The Association of Concert Bands of America (ACBA) was founded in August 1977 as a not-for-profit corporation. Renamed the Association of Concert Bands (ACB), the Association remains a nonprofit New York state corporation.
ACB's members include bands, individuals and corporations who are uniquely dedicated and equipped to serve the needs of adult instrumental musicians who perform in and lead community bands.
The purpose of ACB is to encourage and foster adult concert community, municipal, and civic bands and to promote the performance of the highest quality traditional and contemporary literature for band. In addition to representing people interested in adult concert bands, ACB's philosophy is manifested in various projects and goals, such as the Band Builder's Manual for information on the establishment, funding, development, maintenance, and promotion of bands in the world community.
ACB has formed blanket license agreements with ASCAP and BMI for performance rights for its members and publishes a newsmagazine for the exchange of information among those involved in adult concert bands. The Association holds an annual convention where directors, band members, managers, industry leaders, administrators, and board members assemble to exchange personal views, share experiences, and benefit from educational seminars and musical performances.
ACB Programs and Projects To publish the ACB Band Builder's Manual, a collection of articles, resources and information useful to members who are starting or revitalizing an adult community band. Through the ADVANCE magazine, to publish reviews and information about new band literature and related subjects, news of member and member band activities, and inform members of the official business of ACB.
To cooperate with various authorities such as state and national governments, councils of the arts, town councils, parks and recreation boards, school boards, and others, providing information on funding, policies, and practices of music projects in various regions of the country. To share information with other national and international associations, to sponsor the research and dissemination of creative ideas leading to the improvement and promotion of and appreciation of adult concert bands. To recommend special band programs to media services, and cooperate with these groups in programming radio and television broadcasts by and about adult concert bands throughout the world. To conduct an annual convention where experienced ACB members and leading experts (such as conductors, soloists, managers, composers and arrangers, publishers, health professionals, and manufacturers) lecture and discuss topics dealing with adult concert bands; where ACB member bands and acclaimed professional groups are heard in concert for a better understanding and appreciation of bands and band music by directors, band members, band enthusiasts, Industry, and government entitles.
In addition to representing people interested in adult concert bands, ACB's philosophy is manifested in various projects and goals, such as the Band Builder's Manual for information on the establishment, funding, development, maintenance, and promotion of bands in the world community.
ACB has formed blanket license agreements with ASCAP and BMI for performance rights for its members and publishes a newsmagazine for the exchange of information among those involved in adult concert bands.
The Association holds an annual convention where directors, band members, managers, industry leaders, administrators, and board members assemble to exchange personal views, share experiences, and benefit from educational seminars and musical performances.
