Bill Text: TX SR565 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Recognizing Percussion One for its participation in a cultural exchange in Australia.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2015-04-15 - Reported enrolled [SR565 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-SR565-Enrolled.html
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| WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to | ||
| recognize the members of Houston's Percussion One, who will be | ||
| participating in an international cultural exchange in Australia | ||
| and serving as cultural ambassadors in July of 2015; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Percussion One Foundation was established by | ||
| Lamar Burkhalter with the mission of teaching school-age | ||
| percussionists to achieve high artistic standards; the organization | ||
| stresses excellence in education and encourages discipline, | ||
| self-confidence, and responsibility; the percussionists in the | ||
| group are from high schools across the Houston area; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Through the years, Percussion One has performed | ||
| with an array of notable groups, ranging from the classical | ||
| Houston Symphony Orchestra to the cutting-edge Blue Man Group to | ||
| the traditional country acts of Keith Urban and Shania Twain; it | ||
| has also previously toured abroad in Russia and Germany; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Australian tour will include the cities of | ||
| Sydney and Melbourne, and Percussion One will have live | ||
| performances and master classes at such venues as McKinnon | ||
| Secondary College, the Australian Academy of Music, the Melbourne | ||
| Marimba Festival, and the Sydney Opera House; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The Percussion One Foundation has provided | ||
| countless opportunities and experiences for young people through | ||
| the years, and the members of Percussion One have performed with | ||
| excellence; it is truly fitting that the group receive special | ||
| recognition as it undertakes its latest mission to represent our | ||
| state and nation; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th | ||
| Legislature, hereby commend the members of Percussion One on | ||
| their commitment to excellence and extend to them best wishes for | ||
| a memorable international cultural exchange tour in Australia; | ||
| and, be it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for | ||
| these young musicians as an expression of high regard from the | ||
| Texas Senate. | ||
| Creighton | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| President of the Senate | ||
| I hereby certify that the | ||
| above Resolution was adopted by | ||
| the Senate on April 15, 2015. | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Secretary of the Senate | ||
| ________________________________ | ||
| Member, Texas Senate | ||
