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The Texas Bandmasters Association hosts the largest annual state bandmasters association
convention in the country with over 6500 people in attendance, including 2400 band directors
and more than 600 industry-related exhibit booths at the Annual TBA Convention/Clinic.
2008 Sustaining Members, Membership, and Convention Registration ONLINE!!
Sustaining Members/Exhibitor Registration is currently available ONLINE, or by PDF Form/FAX. Active and Retired Members can renew their membership for 2008/2009 (required for the 2008 convention) and register for the 2008 Convention... Spouses can pay 2008 Convention Attendance Fees... NEW Active and Retired directors may register for 2008/2009 and for the 2008 Convention... it ALL STARTS HERE!!!
2008 TBA Bandmaster of the Year Announced
Charles E. Nail
Charles E. Nail

It's official!! Charles E. Nail has been selected as the 2008 TBA Bandmaster of the Year!! Charles Nail began his music career as a young cornet player in Monahans, Texas, completed both Bachelor's and Master's degrees at West Texas State Univ., did post - graduate work in conducting at the Univ. of Texas and the Univ. of North Texas.

During Mr. Nail's seventeen year tenure as band and orchestra director at Permian High School in Odessa, Texas, the Permian bands and orchestras under his leadership are the only ones selected as the winners in all three areas of state-wide competition from one school.

Mr. Nail has served as an adjudicator, clinician, and conductor, at state and regional contests all over the Southwest.

Mr. Nail has held the highest offices of TMEA and TODA; he was chosen to be a member of ABA (1992); and in 2007 he was initiated into the Texas Bandmasters Hall of Fame.
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December 2007 Bandmasters Review

TexasBandmasters.org now makes this important educational resource available at The Bandmasters Review OnLine, December 2007 Volume 9 Issue 2

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2008 Convention Concerts Announced!!


2007 Bandmasters Convention/Clinic Archive

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TBA is returning to the Sunday-Wednesday Schedule

  • 2008: July 27 - 30
  • 2009: July 26 - 29
  • 2010: July 25 - 28
  • 2011: July 24 - 27
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