NYSBDA Honor Bands

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 2026 Symposium are March 6-8.

The Honor Band student nomination process will be completely through NYSBDA's Da Capo site, nysbdamemebers.org.  Nominating directors must be active members of NYSBDA.

If you are a teacher who pays their membership by PO, we are working on a system to provide you with access to nominations.  When that system is in place, we will push information out regarding the procedure. Thank you for your patience as we navigate this transition. 

The deadline to submit forms and materials is October 24th. 

Participation fee $400 for Senior High and $300 for Middle School (covers fees, lodging, meals, and digital concert recording)

 

Middle School Band 

Middle School Honor Band Information

Commitment Form
Contact: Omar Williams, mshb@nysbda.org

High School Band and Jazz Ensemble

Jazz Ensemble Information

Jazz Contact: Austin Day, jazz@nysbda.org

High School Honor Band Information

Band Contact: Brad Hartman, hshonorband@nysbda.org

Jazz and High School Commitment Form

Conductors (2026)

  • NYSBDA H.S. Honor Band: Dr. Jennifer Jolley
  • NYSBDA M.S. Honor Band: Dr. James Patrick Miller
  • NYSBDA H.S. Jazz Ensemble:
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Dr. James Patrick Miller

Programs (2026)

ALL PROGRAMS

M.S. Honor Concert Band
  • TBD
H.S. Honor Concert Band
  • TBD
H.S. Honor Jazz Ensemble
  • TBD

Program Subject to change


Rehearsal Schedules (TBD)

    • Middle School Honor Band
    • High School Honor Band
    • High School Honor Jazz Ensemble