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Yamaha Essay Contest
Yamaha Corporation of America, Band & Orchestral Division, is celebrating the milestone production of Yamaha's 10 millionth
wind instrument with an essay contest to thank the schools and educators who have supported the company through the years.
A first prize of $20,000 in Yamaha wind instruments and a second prize of $5,000 in Yamaha wind instruments will be awarded
to the winning schools. The winners will be anounced during a press conference at the International Music Products Association
(NAMM) show in January 2006.
How To Enter
Between October 1 and December 15, music educators will be able to visit thanks10million.com to submit their essays describing how Yamaha wind instruments contributed to their school’s music program or students.
Entrants can also e-mail their essays to thanks10million@yamaha.com, or send them in via fax [(714) 522-9475] or postal mail (Yamaha Corporation of America, Attn: Winds Department, 6600 Orangethorpe
Avenue, Buena Park, CA, 90620.)
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National Symphony Orchestra (NSOSMI) information and applications are now posted on the Maine Alliance for Arts Education
website.
Please go to www.maineallforartsed.org
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Maine Alliance for Arts Education
TECH TOOLS GRANTS
Best Buy's te@ch program provides grants to schools using interactive technology to make learning fun for students. In the
past two years, more than 2,000 schools have received nearly $6 million to help them expand or enhance technology-rich programs.
Beginning this year, the program has been expanded to include three grant levels: Up to 1,200 schools or teachers will receive
Best Buy te@ch gift cards valued at $2,500, up to 36 schools will receive additional te@ch awards valued at $15,000 each,
and, in February 2006, public school districts with $15,000 te@ch award winners will have the opportunity to apply for a National
te@ch School District award valued at $250,000.
For more information, visit communications.bestbuy.com/communityrelations/teach.asp.
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