All-American School Band and Orchestra Program


Music Note

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 and Districts
 
Cabool High School
Wendy Inman, Band Director
720 Peabody Avenue
Cabool, Missouri 65689

Mater Lakes Academy High School
Sterling Jones, Band Director
17300 NW 87th Avenue
Miami, Florida 33015

Francis T. Maloney High School
Brian Cyr, Band Director
121 Gravel Street
Meriden, CT. 06450
 
Mt. Whitney High School
Jordan Ray, Band Director
900 South Conyer
Visalia, California 93277

Ellington High School
John Kerley, Band Director
One School Street
Ellington, Missouri 63638
 
Elkhart Memorial High School
Kurt Weimer, Band Director
2608 California Road
Elkhart, Indiana 46514
 
North Side Middle School
Sandy Carnall, Band Director
300 Lawrence Street
Elkhart, Indiana 46514
 
Central High School
Scott Garner, Band Director
1 Blazer Blvd.
Elkhart, Indiana 46514
 
West Side Middle School
Tim Carnall, Band Director
101 South Nappanee Street
Elkhart, Indiana 46514
 
Pierre Moran Middle School
Dan Burton, Band Director
200 West Lusher Avenue
Elkhart, Indiana 46514
 
Trumbull High School
Peter Horton, Band Director
72 Strobel Road
Trumbull, CT. 06611
 
Henry Clay High School
Bill Kite, Band Director
2100 Fontaine Road
Lexington, Kentucky 40502
 
Reeths-Puffer High School
Chuck Hodson, Band Director
1545 North Roberts Road
Muskegon, Michigan 49445
 
Noblesville School District
Eric Thornbury, Music Department Chair
1625 Field Drive
Noblesville, Indiana 14209
 
Ayala High School
Mark Stone, Director of Bands
14255 Peyton Drive
Chino Hills, California 91709
 
Fort Wayne Community School District
Rodney Rathge, Director of Purchasing
1200 South Clinton Street
Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802
 
George Rogers Clark High School
Chris Yoo, Director of Bands
620 Boone Avenue
Winchester, Kentucky 40391
 
Garrett High School
Paul Marlow, Director of Bands
801 East Houston Street
Garrett, Indiana 46738
 
Monrovia High School
Brian Willett, Director of Bands
205 South Chestnut Street
Monrovia, Indiana 46157
 
Damonte Ranch High School
Steve Schifferdecker, Director of Bands
10500 Rio Wrangler Parkway
Reno, Nevada 89521
 
New Milford High School
David Syzdek, Director of Bands
388 Danbury Road
New Milford, Connecticut 06776
 
Davis High School
Steven Hendricks, Director of Bands
325 South Main Street
Kaysville, Utah 84037
 
Decatur Central High School
Tim Cox, Director of Bands
5251 Kentucky Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46221
 
Ben Davis High School
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, Division of Education
gjohnston@conn-selmer.com