Regionals – November/December 2009

Regional Marching Band Events

A listing of marching events: major competitions, shows and conferences, by region. From November 2009 to January 2010.

West

Bands of America

Nov 7—St. George, UT—Dixie State College

Tradeshows

Jan 6-9—Albuquerque, NM—New Mexico Music Educators Association
Jan 7-9—Phoenix, AZ—Arizona Music Educators Association
Jan 14-17—Anaheim, CA—NAMM, the International Music Products Association
Jan 15-17—Eugene, OR—Oregon Music Educators Association
Jan 27-30—Colorado Springs, CO—Colorado Music Educators Association

Miscellaneous

Nov 21—San Bernardino, CA—California State Band Championships
Nov 22—Clovis, CA—Western Band Association Grand Championships
Nov 27—Honolulu, HI—Waikiki Holiday Parade

 

Midwest

Bands of America

Nov 7—Indianapolis, IN—Lucas Oil Stadium
Nov 11-14—Indianapolis, IN—Grand National Championships, Lucas Oil Stadium

Tradeshows

Nov 11-14—Indianapolis, IN—Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC)
Dec 15-19—Chicago, IL—Midwest Clinic
Jan 21-23—Indianapolis, IN—Indiana Music Educators Association
Jan 27-30—Peoria, IL—Illinois Music Educators Association
Jan 27-30—Osage Beach, MO—Missouri Music Educators Association

Miscellaneous

Nov 7—Detroit, MI—Michigan Competing Band Association Championship Contests
Nov 7—Beavercreek and Kings Mill, OH—Mid-States Band Association Championships

 

 

Northeast

Tradeshows

Dec 3-6—Rochester, NY—New York State School Music Association

Miscellaneous

Nov 1—Bridgewater, MA—The New England Marching Band Championships
Nov 1 and 8—Hershey, PA—Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast Championship
Nov 14-15—Hershey, PA—Cavalcade of Bands Championships
Nov 14—Bridgeport, CT—Musical Arts Conference Championships
Nov 26—New York, NY—Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

 

South

U.S. Scholastic Band Association

Nov 6-8—Annapolis, MD—National Championship, US Naval Academy

Tradeshows

Nov 7-10—Winston-Salem, NC—North Carolina Music Educators Association
Nov 5-6—Conway, AR—Arkansas Music Educators Association
Nov 19-23—Baton Rouge, LA—Louisiana Music Educators Association
Jan 6-9—Tampa, FL—Florida Music Educators’ Association
Jan 21-23—Tuscaloosa, AL—Alabama Music Educators Association
Jan 28-30—Savannah, GA—Georgia Music Educators Association

Miscellaneous

Nov 7—Louisville, KY—Kentucky State Marching Band Championships
Nov 21—St. Petersburg, FL—Florida Marching Band Coalition State Finals

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