Regionals – Nov/Dec 2007

Regional Marching Band Events

West

High School Band Championships
Nov 18— Monterey Park, CA – Western Band Association
Dec 1— TBA – Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association

HBCU
Nov 17— Carson, CA – Battle of the High School Marching Bands
Jan. 19— Pasadena, Calif. – Rose Bowl Battle of the Bands

Tradeshows
Jan 9-12— Albuquerque, NM – New Mexico Music Educators Association
Jan 10-12— Mesa, AZ – Arizona Music Educators Association
Jan 17-20—Anaheim, CA – The NAMM Show
Jan 24-26— Colorado Springs, CO – Colorado Music Educators Association
Jan 24-26— TBA – Hawaii Music Educator’s Association
Jan 25-27— Eugene, OR – Oregon Music Educators Association

Northeast

High School Band Championships
Nov 4— Reading, MA – New England Scholastic Band Association
Nov 10— Bridgeport, CT – Musical Arts Conference
Nov 10-11— Dover, DE – Tournament of Bands
Nov 10-11— Hershey, PA – Cavalcade of Bands
Nov 16-17— Baltimore, MD – US Scholastic Band Association

Tradeshows
Nov 29-Dec 2— Rochester, NY – New York State School Music Association

Midwest

High School Band Championships
Nov 3— Detroit, MI – Michigan Competing Band Association
Nov 3— various locations – Mid-States Band Association
Nov 3— Columbia, MO – Mizzou Champion of Champions
Nov 3— Warrensburg, MO – University of Central Missouri Festival of Champions
Nov 14-17— Indianapolis, IN – Bands of America Grand Nationals

Tradeshows
Oct 31-Nov 3— Columbus, OH – PASIC
Nov 15-17— Ames, IA – Iowa Music Educators Association
Nov 15-17— Lincoln, NE – Nebraska Music Educators Association
Dec 18-22—Chicago, IL – The Midwest Clinic
Jan 17-19— Indianapolis, IN – Indiana Music Educators Association
Jan 23-27— TBA – Missouri Music Educators Association
Jan 30-Feb 2— Peoria, IL – Illinois Music Educators Association

South

High School Band Championships
Nov 3— Orangeburg, SC – South Carolina Class 5A
Nov 3— Charlotte, NC – BandBeat
Nov 17— St. Petersburg, FL – Florida Marching Band Tournament

HBCU Classics
Nov 3— Columbus, GA – 18th Annual Fountain City Classic
Nov 3—Greensville, SC – HBCU Classic
Nov 10— Charlotte, NC – CIAA Football Championship
Nov 17—Jackson, MS – Capital City Classic
Nov 17— Orlando, FL – Walt Disney World Florida Classic XVIII
Nov 22— Montgomery, AL – 84th Turkey Day Classic
Nov 24— New Orleans, LA – State Farm Bayou Classic XXXIV
Jan 26—Atlanta, GA – Honda Battle of the Bands

Tradeshows
Nov 1-2— Russellville, AR – Arkansas Music Educators Association
Nov 10-13— Winston-Salem, NC – North Carolina Music Educators Association
Nov 15-19— Baton Rouge, LA – Louisiana Music Educators Association
Jan 9-12— Tampa, FL – Florida Music Educators Association
Jan 10-12— Tuscaloosa, AL – Alabama Music Educator’s Association
Jan 24-26— Savannah, GA – Georgia Music Educators Association

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