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For the first time, MFA will broadcast the entire Grand National Championships as a live Webcast, including Thursday and Friday Prelims, Saturday Semi-Finals and Finals.
The live Webcast is your "virtual ticket" to watch the performances online, live as they happen.
Available as Pay-Per-View or included as part of Music for All Network Membership (just $30 annual membership fee).
Pay-Per-View pricing:
San Antonio Super Regional Finals $19.95
Grand Nationals
Thursday Prelims $9.95
Friday Prelims $9.95
Saturday Semi-Finals $14.95
Saturday Finals $19.95
Online ordering opens on Monday Oct. 29 on musicforall.org.
Pay-Per-View pricing is for one-time, live as-it-happens video streaming.
 Sign up now for Music for All Network Membership and get the full event Webcast for $30 member fee.
This Weekend: St. Louis Super Regional
Streaming Video of Finals, Post-Event for Network Members
Sign up for the Virtual Network and get Finals post-event, streaming video beginning Monday Oct. 29 for just $30.
This price includes all Super Regional Finals post-event, streaming video as well as San Antonio Super Regional and Grand National Championships LIVE Webcasts.
Sign up now for Music for All Network Membership and get the full event Webcast for $30 member fee.
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Don't Forget: San Antonio Finals Live Webcast - $19.95
Get all the Fall Online Video included in your Network Membership. $30 annual fee gets all of Grand Nationals Live Webcast, San Antonio Finals Live Webcast, plus St. Louis, Atlanta, San Antonio and Grand National Finals Post-Event Video Online.
Total for All Fall Online Video if Purchased Separately = $75.74
OR Network Membership Fee = $30
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Honor Jazz Band of America Audition Deadline: November 1
The audition deadline for the 2008 Jazz Band of America (JBOA) is on the horizon: November 1 postmark for application and audition recordings.
The JBOA comprises outstanding high school aged jazz musicians from across the country (possibly around the world!), rehearsing and performing as part of the Music for All National Festival, Feb. 27 - March 1, 2008 in Indianapolis, IN.
Shelly Berg, renowned as a pianist, composer, arranger and educator, will lead the band.
Watch JBOA excerpts and behind-the-scenes video from 2007
Listen to Shelly Berg Trio's Blackbird
This Week on BREAK RANKS! With BOA's Dan Potter
On Monday's episode: Bands of America blanketed the Southern U.S. with 3 more regionals on Saturday.
BOA's Dan Potter takes us 'on the road to the Dome' with stops in Florida and Texas.
This Thursday's episode: Break Ranks! goes one-on-one with the last person bands interact with before performing at a big BOA show: Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser.
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Get to know Dan Potter!
Congratulations, BOA Regional Champions!
Kudos to the Regional and Class Champions of these Regionals, named since our last eNewsletter issue:
October 6, 2007
Youngstown, OH, Youngstown State University
Central Crossing H.S., OH, Regional & Class AAA Champion
Norton H.S., OH, Class A Champion
Kiski Area H.S., PA, Class AA Champion
Houston, TX (Pearland), The RIG
Stephen F. Austin H.S., TX, Regional & Class AAA Champion
Columbus H.S., TX, Class A Champion
William B. Travis H.S., Class AA Champion
Clarksville, TN, Austin Peay State University
Adair County H.S., KY, Regional & Class A Champion
Barren County H.S., KY, Class AA Champion
Castle H.S., IN, Class AAA Champion
October 13, 2007
Arlington, TX, University of Texas at Arlington
Marcus H.S., TX, Regional & Class AAA Champion
Princeton H.S., TX, Class A Champion
St. Petersburg, FL, Tropicana Field
Kennesaw Mountain H.S., GA, Regional & Class AAA Champion
East Carteret H.S., NC, Class A Champion
Tarpon Springs H.S., FL, Class AA Champion
El Paso, TX, Andress H.S Stadium
Rampart H.S., CO, Regional & Class AAA Champion
Air Academy H.S., CO, Class AA Champion
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Enroll in the Grand National
Student Leadership Workshop with Tim Lautzenheiser
Friday, Nov. 16, 5 - 7 p.m., Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis
It's getting close - the Grand National Student Leadership Workshop with Tim Lautzenheiser.
This two-hour workshop is for student leaders who want to grow and bring new ideas and motivation to their own band.
Each participant will receive a copy of the new student leadership workbook.
$35 per person; $30 per person for groups of 10 or more from the same school by November 1 (after November 1, all registration is $35 per person).
One director attends FREE for every 10 students enrolled.
Download Registration Form (pdf)
Read Leadership Articles by Tim Lautzenheiser
WITHIN OUR POWER REPORT - What People Are Saying:
Newspapers and editorial boards are all hailing Music for All's report, Within Our Power.
Here are just a few excerpts of what people are saying:
"Let us hope that the arts census project report will serve as both a measuring stick, a look at what state schools are doing right, as well as an impetus toward improving, particularly in the more neglected areas of theater and dance."
- Schools study reveals state's successes, shortcomings (Herald News Editorial)
"The coalition is to be commended for checking on compliance with the state's standards and trying to improve arts education."
- Arts education is lagging in public schools (The Record)
"This data is so good and so accurate, and the methodology so deep and broad, that the host of thoughtful recommendations included in the report should be considered among the most educated statements that have ever been made in our field."
- Top of their game (Americans for the Arts)
"Astounding!"
- Andrew Taylor, ArtsJournal
Review all the media coverage
From The Campaign Trail
"What we seem to say to young people is: 'You're worthy if you're a great athlete. Or you're worthy if you're a great student. But if your talent is in music, painting, whatever, then that's somehow less valuable.'
Exactly the opposite is true. That's extraordinarily valuable to America and to what people will remember about us."
- Presidential Candidate John Edwards
"To retain this critical education element, I will invest up to $500 million in arts and music education programs."
- Presidential Candidate Bill Richardson
"I tend to think that one of the greatest mistakes in the past generation has been that many school districts cut their budgets in music and art programs and in doing so they've done one of the dumbest things that can ever be done.
A true music and art education is not just extra-curricular...it is essential."
- Presidential Candidate Mike Huckabee
Q & A with This Month's MFA Network
Member Spotlight: Michael Bui
Michael Bui, 22, Angleton, Texas, first joined the MFA Network in the Fall of 2000 (then the BOA Network).
"At first, I joined the network just to look up BOA results and to learn what BOA was all about, but I ended up making life-long friends."
We asked Michael to tell us more about himself and his experience with MFA and BOA.
What do you enjoy about being a Music for All Network member?
I enjoy the interaction with other music lovers.
Being a member has helped me expand my knowledge of the musical and marching band world, as well as get to know other students from programs (and band fans) across the country.
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Signature Sounds: Nathan East
Official Artist Publication of the Yamaha Band & Orchestral Division
The latest issue of Signature sounds features Yamaha Bass Artist, Nathan East (pictured right).
Nathan East began playing the cello in his junior high school orchestra; at 14 he switched to bass guitar, inspired by his older brother's David's guitar playing, and they soon began playing for local church groups and folk masses with their oldest brother.
East also played in the high school jazz ensemble, marching band, choir, chorus, pep band and local top 40 bands.
Signature Sounds is a free eMagazine from the Yamaha Band & Orchestral Division.
Subscribers are treated to full-length, in-depth interviews, short news updates and a complete listing of all Yamaha clinics across the United States.
Read the Latest Issue
Music for All is supported by the Arts Council of
Indianapolis and the City of Indianapolis.
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