Promoting and supporting band programs in Florida
Providing opportunities for in-service growth, program evaluation, and student performance
Training programs to encourage professional development
Realistic and constructive program evaluation through Solo/Ensemble and large group Music Performance Assessments.
Promoting the intrinsic and extrinsic values associated with learning and performing music together
The May 2023 Florida Bandmaster newsletter is now available, including minutes from the May Board of Directors meeting.
Rodney Dorsey will be our Keynote for the 2023 FBA Summer Conference in Orlando this June. Registration and Hotel reservations are open, and the Full Schedule is now available.
The All-State audition requirements for the 2023-2024 school year are now posted. Check back often for updates and corrections. Latest Update: 5/11/2023
Registration is now open for the summer adjudicator training workshops, to be held in Orlando on June 26, 2023
The Florida School Music Association now has a Sexual Misconduct Policy that all directors participating in an MPA should be aware of. Directors, please note: it is your responsibility to make sure all students are supervised by an adult at all MPA events at all times, including during their Solo & Ensemble performances.
In addition to the Student Composition Contest, FBA is now also sponsoring a Young Composers Competition open to any composer age 30 or younger.
We are now accepting entries for the 2022-2023 FBA Composition Contest. The application deadline has been extended to October 15
A new post has been published on the Mentoring page: Professional Reflection is Not a Luxury
The FBA Jazz Committee has compiled a swing literature resource list for directors. It is posted on the Music Lists page.
Interviews with some of the best and most experienced FBA members. Our latest interviews:
Chuck Fulton
4/27/2023
Gary Green Part 2
9/14/2022
Gary Green Part 1
9/14/2022
Richard Davenport
9/14/2022
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