WELCOME TO THE 2025 ASBOF
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ENTRY OPTIONS
Adjudication Plus Trophy (Audio adjudication plus a Gold, Silver, or Bronze Award Plaque)
All ensembles entering the Adjudication Plus Trophy section of the Festival will receive the confidential audio adjudication comments from a member of our highly acclaimed panel of adjudicators. In addition to receiving the adjudication, these ensembles will be awarded a GOLD, SILVER, or BRONZE rating which will be publicly announced and displayed on our website. There is an additional cost to the entry fee for the award which will be included at the checkout stage of entry.
Adjudication Only (Audio adjudication only)
All ensembles will have the opportunity to enter the Festival as an educational experience only and receive the confidential audio feedback from a member of our highly acclaimed panel of adjudicators. No award will be presented and no public announcement as to the level of performance will be made. Adjudication Only ensembles entering the Online section of the Festival will still be eligible for participation in the online streaming event. A PARTICIPATION plaque can also be requested for ensembles which would like to commemorate their participation in the event. Please contact the Festival GM for more information.
About the Festival
The Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival is open to all school wind, brass, and big bands, string ensembles and orchestras from across the planet and is held annually throughout July, August, and September.
We cater for ensembles of all ability levels and, with over 10,000 students performing at our event each year, we are one of the most significant music education events in Australia.
So, whether your ensemble is newly formed or has been playing for years, get on board and join the fun of the Festival. Read about us on this site or contact us for further information to find out how you can be involved in the most inspirational event on the Australian school music calendar.
Festival News, Views and Events
Sensational ABODA Membership Offer
SBF offering ABODA Membership Discount for schools entering this year's Festival.
Sydney Music Education Conference for Band Directors
"Are you a Band Director looking for some inspiration? Is your school thinking of starting a band? If so, this Conference is a must for you!" (Richard Gill AO, Festival Patron)
Denis DiBlasio Returns to SBF in 2018
Denis DiBlasio, former MD for Maynard Ferguson and jazz legend in his own right, returns to the SBF in 2018.
Jam with the Band: Free Tutorial
John Morrison invites all interested big band musicians to sit in on an Open Rehearsal at the AIM Open Day as he prepares the AIM Studio Youth Orchestra for the upcoming Essentially Ellington Festival
Festival Background
Festival Background
The first School Band Festival was organised by the Band Association of NSW in 1962. Held at Chatswood Oval, eight brass bands initially took part and marching was compulsory.
Our Patron
Our Patron
Dr Anita Collins is an award-winning educator and researcher in music education and its impact on brain development and is known for her role as onscreen expert in the ABC documentary Don’t Stop the Music.
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
The Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival (NSW School Band Festival Ltd) is company limited by guarantee and is registered as a tax deductible entity on the Register of Cultural Organisations
Festival Venues
Festival Supporters
Jupiter Instruments
Advanced Life
ABODA NSW
Thorp Music
Brolga Music Publishing Company
Wilson Publishing
Northeastern Music Publications
Sydney Youth Orchestra
Bondi Brass
Middle C
In Tune Music
Student Horizons
Lachlan Hamilton
Sticks and Staves
Jim Coyle
Rod Herbert Music
What’s Happening
