There are many national organizations doing tremendous work to help our profession navigate COVID-19. This page provides quick access to the specific resources published by each of eleven different music and governmental organizations. For a great overview of the resources provided below, check out What Now & How?, a virtual seminar sponsored by Music for All featuring six national organizations, coming together to discuss their responses to COVID-19 epidemic.
Iowa Bandmasters Association (IBA)
COVID-19 Rehearsal Safety Summary
IBA Large Ensemble Advocacy Statement
IBA Survey of High School Marching Band Directors
Iowa High School Music Association (IHSMA)
NFHS/CBDNA Performing Arts Aerosol Study
IHSMA Return to Learn Guidance
Reopening Guidance: Summer Music Activities
FAQ on COVID-19, Summer Guidance, and Return to Learn
Iowa Department of Education
COVID-19 Guidance: Use of School Facilities
COVID-19 Reopening Guidance: Summer Learning and Activities
Fine Arts Resources to Support Learning During COVID-19
Return-to-Learn Support Document
The American Bandmasters Association (ABA)
COVID-19 Discussion Board (must create a profile to log-on)
ABA COVID-19 Student Safety and Music Program Continuation Ideas for Consideration
The Association of Concert Bands (ACB) *NEW*
College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA)
CBDNA COVID-19 Response Committee Report
CBDNA Athletic Band Committee COVID-19 Resource Forum
High School Band Directors National Association (HSBDNA)
National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
NAfME COVID-19 Resources and News
Music Ed Policy During a Global Pandemic
Music for All
Resources for Teach Music During the Time of COVID-19
National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)
Performing Arts COVID-19 Resources
NFHS Guidance for a Return to High School Marching Band
University Interscholastic League (UIL)
UIL Texas COVID-19 Summer Marching Band Practices and Rehearsals
National Association of Professional Band Instrument Repair Technicians (NAPBIRT)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM)
COVID-19 & Social Distancing Music Making Resources
International Society of Musicians (ISM) *NEW*
ISM Global Literature Review: Music Performance, Education, & COVID-19