INDIANAPOLIS – Music for All is pleased to welcome D’Addario, the world’s largest manufacturer of musical instrument accessories, as Program Sponsor for its 2022 Bands of America Honor Band in the Rose Parade®.
“We are thrilled to have D’Addario join Music for All’s family of sponsors that support our mission to create, provide, and expand positively life-changing experiences,” said Jeremy Earnhart, President and CEO of Music for All.
“We’re excited to partner with Music for All and support the incredible young musicians that participate in their programming, including the 2022 Bands of America Honor Band,” says Kyle Thomas, D’Addario’s Education Marketing Manager. “Music for All’s mission aligns well with our own and we’re looking forward to collaborating with their team to inspire performance for generations to come.”
D’Addario’s sponsorship will support Music for All and its 2022 Bands of America Honor Band in the Rose Parade. The BOA Honor Band is a 350-piece national ensemble with winds, percussion, and a flag and dance team. Richard Saucedo, composer, conductor, and retired director of the national champion Carmel H.S. (IN) marching band, will direct the 2022 BOA Honor Band. Music educator, conductor, and adjudicator David Starnes, Director of Orchestras at Kennesaw Mountain H.S., GA, is Program Coordinator.
Music for All’s advocacy efforts help to ensure access and opportunity to music education for America’s children in their scholastic environment. Music for All’s programs and events include the Bands of America Grand National Championships and Regional Championships for marching bands; the Music for All Summer Symposium camp for students and teachers; the Music for All National Festival for bands, orchestras, choirs, and percussion and chamber ensembles; Affiliate Regional Music Festivals held across America; and national student honor ensembles including the Bands of America Honor Band in the Rose Parade® that will march for the fifth time in 2022.
