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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, The Llano Junior High School Percussion Ensemble |
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| 6 | 7 | | performed at the 24th annual Music for All National Festival held in |
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| 7 | 8 | | Indianapolis on March 12 through 14, 2015; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, One of the nation's largest and most influential |
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| 9 | 10 | | music education organizations, Music for All is recognized as the |
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| 10 | 11 | | pinnacle of educational programming for high school instrumental |
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| 11 | 12 | | music programs and draws more than 300,000 people to its events each |
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| 12 | 13 | | year; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Only 11 middle and high school percussion ensembles |
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| 14 | 15 | | nationwide were showcased at the prestigious festival, where |
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| 15 | 16 | | students also had the opportunity to attend master classes and |
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| 16 | 17 | | other special events; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, Ably guided by band director Keith Riley, the LJHS |
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| 18 | 19 | | group includes Carlos Arredondo, Dylan Inge, Brianna Joy, Jayda |
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| 19 | 20 | | Sharp, Molly Lindner, Dinah Wesch, Cade Simpson, and Sabrina |
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| 20 | 21 | | Handsel; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, In attaining the level of musicianship necessary to |
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| 22 | 23 | | perform at a national event of this magnitude, the students in the |
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| 23 | 24 | | LJHS Percussion Ensemble have demonstrated exceptional talent and a |
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| 24 | 25 | | steadfast commitment to excellence, and it is indeed a pleasure to |
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| 25 | 26 | | recognize them for their achievement; now, therefore, be it |
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| 26 | 27 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 27 | 28 | | Legislature hereby congratulate the Llano Junior High School |
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| 28 | 29 | | Percussion Ensemble on its performance at the 2015 Music for All |
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| 29 | 30 | | National Festival and extend to the young musicians and their |
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| 30 | 31 | | director sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it |
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| 31 | 32 | | further |
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| 32 | 33 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 33 | 34 | | prepared for the band as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | House of Representatives. |
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