HIGH SCHOOL BAND DIRECTOR'S NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Columbus, Georgia
TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE, and ASSIST the excellence of high school band
Music Education enhances the academic development of every child!
Presenting the HSBDNA
The High School Band Director's National Association (HSBDNA) is a 501 c-3 Non Profit Organization giving focus to the educational format of the high school band.
Band in Our Curriculum
Founded in 2004, we maintain the significance of the high school band as a vital component in the education curriculum.
Recognition
We desire to promote our nation's finest band directors and students through our National High School Band Director's Hall of Fame; the All American National Honor Bands; and a the National Musuem for Band Education.
National High School Band Director's Hall of Fame
Celebrating our nations finest directors. Several members also represent association with elite groups such as the American Bandmasters Association, the College Band Directors National Association, the National Band Association.
The All American High School Honor Band
Naming high school band students as All American Band Members by the HSBDNA. National Honor Bands
Financial Support
Our organization is solely dependent upon gifts, donotions, and corporate sponsorship. Corporate Sponsorships are available for the Hall of Fame; National Honor Bands; and the National Musuem.
Our Simple Philosophy
Celebration
Celebration
Celebration
Simply....we want to bring recognition to students, directors, administrators, etc. Numerous times we see the celebration of sports figures ( and advocated) who are named to prestigious honors such as...All American or some specific national honor. As those sports organizations focus on the talents of their athletes, we want to focus on the TALENTS OF OUR MUSICIANS AND TEACHERS.
Award
Celebration
Celebration
We want to focus on how a band director may have simply enlightened a student and changed their life.
We want to focus on those hard working students and directors who give willingly their time, talent and efforts to promote the educational value of band. Often they are un-celebrated adequately. This is why the HSBDNA, as a national ban
We want to focus on how a band director may have simply enlightened a student and changed their life.
We want to focus on those hard working students and directors who give willingly their time, talent and efforts to promote the educational value of band. Often they are un-celebrated adequately. This is why the HSBDNA, as a national band association, will GIVE FOCUS to those that have moved the love of band education forward.....either through performance or honor with awards.
Honor
Celebration
Honor
Has a Band Director made a difference in your life? Let us know.
We believe it is important to bring a positive focus on honoring great students and teachers.
Museum for American High School Bands
Announcing the Museum for the American High School Bands
The museum is a facility designed to house the High School Band Director’s National Hall of Fame, the educational medium of band education including a museum a learning resource center; audio and visual technology centers, performance hall, and the national headquarters for the HSBDNA. The facility is designed to be a global interactive center for the advocacy of band in the educational curriculum which will house a museum of band education national artifacts. The museum will be the only facility of its kind in the nation. Its development helps ensure the continued existence of the high school band and its impact on the development of the whole child and instrumental music of our nation.
Home of High School Band Director's National Hall of Fame
HSBDNA Executive Director, Dr. Oliver Boone, speaks at the famed Springer Opera House during a Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.
Honors
Mr. Robert W. Smith, member of Board of Trustees HSBDNA, speaks the value and honor of band education
Performance and Continuing Education
We offer continuing education courses for the band director. Written by band directors-for band directors. Our courses can be downloaded and completed within 2-3 days.
HSBDNA sanctions performances, clinics and festivals across the U.S.
Celebrating Success
Governor of Hawaii, The Honorable David Ige with Hall of Fame Member Chad Kamei
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Membership Benefits
- Receive Professional CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS (certified)
- Access to Professional Research Files to advance the director
- Access to Band Director's Notebook Magazine
- Access to our Professional Video Library
- Various Discounts through contributing partners
See our Tribute to a Great American Band Leader
Dr. John M. Long
Link to John M. Long Award Page
HSBDNA is a Non Profit 501 C3 Organization
Your kind contributions help in the following areas
Honoring and Promoting Outstanding Band Directors through the Hall of Fame
Your generous assistance helps us to honor Students
Supporting and sanctioning performances, clinics and bringing National Honor to Band Students into the HSBDNA All American Band.
Your contributions are tax deductable
Your contribution will finance awards, music, concerts, and music education. Help us to also build the nations first national musuem for band education.
Businesses Who Support HSBDNA
Our Partners
Help Our Cause
Your support and contributions support the funding of awards, media, performances, etc. 100% of your contribution goes to support band. Your generous donation will fund our mission.