Congratulations to the following nine band programs who were awarded $1000 grants each from the South Dakota Rock’n’Roll Music Association: Oelrichs - Lauren Stephens Northwestern - Wendy Thorson Freeman - Sheila Wipf Henry - Deanna Martens Bowdle - Rhonda Stroukel Jones County - Rose Comp Herried - Julie Borr Harding County - Brian Holder Mobridge-Pollock [...]
JULY 22 10 A.M.-4 P.M. CHAMBERLAIN HIGH SCHOOL The South Dakota Bandmaster’s Association will be holding their annual Symposium in Chamberlain on July 22nd. Featured events will be: Color Guard Essentials for Band Directors- Kiley Coyne, Roosevelt HS Building Relationships- Darrell Stacey, Assistant superintendent, Watertown Recording Tips and Tricks - Ryan Stahle, Mitchell High School [...]
Congratulations to the following schools and directors who were 2016 recipients of the $1000 grants from SDRRMA! Bowdle - Rhonda Stroukel Colman-Egan - Ronda Olson Leola - Nancy Kindelspire Miller - Cleo Kleinsasser Marion - Sarah Decker Hamlin - Alyssa Cassels Sioux Valley - Stephanie Oeltjenbruns Clark - Lola Bartels
As part of the SDBA mentoring program, the South Dakota Bandmasters are once again hosting their Summer Symposium. This year’s event will be held at the Chamberlain High School band room from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 23. The event is free, lunch is included and all we ask is that you [...]
The SDBA Summer Symposium will be held on July 25th at the Chamberlain HS band room starting at 9:30. Renewal credits will be offered through Northern State University at a cost of $90. Presenters include: Bob Carlson on fundraising Jason Groon on current technology in the band room Byron Younquist on emergency instrument repair There [...]
Congratulations to the following nine band programs who were awarded $1000 grants each from the South Dakota Rock’n’Roll Music Association: Freeman Academy – Donna Ries Sunshine Bible Academy – Kevin Waller Garretson – Nick Sittig Jones County/Murdo – Rose Comp Doland – Emily Mason Gregory – Jared Opp Canistota – Dick Dawson Lemmon – Tracy [...]
Ryan Hofer, Horace Mann Insurance agent, former SD band director, and SDBA member would like to share an opportunity to get funding for your classroom. Horace Mann has formed a partnership with a great site called Donors Choose. We’ve found it to be a great resource for funding classroom projects. The teacher site is located [...]
We had 25 worthy applicants for the grants generously given by the SDRRMA. A panel of five selected the recipients based on their submitted essays. The task of choosing was very difficult – I’m sorry there weren’t 25 grants available. The five schools chosen to receive the $1000 grants from the South Dakota Rock & [...]
The S.D. Rock and Roll Music Association presented SDBA a check for $5000 at their recent induction concert in Sioux Falls. Board member John Mogen presented a check to SDBA President Helen Mogen. In an effort to give back to music education, five $1000 grants will be made available for South Dakota school band programs. [...]
Welcome back to the 2013-2014 school year! Good luck in all your instrumental endeavors! The South Dakota Bandmasters Association is organized exclusively for charitable, cultural, literary and education purposes. These include: (1) promoting mutual cooperation, friendship and fellowship among the band directors of the state (2) cooperating with and aiding other music associations (3) improving [...]
