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The Manitoba Band Association is grateful for the vital support volunteers provide. Much of what we do to celebrate and share band music in Manitoba relies on the generosity and enthusiasm of volunteers who help in many different ways.
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Please check back regularly for updates and new volunteer opportunities.
Looking to spend more time at band camp and help others have a great experience? Opportunities are available at the MBA Summer Band Camps. Apply below to join us in creating an unforgettable summer for campers and staff alike!
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The student/staff ratio is approximately 8:1. All Summer Band Camp sessions run Monday to Friday, approximately 8:30 am - 3:30 pm. Some camps have a final concert on the Friday evening of camp week.
Activities vary from location to location and include a guest conductor with a focus on full band rehearsals and sectional instruction, along with some or all of the following: small ensembles, masterclasses, ear training, rhythm training, sight reading, and a final concert on Friday (open to friends & family). Staff includes a camp coordinator, guest conductor, and instrumental specialists.
Students can play flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, bass clarinet, alto, tenor or baritone saxophone, French horn, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, string bass, and percussion.
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The band camps are for students who have completed grades 6 - 10 in school, provided they have a minimum of one year experience on their instrument.​​​
The MBA's annual provincial honour band program (established 1976) provides an opportunity for outstanding junior, intermediate and senior instrumentalists to gather for an enriching and inspiring three-day concert band experience. Manitoba students are eligible to audition for Manitoba's Honour Concert Bands. Students are selected on the strength of their recorded audition which includes several scales and two etudes. ​​​​
Senior Honour Band Listening Sessions
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Senior Honour Band Video Auditions open in early September 2025, and close on September 22, 2025. Selection of the Senior Honour Band members will take place on Saturday September 27, 2025 in the form of online listening sessions, via Zoom. We're looking for musicians or instructors/educators with very high level (university educated or similar) listening skills to ensure the ensemble experience is of the highest quality.
Senior Honour Band Weekend
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A number of volunteer opportunities are available during the weeks leading up to the final concert of the 2025 Senior Honour Band on Saturday, November 1, 2025. Please find details by clicking the link below.
​​MBA's Holiday Tuba Festival (established 2002) provides an opportunity for tuba and euphonium players from across Manitoba to gather in December to perform a concert of carols on the Piano Nobile level of the Manitoba Centennial Concert Hall for Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra patrons.
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More details about Holiday Tuba Festival can be found here.
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Planning is underway for the 2025 Holiday Tuba Festival!
Please watch this space for more volunteer opportunities.
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Family of Festivals
Concert Band Festival
February 17 - 20, 2026
Jazz Band Festival
March 5 - 6, 2026
Level One Festival
Winnipeg April 21 - 24, 2026
Brandon April 28 - 29, 2026
The Manitoba Band Association festivals are a tradition that dates back to 1976. Over the past 40+ years, the Family of Festivals has grown to include the Concert Band Festival, Jazz Band Festival, and the Level One Festival.
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​Many volunteer opportunities are available at the Family of Festivals. Please have a look at the Volunteer Roles pages below to see what might interest you, and then sign up online using the links below.
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Planning is underway for the 2026 Family of Festivals!
Please watch this space for more volunteer opportunities.
CANCELLED DUE TO ADVERSE WEATHER - June 7 & 8
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The 2025 Community Band Festival will again be held at beautiful Coronation Park in St. Boniface on Saturday, June 7 and Sunday, June 8.
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The complete schedule is available here.
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Event Parking:
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Coronation Park is bordered by Tache, Eugenie and St. Mary’s
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There is street parking on Eugenie and Tache. There is a 2-hour limit on Saturday, and unlimited time on Sunday.
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If you are dropping someone off, it is best to take St. Mary’s and turn onto Eugenie.
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There is a parking lot for the Forum Art Centre (which is in the corner of the park) and that lot is off limits to parking. You can go into the parking lot temporarily to drop off gear, but you cannot enter the park and drive near the bandstand.
For more information, please contact Kim Pelletier, Programs and Membership Coordinator, at coordinator@mbband.org.