The National Band Association has been working on a joint initiative between the American Bandmasters Association (ABA), the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), the National Band Association (NBA), and the Continue Reading
Dr. Al G. Wright (1916-2020)
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
Election Results
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
NBA Journal – Spring 2020
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
Frank B. Wickes (1937-2020)
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
NBA Composition Contests
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
New Resource from Library of Congress
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
NBA/Alfred Young Band Composition Contest
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
NBA Distinguished Service Awards
At the 2019 Midwest Clinic, the National Band Association presented Distinguished Service Awards to two individuals in recognition of their tireless contributions to the NBA over the years. The members of the NBA would like to congratulate and Continue Reading
Upcoming Division Conferences – Southern & North Central
CBDNA/NBA Southern Division Conference - February 20-22 (Northwestern State University - Natchitoches, LA)For information and registration, visit cbdna.nsula.edu.CBNDA/NBA North Central Division Conference - February 20-22 (DePaul Continue Reading