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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

During the recent NBA General Membership meeting at the 2022 Midwest Clinic, it was announced that Julie Giroux and Frank Ticheli will be the 2023 recipients of the National Band Association Academy of Wind and Percussive Arts award.  Both will be Continue Reading

The Academy of Wind and Percussive Arts (AWAPA) award was established for the purpose of recognizing those individuals who have made truly significant and outstanding contributions to furthering the excellence of bands and of band music. It is not Continue Reading