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Benefits

The following are the benefits and conditions of becoming a Conn-Selmer All-American School:

1. The purchase of new, top quality instruments at special pricing and financed through an affordable lease/purchase plan. The goal is to increase the school owned Conn-Selmer inventory to, at least, 85%. This does not include student-owned instruments.
2. A five year warranty on all Conn-Selmer instruments purchased on this program.
3. One student scholarships of $200.00 per year will be provided for the duration of the agreement. These student scholarships will be used for students interested in music education as a career to attend a summer music camp in your area.*
4. One director’s tuition scholarship to attend Conn-Selmer Institute summer session. CSI is sponsored by Conn-Selmer in partnership with MENC.*
5. Conn-Selmer will provide a yearly grant of $200.00 towards the cost of a Conn-Selmer artist/clinician each year for the life of the agreement. The Conn-Selmer artist/clinician list includes over 900 artists/clinicians.*
Expenses above the $200.00 will be the responsibility of the school.*
6. Your school will be listed on a Conn-Selmer All American School Web site and national advertising recognizing all Conn-Selmer All-American Schools.
7. There will be exclusive news releases in conjunction with the school administration.

*based on minimum lease/purchase or purchase to the program

About the Program

Conn-Selmer, Inc., a division of Steinway Musical Instruments, is proud to recognize the most outstanding school instrumental music programs in America by establishing the Conn-Selmer All-American School program. For a six-year period, your school and Conn-Selmer will enjoy a special relationship that rewards excellence and encourages the growth in music and music education.

Recognized Schools

Ben Davis High School
John Papandria, Band Director
1200 North Girls School Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46214

KIPP Atlanta Collegiate High
Arthur Washington, Band Director
98 Anderson Avenue
Atlanta, GA 30314

Concord High School
Scott Spradling, Director of Bands
59117 Minuteman Way
Elkhart, IN 46517

DeKalb High School
Terry Fisher, Band Director
3424 County Road 427
Waterloo, IN 46793

Grant High School
Andrew Buikema, Band Director
331 East State Street
Grant, MI 49327

Grayson County High School
Aaron Bell, Director of Bands
240 High School Rd
Leitchfield, KY 42754

Knox Community Schools
Craige R. Phipps, Director of Bands
#1 Redskin Trail
Knox, IN, 46534

Mishawaka High School
Tom Budzinski, Band Director
1202 Lincoln Way East
Mishawaka, IN 46544

Penn High School
Glenn Northern, Director of Bands
55900 Bittersweet Road
Mishawaka, IN 46545

Elko High School
Walt Lovell, Director of Bands
987 College Avenue
Elko, NV 89801

Citrus High School
Brian York, Director of Bands
600 West Highlands Blvd.
Inverness, FL 34452

Forrest County Agricultural High School
Zekeius Hibler, Director of Bands
215 Old Highway 49 East
Brooklyn, MS 39425

Constantine Public School District
Marge Caid, Director of Bands
One Falcon Drive
Constantine, MI 49042

Peak to Peak Charter School
Adam Spicer, Band Director
800 Merlin Drive
Lafayette, Colorado 80026

Annapolis Area Christian School
Mr. Mike Shaner, Director of Bands
109 Burns Crossing Road
Severn, Maryland 21144

Goshen High School
Tom Cox, Director of Bands
401 Lincolnway East
Goshen, Indiana 46526

Doral Academy High School
Edward J. Ercilla, Director of Bands
11100 NW 27th Street
Doral, Florida 33172

Becoming a Conn-Selmer All-American School will:

• Recognize the school’s commitment to excellence.
• Sustain the long term growth of the school’s program and reputation.
• Enable the school to own new, quality instruments in order to improve the quality of the program.
• Benefit recruitment and retention of the most promising students to the school’s music program.
• Increase the national and international profile of the school as a leader in music education.
• Establish a long-term position as a leader in music and music education.

For more information contact

Grant Johnston, Executive Administrator, Division of Education

1-574-523-0701 or gjohnston@conn-selmer.com