Music and Band News

04/07/2024

02/06/2024

27/05/2024

Register today to attend the FMEA Multicultural Network Summer Workshop on June 14 at St. Thomas University in Miami! This one-day professional learning workshop is set up to offer information, insight, and inspiration to music educators as they enter the summer planning months. Registration is $30 and includes lunch. To learn more and register, visit fmea.org/programs/multicultural-network

Sessions include:

“What to Play at MPA: Observations of Diverse Programming at Florida Concert Band MPA” presented by David Ramos

“The Fundamentals of Trumpet Performance - Developing Young Players to Perform with Beauty and Ease” presented by Schelvin Robinson

“Reading Session: Choral Literature for the Culturally Diverse Choir” presented by Dr. Charlie Toomer

“Recruitment & Retention for the Instrumental Music Program” presented by Professor Chip Powell, II

27/05/2024

01/05/2024

The deadline for conference session proposals is fast approaching! Submit your session proposals by May 10 for the opportunity to present at the 2025 FMEA Conference. To learn more, visit fmea.org/conference/proposals

01/05/2024

Calling all high school musicians! 🎼

Applications for the Marine Band’s 2025 Concerto Competition for High School Musicians are now open. Woodwind, brass and percussion players are eligible to apply for this year’s competition. The winner will appear as a guest soloist with the Marine Band during the 2025 concert season and receive a $2,500 scholarship from the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation.

The deadline to apply is Nov. 15, 2024. More information can be found online at https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Educational/Concerto-Competition/.

01/05/2024

01/05/2024

We are excited announce the appointment of Dr. Devan Moore as our new Assistant Director of Athletic Bands. Dr. Moore holds degrees from both FAMU and FSU, and has been serving in a similar capacity for the past two years at Oklahoma State University. She also has extensive experience as a public school band director in Florida. We are thrilled to have her joining our College of Music faculty and band staff. Welcome home, Dr. Moore!

04/04/2024

Congratulations to the following Florida school districts and schools for being recognized by The NAMM Foundation for the Best Communities for Music Education and SupportMusic Merit Award! This award program recognizes and celebrates school districts and schools for their support and commitment to music education and their efforts to ensure access to music for all students as part of a well-rounded education.

School districts recognized as Best Communities for Music Education: Broward, Escambia, Hillsborough, Orange, Palm Beach, Pinellas, & Volusia

Schools recognized for the SupportMusic Merit Award: Countryside Montessori Charter School (Land O' Lakes) & Leon High School (Tallahassee)

To learn more about the Best Communities for Music Education and SupportMusic Merit Award, visit www.nammfoundation.org/what-we-do/best-communities-music-education

03/03/2024

Deadline to submit nominations for the 2024 NAfME Senior Researcher Award is March 13. Learn about the criteria, and submit a nomination: https://bit.ly/2024SeniorResearcherCall The 2024 NAfME Senior Researcher Awardee will be honored at the NAfME Biennial Music Research and Teacher Education Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, September 25–28, 2024.

03/03/2024

We have an exciting opportunity for an excellent flautist to join the orchestra as Principal Flute. Find out more and apply by 20 March: https://careers.bbc.co.uk/job/Principal-Flute%2C-BBC-Symphony-Orchestra/789213202/

03/03/2024

03/03/2024

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT | In the mood to spend an afternoon listening to live chamber music in Washington, D.C.? Come join The Air Force Strings at St. John's Church, Lafayette Square on March 6th at 12:15 p.m. to hear an exciting program that strives to break down political barriers, promotes American composers, and encourages global dialogue through music. The Air Force Strings perform regularly at St. John's Church for their Midweek Music series and are looking forward to returning next week to share music by Johannes Brahms, Miroslav Skoryk, 'Blind Tom' Wiggins, and Antonio Vivaldi.

March 6th, 12:15 p.m.
St. John’s Church Lafayette Square, Washington, D.C.
1525 H St NW, Washington, DC 20005
FREE Admission

(Official U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Josh Kowalsky)

03/03/2024

03/03/2024

'Music Educators Journal’ 2024-2028 Call for Nominations for Advisory Committee Members, Editorial Committee Members, and Associate Editor: https://bit.ly/MEJ2024Call Learn more about the opportunities, and apply by April 1, 2024.

03/03/2024

03/03/2024

As a Bruckner specialist, Christian Thielemann conducts Bruckner’s “Study Symphony” and the so-called “No. 0”.

03/03/2024

Please help us welcome our newest member to the band! Airman 1st Class Dylan Wilson-Criner is a trumpet player from Sapulpa, Oklahoma. He attended The University of Oklahoma for his undergraduate degree. In his free time he enjoys collecting records, discovering coffee shops, playing video games and playing with his two month old cat, Shadowheart.

03/03/2024

03/03/2024

The Health and Wellness committee would like to invite the clarinet community to join us in a 30-day challenge dedicated to self-care. Beginning on March 2 nd , we encourage everyone to spend whatever time available to them to practice self-care during the month of March. There is no way to fail this challenge—the goal is simply to dedicate one month to check in with your self-care practices. You can download the calendar for this challenge here:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15WFPZmDjAgpDVQS9fscwdZ4jwp8vaR4f/view?usp=sharing

Each Saturday in March, a new coloring page designed by Season Cowley will be shared for anyone to download and color. At the beginning of each week, we will also share weekly prompts to encourage different modes of self-care.Throughout the week, we encourage you to share photos of you engaging with those prompts or your responses to them! Share your colored in coloring pages and prompt photos/responses for a chance to be featured on the ICA social media pages!

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07/01/2024

Congratulations to our newest members of the National Band Association Hall of Fame of Distinguished Band Conductors: Mr. Roy Holder and Dr. Julian White. You can read more about these outstanding educators here: https://nationalbandassociation.org/2023-nba-hall-of-fame-inductees-announced/

For more information on the NBA Hall of Fame, visit https://nationalbandassociation.org/about/hall-of-fame/

30/11/2023

Please join us in congratulating the 2023-2024 National Band Association's PROGRAMS of EXCELLENCE BLUE RIBBON AWARD DIVISION WINNERS:

Southwestern Division:
Creek Valley Middle School – Carrollton, Texas
Kim Cooley and Joshua Lott, Directors

Northwestern Division:
Sherwood High School – Sherwood, Oregon
Brant Stai, Director

Southern Division:
Freedom High School – Orlando, Florida
Michael Antmann and Abigail Mistretta, Directors

Kennesaw Mountain High School – Kennesaw, Georgia
Michael Huebner and Corey Futrell, Directors

Langley High School – McLean, Virginia
Doug Martin, Kai Smith, and Doug Wallace, Directors

H.B. Plant School – Tampa, Florida
Brian P. Dell, Director

North Central Division:
Valley High School – West Des Moines, Iowa
Josh Waymire, Jackson Churchill, and Samantha Beeman, Directors

Yorkville High School – Yorkville, Illinois
Victor Anderson and Bobby Vriezen, Directors

These incredible programs now move to the national level selection process with results announced at the upcoming Midwest Clinic General Membership Meeting.

22/09/2023

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