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 Summer Conference - June 17-18 2026
We are so excited to invite you to the Utah Bandmasters Association Summer Conference! The conference will take place June 17-18, 2025, at American Fork High School. Learn the best practices in teaching band from Col. Don Schofield of the United States Air Force Band, Joel Denton (37 yr veteran teacher and master educator), Bobby Lambert of Wando High School, and Aaron Gant of Pearland High School.
Brush up on Flute Essentials for Directors with McKayla Wolf, Snare Drum Pedagogy with Nick Jackson, Ensemble Techniques with Paul Lemen, and Rhythm Section and Jazz Bass strategies with Philip Kuehn.
USOE Relicensure Credit will be offered
Lunch is provided each day, and the cost is only $110 for BOTH DAYS!!!!!.
Click HERE to register.
For information on the schedule and clinicians, 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.