MARCHING/CONCERT BAND ASSOCIATIONS

California Band Directors Association (CBDA)
The California Band Directors Association is a professional organization for school band instructors throughout the State from all levels of public, private, and collegiate educational institutions. One of their primary functions is the hosting of the California All-State Honor Bands. Once a year auditions are held and students are selected from all parts California to put together some of the finest high school and junior high honor bands in the nation. www.cbda.org

California Music Educators Association (CMEA)
CMEA is a Federated unit of MENC: The National Association for Music Education. Membership is open to all music educators working in public and private schools, colleges and universities in California. www.calmusiced.com

The National Association for Music Education www.menc.org

Music Teachers' Association of California
The Music Teachers' Association of California, incorporated in 1897, is a professional organization of approximately 4,500 members. Throughout its 100 year history, MTAC has dedicated its efforts towards the pursuit of excellence in music education. Each of the sixty branches throughout the state maintains its own schedule of programs and activities and participates in state wide projects and programs. www.mtac.org

Western Band Association (WBA)
Western Band Association (WBA) is a nonprofit organization that promotes high school music education in California, Arizona and Nevada. Specifically, WBA organizes many marching band competitions for high school students, as well as concert band festivals and symposiums, and musical and leadership clinics. www.westernband.info


MARCHING/Drum Corp International (DCI) SITES

Drum Corp International (DCI)
Drum Corps International (DCI), formed in 1972, is the non-profit governing body operating the North American drum and bugle corps circuit for junior corps, whose members are between the ages of 14 and 22. The primary purpose of DCI corps is their competitive summer tour, consisting of DCI-sanctioned competitions throughout the United States and Canada, culminating in August with the week-long DCI World Championships. Many other drum corps associations around the world are based upon DCI. It continues a tradition of exceptionally high-quality drum corps, with membership in the top corps highly sought after and extremely competitive, attracting the interest of potential members from many countries. DCI splits corps into 3 divisions. Corps from all 3 divisions often compete together at smaller shows, but are still ranked separately by the DCI judging system. www.dci.org

Blue Devils
The Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps is a Division I drum and bugle corps based in Concord, California, was founded in 1970, and is a member corps of DCI. The Blue Devils (sometimes just "the Devils" or "BD") are the most successful corps of the DCI era, with a total of eleven world champion titles to their name over the four decades of DCI's existence. In 1976 they won their first DCI title and since then they have never placed out of the top five corps at finals, the only corps to lay claim to this amazing streak. The Devils have long stuck to jazz and Latin repertoires, including their famous use of the Channel One Suite (at the time of its performance in 1976, the longest single piece ever performed in the DCI circuit), as well as such notable repertoires as the music of Chick Corea and Chuck Mangione. As a result of their musical style choices, the Devils are the corps most associated with jazz. www.bluedevils.org

Mandarins
The Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps are a Division I drum and bugle corps based in Sacramento, California, were founded in 1963, and are a member corps of DCI. The Mandarins were originally founded as the Ye Wah drum and lyre corps, and were renamed the Mandarins Drum and Bugle Corps in 1967. Their first appearance at the DCI championships was in 1978. One of five division I DCI corps from California, the Mandarins are the only DCI member corps to have heritage in an Asian youth organization. The Mandarins are a highly accomplished corps in DCI's Division II/III circuit, and currently compete in Division I. They have been DCI Division III world champions seven times, Division II champions one time, and Division I members since 2002. The Mandarins have also received the Spirit of Disney award two times. www.mandarins.org

Cavaliers
The Cavaliers are a Division I drum and bugle corps based in Rosemont, Illinois, and were founded in 1948. Known to fans as the "Cavies" and the "Green Machine," the Cavaliers are one of only two all-male corps in the activity, the other being the Madison Scouts. Perhaps the most visually dynamic corps, the Cavaliers use the raw athleticism of their members to the fullest extent possible, and have been pioneering forces in pushing the limit of high speed marching drill. www.cavaliers.org

Phantom Regiment
The Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps are a Division I drum and bugle corps based in Rockford, Illinois and founded in 1956. Often just "Phantom" or "the Regiment", the corps is a long-standing DCI member corps and a fan favorite. Phantom Regiment's streak of 32 consecutive DCI championship finals appearances (a record shared with the Concord Blue Devils) is second only to long-time rival Santa Clara Vanguard. Phantom Regiment has been aggressive in bringing to the field challenging classical music, including that of Dmitri Shostakovich, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Antonin Dvorak. One commentator noted that the corps is "drum corps' classical music identity." www.regiment.org

Renegades 
The Renegades (from San Francisco, CA) made their DCI debut in July 1999. In 2000, the Renegades fielded an expanded corps, which were received with standing ovations at every show. The year culminated with a proclamation by the San Francisco Mayor honoring the Renegades as The Official Drum & Bugle Corps of the City of San Francisco. www.renegades.org

Star of Indiana
The Star of Indiana Drum and Bugle Corps was a Division I drum and bugle corps based out of Bloomington, Indiana and was a member of DCI. It was a competitive corps from 1985 to 1993. Star of Indiana made finals the first year of its existence and every year thereafter, an accomplishment unmatched by any corps of its era. After the 1993 season (2nd place with a 97.3), they left the competitive marching circuit. They formed the Broadway show Blast!, a marching production on a theater stage rather than a football field. www.starofindiana.com

Marching Arts Directory www.marchingarts.com

Marching www.marching.com


JAZZ

International Association for Jazz Education www.iaje.org

Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz www.jazzinamerica.com

Jamey Aebersold Jazz www.jajazz.com

A Passion for Jazz www.apassion4jazz.net

Latin Jazz Network www.latinjazznet.com


INSTRUMENT SITES -- BRASS

TUBA

International Tuba-Euphonium Association www.iteaonline.org

TROMBONE

International Trombone Association www.ita-web.org

Online Trombone Journal www.trombone.org

HORN

International Horn Society www.hornsociety.org

Tom Bacon’s Horn Planet www.hornplanet.com

HornPlayer.net www.hornplayer.net

TRUMPET

International Trumpet Guild www.trumpetguild.org

Trumpet Geeks International www.trumpetgeek.com


INSTRUMENT SITES -- WOODWINDS

FLUTE

National Flute Association Online www.nfaonline.org

Flute World Online www.fluteworld.com

Flute Network www.flutenet.com

CLARINET

International Clarinet Association www.clarinet.org

OBOE

Oboe Space www.oboespace.com

BASSOON

Bassoon.org www.bassoon.org

SAXOPHONE

International Saxophone Page www.saxophone.org

The Sax Shed www.saxshed.com

Sax on the Web www.saxontheweb.net


INSTRUMENT SITES -- PERCUSSION

American Drum Line Association www.amdrumassn.org

Percussion Media percussionmedia.com

Percussive Arts Society www.pas.org