Connections
Alberta Band Association Facebook Group
The Alberta Band Association maintains both a private Facebook group for Band Teachers and Directors as well as a public Facebook page.
National Youth Band Manager Position
The Canadian Band Association is seeking a new National Youth Band Manager/Management Team. The NYB is the most comprehensive music education youth project offered by the CBA. In 1978, 1991, and annually since 1994, the NYB has provided an opportunity for the country's most accomplished 16-‐ 22 year old musicians to gather for an enriching and inspiring musical and cultural experience. It is an outstanding opportunity to perform under the leadership of a renowned Canadian conductor and a Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. featured soloist. For additional information on the CBA and the NYB, please visit: https://www.canadianband.org/
A copy of the job description can be found here.
Music Education Study in Canada
The Coalition for Music Education is ready to begin the last phase of its National Study: A 2020 Landscape of Music Education in Canada, and the survey is now ready for music educators and administrators across the country to complete. They want to hear from as many as possible and are seeking the help of our membership. It is critical that the final report accurately reflects all regions of the country, so the Alberta Band Association is helping the Coalition in their endeavors. Links to the English and French surveys that can be found on the Coalition for Music Education website under the “Research” tab
English: https://coalitioncanada.ca/en/research/
French: https://coalitioncanada.ca/fr/recherche/
The Coalition will have an early bird draw for a gift card from Long & McQuade for those who complete the survey before May 31. At the end of the survey in June, they will be drawing for three $5,000 grants for instruments supplied by MusiCounts.
Conn-Selmer Institute
Long & McQuade and Conn-Selmer have partnered together to provide free registration for Canadian music teachers to join the new virtual Conn-Selmer Institute this year. Details can be found at the link below – the registration link follows that.
The links are:
Website: https://www.conn-selmer.com/en-us/education/programs/conn-selmer-institute-connect
Link to register: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=457028
Please use discount code CSIC2020LNGMCQ when registering to avoid any charges.
The Alberta Band Association maintains both a private Facebook group for Band Teachers and Directors as well as a public Facebook page.
National Youth Band Manager Position
The Canadian Band Association is seeking a new National Youth Band Manager/Management Team. The NYB is the most comprehensive music education youth project offered by the CBA. In 1978, 1991, and annually since 1994, the NYB has provided an opportunity for the country's most accomplished 16-‐ 22 year old musicians to gather for an enriching and inspiring musical and cultural experience. It is an outstanding opportunity to perform under the leadership of a renowned Canadian conductor and a Yamaha Canada Music Ltd. featured soloist. For additional information on the CBA and the NYB, please visit: https://www.canadianband.org/
A copy of the job description can be found here.
Music Education Study in Canada
The Coalition for Music Education is ready to begin the last phase of its National Study: A 2020 Landscape of Music Education in Canada, and the survey is now ready for music educators and administrators across the country to complete. They want to hear from as many as possible and are seeking the help of our membership. It is critical that the final report accurately reflects all regions of the country, so the Alberta Band Association is helping the Coalition in their endeavors. Links to the English and French surveys that can be found on the Coalition for Music Education website under the “Research” tab
English: https://coalitioncanada.ca/en/research/
French: https://coalitioncanada.ca/fr/recherche/
The Coalition will have an early bird draw for a gift card from Long & McQuade for those who complete the survey before May 31. At the end of the survey in June, they will be drawing for three $5,000 grants for instruments supplied by MusiCounts.
Conn-Selmer Institute
Long & McQuade and Conn-Selmer have partnered together to provide free registration for Canadian music teachers to join the new virtual Conn-Selmer Institute this year. Details can be found at the link below – the registration link follows that.
The links are:
Website: https://www.conn-selmer.com/en-us/education/programs/conn-selmer-institute-connect
Link to register: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=457028
Please use discount code CSIC2020LNGMCQ when registering to avoid any charges.