The National Band Association will hold the following meetings during the 2016 Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois:Wednesday, December 149:00 AM-12:00 Noon - William Revelli Composition Contest Committee Meeting (McCormick Place: Adler C/CC Continue Reading
NBA Member Named State Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to NBA member Chris Gleason for being named Wisconsin Middle School Teacher of the Year. Read more here. Continue Reading
NBA/Alfred Publishing Young Band Composition Contest, sponsored by Alfred Publishing
The NBA/Alfred Publishing Young Band Composition Contest is sponsored by Alfred Publishing. Special thanks to composer and music educator Robert Sheldon for his support and guidance in establishing this special partnership with the National Band Continue Reading
NBA Young Composers Jazz Composition Contest
NBA Young Composers Jazz Composition Contest: The contest seeks to recognize and encourage young jazz composers to submit their works for the prize. Composers must be 39 years of age or younger by July 1 of each year. In addition, the work submitted Continue Reading
William D. Revelli Composition Contest – sponsored by Jupiter Instruments
NBA/William D. Revelli Composition Contest: Named in honor of the legendary Director of Bands at the University of Michigan and sponsored by Jupiter Instruments, the NBA/William D. Revelli Composition Contest attracts repertoire of significant Continue Reading
NBA/Merrill Jones Young Band Composition Contest Call
NBA/Merrill Jones Young Band Composition Contest: The submissions must be for Grade III or IV concert bands with no restrictions as to style or form and must not exceed eight minutes in length. The composer must be 40 years of age or younger. Continue Reading
Applications for Programs of Excellence Blue Ribbon Awards Notice
The National Band Association will be accepting applications for the 2017 National Programs of Excellence “Blue Ribbon" Award next May. Deadline is June 15. Application and additional information can be found at Continue Reading
New Officers – 2016-2018 Biennium
The NBA is pleased to announce the results of the recent biennial election for the 2016-18 NBA Board of Directors. We want to thank everyone for their continued support of the National Band Association.2016-18 Board of DirectorsPresident Scott Continue Reading
2015 Revelli Competition Results
The 2015 National Band Association/William D. Revelli Memorial Band Composition Contest Selection Committee met on Wednesday, December 16. In our deliberations two pieces emerged as the strongest in one of the best group of finalists we have had in Continue Reading
Congratulations! to our Programs of Excellence Award Winners
Congratulations to our 2015-2016 NBA Programs of Excellence Blue Ribbon Award High School and Middle School National Award Winners: Tarpon Springs HS, Tarpon Springs, FL Mr. Kevin Ford and Mr. Christopher De Leon, Directors Kilmer MS, Vienna, VA Mr. Continue Reading