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Headlines: Music For All Grants Revelli Scholarship

Music for All has chosen Mikaela Ray of Franklin H.S. in Franklin, Tenn. as the 2015 William D. Revelli Scholarship recipient.

Headlines: Renowned Conductors to Lead the All-National Honor Ensemble

The National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) premier national honor ensembles will be led by four award-winning conductors. The nation’s most elite high school musicians will vie for the opportunity to rehearse and perform in a one-of-a-kind national honor program.

Headlines: Letters to the Editor

Dear Mr. Lawson:

I read the article on ‘El Sistema’ written by Victoria Petro-Eschler with acute interest.  I have been following Dr. Jose Abreu’s project since he began his work in the 1970s.

Headlines: Jersey Surf Drum Corps Chooses Yorkville for Stadium Sound System

When New Jersey’s Jersey Surf needed to build a system for their drum corps, they looked to Yorkville Sound’s Paraline Series cabinets for a solution, and along the way found ways to tailor the expandable system to their highly specialized application.

Headlines: Carmel Bach Festival Awards Fellowships

Carmel Bach Festival has named the winners of the 31^st annual Virginia Best Adams Fellowship - Jana Miller (soprano), Janna Critz (mezzo-soprano), Brian Giebler (tenor), and David Rugger (baritone).

MAC Corner

Many school bands, orchestras, and choirs take trips with their ensembles. Regardless of the reason, directors have to work closely with administrators, parents, students, their colleagues, and community in order to make any trip a success. Here are a few ideas that I believe every director should consider when beginning to plan:

UpClose: Universal Studios

Marching in parades, stage performances, and now, Sound Design: Music and the Art of Foley and more at Universal Orlando Resort.

Headlines: Winners Crowned at Bösendorfer and Yamaha USASU International Piano Competition

Sung Chang, Vanessa Meiling Haynes, and Haozhou Wang captured first place in their respective categories in the 7^th Biennial Bösendorfer and Yamaha USASU International Piano Competition, taking the top prizes in the prestigious competition. Sung Chang earned top honors in the Bösendorfer competition, earning the $15,000 David Katzin Award and an opportunity to be a featured soloist with the Phoenix Symphony.

Headlines: Keyboards Donated to Trumpets4Kids

Five new Yamaha keyboards were donated to Trumpets4Kids, a non-profit that offers music as a means of education and empowerment to young people in need in the Dallas area.

Headlines: NAfME Launches Associate Membership Program

The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has launched a new associate membership program that offers private teachers, professional musicians, parents, and community leaders an opportunity to partner with classroom-based music educators all across the country. 

Headlines: Stamford Schools Begin Unique Musical Education Program

Stamford school district third-graders are collaborating with the Stamford Symphony in a music education program provided by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute, with support from the state Department of Economic and Community Development, which also receives support from the federal National Endowment for the Arts. 

Headlines: Modern Roots Foundation

Pulling Strings for Youth Music Education

Dee Fretwell had one goal when she launched Modern Roots Foundation almost a 16 months ago from her Ashland home: help provide musical opportunity for aspiring young musicians throughout Southern Oregon.