North American Brass Band Championships 2024: Experience and Retrospective

Mark your calendars for the North American Brass Band Championships taking place at the Van Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on April 5 and 6, 2024. The event will feature a variety of brass bands, soloists, ensembles, and professional development sessions.

VanderCook College of Music offers participants of North American Brass Band Championships (NABBA 2024) an opportunity to earn 1 Graduate Credit (one semester hour) by attending 12.5 hours clinic sessions and concerts followed by the submission of observation summary outlines and reflection essays.

* Participants will be required to compile 6 session reports.
– Two session reports are required to be concert performances.
– Two session reports are required to be clinic sessions.
– Two session reports can be of the participant’s choosing
* Each session report will include the following
– Participants are to upload scans of handouts, concert programs, or share session links to Schoology (VanderCook’s Online learning platform) for each session.
– Participants are to develop written summary outlines (or notes) of each session.
– Participants are to write personal reflection essay reports (2-3 pages) of each
session.
All required course material must be completed and submitted by May 7, 2024.