Bill Text: TX HR1737 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Congratulating the Llano Junior High School Percussion Ensemble on its performance at the 2015 Music for All National Festival.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-11 - Reported enrolled [HR1737 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1737-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Congratulating the Llano Junior High School Percussion Ensemble on its performance at the 2015 Music for All National Festival.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2015-05-11 - Reported enrolled [HR1737 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HR1737-Introduced.html
84R18574 RMA-D | ||
By: Murr | H.R. No. 1737 |
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WHEREAS, The Llano Junior High School Percussion Ensemble | ||
performed at the 24th annual Music for All National Festival held in | ||
Indianapolis on March 12 through 14, 2015; and | ||
WHEREAS, One of the nation's largest and most influential | ||
music education organizations, Music for All is recognized as the | ||
pinnacle of educational programming for high school instrumental | ||
music programs and draws more than 300,000 people to its events each | ||
year; and | ||
WHEREAS, Only 11 middle and high school percussion ensembles | ||
nationwide were showcased at the prestigious festival, where | ||
students also had the opportunity to attend master classes and | ||
other special events; and | ||
WHEREAS, Ably guided by band director Keith Riley, the LJHS | ||
group includes Carlos Arredondo, Dylan Inge, Brianna Joy, Jayda | ||
Sharp, Molly Lindner, Dinah Wesch, Cade Simpson, and Sabrina | ||
Handsel; and | ||
WHEREAS, In attaining the level of musicianship necessary to | ||
perform at a national event of this magnitude, the students in the | ||
LJHS Percussion Ensemble have demonstrated exceptional talent and a | ||
steadfast commitment to excellence, and it is indeed a pleasure to | ||
recognize them for their achievement; now, therefore, be it | ||
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas | ||
Legislature hereby congratulate the Llano Junior High School | ||
Percussion Ensemble on its performance at the 2015 Music for All | ||
National Festival and extend to the young musicians and their | ||
director sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it | ||
further | ||
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
prepared for the band as an expression of high regard by the Texas | ||
House of Representatives. |