IBA

IBA is kinda sort of a big deal for all high school bands, and all band directors basically everywhere. IBA stands for Iowa Band masters Association. Some of the best bands, and band directors go there every year.

Last year the Kennedy Wind Symphony was selected to go to IBA and preform. The band had to work their tails off to perfect their music. It’s not very often one of the Cedar Rapids High School Bands get chosen to go preform at IBA.

2 years ago the Kennedy Wind Symphony and the flute choir went to IBA. The Wind Symphony played in a little clinic thing with a very well-known band director and a couple inspiring band directors.

There were some people in the flute choir who were not in Wind Symphony, so those people were able to watch while the Wind Symphony had their clinic. Then later that day the flute choir held a little performance in the lobby in the building everything was being held at.

If you are a musician or love music and have the chance to go to IBA, TAKE IT! Its well worth the time and money. It’s such a great experience and you see a lot of really cool things and a bunch of really great bands that you have never seen, or probably even heard of before.