Deadline of June 30 for the Music for All Honor Ensembles is approaching!
The Honor Band and Honor Orchestra of America are part of the Music for All National Festival in Indianapolis, Feb. 27 - March 1, 2008, offering world-class performance opportunities with fellow high school musicians from across the nation.
Learn more about the Honor Band conductor, application process, Honor Orchestra conductor, soloist, repertoire and concerts with the Indianapolis Symphony...then apply!
Honor Band of America
Honor Orchestra of America
Videos from this year
Fall Update! New Sites Confirmed
Austin Peay and East Los Angeles College
Two more sites have been confirmed on the Fall Championships schedule including: 
Clarksville, TN Regional
Austin Peay State University
Monterey Park, CA Regional
East Los Angeles College
Band directors, now's the time to get that application for the 2007 BOA Championships off your desk and enroll before the summer kicks into full gear. Prelims performance times are based on the enrollment date and performance spots are available in all Championships, except the Indianapolis Regional which has a wait list. Enroll online now.
Not sure about giving Bands of America fall events a try for the first time? Check out the Fall Preview Experiences, evaluation and clinic opportunities with no awards or scores announced.
See the full fall schedule
Grand Nationals Early Ticket Sales Strong: Order Yours Today for Best Seats
Tickets for the 2007 Grand National Championships have been selling faster than ever before. If you haven't seen Grand Nationals in awhile, don't miss this year as the bands take a final trip "through the airlock" at the RCA Dome before we move into the new Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis in 2008.
Order your Grand National tickets while they last!
Music is...
 Music is part of life - It means something different to everyone. We have been asking people to tell us and the world what music means to them.
So far, we have unique and personal responses from people around the nation and we would love to add your thoughts to that list! Whether you perform in band or orchestra, sing in choir or strum guitar on the weekends, music can always be an important part of your life. The Music for All Network is for anyone who enjoys music.
Give us your response to "Music is..." and watch it appear online here!
"The Music in Me" Wins 66th Annual Peabody Awards
 HBO'S documentary, "The Music in Me," which aired for the first time on October 7, 2006 has been named one of the 35 recipients of the prestigious Peabody Awards for 2007. The Award will be accepted by Music for All Board member Leslie Stifelman and her production partner Diane Kolyer. Horace Newcomb, Director of the Peabody Awards said, "the aim of the Peabody Awards is to demonstrate the excellence possible in these media. We hold up our selections as examples of what can and should be done in the worlds of journalism, entertainment, documentary, education and public service."
Part Two of "The Music in Me" will air nationally on HBO starting June 16, 2007.
Mom was right when she insisted that you continue music lessons
 A newly published study by Northwestern University researchers, which appeared in the April issue of Nature Neuroscience, is the first to provide concrete evidence that playing a musical instrument significantly enhances the brainstem's sensitivity to speech sounds. This finding has broad implications because it applies to sound encoding skills involved not only in music but also in language.
The findings indicate that experience with music at a young age in effect can "fine-tune" the brain's auditory system. "Increasing music experience appears to benefit all children - whether musically exceptional or not - in a wide range of learning activities," says Nina Kraus, director of Northwestern's Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory and senior author of the study.
"Our findings underscore the pervasive impact of musical training on neurological development. Yet music classes are often among the first to be cut when school budgets get tight. That's a mistake."
Get all the latest research from Music for All
In the News: Memories of Band Live Long and Strong in Hearts and Minds
Yamaha Announces Sale of Bluecoats 05/06 Marching Percussion Equipment
Yamaha Percussion is pleased to announce the sale of custom marching equipment through local authorized Yamaha Percussion dealers. These percussion instruments were used by the Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps during their celebrated 2005 and 2006 seasons. The corps joined the Yamaha family in 2005, placing fifth that year and fourth in 2006, their highest ever finish, and are on track to continue their success with Yamaha marching percussion and brass.
 The custom color featured on the battery is black pearl fade, and is not available to the general public on any other Yamaha drumline. The MTS-9214 snare drums are accented by striking chrome hardware and a Yamaha-exclusive dual-snare system for an unmatched distinctiveness in sound. The line includes the 8200 Series Field-Corps Multi-Toms and Bass Drums. This versatile battery delivers a clear and powerful sound that is appropriate both indoors and out.
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