New Zealand Concert Band Association is committed to facilitating and promoting multiple facets of the concert or wind band community within New Zealand and these are our “focus areas”. NZCBA is particularly passionate about the journey of a musician from school education all the way through to adult learners, committed community band members, and professional musicians. This can be as a player, educator, conductor, or enthusiastic roadie who loves setting out chairs and stands. Starting at the youth development level, NZCBA provides performance opportunities for high-school aged musicians through the New Zealand Youth Symphonic Winds. NZCBA also facilitates workshops for conductors and music educators, lead by often world- renowned pedagogues, helping grow knowledge for those leading our community bands. We also facilitate community band weekends where guest conductors hold an intensive weekend long workshop for players all over the country. This all culminates in the National Concert Band Festival - with performances, competitions, workshops, music repairers, and instrumental stores all congregating together to highlight the best the New Zealand concert band community has to offer.