Directory of Associations
Amateur Chamber Music Players
Members: 5,000 + people who play or sing chamber music
Information: publishes a directory of members and recommended chamber music
Contact: D. Nimetz, 1123 Broadway, Rm. 304, New York, N.Y.
Telephone: 212-645-7424
American Bandmasters Association
Members: Distinguished bandmasters, composers, and arrangers of band music, as well as key leaders of the music industry. 300 members and 86 associate members
Information: Membership is by invitation only, and the ABA was founded in 1930 by Edwin Franko Goldman and John Philip Sousa among others. $50 dues. Publishes Journal of Band Research.
Convention: March 5-8, 2008, Miami, Florida
Contact: William Moody, Secretary-Treasurer, 4250 Shorebrook Drive, Columbia, South Carolina
Telephone: 803-787-6540)
http://americanbandmasters.org
American College of Musicians
Members: 8,100 members
Information: publishes Piano Guild Notes; $50 dues per year, U.S. funds
Contact: Pat McCabe-Leche, P.O. Box 1807, Austin, Texas
Telephone: 512- 478-5775
American Harp Society
Members: 3,200
Information: publishes The American Harp Journal; $35 dues
Contact: Kathleen Moon, P.O. Box 38334, Los Angeles, California
Telephone: 323-469-3050
American Music Center
Members: 2,500
Information: an information center for music by American composers, publishes Opportunity Update, Opportunities in New Music, and Contemporary Music Ensembles Director; $35/year for seniors and students, $55/year for individuals
Contact: 30 W. 26th St., Suite 1001, New York, N.Y.
Telephone: 212-366-5260; fax 212.366.5265
E-mail: center@amc.net
www.amc.net www.newmusicbox.org www.newmusicjukebox.org
American Musical Instrument Society
Information: promotes the study of the history, design, and use of musical instruments in all cultures and from all periods, and publishes three newsletters and an annual journal. Annual Meeting: New Haven, Conn. June 27 - July 1, 2007
Contact: AMIS Membership Office 389 Main St., Suite 202, Malden, Mass.
Telephone: 781-397-8870
E-mail: amis@guildassoc.com
American Orff-Schulwerk Association
Members: 4,900
Information: publishes The Orff Echo, and Reverberations; $70 dues
Annual Conference: November 14-17, 2007, San Jose, California; November 12-15, 2008 Charlotte, North Carolina; November 11-14, 2009, Milwaukee, Wisconsin; November, 2010, Spokane, Washington.
Contact: Cindi Wobig, Executive Director, P.O. Box 391089, Cleveland, Ohio
Telephone: 440-543-5366; fax 440.543.2687
E-mail: info@aosa.org; www.aosa.org
American School Band Directors Association
Members: 1,100 retired and active directors in elementary and secondary schools; membership by invitation
Information: Active members $75 dues; associate $65; retired $25
Convention: June 26-30, 2007, Hyatt Regency Dearborn, Dearborn, Michigan
Contact: P.O. Box 696, Guttenberg, Iowa
Telephone/fax: 563-252-2500
E-mail: asbda@alpinecom.net
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Members: 230,000
Information: protects the rights of composers, lyricists, and publishers; publishes Playback. Full membership is open to anyone with at least one copyrighted work or a performance in a licensable venue. There are no dues.
Meetings: There are annual general membership meetings in New York, Los Angeles, and Nashville.
Contact: Frances Richard, Vice President and Director of Concert Music; One Lincoln Plaza, New York, N.Y.
Telephone: 212-621-6327; fax 212.621.6504
E-mail: concertmusic@ascap.com
American String Teachers Association
Members: 11,500
Information: publishes American String Teacher and ASTA eNEWS, $93 dues.
Conference: April 2-6, 2008, Corning, N.Y.
Contact: 4153 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, Virginia
Telephone: 703-279-2113; fax 703.279.2114
E-mail: asta@astaweb.com
Association of Concert Bands
Members: 800
Information: works to promote the heritage of adult community bands; publishes Advance magazine, $30 individual dues, $50 organizational, $150 corporate
Contacti: Nada Vencl, 6613 Cheryl Ann Drive, Independence, Ohio
Telephone: 800-726-8720; fax 216. 524.1897
E-mail: acbsec@sbcglobal.net
Convention: February 28-March 4, 2007, Pensacola, Florida.
Association for Technology in Music Instruction
Members: 175
Information: $40/year dues
Contact: Scott D. Lipscomb, Northwestern University School of Music, 711 Elgin Road, Evanston, Illinois
Telephone: 847-467-1682; fax 847-491-5260
E-mail: lipscomb@northwestern.edu
Broadcast Music, Inc. (B.M.I.)
Information: B.M.I. acquires performing rights from over 300,000 song writers, composers, and publishers and grants licenses for public performances of over 6.5 million titles. B.M.I. Music World is published quarterly. $150 one-time fee for individuals, $250 for entities.
Contact: 320 West 57th Street, New York, New York
Telephone: 212-586-2000; fax 212.582.5972
Canadian Band Association
Members: 1,600
Information: Ten provincial chapters promote music education and bands in Canada, , publishes semi-annual journal Canadian Winds; $40-$60 Canadian dues.
Contact: Ken Epp, Executive Director, 15 Pinecrest Bay, Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada; Telephone-fax: 204-663-1226
E-mail: cbaband@ca
Chamber Music America
Members: 8,000
Information: publishes Chamber Music magazine and CMA Matters, and offers technical assistance and grant programs in residencies and consulting.
Conference: January 4-7, 2008, New York, New York.
Contact: Gregory Evans, Membership Director, 305 Seventh Ave., 5th floor, New York, N.Y.
Telephone: 212-242-2022; fax 212.242.7955
E-mail: membership@chamber-music.org
Christian Instrumentalists & Directors Association
Members: 370
Information: publishes Sacred List; quarterly newsletters, $20 dues, convention in winter of 2008.
Contact: Barbara Favorito, La Sierra University, 4500 Riverwalk Pkwy., Riverside, California
Telephone: 951-785-2982; fax 951.785.2055
or Mark Bailey, Lee University School of Music, 423-614-8769; fax 423.614.8242
E-mail: mbailey@leeuniversity.edu
College Band Directors National Association
Members: 1,100
Information: $20-75 dues, and publishes C.B.D.N.A. Report
Convention: March 28-31, 2007, University of Michigan.
Contact: Richard Floyd, P.O. Box 8028, University of Texas, Austin, Texas
Telephone: 512-471-5883; fax 512.471.5908
College Music Society
Members: 9,000
Information: a consortium of college, conservatory, university, and independent musicians and scholars interested in all disciplines of music. Its mission is to promote music teaching and learning, musical creativity and expression, research and dialogue, and diversity and interdisciplinary interaction. College Music Symposium (yearly, advertising accepted); Newsletter (bimonthly during the academic year, advertising accepted); Sourcebooks in American Music; Monographs and Bibliographies in American Music; The Directory of Music Faculties in the U.S. and Canada (yearly); and The Music Vacancy List (weekly for members of CMS), $60 dues.
Conference: 2007 CMS International Conference July 16-22 Bangkok and Authaya Thailand; 2007 National Conference November 15-18, 2007 Salt Lake City, Utah
Contact: 312 E. Pine St., Missoula, Montana
Telephone: 406-721-9616; fax 406.721.9419
E-mail: cms@music.org
Conductors Guild, Inc.
Members: 1,850 members in the U.S. and 35 other countries
Information: an international organization open to all conductors of orchestra, music theater, ballet, chorus, band and wind ensemble, etc., $50-100 dues. Publishes Conductor Opportunities Bulletin, Journal of the Conductors Guild, Membership Directory, and Podium Notes.
Contact: R. Kevin Paul, 5300 Glenside Drive, #2207, Richmond, Virginia
E-mail: guild@conductorsguild.net
Delta Omicron International Music Fraternity
Members: 27,000 active members and 10,000 associate members
Information: publishes The Wheel (fraternity quarterly), The Whistle (alumni newsletter); $30 dues
Contact: Julie Hensley Wright, Executive Secretary, 718 East Ellis Street, Suite 3, Jefferson City, Tennessee
Telephone: 865-471-6155; fax 865.471.4189
Drum Corps International (DCI)
Information: a non-profit governing association and event promotions organization focused on servicing the world’s premier youth marching musical organizations known as drum and bugle corps. Its Summer Music Games Tour, a series of 140 competitive musical events takes place from June through mid-August. It publishes DCI Today.
Contact: Ed Dempsey, 470 S. Irmen Drive, Addison, Illinois
Telephone: 630-628-7888
E-mail: dci@dci.org
Gordon Institute for Music Learning
Members: 260
Information: offers summer certification workshops with concentration in early childhood music, instrumental music, elementary general music, workshops for musical development, and a semi-annual newsletter, GIML Audea, for members. State chapters offer local workshops. $40 dues
Contact: Jennifer McDonel, Executive Director, P.O. Box 528, Lebanon, Ohio
Telephone: 513-932-0765, fax 513.932.0765
E-mail: execdir@giml.org
Historic Brass Society
Members: 700 members
Information: an international music organization concerned with all aspects of brass music and its history ranging from Ancient Antiquity through to the 20th century. The H.B.S. publishes The Historic Brass Society Journal, and the Historic Brass Society Newsletter. It also has a book series in collaboration with Pendragon Press, Bucina: The Historic Brass Society Series, and puts on the annual Early Brass Festival as well as many symposia and conferences worldwide. Membership is $35 a year.
Contact: Jeffrey Nussbaum, President, 148 West 23rd Street, #5F, New York, New York
Telephone: 212-627-3820
E-mail: president@historicbrass.org
International Association for Jazz Education
Members: 8,000 members in 40 countries
Information: fosters jazz music in schools and publishes Jazz Education Journal, $68 dues.
Conference: January 9-12, 2008, Toronto
Contact: P.O. Box 724, Manhattan, Kansas
Telephone: 785-776-8744; fax 785.776.6190
E-mail: info@iaje.org
International Clarinet Association
Members: 4200
Information: for amateurs and professional players; publishes The Clarinet, $50 general dues, $25 student dues.
Conference: July 4-7, 2007, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Contact: So Rhee, International Clarinet Association, P.O. Box 1310, Lyons, Colorado; Telephone: 801-867-4336, fax 212.457.6124
E-mail: execdirector@clarinet.org
International Double Reed Society
Members: 4,500
Information: publishes The Double Reed quarterly, dues $35/$50
Convention: June 12-16, 2007, Ithaca, New York
Contact: Norma R. Hooks, 2423 Lawndale Rd. Finksburg, Maryland
Telephone: 410-871-0658; fax 410.871.0659
International Horn Society
Members: 3,600
Information: publishes the Horn Call, $35 dues
Convention: July 8-14, 2007, La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland.
Contact: Heidi Vogel, P.O. Box 630158, Lanai City, Hawaii
Telephone/Fax: 808-565-7273
International Society of Bassists
Members: 3,500
Information: publishes Bass World Magazine and The Bass Line Newsletter, $60 dues U.S., $65 dues International
Convention: June 4-9, 2007, Oklahoma City University
Contact: Madeleine Crouch, General Manager, 14070 Proton Road, Suite 100, LB 9, Dallas, Texas
Telephone: 972-233-9107, ext. 204; fax 972.490.4219
E-mail: info@ISBworldoffice.com
International Trombone Association
Members: 5,000 members, $28-$40 dues
Festival: May 31-June 2, 2007 Las Vegas
Contact: Steven Grenall, 1 Broomfield Road, Coventry, England
Telephone: 888-236-6241; fax 888.236.6242
E-mail: member ship@trombone.net
International Trumpet Guild
Members: 6,000
Information: publishes the ITG Journal, ITG Journal Jr., Brass Programs, Annual C.D. Recording; $40/$25 dues
Contact: P.O. Box 1308, Westfield, Massachusetts
International Tuba-Euphonium Association
Members: 1,600 members, 50 associate members
Information: publishes I.T.E.A. Journal, $22-$85 dues
Contact: Kathy Brantigan, 2253 Downing Street, Denver, Colorado
Telephone: 303-832-4676; fax 303.832.0839
E-mail: itea@denverbrass.org
Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity
Members: 4,100
Information: publishes PODIUM
Contact: P.O. Box 849, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Telephone: 800-543-6505; fax 405.372.2363
E-mail: hqned@kkytbs.org
MENC: Music Educators National Conference
Members: 120,000 members
Information: publishes Music Educators Journal, Journal of Music Teacher Education, Journal of Research in Music Education, Teaching Music, General Music Today, Update, books, and audiovisual materials
Conference: April 9-12, 2008, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Contact: 1806 Robert Fulton Dr., Reston, Virginia
Telephone: 800-828-0229, fax 703.860.1531
Mu Beta Psi National Honorary Music Fraternity
Members: 150 members, 4,500 alumni members
Information: publishes The Clef;, $20 dues.
Convention: 2007, Clemson, South Carolina.
Contact: Benjamin Griffeth, 5137 Plantation Grove Lane, Roanoke, Virginia
Telephone: 540-977-5700
Music Teachers National Association
Members: 24,000 music teachers
Information: promotes professional growth, publishes American Music Teacher, and offers student competitions, national certification, conventions, and workshops
Contact: Brian Shepard, director of marketing, 441 Vine St., Suite 505, Cincinnati, Ohio
Telephone: 513-421-1420; fax 513.421.2503
E-mail: mtnanet@mtna.org
NAMM, The International Music Products Association
Members: more than 9,000
Information: represents manufacturers and retailers. It also sponsors basic research in music learning and brain development, publishes Music U.S.A., PlayBack, and the Cost of Doing Business Report.
Convention: January 17-20, 2008, Anaheim, California.
Contact: Joe Lamond, president/CEO, 5790 Armada Dr., Carlsbad, California
Telephone: 760-438-8001
E-mail: info@namm.com
National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors
Information: publishes NACWPI Journal (quarterly), $30 dues.
Contact: Richard Weerts, NACWPI, Division of Fine Arts, Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri
Telephone: 660-785-4442; fax 660. 785.7463
National Association of Composers/USA
Members: 700 active members
Information: publishes Composer/USA newsletter, $15-$25 dues.
Contact: P.O. Box 49256, Barrington Station, Los Angeles, California
Telephone: 310-357-0924
National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians
Members: 1,330
Information: has a technical training center in Normal, Illinois and publishes TechniCom, a bi-monthly magazine and .org, a monthly e-newsletter
Annual Conference: April 6-9, 2007, San Antonio, Texas; April 11-14, 2008, Tucson, Arizona.
Contact: Bill Mathews, Executive Director, P.O. Box 51, 2026 Eagle Road, Normal, Illinois
Telephone: 309-452-4257; fax 309.452.4825
National Association of School Music Dealers
Members: 200 dealer members, 60 associate members
Contact: 14070 Proton Road, Suite 100, Dallas, Texas
Telephone: 972-233-9107, ext. 204; fax 972.490.4219
E-mail: office@nasmd.com
www.nasmd.com
National Association of Schools of Music
Members: accrediting agency for 600 member schools
Convention: November 16-20, 2007, Salt Lake City
Contact: 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, Virginia
Telephone: 703-437-0700; fax 703.437.6312
E-mail: info@arts-accredit.org
National Band Association
Members: 3,000
Information: open to anyone interested in bands. Members receive The Instrumentalist, The N.B.A. Journal, and online, the N.B.A. Selective Music List for Bands. Annual meetings are held in conjunction with the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago. Dues $45 ($25 students
Contact: National Band Association, P.O. Box 25136, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70894
Telephone: 225-578-2259, Fax: 225-578-4693
E-mail: info@nationalbandassociation.org
www.nationalbandassociation.org
National Catholic Band Association
Members: 175 members, 25 associate members
Information: publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, $40 dues
Contact: John Badsing, 3334 North Normandy Avenue, Chicago, Illinois
Telephone: 773-282-9153
E-mail: info@catholicbands.org
National Federation of Music Clubs
Members: 200,000
Information: publishes Music Clubs Magazine and Junior Keynotes Magazine.
Convention: June 24-July1, Salt Lake City
Contact: 1336 N. Delaware St., Indianapolis, Indiana.
Telephone: 317-638-4003; fax 317.638. 0503
E-mail: info@nfmc-music.org
National Flute Association
Members: 6,000 members
Information: publishes Flutist Quarterly
Convention: August 9-12, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Contact: Phyllis Pemberton, 26951 Ruether Ave, Suite H, Santa Clarita, CA
Telephone: 661-713-6013
E-mail: ceo@nfaonline.org
North American Saxophone Alliance
Members: Membership is open to all.
Information: publishes The Saxophone Symposium, a bi-monthly newsletter NASA Update, and specialty publications. Dues: $35/$25
Contact: Kenneth Tse, School of Music, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
E-mail: kenneth-tse@uiowa.edu
Percussive Arts Society
Members: 8,000
Information: publishes Percussive Notes and Percussion News, $25-$85 dues.
Convention: November 1-5, 2007, Columbus, Ohio.
Contact: Hillary Henry, 701 N.W. Ferris Avenue, Lawton, Oklahoma
Telephone: 580-353-1455; fax 580.353.1456
E-mail: percarts@pas.org
Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity
Members: 50,000 members
Information: publishes The Sinfonian and The Red & Black
Contact: 10600 Old State Rd., Evansville, Indiana
Telephone: 812-867-2433, 800-473-2649; fax 812.
867.0633
Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity
Members: 103,441
Information: open to undergraduate and graduate college music students and publishes Pan Pipes.
Contact: One Tunnel Road, Asheville, N.C.
Telephone: 828-251-0606; fax 828.251.0644
Suzuki Association of the Americas, Inc.
Members: 8,000
Information: publishes American Suzuki Journal
P.O. Box 17310, Boulder, Colorado
Telephone: 888-378-9854; fax 303.444.0984
E-mail: info@suzukiassociation.org
Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Society
Information: publishes PODIUM.
Contact: P.O. Box 849, Stillwater, Oklahoma
Telephone: 800-543-6505; fax 405.372.2363
E-mail: hqned@kkytbs.org
Violin Society of America
Members: 1,800
Information: publishes Journal of the V.S.A.; annual dues $120/two years.
Contact: 48 Academy Street, Poughkeepsie, New York
Telephone: 845-452-7557; fax 845.452.7618
E-mail: info@vsa.to
Women Band Directors International
Members: 300
Information: publishes The Woman Conductor, and members receive Band World. $30 dues, $20 for students.
Contact: Carol Nendza, Treasurer, Women Band Directors International, 10611 Ridgewood Dr., Palos Park, Illinois
Telephone: 708-671-0941
E-mail: CarolNen@aol.com
www.womenbanddirectors.org
World Association of Marching Show Bands
Information: publishes manuals for members and details performance and rating standards. Annual meetings held at the Midwest Clinic in Chicago. Annual Championship held in a different nation each year.
Contact: Suite 311, 7620 Elbow Drive, S.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Telephone: 403-255-7704
E-mail: wamsb@wamsb.org
The World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles
Members: 1,300 members in 55 countries.
Information: W.A.S.B.E. Journal (annual), W.A.S.B.E. Newsletter (quarterly), $60 (U.S. funds) dues.
Conference: July 8-14, 2007, Killarney, Ireland; July 2009, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Contact: Leon J. Bly, Graf-von-Galen-Str. 28, 70565 Stuttgart, Germany
Telephone: 49-711-715-7747; fax 49-711- 715-7761
E-mail: WASBET-Online.de