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Concert Band

All things related to concert band activities

 

Concert Band Goal

The primary goal of the Colorado Bandmasters Association Concert Band Committee is to promote the development and improvement of the concert band as the center of the band program. The State Concert Band Festival showcases Colorado’s outstanding concert bands by allowing them to perform in a superb concert hall, while giving them the opportunity to be critiqued by some of the nation’s finest music educators. To further educational and artistic development, students at CBA Concert Band Festivals participate in clinics and serve as audience members for other groups.


2024

CONGRATULATIONS to all of the State Qualifying Bands

State Qualifying Bands performing on Monday April 15
CBA State Concert Band -
MONDAY, APRIL 15th SCHEDULE

AIR ACADEMY - Wind Ensemble
CASTLE VIEW  I - Wind Ensemble
DENVER SCHOOL OF THE ARTS - Wind Ensemble
FAIRVIEW I - Wind Ensemble
FOSSIL RIDGE I - Wind Symphony
FOUNTAIN - FT. CARSON I - Wind Ensemble
FOUNTAIN - FT. CARSON II - Symphonic Band
FRUITA MONUMENT I - Wind Ensemble
FT COLLINS I - Symphonic Band
HERITAGE - Symphonic Band
HORIZON I - Wind Ensemble
LEWIS PALMER - Wind Symphony
LIBERTY I - Wind Ensemble
MONARCH I - Wind Ensemble
PALISADE I - Wind Ensemble
PALMER RIDGE - Wind Ensemble
ROCK CANYON - Symphonic Band
THE CLASSICAL ACADEMY I - Wind Ensemble

State Qualifying Bands performing on Tuesday April 16
CBA State Concert Band - TUESDAY, APRIL 16th SCHEDULE

BEAR CREEK - Wind Ensemble

BUENA VISTA - Concert Band
CENTRAL I - Wind Ensemble
CHATFIELD - Wind Ensemble
CHERRY CREEK I - Wind Ensemble
CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN I - Symphonic Band
COLUMBINE I - Wind Ensemble
DISCOVERY CANYON - Symphonic Band
GRANDVIEW I - Wind Ensemble

LAKEWOOD I - Wind Symphony

LEGACY I - Wind Ensemble
LOVELAND I - Wind Symphony
LYONS HS - Concert Band
PINE CREEK I - Wind Ensemble
RAMPART I - Wind Ensemble
RESURRECTION CHRISTIAN - Symphonic Band
ROCKY FORD JR/SR - Meloneer Concert Band
WINDSOR - Wind Symphony

2024 CBA CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL SCHEDULE and INFORMATION



Friday March 1, Special non-state-qualifying Regional Festival at Adams City HS (Adams City HS - SCHEDULE)

Monday March 4, Western Slope Regional, Palisade HS (Palisade HS - SCHEDULE)

Tuesday March 5, Denver Metro Regional at Grandview HS (Grandview HS - SCHEDULE)

Wednesday March 6, Northern Regionals at Fossil Ridge (Fossil Ridge HS - SCHEDULE) and Ft. Collins HS (Ft. Collins HS - SCHEDULE)

Thursday March 7, Southern Regional at Cheyenne Mountain HS (Cheyenne Mountain HS - SCHEDULE)

Friday March 8, Denver West Regional at D'Evelyn HS (D´Évelyn Jr/Sr HS - SCHEDULE) and Denver South Regional at Castle View HS (Castle View HS - SCHEDULE).

Monday March 25, Northern Small School Festival at Valley HS (Valley HS - SCHEDULE)

Monday and Tuesday April 15 and 16, State Concert Band Festival at CSU-Ft. Collins

Friday April 26, Southern Small School Festival at Fountain-Ft. Carson HS (Fountain-Ft. Carson HS - SCHEDULE)

2024 CBA Regional Judge Bios

Fees for 2023-2024 Concert Festivals

Regional Festivals:  $390

State Festival:  $420

Small School Festivals:  $295

Adams City:  $320



In 2025 we are working to schedule as follows:

Regional Concert Band Festival Week, March 3-7, 2025

State Concert Band Festival, April 21-22, 2025

Small School Festivals TBD


2024 CBA MIDDLE SCHOOL CONCERT BAND FESTIVAL SCHEDULE

Northern Site

Tuesday, March 5th  Mountain View High School – Pete Toews, host

Southern Site

Thursday, March 14th  Doherty High School – Angelo Sapienza, host


Metro Denver Site
Friday, March 15th  Englewood High School – Spencer Malott, host

 
 
 

STAGE SET-UP FORM

Click HERE for the Form to show your ensemble set-up for CBA Middle School, Small School, Regional and State Festivals

 







Concert Band Chairman: Jack Yonce

Middle School Concert Band Festival Chairman: Mike Gill

Regional Concert Band Festival Coordinator Emeritus: Joe Brice

State Concert Band Festival Chairman Emeritus: Dick Kusk

Music can change the world because it can change people.
— Bono

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