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USArmyAll-American Marching Band
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is the premier high school football game in the nation. Produced by All American Games, this Bowl features the nation's top high school senior
football players and marching
musicians. A student selected as one of the 125 All-American Marching Band members receive an all-expenses-paid trip to San Antonio, TX to march in the halftime performance of theAll-American Bowl at the Alamodome. Three Alabama students were selected to participate in 2011, Dylan Yates, Foley High School, Hanna Mae Robinson, Homewood High School, and Forrest Schaffer, Hoover High School.
Michael
R.Gagliardo Elected toAmericans for theArts’Arts Education Council
GADSDEN, AL, January 14, 2011 - - Alabama Music Educators Association memberMichael R. Gagliardo, theMusic Director and Conductor of the Etowah Youth Orchestras, has been elected to the Arts Education Council of Americans for the Arts,
the nation’s nonprofit
organization for advancing the arts. Gagliardo’s term begins on January 1, 2011, and runs for three years. Gagliardo is one of 12 new council members, and will serve with representatives from organizations across the country, including representatives from Dance Theatre of Harlem, theAmericanAlliance for Theatre & Education, and Education Through Music, Inc. The council is chaired by Victoria Saunders, who is an arts and culture consultant based out of SanDiego. Council members are elected by the general membership ofAmericans for the Arts. Gagliardo was one of 18 candidates nominated for the 12 open spots on the council. Gagliardo brings more than 15 years
From left to right: CarlMajor director of bands at Foley High School, DylanYates, US ArmyAll-AmericanMarching Band student, and TreyWhitman, ChairmanAlabama Band MastersAssociation, District 7.
From left to right: HomewoodMiddle School Band Director Chris Cooper, US ArmyAll-AmericanMarching Band stu- dent, HannahMae Robinson, and Homewood High School Band Director Ron Pence.
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of arts education experience and dedication to the Council. He was appointed President of the Alabama Orchestra Association in February of 1999, a position that he served in until May of 2003, and was a member of the Youth Orchestra Division Board of the League of American Orchestras from 1995-2001. He served as the President of the Alabama State Chapter of the American String Teachers Association from March of 2004 until May of 2006, and was named Outstanding String Teacher for the State ASTA Chapter in 2007. He has served as a presenter at the League ofAmerican Orchestras’National Conference, the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame's Summer Teacher's Institute, the Alabama Music Educators Association Conference, and the ASTA National Conference. Mr. Gagliardo was awarded Citations for Leadership&Merit byASTA in 2007 and 2010, and served as the Chair of the 2010 National High School Honors Orchestra forASTA. He also served as the Green Paper Project Ambassador for ASTAandAmericans for theArts. He is
currently a member of the National Advocacy Committee forASTA. The Arts Education Council
represents theArts EducationNetwork – a segment of the professional members of Americans for the Arts, who work to improve access to and quality of arts education. The Council provides guidance on the development and execution of programs and services thatmeet the needs of theArts Education Network. “Michael R. Gagliardo brings
expertise, skill, and passion to ensure that arts education thrives in our nation’s schools and communities,” said Robert L. Lynch, president and CEO of Americans for theArts. “Studies have shown that arts education helps young people develop skills in areas such as math, science and verbal and written communication – tools that can help them succeed in the future. Therefore, it is imperative that America’s children get an opportunity to have a quality arts education.” More information can be found at
http://www.AmericansForTheArts.org/net works/arts_education/arts_education_006. asp.
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