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Congratulations to the following ensembles who have been selected to perform for the 2024 CBDNA/NBA Southern Division Conference to be held at the University of Memphis on February 29 - March 2, 2024. Freedom High School Symphonic Winds (Orlando, Continue Reading

Application information for the 2023 NBA Young Composers Jazz Composition Contest is now available.  Visit the Composition Contest page for details.  The application deadline is July 15, 2023. Continue Reading

The Spring 2023 edition of the NBA Journal is now available online.  Log in and visit the NBA Journal Archives page to view it. Continue Reading

2024 Southern Division CBDNA/NBA Conference February 29 – March 2, 2024 –– Memphis, Tennessee RECORDING REQUESTS FOR NBA PERFORMING ENSEMBLESBelow is information needed to submit recordings for elementary, middle, junior high, high school and Continue Reading

The National Band Association is pleased to announce that PROXIMA B by Steven Pyter is the winning composition of the 2022 NBA/Alfred Young Band Composition Contest.Steven Pyter is a music educator, composer, and arranger from the Chicago area. Continue Reading

The Winter 2023 edition of the NBA Journal is now available to members online.  Log in and visit the NBA Journal Archives page to view. Continue Reading

The NBA Merrill Jones Composition Contest is designed to promote quality compositions for younger bands.  Every two years, the Merrill Jones Composition Contest Committee evaluates submitted works to select the piece they believe best reflects this Continue Reading

Congratulations to Lowell Graham, Joseph Hermann, and Don Wilcox on their induction into the National Band Association Hall of Fame of Distinguished Conductors.  Thank you to Troy University for serving as the home of the NBA Hall of Fame and for Continue Reading

The NBA William D. Revelli Composition Contest is designed to recognize outstanding compositions that help further the cause of quality literature for bands in America.  Each year, the William D. Revelli Composition Contest Committee evaluates Continue Reading

The National Band Association is pleased to announce that Professor Marcellus Brown and Mr. Michael Nakasone are the 2022 recipients of the Al and Gladys Wright Distinguished Legacy Award. This award is presented for lifetime achievement rather than Continue Reading