NYSBDA Directors Band

NYS Summer Music Conference 2023

Sunday & Monday August 13-14, 2023

Albany Hilton Hotel

40 Lodge Street, Albany, NY 12207

The 2023 NYSBDA Directors Band will be led by Anoa Green, Baltimore School for the Arts. Join us for this amazing, intensive and rewarding experience. Register online using the Google Form below. This will help with instrumentation and organization of music folders. 

Please register for the NYS Summer Music Conference as well. This will give you access to reading band sessions and numerous clinics. Check it out at http://www.nyssma.org/

All participants are encouraged to be current NYSBDA members who are registered for the New York State Summer Music Conference.

Rehearsals:

Sunday, August 13, 2023, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm

Monday, August 14, 2023, 4:00 pm-6:45 pm

Program: 

Big City Lights- Marie Douglas

Sleep- Eric Whitacre 

American Hymnsong Suite- Dwayne S. Milburn

Slava! Political Overture- Bernstein, arr. Clare Grundman     

Concert (to include the Directors Band, Chorus and Orchestra)

Monday, August 15, 2023, 8:00 pm

Concert Attire: 

All Black

Please register online using our Google Form. 2023 Directors Band Registration

Questions: Contact NYSBDA 3rd VP Jackie Kovacs at vp3@presidentnysbda-org

NYSBDA is in the midst of Bylaw Revisions and the final step in the process is for our general membership to vote on the proposed changes. This linked document outlines the proposed changes in Red. The committee has carefully considered changes to our language that more accurately reflect the goals and mission of our organization. […]

The New York State Band Directors Association (NYSBDA) is pleased to announce application
procedures for participation in the New York State Summer Music Conference in Albany, New
York, from August 13-15, 2023. If you are interested in presenting your own clinic or having
your group present a performance clinic, please follow these application procedures:

The NYSBDA Middle and High School Honor Bands will rehearse and perform in person at the annual NYSBDA Symposium in Syracuse, NY. The dates for the 2023 Symposium are March 3-5.  The Honor Band student nomination process will be completely online. Teachers who did not complete a Teacher Participation Form last year should click the corresponding link below to register your school district before completing the Student Nomination form.  The deadline to submit forms and materials is 10/7/22. Participation fee $300 for High School and $215 for Middle School (covers fees, lodging, meals, and digital concert recording)

The 2023 NYSBDA Honor Bands application process will be completely online. The student application forms are now available. Applications may be submitted, if you have already completed the Teacher Participation Form. If you have not done so already, please submit and email the respective Honor Band Chairperson so your school information can be added to the student application form. Teacher Participation Forms Middle School https://forms.gle/SJudirzT6P8rqwF76 Contact: Omar Williams, Omar.K.Williams@gmail.com High School https://forms.gle/yhrzJPmarZDrzoY69 Band Contact: Jason Rottkamp, jasonrottkamp@me.com Brad Hartmann, bradley.s.hartman@gmail.comJazz Contact: Austin Day aday@tufsd.org Student Application Forms Middle School https://forms.gle/hWU9S3EzVgkFxnv86 Student Application Forms for High School (Band and Jazz) https://forms.gle/rtRPRrxvwp8v1fiY6

NYSBDA Directors Band
NYS Summer Music Conference 2022
Sunday & Monday August 14-15, 2022
Albany Hilton Hotel
40 Lodge Street, Albany, NY 12207

The 2022 NYSBDA Directors Band will be led by Dr. Patricia Cornett, Director of Band at
Temple University’s Boyer College of Music & Dance. Join us for this amazing, intensive and
rewarding experience. Register online using the Google Form below. This will help with
instrumentation and organization of music folders.

Please register for the NYS Summer Music Conference as well. This will give you access to
reading band sessions and numerous clinics. Check it out at http://www.nyssma.org/
All participants are encouraged to be current NYSBDA members who are registered for the New
York State Summer Music Conference.

Rehearsals:
Sunday, August 14, 2022, 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Monday, August 15, 2022, 4:00 pm-6:45 pm

Program:
American Salute – Morton Gould (arr. Wagner)
Steampunk Suite – Erica Svanoe
Stillwater – Kelijah Dunton

Concert (to include the Directors Band, Chorus and Orchestra)
Monday, August 16, 2022, 8:00 pm

Concert Attire:
All Black

Please register online using our Google Form:

Directors Band Registration

Questions: Contact NYSBDA 3rd VP Jackie Kovacs at vp3@nysbda.org

The New York State Band Directors Association (NYSBDA) is pleased to announce application procedures for participation in the New York State Summer Music Conference in Albany, New York, from August 14-16, 2022. If you are interested in presenting your own clinic or having your group present a performance clinic, please follow the application procedures outlined […]

For information on the 2022 Honor Bands visit our honor band page.

NYSBDA Summer Directors Band

NYS Virtual Summer Music Conference 2021

August 15-17, 2021

Virtual- Performance Video- August 17th 8:30 p.m.

This summer the NYSSMA Summer Conference is Virtual. You are invited to participate in the NYSBDA Virtual Directors Band! 

Please follow this link to NYSBDA Virtual Directors Band information.  Complete the registration google form with your information. IF you are planning on submitting more than one part, please enter in the secondary instrument line. 

Parts are also available following the link above, as are directions for recording and submissions. Due date is July 10 by 5 p.m. 

Percussion- no parts will be doubled, so please be specific with the part you wish to play. First come first served! I will be reaching out if additional parts need to be covered.

All participants are encouraged to be current NYSBDA members who are registered for the New York State Summer Music Conference.

Questions? Contact NYSBDA 3rd VP Jackie Kovacs at vp3@nysbda.org