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The North American Band Survey was launched on September 9, 2020 as a joint initiative between the American Bandmasters Association (ABA), the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), the National Band Association (NBA), and the National Continue Reading

Congratulations to the following band programs and their directors on being named Division Recipients of the NBA Programs of Excellence Blue Ribbon Award!EASTERN DIVISIONNorth Hills High School - Len Lavelle and Lucas Beaver, Directors Continue Reading

The National Band Association is saddened to announce the passing of one of the greats in the band profession, Dr. Al G. Wright. Dr. Wright grew up in Michigan and attended the University of Miami (FL), where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees Continue Reading

We are pleased to announce the NBA Officers and Board of Directors for the 2020-2022 biennium.President - Rebecca Phillips (CO)1st Vice-President - Randall Coleman (AL)2nd Vice-President - Matt Temple (IL)Immediate Past President - Scott Tobias Continue Reading

The Spring 2020 edition of the NBA Journal is now available in a digital format. To view, please visit:https://nationalbandassociation.org/nba-journal-archives/ Continue Reading

The National Band Association is saddened to learn of the passing of NBA Past President Frank B. Wickes. In addition to serving as NBA President (1988-1990), Mr. Wickes was also the 2008 recipient of the National Band Association AWAPA award and was Continue Reading

The National Band Association is pleased to offer four composition contests during 2020. These contests are:• NBA William D. Revelli Composition Contest• NBA Merrill Jones Composition Contest• NBA/Alfred Young Band Composition Continue Reading

A new resource provided by the Library of Congress has been added to the Member Resources page (https://nationalbandassociation.org/resources/documents/). This document contains a listing of music resources available to educators through the Library Continue Reading

Application information for the 2020 NBA/Alfred Young Band Composition Contest is now available. For details, visit https://nationalbandassociation.org/composition-contests/. The deadline is June 1, 2020. Continue Reading