From Brandon Roeder: ALL arts educators and central office administrators: Join the NC Public Schools ESSER Funds Managing Team, nafme Director of Public Policy, Research, and Professional Development Lynn Tuttle, & NC district leaders Q&A panel June 3 @ 4-5pm

FROM Ryan Ellefsen: This is just a reminder that auditions for the NC All State Orchestra are due on Friday, June 11th at midnight. [email protected]

From Jamie Bream: NC Directors, Attached you will find NCMEA's requirements for attending the NCMEA Professional Development Conference. We are trying to make this as safe as possible for everyone! I encourage you to attend this year and to bring a friend.

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Middle School Band Directors - The new middle school timpani audition guide and score sheet have been posted. ncbandmasters.org/audition-requi…

From Dr. Marks: I am writing to announce the inaugural season for the Charlotte Trombone Collective. The CTC is a community engagement initiative to provide high school students an opportunity to participate in a youth trombone choir. clttrombonecollective.com

Ed Kiefer will be at Kannapolis Middle School on 10/24 at 4:00 p.m. conducting The Piedmont Prime Time Community Band as they premiere "Little Sadie". sites.google.com/view/pptcb?fbc…

Have you registered for Band Talk: Episode 3? The ZoomCast is this Sunday, October 24, at 6:30 p.m. TOPIC: Taking It One Day at Time - Strategies for Teaching in a Pandemic with Phillip Riggs and Sally Wagner Register in advance for this meeting: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Please come out to show your support for our NCBA Hall of Fame Inductees at 7:45 tonight in Salem 2.

NC JazzGirls Day vpa.uncg.edu/music/north-ca… November 13, 2021 - Noon-5:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. - Concert UNCG

Virtual State Jazz Meeting Margie Harrison - Jazz Section Chair Monday, November 15, 2021, via Google Meet (Link forthcoming) 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. Agenda (Forthcoming)

Join Band Talk on January 23 at 6:30 p.m. for a discussion with NC Band Composers Chris Ferguson, Bill Harbinson, Ed Kiefer, Matt Putnam, and Mekel Rogers!!! All of these NC composers have pieces on the NCBA MPA List. Sponsored by ASBDA-NC, NBA-NC, NCBA, and WBDI-NC.

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Do you need CEUs? Would you like to network with other band directors in NC? Would you like to learn from some great directors? ANY band director is welcome to take part in the Band Director Symposium which is being held in conjunction with the NC All-State Honors Band Clinic.

ECU SUMMER BAND CAMP Visit music.ecu.edu/summer/band/ for more information. You can also contact Dr. Jay Juchniewicz at [email protected] or (252) 328-1251. Discounts for multiple siblings attending camp as well as scholarships for students who made All-District/All-State.

Marching Band Show Design Considerations and Performance Evaluation Using the NCBA System

DEADLINE #1 FOR THE 2ND ANNUAL CHARLOTTE PRIDE BAND YOUTH SOLOIST COMPETITION IS THIS FRIDAY! The winner will receive $1000 and perform on May 13th with the Charlotte Pride Band. The runner-up will receive $250. sites.google.com/charlottepride…