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OUR MISSION

To promote musical knowledge and fellowship within all bands in NSW, especially in community bands.

To coordinate banding activities and represent bands to protect their interests, both individually and collectively with other organisations and in other States.

To encourage, foster and develop community interest and appreciation of bands, band music and other related interests.

Band Association of New South Wales

 

The BANSW has a proud history spanning more than 125 years.

The BANSW is the peak body representing community and school Brass and Concert Bands based in NSW/ACT.

Today our Association is more vital than ever and offers a growing range of opportunities, services and information for our members.

There is much more to the BANSW than you might think!

Would you please take the time to explore the array of information found on our website. 

NEWS

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    Join a NSW Community Band

    The BANSW encourages all woodwind, brass and percussion players to join a community band in their local area, town or city across NSW. Play music and be part of a team. Music for life, Never too Young, Never too Old. To join a brass band in NSW, head to Brass Bands in NSW. To join […]

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    Australian National Band Champs 2023

    Australian National Band Champs 2023   The Band Association of NSW is delighted to announce that we are hosting the Australian National Band Championships in Newcastle, NSW over the Easter long weekend of 7 -10 April 2023. The full details of the Australian National Band Championships are available on the Nationals website. Also, keep an eye […]

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    Australian National Online Festival of Bands

    ANOFOB The Band Association of NSW is delighted to announce that the Australian National Online Festival of Bands (ANOFOB) will be an Annual Event in the November of each year.   The ANOFOB will be open to all bands across Australia and features sections for regional and country bands focusing on Australian band music.   Run in a proper […]

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  • 2022 Online Master Class Series

    Online Master Class Series

      2022 Online Master Class Series   We invite you to join our 2022 Online Master Class Series. Using funding from Create NSW, the Band Association of NSW in collaboration with Skunkworks Community is providing this free series of online master classes presented by leading International and Local professional musicians. For more information about the […]

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    ACF donation

    You can now donate to the BANSW as we are a registered charity with the Australian Charities and Non-for-Profit Commission. We are currently collecting donations through the Australian Cultural Fund (ACF). Our current ACF project is funding for the 2023 Australian National Band Championships. You can find out more about how and why to donate […]

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The Band Association of NSW is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW

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