Lopez has donated much time and funding to the The Arc of Austin, Special Olympics, and many University of Texas at Austin organizations. In 2013, he was the youngest ever named President of the Longhorn Alumni Band during itвЂ™s 50th Annual Reunion and was also the youngest ever named President of the Texas Cowboy Alumni Association, the oldest menвЂ™s honor/service organization at The University of Texas at Austin in which he currently serves as its Executive Director. While at The University of Texas at Austin, Eddie received the outstanding New Man Award in the Longhorn Band, was named a Cactus Good Fellow and was a finalist in the Most Outstanding Student Award. Lopez received his BachelorвЂ™s degree in Music Education from The University of Texas at Austin in 2008. Lopez and his Saxophone Ensemble at Hendrickson were invited to perform at the 69th Annual International Midwest Clinic. The Symphonic Winds received continuous superior ratings at UIL and in 2015 his ensemble received the Citation of Excellence National Winner Award from the Foundation of Music Education. The marching band earned the right to perform in the 4A, 5A and 6A UIL State Marching Contests and was a consistent Bands of America Finalist and Class Champion at many local festivals. His duties included overseeing the Hendrickson Hawk Marching Band, woodwind studios and directing the Symphonic Winds. Lopez is the former Associate Director of Bands at Hendrickson High School.

Lopez and Perform America received the Music Industry Award from the Texas Bandmasters Association Board of Directors for the long history of supporting music education and the association. Since its founding in 2010, UDBвЂ™s products have been used by more than 100,000 students and educators in schools, colleges and drum corps in North America, Europe, and Asia.Д®ddie brings a wealth of experience through all sides of travel from working for over 10 years in the travel industry too traveling with his own ensembles, orchestras, choirs, dance teams, and many more organizations both domestically and internationally.

Western International Band Clinic (WIBC)Д®dward Lopez, known to most as вЂњEddie,вЂќ is the owner of Perform AmericaвЂ“TX, LLC a nationally recognized travel company for student groups, founder of Global Initiative for Talented Students (GIFTS) a non-profit that focuses on assisting students in Academia, Athletics, and the Arts and an owner of Ultimate Drill Book, which creates educational tools for marching ensembles.

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Perform Group maintains its corporate offices in York, Pa.

First certified as a Class A manufacturing company in 1996, Perform Group continues to search for and implement new strategic initiatives to keep the company competitive in a global marketplace. In 1996, millions of Americans witnessed the dramatic gold medal efforts of the United States national team, as well as Russian gymnasts, in uniforms produced by Perform Group through a strategic partnership with Reebok.

Olympic teams from around the world continue to compete in garments designed and produced by Perform Group associates.

Since its inception, Perform Group has become a world leader in producing dance costumes and gymnastics apparel. Perform Group established a reputation for high-quality ballet costumes. More Perform Group started in 1946 as one of the first ready-made dance recital costume companies.

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