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About Music for All

Music for All’s mission is to create, provide, and expand positively life-changing experiences through music for all. Our vision is to be a catalyst to ensure every child in America has access and opportunity to active music-making in his or her scholastic environment.

Music for All combines programming at a national level with arts education advocacy. Bands of America (BOA) and Orchestra America are programs of Music for All, founded in 1975, recognized as the pinnacle of educational programming for high school instrumental music programs nationwide. Music for All reaches a vast number of people; each year, more than 300,000 people attend our events, more than 85,000 teens participate, and 100,000 people subscribe to online services.

Music for All is committed to expanding the role of music and the arts in education, to heightening the public’s appreciation of the value of music and arts education, and to creating a positive environment for the arts through societal change. Working with leading national authorities and other non-profit organizations, Music for All invests resources and personnel in projects that expand access to public school music and arts programs through advocacy and public awareness efforts to support music and arts education.

Music for All is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization.

About the William D. Revelli Scholarship

The Music for All Foundation is dedicated to creating, providing, and expanding positively life-changing experiences through music. The Foundation, formerly known as The Revelli Foundation and established in honor of Dr. William D. Revelli, has a longstanding history of awarding scholarships to future music educators. Dr. Revelli’s legacy continues to live through the many students who benefit from the scholarships.

The scholarship will be announced and presented at the 2025 Music for All National Festival.

Award

$1,000 one-time scholarship

Eligibility

Nominees must be graduating seniors who:

  • Plan to pursue a degree in music education.
  • Demonstrate outstanding musicianship, leadership skills, and work ethic.
  • Plan to enroll in college within one year of graduating high school.
  • Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale (or equivalent on other scales).
  • Will perform in an ensemble at the 2025 Music for All National Festival.

Requirements

Each STUDENT must submit the following:

1. A résumé of musical and leadership achievements focusing on all aspects of the student’s academic, musical, extracurricular, and community service accomplishments and demonstrating the overall quality of the candidate.

2. Provide contact information for a recommendation form to be sent to your ensemble director, and follow up with your director to ensure they submit the recommendation. The Submittable system will send the recommendation form directly to the student's director to complete.

3. An essay of at least 500 but no more than 750 words that address each of the following prompts:

  • Please describe the experiences and/or people who have inspired you to become a music educator.
  • Why do you feel music education is an integral part of the school curriculum?
  • What traits do you feel are essential in a successful music educator, and how do you exemplify those traits?
     

Applications and Recommendations are due by Sunday, February 20. 

The Patrick John Hughes Parent/Booster Award acknowledges the support, involvement and contributions to the advancement and success of a scholastic music education program. Presented annually by Music for All, the award is named in honor of Mr. Patrick John Hughes, a music parent who has inspired millions. Learn more about the award and the inspiring story of Patrick John Hughes at education.musicforall.org/hughes.

 Nominations must be completed by Friday, August 29, 2024 at 11:59 PM EST. If you have any questions about the Parent/Booster Award, please contact: Emily Timmons, Education and Advocacy Coordinator, at 317-218-4922 or Emily.t@musicforall.org.

 Qualifications
 All current, active parents, boosters, or supporters of any scholastic music education program are eligible for nomination. The program does not have to be affiliated with Music for All or Bands of America. Former or inactive parents, boosters, and supporters of Music for All and/or Bands of America participating programs may also be nominated.

Selection Criteria
 Nominees will be evaluated based on the following selection criteria:

 

  1. Value of Service
  2. Level of involvement with the music program
  3. Strength of the letters of support
  4. Results achieved by nominee
  5. Power of story to motivate others
  6. Creativity of the nomination entry
  7. Audio/video supporting materials



The winner will be notified by September 29, 2025 and invited to participate in an awards ceremony at the Grand National Championships in Indianapolis on Friday evening, November 14, 2025. Music for All will provide hotel accommodations (one room, double occupancy) for three nights and VIP tickets to all Grand Nationals events for up to four family members. Round trip airfare will be provided for up to two people.  

 If you have any questions about the Parent/Booster Award, please contact: Emily Timmons, Education and Advocacy Coordinator, at 317-218-4922 or emily.t@musicforall.org.

 Thank you for honoring the outstanding Parent/Booster in your life!

Music for All, Inc.