Young Band Directors of Texas

09/02/2026

WE’RE SO BACK BABY 🫶🏻🥰🎉

Having a mentor is one of THE BEST things you can have as a young band director! As a seasoned director, BEING a mentor is what young band directors need the most from you! YBDT helps facilitate this advisor/adviser relationship. Sign up with links below to participate!

Advisor App: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdkmuBV1H2zkpjmFMkP2vgtbflUThpa6HFXtDMQk2TVe4C4SQ/viewform

Advisee App: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe-5eqB_GPLNZqx3S_rpnKuSr-Y4lPuw5sKjhhxFPnKEIbtyA/viewform

Questions? Email [email protected]

08/11/2026

08/04/2026

Be a YBDT sponsor! Contact our amazing treasurer for more info!!

08/03/2026

Y’all pull up! (Virtually, ofc) 🫡

07/22/2026

Help bring band directors closer by joining the Regional Team! We love getting together at TBA and TMEA but sometimes we just need a little connection with each other in our own region. Help plan regional clinics and get togethers for young band directors like yourself!! Link in bio to join!

07/18/2026

The Band Hall is so back, baby 🥰🫶🏻🩷
Stream wherever you listen to your podcasts 🥳

07/17/2026

Something is making a comeback….find out tomorrow 👀

07/15/2026

And before you hang with us at happy hour, come visit us at our booth at 4 pm on Thursday to hear about planning group travel with Note-Able Travel Experiences!! 🫶🏻

07/14/2026

It’s TBA week!! Ofc that means our annual social 🥳 Come hang with YBDT at Texas River Bar on the Riverwalk Thursday from 5-7 pm!! Open to college students, young directors, and the directors feeling young at heart 🫶🏻

07/07/2026

Volunteer for TBA Student Summit!

** Looking for 3 more volunteers to help with this! **

We are looking for volunteers to help guide HS students through TBA Student Day on July 18th! Breakfast and lunch are provided, and YBDT will sign off on any volunteers/experience hours that may be needed.

Those teaching or interested in HS Band — you’ll get to watch some of the best in the marching arts give clinics to the students… for FREE! Clinicians include Jeremy Spicer (SASI), Jeff Young (BOA), and Reid Atkinson (UDB).

If you are interested in volunteering, please reach out via our messenger!

We are looking for excited young educators or college students pursuing a degree in music ed to help guide HS students through TBA Student Day on July 18th! A quick meeting on July 17th will be required. Breakfast and lunch are provided, and YBDT will sign off on any experience house that college students need! ❤️ Link in bio to sign up!!