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NCBA supports Catholic School Band Festivals and musical projects.  Member schools can apply for $100 grants and can be featured on our Member News page.  To inquire and apply, please contact us below or complete this grant application and send it to brphil50@aol.com
Sr. Serafina Viagrande and Mr. Kevin Johnson recently held their school's All Star Concert on April 28, 2019.  To view videos of their concert, please access their Google Folder by clicking on this link --> HERE.
Rhode Island Catholic Elementary/Middle School Band and Chorus Festival held at Mt. St. Charles Academy on April 2, 2019
Grant provided by NCBA

Philip Desrosiers and Sacred Heart School in East Providence, Rhode Island
Congratulations to Phil and his students for being recognized in the Catholic School Center of Excellence website.  "During a time when many schools are placing their emphasis elsewhere, Sacred Heart School in East Providence, Rhode Island, has developed a successful music program. The school and community have been supportive of the arts, not only promoting them in school, but also integrating the band and chorus in liturgical celebrations, concerts and music festivals." To read the entire acknowledgement please click here!
The above video is from the Sacred Heart School 2018 spring music concert.
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This St. Mary's beginning percussionist loves his pets.  Here the teacher shows an animated video of a dog playing the drum set while the student and teacher play along.
Next, the student composes rhythmic patters using pictures of various pets.  On the reverse side of the pictures are notes that match the names of the animals.  Pug = quarter note, Husky = two 8th notes, Ragamuffin = four 16th notes.
Dr. Caron Collins, college students from The Crane School of Music, and the St. Mary's School Band in upstate, NY participated in a research study, Addressing Diversity through Democracy in Performing Ensembles.  Culturally Responsive Teaching theory was combined with the Curious, Collaborative, Creativity approach to construct a meaningful student-centered music curriculum. Students selected the music they wished to learn and teachers designed activities based upon their students' cultural background and interests. Results indicated that students were more engaged in music making, improved performance skills, and retained valuable knowledge.  Their research was presented at the 2018 National Association for Music Education (NAfME) Research Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.  Their handout from the research conference is available HERE.   
The Quincy Notre Dame High School Band, Pam Potter, Director, performed Veteran's Day Ceremonies at the Illinois Veterans Home each year for over 35 years. This picture taken in 2010 before Pam's retirement in May of 2011.