COLLEGE BAND DIRECTORS NATIONAL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE COMES TO CAMPUS

February 2007

The College Band Directors National Association will hold it's bi-annual national conference at the University of Michigan March 28-31, 2007. The conference will bring conductors, scholars, and composers from around the world to Ann Arbor and the School of Music, Theatre and Dance. CBDNA was founded in 1941 and William D. Revelli, Director of Bands at UM from 1935-1971, served as it's founding president. H. Robert Reynolds, UM Director of Bands from 1975-2001, hosted a similar conference in 1981 and served as president of CBDNA from 1983-1985. Current Director of Bands Michael Haithcock served as president from 2001-2003. Many UM grads have served in leadership positions through the years and the SOMTD looks forward to hosting its graduates in March.