2025 Athletic Bands Symposium

The 2025 CBDNA Athletic Bands Symposium will be hosted by our colleague James G. Hudson, Director of Athletic Bands at Arizona State University.

Tuesday, May 27 – Saturday, May 31, 2025

Link to the Conference Schedule

2026 North Central Division Conference

The North Central Division Conference will be held April 9-11, 2026 at University of Michigan, Jason Fettig, host. We welcome all members of CBDNA to attend.

Dr. Rodney Dorsey of Florida State University will conduct the Intercollegiate Band.

Submissions are now being accepted for performing ensembles. The deadline for submission of audio recording submissions is Friday, May 30, 2025 at 11:59pm.

Application details were sent to CBDNA membership on 10 May 2025.

2026 Southern Division Conference

Dear CBDNA Colleagues,

Plans are underway for the 2026 CBDNA/NBA Southern Division Conference, hosted at the University of South Florida in Tampa, FL, February 19-21, 2026. Many thanks to USF Director of Bands, Matthew McCutchen, and the USF Band Staff for serving as our host.

Our conference, Ritmos y Vientos: Honoring Traditions and Expanding Horizons, will feature Latin Grammy award-winning musician José Valentino and members of his award-winning combo. We will also have a jam-packed schedule of blind and peer-reviewed performances and presentations from around the country.

The application deadline to perform or present is June 1, 2025. The call for marching band videos will be sent November 1 with an application deadline of December 1, 2025. See the official “calls” below for application details.

Call for Performances

Call for Presentations & Research Posters

“Save the Date” Call for Marching Band Videos

With easy access to the Tampa International Airport, a convenient on-campus hotel at the Embassy Suites, delicious Cuban food, and lots of sunshine, I hope you will join us for a fun and engaging conference!

Amy Acklin – CBDNA Southern Division President; Associate Director of Bands, University of Louisville, a.acklin@louisville.edu

2026 Eastern Division Conference

The Eastern Division Board are accepting applications for ensembles to perform at the 2026 Eastern Division conference to be held in Amherst, Massachusetts at UMass – Amherst. A call for presenters will arrive separately in June. The conference dates are March 19-21, 2026.

2025 National Conference

Our 2025 national conference will take place March 26-29, 2025 in Fort Worth, TX, hosted by Bobby Francis of Texas Christian University.

Research presentations and poster sessions are peer-reviewed and jury-selected.

At-Large sessions are non-juried presentations selected by the President of CBDNA on topics of interest to our membership.

Performance livestream links are available on the this page.

NOTE: There will be separate calls for athletic band videos and for the small band program showcase later. These are selected through different processes.

2024 Southwestern Division Conference

We are excited to hold the 2024 CBDNA Southwestern Division Conference “Modern Legacy” from February 28th to March 2nd in the heart of vibrant downtown Kansas City hosted by Steve Davis and Joe Parisi from the UMKC-Conservatory.   With inspiration from the world-class Nelson -Atkins Museum exhibit “Monet and His Modern Legacy”, the conference offerings have been curated to celebrate historical and contemporary influences and include sessions at the museum and concerts in the newly renovated Folly Theatre.

2024 Western/Northwestern Divisions Conference

The 2024 Western/Northwestern CBDNA Divisional Conference was held March 27 – 30, 2024 at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts. Heartfelt thanks to all who presented, performed and attended!

Go to the Conference Website for information on sessions and concerts.