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The 2006 NBA National Biennial Convention was held on
the campus of Illinois
State University in Normal,
Illinois in conjunction with the Bands
of America Summer Symposium. Dates for the event were June 21-23.
To read Immediate Past President Linda Moorhouse's convention wrap-up,
click here. |
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The 2006 Young Composer
Mentor Project featured nationally known composers Mark
Camphouse, Julie
Giroux , and James
Curnow . For more information on this year's project click here. |
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The 2006 NBA Young
Conductor Mentor Project met for third year. Organized by Paula
Crider, this project featured Robert
Ponto, Gary
Sousa , and Robert
Rumbelow as mentor conductors. In addition, the conductor mentees
joined the composer mentees in a special YCMP Concert where the young
conductors presented in concert the works of the young composers chosen
for this project. |
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One of the featured NBA ensembles of the 2006 convention was the
Prairie Winds Adult Band, Robert Shedon, conductor. This group served
as the ensemble for our Young Composer/Conductor Mentor Project.The
YCMP Concert was held Monday evening in the ISU Performing Arts Center
Auditorium on the ISU campus. |
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The Anjo Gakuen High School Wind Orchestra of Japan
was featured in the finale concert on Wednesday evening of the convention
in the ISU Braden
Auditorium, housed in the Bone
Student Center. This gold medal ensemble came to the United States
for the sole purpose of performing at the 2006 NBA Convention. |
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Special clinics at the 2006 biennial convention were presented by: |
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The NBA
National Community Band, normally held during our biennial convention,
was held a month later in Las Vegas. The band was conducted by Robert
E. Foster, NBA Past President and Emeritus Director of Bands at
the University of Kansas. The band presented its finale concert, "Sousa
on the Strip," with Foster on Sunday afternoon, July 23rd at
3:00 pm on the campus of UNLV. More
information on this special weekend event can be found here. |
