Conference Honor Band Intent Deadline is Today!

Are you considering submitting your band as a Conference Honor Band for the 2025 IBA Conference? If so, and you haven't already submitted your Conference Honor Band Application, do it right now! It only takes a couple minutes and today is the deadline to submit the application.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_y_wZ7CJ9u2PBLYwA9AWM4S9Eu4SU9UDskcrWyjWbBy7kMg/viewform

IBA Loses Past President Frank Hoskins

IBA is saddened to learn of the passing of Frank Hoskins, retired band director from Storm Lake, and IBA Past President. When we have more details, including a full obituary and service arrangements we will share them with the membership.

The Access Collective at the Midwest Clinic

If you're going to be in Chicago next week for the Midwest Clinic, be sure to go to the session: The Access Collective: Creating Connections Through Music by Embedding IDEA in Your Music Curriculum, Panel Discussion. This session will be on Wednesday, December 18 from 3:00-4:00 p.m. in W185. Six out of the eight Iowa team members will be present at the session. The Iowa team includes Samantha Beeman, Kayla Crann, Ellen Ellis, James Kunz, Sarah McEntee, Meghann Powell, Michael Prichard, and Braeden Weyhrich. It will be wonderful to showcase the great work our Iowa band directors are doing and to have them be recognized as being foundational in the development of The Access Collective, as it is now expanding into California and Virginia with Music for All and the National Band Association's full support in this ongoing initiative. Here's a link to the session details:

https://www.midwestclinic.org/2024_clinician_Mary_Crandell

Would you like to learn more about The Access Collective? Click on the link below:

https://theaccesscollective.org/

Apply to be a part of the 98th IBA Conference!

2025 IBA Conference applications are open. Fill out the appropriate application using the links below. You can also find all these links PLUS MORE by logging into the IBA Website: https://bandmasters.org/ and clicking on Conference Information.

Honor Band Application: Due Dec. 13

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_y_wZ7CJ9u2PBLYwA9AWM4S9Eu4SU9UDskcrWyjWbBy7kMg/viewform

Young Conductor's Workshop Application: Due Jan. 10

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScp3soEON-iWhgJU0tjyhdmi67QiO-ncMZdxZF970fp7vN08A/viewform

Lobby Concert Application:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXPLXFznVs1N4L-XIKtadDVuNaKnrmnBRckvm3qpt0ZXHUjQ/viewform



IBA Perry Commission Project Donations and Consortium Memberships

We extend our heartfelt thanks to everybody who has supported the Iowa Bandmasters Association Perry Commission Project. Through donor contributions, consortium memberships, and the support of the Iowa Arts Council, we are delighted to report that we have met our financial goals for the project.

The opportunity for individuals and organizations to donate does still exist. However, it's important to know that any incoming financial support will go directly to the Perry Community Schools Band Department. Individuals and organizations wishing to be recognized in the score should plan to donate or join the consortium by Friday, January 31. This is necessary because the program notes and recognitions must be formatted for publication.

Composer Michele Fernandez has nearly completed the commissioned work. The concert featuring her composition will be at 7:00 p.m. on April 7, 2025 at the Perry Performing Arts Center, 1200 18th Street, Perry, Iowa. The ensemble performing the commissioned work will include Perry Community Schools band students in collaboration with the Central College Symphonic Wind Ensemble, conducted by Mr. Brad Lampe, Central College Director of Bands. We hope you will be able to attend this special event!

If you'd like to donate (all proceeds are now going to the Perry Community Schools Band Department) or join the consortium, click on the link below:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sRtttYl5WAA9cM6VeRCEKup6FjKYNDiW/view?usp=sharing



Book Your Room at the Marriott for the 98th Annual IBA Conference!

The 98th Annual IBA Conference will be here before we know it and the reservation block is now open! Click on the link below to reserve your room:

https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1688573884235&key=GRP&app=resvlink



IBARD Volunteer List

IBA's Retired Directors are an excellent resource for our Active Members and their band programs! Do you need suggestions on literature? Advice on a specific instrument? A clinician or adjudicator? Or maybe just somebody to chat with? Consider reaching out to an IBARD member that has expressed an interest in volunteering! To see the list of IBARD Volunteers, click on the link below:

IBARD Volunteer List

If you're an IBARD member not on the list and would like to be added, please contact IBARD chair, Terry Hanzlik, PhD: ibard@bandmasters.org

Be Sure to Complete your Membership Payment!

A quick reminder, to be a member, a person must register AND PAY their dues. We have run into several situations where someone registers online and then does not finish up with payment. Members who are not current with their payment will not be on the mailing list to receive their Fall Bandmaster Magazine.

Log in and renew your membership now!

There are no paper membership cards this year. We encourage digital payments; either credit, debit, or ACH. You can print your invoice and submit to your business office or forward the payment email invoice. Please help us in this transition away from paper membership cards and paper checks.



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Upcoming Dates

• December 13 - Conference Performance Intent Deadline
• January 6 - Winter Magazine Deadline
• January 10 - Young Conductor's Workshop Application
• January 31 - Deadline for Perry Commission Project Contributions



Iowa Bandmasters Association

98th Annual Conference

May 15-17, 2025