Brass
Band Association of New ZealandPROFILE OF THE BRASS BAND ASSOCIATION
OF NEW ZEALAND
OBJECTS
The objects of the Association are:
(a) To maintain and develop a movement that seeks to:
i. Unite its members through performance of music and
fellowship.
ii. Improve the quality of public brass performances. iii. Encourage
greater public acceptance of music performed by its members.
(b) To establish and/or promote:
i. The coaching and training of bands, conductors and players.
ii. Band contests and solo and party competitions.
iii. Appropriate publications and periodical journals.
iv. Bands to represent New Zealand, in New Zealand and overseas.
MEMBERS
The Association can have as a member any band
which
has more than 14 brass/percussion or woodwind players and which is a
member of a District Association.
There are seven District Associations as follows:
(a) Auckland Brass Bands Association
(b) Waikato Bay of Plenty Brass Bands Association
(c) Central Districts Brass Bands Association
(d) Wellington District Brass Bands Association.
(e) Canterbury Provincial Brass Bands Association
(f) West Coast Brass Bands Association
(g) Otago Southland District Brass Bands Association.
Each of those districts governs and organises its affairs in such manner as its own members determine.
The present members of the Association are all brass bands. There are 61 member bands spread throughout the country.
ORGANISATION OF THE ASSOCIATION
The business and affairs of the Association is managed
or supervised by a Management
Committee.
The Management Committee is elected annually by member bands and
consists of a President, Vice President, and four persons. The daily
administration of the Associations affairs is performed by the General
Manager and Treasurer.
The Association has a number of principal activities which it conducts on a regular basis.
CONTESTS
The Association organises an annual National Contest for
bands and individuals. Bands compete in hymn, test (2) and street
marching competitions and individuals compete in solo, duet, and
ensemble competitions. These contests are well attended by bands and
public and rotate within four areas of the country.
NATIONAL
BANDS
National Bands (the All Blacks of Brass Banding) are
selected regularly to make tours of New Zealand and overseas. This band
is the flagship of the movement in New Zealand and has won the World
Music Festival at Kerkrade three out of the four times it has visited
the festival. On the fourth occasion it was runner up.
NATIONAL
YOUTH BANDS
This band is organised annually. This band regularly
performs in New Zealand, and has toured the United Kingdom and
Australia. The purpose of the band is to provide an incentive for the
younger players in the movement and to provide high level training and
development for them. The standard of the band is often exceptional
having regard to the age of the players and it also receives wide
acclaim.
NATIONAL
SECONDARY SCHOOLS BAND
Like the National Youth Band this Band is also
organised annually. It is more in the nature of a week course of
instruction with similar purposes to the National Youth Band but for a
younger age group.
SEMINARS/TRAINING PROGRAMMES
The Association regularly organises seminars and
training programmes for:
Players both youth and adult
Conductors
Drum Majors
Some of these seminars travel the country and others are static with participants travelling to them. Some of the seminars are conducted by local leaders in the movement and others are conducted by overseas persons of distinction.
The Association also assists with funding and advice for similar seminars and programmes conducted at a district level.
DIRECTOR
OF EDUCATION
The Association has a Director of Education who is
charged with co-ordinating the educational opportunities being provided
for our players. The programme is intended to standardise the education
provided throughout the country with a view to raising the quality of
that education and thus the quality of the players and musicians in the
movement.
Minutes
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