An award winning high school marching band is a source of inspiration in a community plagued with crime.
 

Ballou  

runtime: 86:33 min
An award winning high school marching band is a source of inspiration in a community plagued with crime.
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4everyoung | Feb 10, 2012
Fun doc features extraordinary band w/ gifted director, assts, & students. The adults in this film are saving lives and teaching life lessons-- skills that will help students throughout their lives.
To the fundraisers for the band, check out donorschoose.org; indiegogo.com; goodsearch.com; or others listed in this article:...
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wandasewell | Dec 04, 2011
What a great band director/band/assistants/trainers/supporters/volunteers. Very inspiring and hopeful. Giving our children a fighting chance in this world is truly a wonderful gift from God.
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BishopFrancis16 | Oct 22, 2011
This is a most excellent documentary. My heart was each and every step in the lives of these children and dedicated band teachers nd his assistants. They are great as team spirit and family to each other and you can see how they have evolved...3rd place out of 40-something bands..this part of DC should be proud of all of them.
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kkachadoorian | Jul 17, 2011
This was one of the most moving documentaries I have seen in a long time. I love, love, love this band teacher. I wish his wonderful spirit would permeate the the hearts of all that teach our children. What a wonderful generation we would produce!!
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Ballou

The Ballou Senior High School Marching Band overcomes a negative environment laden with guns, drugs and violence to uplift the community with music, dedication and personal sacrifice.

film credits

Directed by:
Michael Patrei
Edited by:
Michael Patrei
Executive Producer:
Michael Patrei
Executive Producer:
Casey Callister
Executive Producer:
Maiko Yoda Callister
Animation by:
Kevin J. Gillespie
Musical Composition by:
Jeff Suszczynski
Contributing Filmmakers:
Bobby Koeth III, Mark Pagan, Amy Barnes
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