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NAMM AT WORK FOR…MUSIC EDUCATION

OH SAY, CAN YOU SING?

NAMM Co-Sponsors The National Anthem Project as it Rolls Across the Country to Re-Teach The Star-Spangled Banner and Emphasize the Importance of Music Education.

Did You Know: Two-thirds of Americans Don't Know the Words to "The Star-Spangled Banner?

The National Anthem Project, an effort to re-teach Americans to sing the "The Star-Spangled Banner" and spotlight school music programs, will arrive soon in NAMM Members' markets as part of a year-long, 50-city tour to every state in the country. The local stop includes a concert and singing contest with support from local artists in each market. Event attendees will enjoy a concert featuring students from local schools and interactive activities that teach about the historical significance of the National Anthem. Aspiring performers also have the opportunity to prove their singing skills in the National Anthem Project All-Star Contest, in which one winner from each state will be awarded a $1,000 donation to their local music program and given the opportunity to perform at a concert in Washington, DC in 2007.

The campaign, a major initiative of MENC, the National Association for Music Education, launched on the steps of the United States Capitol in Washington D.C. on March 10, 2005, and First Lady Laura Bush serves as Honorary Chairperson of the program. Additional sponsors include: Conn-Selmer, Inc., Gibson Musical Instruments, The History Channel, MBNA, and National Music Industry Sponsor NAMM, the International Music Products Association.

Interested NAMM Member retailers can participate in the following ways:

Opt-in #1:
Provide store promotional information and/or information on programs/services provided for distribution to all participating people at the events. There will be an informational booth onsite to allow for us to distribute on your behalf.

Opt-in #2:
Work with your local school Band Director(s) to sponsor the schools performance of the National Anthem on the main event stage!

Opt-in #3:
Join us at your local National Anthem Project event and sponsor a Instrument "Petting Zoo". Come out and teach kids to have fun and discover instruments.
*subject to availability in your local market

Opt-in #4:
Join us at your local National Anthem Project event and bring in a professional performing group or band under your sponsorship! The group or band is invited to perform the National Anthem and other patriotic or family friendly music.
*subject to availability in your local market

If you'd like to participate, contact:
Stephanie Kay Jones
stephaniej@menc.org
Ph: 703-860-4000 x325
1806 Robert Fulton Drive
Reston, VA 20191

2006 National Anthem Project Tour Dates

FLORIDA
Miami, January 3-4, 2006
Orlando, January 5, 2006
Tampa, January 6, 2006
Orlando, January 7-8, 2006

NORTH CAROLINA
Charlotte, January 12-13, 2006

SOUTH CAROLINA
Columbia, January 16-17, 2006

ALABAMA
Birmingham, January 20-21, 2006

GEORGIA
Atlanta, January 23-24, 2006
Savannah, January 27-28, 2006

VIRGINIA
Richmond, January 30-31, 2006

WEST VIRGINIA
Charleston, February 3-4, 2006

KENTUCKY
Louisville, February 8-9, 2006

MISSOURI
St. Louis, February 13-14, 2006
Kansas City, February 16-17, 2006

KANSAS
Wichita, February 23-24, 2006

OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma City, February 27-28, 2006

NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque, March 2-3, 2006

ARIZONA
Phoenix, March 8-9, 2006

TEXAS
Dallas, March 15-16, 2006

ARKANSAS
Little Rock, March 21-22, 2006

TENNESSEE
Nashville, March 27-28, 2006

INDIANA
Indianapolis, April 1-4, 2006

WYOMING
Cheyenne, April 14-15, 2006

UTAH
Salt Lake City, April 20-21, 2006

CALIFORNIA
Sacramento, April 24-25, 2006
Los Angeles, April 28-30, 2006

NEVADA
Las Vegas, May 3-4, 2006

COLORADO
Denver, May 12-14, 2006

IDAHO
Boise, May 18-19, 2006

WASHINGTON
Seattle, May 26-29, 2006

OREGON
Portland, June 1-4, 2006

MONTANA
Billings, June 8-9, 2006

SOUTH DAKOTA
Sioux Falls, June 13-14, 2006

NORTH DAKOTA
Fargo, June 16-17, 2006

MINNESOTA
Minneapolis, June 21-22, 2006

ILLINOIS
Chicago, July 1-4, 2006

MICHIGAN
Detroit, July 8-11, 2006

OHIO
Toledo, July 13-14,2006
Columbus, August 4-6, 2006

LOUISIANA
New Orleans, July 20-21, 2006

MISSISSIPPI
Jackson, July 24-25, 2006

WISCONSIN
Milwaukee, August 11-13, 2006

IOWA
Des Moines, August 18-20, 2006

NEBRASKA
Omaha, August 24, 2006
Lincoln, August 25-27, 2006

WASHINGTON D.C.
September 4-5, 2006

DELAWARE
Wilmington, September 7-8, 2006

MARYLAND
Baltimore, September 13-15, 2006

PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, September 18-19, 2006

CONNECTICUT
Hartford, September 21-22, 2006

RHODE ISLAND
Providence, September 25-26, 2006

MASSACHUSETTS
Boston, September 28-29, 2006

MAINE
Portland, October 2-3, 2006

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Manchester, October 5-6, 2006

VERMONT
Burlington, October 10-11, 2006

NEW JERSEY
Trenton, October 17-18, 2006

NEW YORK
New York City, October 23-24, 2006

ALASKA
TBA, December 2006

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