Associate Members
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| * | PARTNERS in leadership with the most outstanding conductors of, and composers for, the Concert Band. |
| * | WHO work together to "further enhance the Concert Band and its music within our cultural heritage." |
| * | ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP is by invitation only to those firms that excel at providing products and services to the profession. |
| * | REPRESENTATIVES of Associate Member firms who can attend the annual convention share in the business of the Association. |
| * | CONVENTIONS are held once a year, usually in the first or second week of March. Spouses are invited to the Convention where they enjoy meetings of interest and share in the social activities (afternoon excursions), receptions, and concerts. |
| * | BULLETINS: Associates receive three Bulletins (newsletters) per year. |
| * | JOURNAL OF BAND RESEARCH: Associates receive the only research journal devoted exclusively to band related issues. |
| * | DIRECTORY: Associates receive a "Directory" containing address information, etc., on all Members, Associate Members, & Widows. |
| * | ABA FOUNDATION: "The purposes for which the corporation is formed are in general to solicit, receive, and administer funds, the income of which will provide support for the various educational projects of The American Bandmasters Association Foundation, one of which must be the new band composition contest, and to promote educational, musical, and cultural activities." |
| * | DUES: Current dues are $125.00 per year for Associate Members ($50.00 per year for Members). The extra funds generated are used by the Association for purposes specified the Associates. In the past, the Associates have paid costs of the pre-banquet reception. The extra funds in 2007 are for improving the website and for assisting with costs of busing convention attendees to the concerts. |
| * | WEB SITE: Visit the ABA Website at: www.americanbandmasters.org |
There are approximately 75 Associate Members of The American Bandmasters Association
(ABA) and 300 Members. ABA was incorporated on March 13, 1930, with Edwin Franko
Goldman the first president and John Philip Sousa as Honorary Life President.
The objectives of ABA are: the recognition of outstanding achievement in the
field of Concert Band and its music; helpfulness and fellowship among members;
an increasingly higher standard of artistic excellence for the Concert Band,
its performers, conductors, and literature; and a constantly greater contribution
through the Concert Band to the musical life and culture of all peoples.
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP may be attained by firms, organizations, and individuals
engaged in the music industry or related field who wish to identify themselves
with the objectives and activities of the Association. Those firms
that would like to be considered for membership in The American Bandmasters
Association
should download and complete the Application for Associate Membership and mail
it along with supporting materials to the Chair of the Associate Members Committee:
Gerald Guilbeaux, 3600 West Congress St., Lafayette, LA 70506. After a careful
screening of candidates for membership, an invitation is extended to those
who by their example and leadership will further enhance the Concert Band and
its music within our cultural heritage.
The purpose of the ABA Associates is to provide support (financial and otherwise)
to the Association that will help attain the objectives stated above. Such
services shall be for the purposes stated and not for personal or commercial
gain. Attendance at the Annual Convention is encouraged!
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS COMMITTEE
Gerald Guilbeaux, Chair
Scott McKee, Vice-Chair
Dan Bolin, Secretary
Alan Bonner, Committee Member
Randy Foster, Committee Member
Leon Galison, Committee Member
ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
ALFRED PUBLISHING CO., INC.
ASSOCIATION OF CONCERT BANDS, www.acbands.org
ATLANTIC TOUR CO.
ATTITUDE CONCEPTS FOR TODAY, INC., www.attitudeconcepts.com
MUSIC FOR ALL, INC./BANDS OF AMERICA, INC.
BANDWORLD/WIBC, www.bandworld.org
BARNHOUSE, C.L. CO.
BEAVER’S BAND BOX
BROOK MAYS MUSIC CO., www.brookmays.com
BUFFET CRAMPON USA
CARL FISCHER, INC.
CHOICE MUSIC EVENTS
COLONIAL MUSIC, INC.
CONN-SELMER, INC.
COPYCAT MUSIC LICENSING, LLC, www.copycatlicensing.com
CREATIVE CONSULTATION SERVICE
DALLAS WIND SYMPHONY
D’ANGELO, EUGENE C., JR.
DAN RYDER FIELD DRILLS, www.dixieclassic.com
DAVIS, MIKE
DeSHAZO, GARY
DIXIE CLASSIC FESTIVALS, www.dixieclassic.com
ECKROTH MUSIC
FOX PRODUCTS CORPORATION
FRUHAUF UNIFORMS, INC., www.fruhauf.com
FENDORF, FRANK (Honorary Associate Member)
GEMEINHARDT CO. INC.
GIA PUBLICATIONS, INC., www.giamusic.com
GLOBAL EDUCATIONAL TOURS, www.globaledtours.com
GORBY’S MUSIC, INC.
HAL LEONARD CORPORATION, www.halleonard.com
INSTRUMENTALIST CO., THE
JUPITER BAND INSTRUMENTS, INC., www.khs-america.com
KALMUS, E. F. AND CO.
KAPPA KAPPA PSI/TAU BETA SIGMA, www.kkpsi.org
www.tbsigma.org
KJOS, NEIL A., MUSIC CO., www.kjos.com
LEEK, BRUCE JOHN
LUDWIG/MASTERS PUBLICATONS
LUYBEN MUSIC SHOP, INC.
MARK CUSTOM RECORDING SERVICE, www.markcustom.com
MASTERPIECE TOURS
McCORMICK, L. SCOTT
MEREDITH MUSIC PUBLICATIONS, www.meredithmusic.com
MIDWEST CLINIC, THE
MISSISSIPPI MUSIC, INC.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SERVICE
MUSICA PROPRIA, INC., www.musicapropria.com
MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SERVICE
MUSIC MART, INC., www.musicmart.com
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC MERCHANTS
NAXOS WIND BAND CLASSICS, www.naxos.com/series/wind_band_classics.htm
OSTRANDER, TOM
PAIGE’S MUSIC
PECKNEL MUSIC CO., INC.
PEPPER, J. W. & SON, INC.
PYGRAPHICS, www.pyware.com
QUINLAN & FABISH MUSIC CO.
RADOCK, BOB
REHRIG, WILLIAM H.,
REMO, INC.
ROBERT HOE FOUNDATION
SABIAN, LTD.
SCHOOL BAND & ORCHESTRA MAGAZINE (SBO)
SENSENEY MUSIC, INC.
SHATTINGER MUSIC CO., www.dixieclassic.com
SOUTHERN MUSIC CO.
STANBURY UNIFORMS, INC.
STANTON’S SHEET MUSIC, INC., www.stantons.com
SWICEGOOD MUSIC CO. Of LA, INC., www.swicegoodlakecharles.com
TEXAS BANDMASTERS ASSOCIATION
TRN MUSIC PUBLISHER
VESTIGE AUDIO/VIDEO
WALT DISNEY WORLD
WENGER CORPORATION
WEST MUSIC COMPANY, INC.
WHITE'S MUSIC BOX
WIND AND RHYTHM, INC., www.windandrhythm.com
WINGERT-JONES MUSIC, INC.
WORLD MUSIC CONTEST FOUNDATION KERKRADE
WORLD PROJECTS INTERNATIONAL MUSIC PRODUCTIONS
YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA, www.yamaha.com