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
Nominations are now open for the Nine-Star and Seven-Star Honor Bands. The Nine-Star High School Honor Band is an honor band comprised of students who will have completed the ninth grade, and the Seven-Star Honor Band is for students who completed the 7th grade, at the end of the 2024-2025 school year. They will rehearse and perform at the FBA Summer Convention. Each director can nominate up to 5 students. Nominations are now open
Entry instructions for State Solo & Ensemble, Auxiliary, and Jazz MPAs are now posted.
See the January 2025 Florida Bandmaster newsletter for meeting minutes from the January General Business Meeting and other important information. See the February 2025 newsletter for State MPA information.
The new concert list is now available, including new additions approved by the board at the December 2024 board meeting.
All-state and Honor Band results are now available to directors of students who auditioned or were nominated. Login to MPA Online, go to the All-State Auditions event, and click Audition Results. Accepted students are highlighted in green. Full rosters are now also available, linked below.
Registration is now open for the Adjudicator Tranining Seminars that will be held on January 8, 2025, before the FMEA Conference in Tampa.
Success in the music classroom can look many different ways and we should acknowledge and celebrate ALL forms of success. In an effort to support each other and band programs all over the state, this page will highlight good teaching and positive experiences for students in a variety of settings.
November 16, 17, 2024
Held on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, this event will include a banquet and two concerts to honor the Roll of Distinction inductees Josh Bula and Don Snowden and Hall of Fame inductees John Nista and Jim Matthews.
As performers strive for excellence with unwavering dedication, the threat of heat-related illnesses poses a significant concern, particularly amid the demanding schedules of practices and performances, intensified by rising temperatures in summer and autumn. Please see this information presented by the National Federation of High Schools and Dr. Neha Raukar of the Mayo Clinic.
For the 2024-2025 academic year, no new solo pieces will be considered for addition to the Solo & Ensemble Music List. There will be consideration for Special Permission for a Solo work. Ensemble works may still be submitted for addition to our Music List. The window will be open from June 1st - October 15th, 2024.
We are now accepting entries for the 2023-2024 FBA Student Composition Contest. The application deadline has been extended to October 30
In addition to the Student Composition Contest, FBA also sponsors a Young Composers Competition open to any composer age 30 or younger. Entry Deadline: December 15.
The Florida Bandmasters Association has many mentorship opportunities available to all members. See the Mentoring Page for details.
Our Keynote speaker for the 2025 FBA Summer Conference will be Dr. Paula Crider. The conference runs July 9-11, 2025 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Orlando at SeaWorld. Details for the conference, the 7-Star and 9-Star student honor bands, and the FBA Summer Jazz Institute will be available in January, 2025.
The All-State audition requirements for the 2024-2025 school year are now posted. Check back often for updates and corrections.
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.
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:
John Southall
4/9/2025
John Nista
2/11/2025
Josh Bula
1/21/2025
Ernest Brown
8/21/2024
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