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2006 Grand Nationals Bands of
America Finalists
It's interesting to check out the
websites of these extremely high achieving bands - they all were
once where OHS is now - we all start somewhere. None of these bands
became Grand Nationals Finalists overnight - it takes years of
dedication by students, directors, administration, program support,
community support, and commitment to excellence to take it all to
the next level.
Some interesting things to look at on their sites -
costs of the program to each student - number of fundraisers - corporate sponsors -
program expectations (rules or student handbooks) - summer structure
- rehearsal schedules - uniform guidelines.
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Place |
Score |
School |
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1 |
96.75 |
Broken Arrow Sr. H.S., OK |
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2 |
96.35 |
L.D. Bell H.S., TX |
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3 |
95.00 |
Kennesaw
Mountain H.S., GA |
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4 |
94.15 |
The
Woodlands H.S., TX |
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5 |
93.30 |
Tarpon Springs H.S., FL |
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6 |
93.20 |
Lawrence
Central H.S., IN |
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7 |
92.60 |
Avon H.S.,
IN |
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8 |
91.90 |
Carmel
H.S., IN |
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9 |
90.90 |
Plymouth-Canton Ed. Park, MI |
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10 |
90.80 |
Winston
Churchill H.S., TX (no website that I could find) |
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11 |
90.60 |
Marian Catholic H.S., IL |
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12 |
89.35 |
James
Bowie H.S., TX |
Musical Equipment / Sheet Music
Please note that there are countless
sites on the Web for musical equipment. The sites listed below were
selected for their wide inventory and/or unique products. Before
buying a musical instrument, we recommend doing careful research to
choose the best equipment at the best price.
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Sheet Music Plus - Help support our website! Use this
link to buy sheet music, songbooks and guitar tabs from
Sheet Music Plus. They have fast shipping, low prices and no
hassle returns. An excellent source for your District and
All-State audition materials.
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JW Pepper
- "World's Largest Sheet Music Retailer" - You can use their
Search to listen to selections! Just type in the title of
the selection at the top of their homepage and hit enter -
if it's available as an audio file you'll see a link on the
results page.
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Meyer Music
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Musician's Friend
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Music123
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Kelly
Mouthpieces - there are plenty of companies on the web
carrying brass instrument mouthpieces in all price ranges, from
$20 into the thousands. Kelly is unique in that their Lexan
mouthpieces can be made in a variety of colors, including a
bright Bulldog red! (Talk to Mr. Hansen about the pros and cons
of Lexan mouthpieces).
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EBay -
whether or not you actually purchase from Ebay, it's a
valuable research tool in determining the value and/or resale
price of used musical instruments.
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Finale
Music - Software to notate your own music, as well as help
practice. Offers a free download of Finale Notepad!
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SmartMusic
- Music software to help your practices - includes accompaniment
and pitch verification.
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Hume Music - Source of sheet music in Kansas City You can
also visit their store at 2010 Broadway Street, or call them at
816-474-1960 or 800-657-5743.
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Luyben
Music - Source of sheet music in Kansas City You can also
visit their store at 4318 Main Street, or call them at
816-753-7111.
Miscellaneous
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