The Utah Band Masters Association represents Utah band directors by furthering interest in school band music in Utah, sponsoring professional development opportunities for directors, advancing and bettering current school bands, and strengthening the professional standing of the school band teacher in Utah.
LEADERSHIP TEAM
Jeffrey Allardyce
Awards
Zach Giddings
President
Orien Landis
UMEA VP of Band
Ryan Adair
National Band Association Representative
John Miller
Executive Director
Mattiew Weidner
Past President
UPCOMING EVENTS
Utah Bandmasters Association 16th Annual Midwinter Conference - February 4, 2027
The Utah Bandmasters Association (UBA) will have its 16th annual conference on February 4, 2027. This is conveniently placed one day before the UMEA conference. This year, we will hold our conference in the Media Center at Desert Hills High School (a change in location from previous years!). We are excited to present more exciting sessions featuring Nick Gonzales, Mark McGahey, and a performance from the Utah Valley University Wind Ensemble.
UBA members must be members of the National Band Association (NBA). We will charge Non-NBA Members $80 for the conference to encourage NBA membership. This is $55 (membership) + $25 (conference fee). So you can see… if members join the NBA, their conference fee remains at $25, just like last year. Retired members can join the NBA for $25. Most of our UBA members are already NBA members. You can join the NBA at https://nationalbandassociation.org/join/
Collegiate NBA Membership is $5! Current NBA members will pay a $25 conference fee, which includes a Jimmy John’s dinner. Please register online or make checks out to “Utah Bandmasters Association.” If you choose not to register online, send check payments to John Miller, 140 N 800 E, American Fork, UT 84003.
Click HERE to register.
For Schedule details, click HERE.
2026 BANDMASTER PRESIDENT ELECTIONS
This year, we have two candidates for the office of Utah Bandmasters Association President. Please take a moment to read the bios for our candidates, and then click on the ELECTION link below to cast your vote.
Josh Hurst
Adam Cunningham
UTAH BANDMASTERS ASSOC. BYLAWS
Click HERE to view the Utah Bandmaster Association bylaws with proposed revisions.