Welcome
to our Southern Division CBDNA/NBA Conference Website. This conference
is sure to be an exciting and rewarding event for all. Rob Rumbelow
and his colleagues at Columbus State have helped us assemble what
will be a most engaging week as we celebrate our art and craft.
We
are looking forward to performances from our CBDNA colleagues
who have been selected to perform at this convention:
Florida
Atlantic University, Kyle Prescott, conductor;
Georgia Tech, Andrea Strauss, conductor;
Liberty University, Stephen Kerr, conductor;
Middle Tennessee State University, Reed Thomas, conductor;
Northern Kentucky University, Brant Karrick, conductor.
The
Austin Peay State University Band under their director, Gregory
Wolynec, will present our “Chosen Gems” session.
Our
NBA colleagues who have been selected to perform are:
Cobb
Wind Symphony, Alfred Watkins, conductor;
DeLand
High School, Ted Shistle, conductor;
Niceville
High School, Daniel Wooten, conductor;
Satellite
High School, Mark Nelson, conductor;
Sebastian
River High School, Eric Allen, conductor;
Tara
Winds, David Gregory, conductor;
Taravella
High School, Neil Jenkins, conductor.
They
will join our host, the Columbus State University Wind Ensemble,
conducted by Rob Rumbelow, and the Southern Division Intercollegiate
Band, conducted by Michigan State University’s Kevin Sedatole,
for presenting memorable performances. We are very thankful to
these accomplished conductors and their wonderful students for
sharing their talents with us this week.
It
is a pleasure for me to invite you to spend the week with us in
Columbus, GA as guests of Columbus State. We have world-class
concert venues for our performances and have organized great sessions
to fire your imagination and re-kindle your zeal for our beloved
professionI