Australian Band and Orchestra Directors' Association – Queensland
On 28 August 2010 the Brisbane Contemporary Jazz Orchestra will be presenting a two set history of big band music, covering the music from the Golden Age of big band up to the present day. You’ll hear music by Harry James, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Buddy Rich, Michel Camilo and Gordon Goodwin.
This is a great chance for ABODA members to experience the various styles... 
Exciting news for anyone trying to establish or inspire their jazz programs without blowing their yearly budget. Jazzworx! is offering to provide a free performance or workshop with their faculty ensemble, Unit 7.
UNIT 7 The Jazzworx! Faculty Ensemble
Unit 7 is made up of some of Brisbane’s leading jazz musicians and educators with a proven record of excellent... 
By Jack Ingram
On Saturday 24 July, Rockhampton City Brass Band hosted ABODA QLD’s first ever Band and Orchestra Conducting Clinic in the newly formed Central Queensland Hub. Following on from the hugely successful QBOC2010 early in the month, this was a great opportunity for ABODA QLD to bring forward the techniques, ideas and philosophies covered at QBOC and expose... 
It is with great regret that we have heard of the news of Dr Harry Begian passing away from pneumonia on 26 July 2010. He was 89. Dr Begian will be remembered for his work with the Michigan State universities, the University of Illinois and as a former president of the American Bandmasters Association. I had the pleasure of playing in a band while Dr Begian directed... 
By Patrick Thomas
Are we as a Nation supporting talented Australian conductors to the fullest extent, enabling them to make their fullest contribution to our national music scene? Alternately, whether from the giant loaf of opportunities, we are offering them but a handful of ‘crumbs’. One thing is axiomatic: One or two performances a year do not a conductor... 
By Chris Nicholls
“Arts programs keep kids in schools. When kids drop out of schools, schools lose apportionment from the state, so they lose money and the community gets the additional burden of uneducated kids loose in the community with nothing to do, who fall prey to drug dealers, gang members and sexual predators. It’s really a false economy that the esteemed managers... 
Suggestions for improving ensemble work by Timothy Reynish
The band is of course a supreme vehicle for entertainment, education and ceremonial, but it also has a potential for carrying a message as emotional as the symphony orchestra. Below are a few pompous notes and generalities on what I consider to be elements of playing in band, as well as in... 
ABODA QLD is an association of band and orchestra directors from across Queensland who promote and organise the continued professional development of members. You can become involved in our chapter in many ways including participating in professional development events, partaking in social activities, being involved in committee work and/or contributing your ideas.