Bill Text: TX HR1737 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
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-Enrolled.html
| 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. | ||
| Murr | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1737 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 7, 2015, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
