ABOUT THE SBA

Established in 1983, the Saskatchewan Band Association is a registered charity dedicated to the development and promotion of Band music throughout the province.  We are open to any individual, group or organization interested in furthering the development of bands in Saskatchewan.

The Association represents community bands, school bands, the Saskatchewan Pipe Band Association, band directors, music educators, band parent associations, students, and education institutions.   

Membership in the SBA demonstrates your support of band and the value it adds to the cultural fabric of our communities.   Together we present a strong, collective voice, both provincially and nationally, on issues affecting Saskatchewan bands and the Saskatchewan community.

Show your support for band, consider becoming an SBA Member today.  For more information:

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As a registered charity, SBA relies on the support of volunteers and donors to help support our work.

Thank you for considering making a donation, every contribution is appreciated.  

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Or mail in your donation at any time. 

Thank you for supporting Band!

Hey Musicians! Band in the Park made it on CBC Listen! Check out this awesome episode from CBC and Blue Sky with Garth Materie! CBC Listen - Band in the Park

More amazing Band in the Park events are happening! The Les Sherman Park event was a blast, stay tuned for the next event happening in Saskatoon on July 28th at Diefenbaker Park!

We also now have a confirmed Moose Jaw Band in the Park event happening at Crescent Park on August 10th! Make sure to RSVP for your music and more information on the event.

Don't forget about the next Regina Band in the Park event happening on August 17th at Rochdale Park! RSVP Below!

Moose Jaw - Band in the Park RSVP

Saskatoon - Band in the Park RSVP

Regina - Band in the Park RSVP

As our world slowly begins to return to normal, SBA wants to help keep band enthusasts engaged!  We have a number of special opportunities throughout the summer.

Band in the Park - a FREE drop-in opportunity to just play some fun music.  For dates, locations and to RSVP to have access to music visit: Band in the Park

Online Semi-Private Lessons - lesson sets offered for July & August.  Click here for more information & to register: Semi-Private Lessons 

Online Composition - Level 1 and Level 2 Courses... for budding band composers.  Visit Composition Course - Level 1 or Composition Course - Level 2

Winner:

Rochelle Wright of Vanscoy!

Winners: 

Lindsay Holizki from the U of R,  

Rhett Schroeder from the U of S!

The SBA is proud to welcome our 4 new board members! 

Tyne Hagey who attended the University of Saskatchewan between 2009 and 2012 and studied flute in the Bachelor of Music Program. In 2012, she transferred to the College of Law and completed a Juris Doctor in 2015. 

Tricia McEwan who has worked in the field of education for over 26 years as teacher, administrator and superintendent of curriculum for Pre-K-12.

Maribeth Gauthier who is an elementary school Band and Arts Education teacher with the Saskatoon Public School Division, currently working at Ecole River Heights School.

Michelle Wall who has served for the past two years on the SBA Board of Directors. While a teacher by profession, Michelle brings the Band Parent perspective to the SBA Board with 3 children who have all participated in band at the elementary and high school level.

SBA Members can log in & head over to our Members Resource page so you can learn a little bit more about these fantastic individuals.  Member Resources

Thanks to funding support for the G.Murray & Edna Forbes Foundation at the South Saskatchewan Community Foundation, the SBA has concluded 2 sets of special winter/spring online band programming. January - March we had participants join us from around the province for our first-ever After School Online Program. April and early May we welcomed participants for our first foray into Online Semi-private and music theory lessons. A super special thanks to all of our SBA Clinician Bureau members for their instructional support in all programs and to Julie Atter and Matt Henry for their coordination and technical support of the weekly sessions!

Participant feedback speaks volumes:

• "Loved the classes, liked the tune up Tuesdays that were applicable to my instrument. Glad this was offered so I could play my instrument (can’t at school) so this was great. Thank u"
• "I really enjoyed the class. Great way to prep for my quint 5 band class. I thought the instructor was very good."
• "The class was really fun and I enjoyed it a lot! My instructor was very good and I would definitely take it again."
• "I had a lot of fun and loved my instructor."