North Central Iowa Bandmasters Association
NCIBA News
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Upcoming Events & Deadlines
September 2023
Friday, September 1, 2023
Fall Director Gathering Attendance Notification Deadline
Fall Director Gathering Invoice
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Fall Director Gathering
Surf Ballroom
6:00pm Doors Open; Meal at 6:30pm
Chair - Holly Prier-Lloyd, hprier@clearlakeschools.org
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
IBA & NCIBA Dues Deadline
IBA Membership Registration Form
Wednesday, September 13, 2023
Middle School Honor Band Nomination Deadline
Event: November 11, 2023 at Algona Middle School
Site Chair - Kurt Kissinger kkissinger@algona.k12.ia.us
Event Chairs - Mike Stittsworth mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.org & Ross Schumaker rschumaker@ifacadets.net
Alexa Gibbs, All-Iowa Chair alexa_gibbs@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us
Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Middle School Honor Band Selection Night
Belmond High School
Host - Mike Stittsworth mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.org
October 2023
Saturday, October 7, 2023
High School State Marching Band Festival – North, All Classes
Sunday, October 15, 2023
Top of Iowa Honor Band Nomination Deadline
Event: November 13, 2023 at NIACC
Site Host - Dr. Justin Smiley-Oyen
TOI Committee - Griffin Meadors, gmeadors@forestcity.k12.ia.us, Jeff Kirkpatrick, jkirkpatrick@osage.k12.ia.us, Garrett Arensdorf, garrett.arensdorf@northiowa.org
Selection Night - Wednesday, October 18th, 2023 @ Forest City HS
Saturday, October 21, 2023
District Auditions, All-State Music Festival
Friday, October 27, 2023
High School Honor Band Nomination Deadline
Event - January 6, 2024 at North Iowa Area Community College
Site Host - Dr. Justin Smiley-Oyen, justin.smileyoyen@gmail.com
Event Chairs - Carl Kurth, ckurth@hdcsd.org & Mike Stittsworth, mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.org
Selection Night - Wednesday, November 1, 2023, Belmond HS
November 2023
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
High School Honor Band Selection Night
Belmond High School
Host - Mike Stittsworth, mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.org
Middles & Music Honor Band Nomination Deadline
Event - January 27th, 2024, South Hamilton High School
Hosts - Alexa Gibbs, alexa_gibbs@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us & Jasmine Ihnes, jasmine_Ihnen@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us
Saturday, November 11, 2023
Middle School Honor Band & NCIBA Business Meeting
Algona Middle School
Site Chair - Kurt Kissinger kkissinger@algona.k12.ia.us
Event Chairs - Mike Stittsworth mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.org & Ross Schumaker rschumaker@ifacadets.net
Alexa Gibbs, All-Iowa Chair alexa_gibbs@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us
Karl King Honor Band (6th, 7th & 8th Grade) Nomination Deadline
Event - TBD
St. Edmond High School, Fort Dodge
Monday, November 13, 2023
Top of Iowa Conference Honor Band
North Iowa Area Community College
Site Host - Dr. Justin Smiley-Oyen, justin.smileyoyen@gmail.com
TOI Committee - Griffin Meadors, gmeadors@forestcity.k12.ia.us, Jeff Kirkpatrick, jkirkpatrick@osage.k12.ia.us, Garrett Arensdorf, garrett.arensdorf@northiowa.org
Thurs-Sat, November 16-18, 2023
All-State Music Festival @ Ames
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Karl King/Major Landers Scholarship Registration Deadline
Chair - Mike Stittsworth, mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.org
Entry Submission Deadline: Wednesday, November 29, 2023
Auditions: Saturday, January 6, 2024
Thursday, November 30, 2023
High School Karl King/Major Landers Scholarship Audition Registration Deadline
Chair - Mike Stittsworth, mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.org
December 2023
Friday, December 8, 2023
High School Jazz Band Festival Registration Deadline
Event - Monday, February 19, 2024
Jazz Band Affairs Chair - Holly Prier hprier@clearlakeschools.org
2A & 4A Festival Host - Al Paulson, Fort Dodge High School apaulson@fdschools.org
1A & 3A Festival Host - Holly Prier-Lloyd, Clear Lake High School hprier@clearlakeschools.org
January 2024
Saturday, January 6, 2024
High School Honor Band Event
North Iowa Area Community College
Site Host - Dr. Justin Smiley-Oyen, justin.smileyoyen@gmail.com
Event Chairs - Carl Kurth, ckurth@hdcsd.org & Mike Stittsworth, mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.org
NCIBA Business Meeting
Iowa Central Community College
Jeff Schmitt, jschmitt@ifacadets.net
Karl King Scholarship Auditions
Chair - Mike Stittsworth, mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.org
Friday, January 19, 2024
Elementary & Middle School Concert Band Clinic Registration Deadline
Event - Friday, February 16, 2024 - Fort Dodge Middle School
Snow Date February 20, 2024 - Fort Dodge Middle School
Site Host - Tara Smith, tsmith@fort-dodge.k12.ia.us
Event - Tuesday, February 20, 2024 - John Adams Middle School, Mason City
Site Host - Aaron Anderson, aanderson@masoncityschools.org
TBD, 2024
Karl King Honor Band (6th, 7th, & 8th Grade)
St. Edmond High School, Fort Dodge
Monday, January 22, 2024
State Jazz Band Festival – North, All Classes
Saturday, January 27, 2024
Middles & Music Honor Band
South Hamilton High School
Hosts - Alexa Gibbs, alexa_gibbs@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us & Jasmine Ihnen, jasmine_Ihnen@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us
February 2023
Friday, February 2, 2024
River City Honor Band (1st and 2nd Year) Registration Deadline
Lincoln Intermediate, Mason City
Hosts - Carlee Bertram, cbertram@masoncityschools.org
Friday, February 9, 2024
Middle School Jazz Band Clinic Registration Deadline
Chair - Mike Stittsworth, mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.org
Friday, February 16, 2024
Elementary/Middle School Concert Band Clinic
Fort Dodge Middle School
Site Host - Tara Smith, tsmith@fort-dodge.k12.ia.us
Makeup date - Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Monday, February 19, 2024
High School Jazz Band Festival
Jazz Band Affairs Chair - Holly Prier hprier@clearlakeschools.org
2A & 4A Festival Host - Al Paulson, Fort Dodge High School apaulson@fdschools.org
1A & 3A Festival Host - Holly Prier-Lloyd, Clear Lake High School hprier@clearlakeschools.org
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Elementary/Middle School Concert Band Clinic
John Adams Middle School, Mason City
Site Host - Aaron Anderson, aanderson@masoncityschools.org
Makeup date - Thursday, February 22, 2024
March 2024
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Middle School Jazz Band Clinic
Belmond-Klemme
Chair - Mike Stittsworth, mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.org
Saturday, March 23, 2024
State Music Festival, Solo and Ensembles, 3A
April 2024
Saturday, April 6, 2024
State Music Festival, Solo and Ensembles, 2A
Saturday, April 13, 2024
State Music Festival, Solo and Ensembles, 1A, 4A
Saturday, April 20, 2024
River City Honor Band (1st & 2nd Year)
Lincoln Intermediate, Mason City
Hosts - Carlee Bertram, cbertram@masoncityschools.org
May 2024
Friday, May 3, 2024
State Music Festival, Large Group, 3A, 1A
Saturday, May 4, 2024
State Music Festival, Large Group, 4A, 2A
Thurs-Sat, May 9-11, 2024
97th Annual IBA Conference – Marriott Hotel
Friday, May 10, 2024
NCIBA Business Meeting (Conference Luncheon)
NCIBA - Event Chairs
HS Honor Band - Sam Bills & Mike Stittsworth
sbills@masoncityschools.org mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.orgHS Honor Band Site Host (Even Years) - Justin Smiley-Oyen
North Iowa Area Community Collegejustin.smileyoyen@gmail.comHS Honor Band Site Host (Odd Years) - Paul Bloomquist
Iowa Central Community Collegebloomquist@iowacentral.eduJH/Middle School Honor Band - Mike Stittsworth & Ross Schumaker
mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.orgrschumaker@ifacadets.netMS Honor Band Site Host (Even Years) - Tammy Aberson-Hansen
Clear Lake Middle Schooltaberson@clearlakeschools.orgMS Honor Band Site Host (Odd Years) - Kurt Kissinger
Algona Middle Schoolkkissinger@algona.k12.ia.usMS Jazz Band Clinic - Mike Stittsworth
mike.stittsworth@bkcsd.orgNew Director Reception - Holly Prier-Lloyd
hprier@clearlakeschools.orgHS Jazz Festival Host - Al Paulson
Fort Dodge High Schoolapaulson@fdschools.orgHS Jazz Festival Host - Holly Prier-Lloyd
Clear Lake High Schoolhprier@clearlakeschools.orgEl/MS Concert Band Clinic Host - Aaron Anderson
John Adams Middle School, Mason Cityaanderson@masoncityschools.org
El/MS Concert Band Clinic Host - Tara Smith
Fort Dodge Middle Schooltsmith@fort-dodge.k12.ia.usKarl King Honor Band (6th, 7th, & 8th Grade)
St. Edmond High School, Fort DodgeMiddles & Music Honor Band
South Hamilton SchoolsAlexa Gibbs & Jasmine Ihnen, Hostsalexa_gibbs@s-hamilton.k12.ia.us jasmine_Ihnen@s-hamilton.k12.ia.usRiver City Honor Band (5th & 6th Grade)
Lincoln Intermediate, Mason CityAaron Anderson, Hostsaanderson@masoncityschools.org