Pride Bands Alliance Videos

40 Days to the 40th The Pride of Indy Band hosted the 2015 annual conference shortly after Indiana passed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, allowing business to discriminate against members of the LGBTQAI+ community. The host hotel responded by lighting up their facade with rainbows during our stay and Lucas Oil Stadium welcomed the conference pep band to perform outside of DCI Finals National Championships to welcome patrons.

Leslie Becker shares her memories of Gay Games Cologne in 2010.

40 Days to the 40th LGBA performed at the Inauguration celebration for President Bill Clinton's first term in office, becoming the first openly gay group to perform at a Presidential Inauguration. The band received a double "thumbs-up" gesture from the President as they played “America the Beautiful.” Listen to Laura Whitbeck share her memories of the event. Were you at the inauguration? If so, share your pictures and memories in the comments below!

40 Days to the 40th Mountaine Jonas shares his memories of the 1989 LGBA conference, "Showboat '89", hosted by the Flamingo Freedom Band of South Florida. The highlight of the weekend was a concert on the deck of a cruise ship. This sold-out concert raised $20,000 for the AIDS community, and was the largest AIDS fundraiser in South Florida at that time.

40 Days to the 40th In 1987, the massed LGBA Band marched in the March on Washington for LGBT rights. The band also performed at sold-out DAR Constitution Hall in a concert called "Let Freedom Ring" during the fall conference. Listen to organizer Laura Whitbeck share her memories of the event. Were you at this event? Share your pictures and memories in the comments below.

40 Days to the 40th Listen to Harvey Zuckman share his memories of the first LGBA massed band event, "A Gay Night At The Hollywood Bowl," in June 1984. This event included more than 100 musicians on stage, guest conductors, and the fabulous Rita Moreno. #betterwiththeband #PrideBandsAlliance #PrideBands #pride #biggayband #40years #anniversary #HollywoodBowl

Pride Bands Alliance's Personal Meeting Room

We are thrilled to present the next installment of MVPX featuring Shawn Royer & Sarah Breann Royer tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. ET over on our Pride Bands YouTube Channel! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf_YIFyYN4M While you're waiting, check out their article "Ways to Better Support LGBTQ+ Youth in Music Classrooms" published for Classical Music Indy: https://www.classicalmusicindy.org/ways-to-better-support-lgbtq-youth-in-music-classrooms/

Making students feel welcome in the classroom is a hard task for educators. What can be done to help LGBTQ+ identifying students feel supported? How do you truly create a safe space where everyone feels valued? Join Shawn Royer and her wife Sarah Breann Royer for the next MVPX! Mark your calendars: our next installment premieres this Friday, January 21 at 12:00 p.m. ET on Facebook and YouTube.

MVPX Episode 3: Gender Equality
Growing up and studying classical music in suburban Hertfordshire, Elizabeth de Brito was a working-class tri-racial girl surrounded by whiteness, maleness, and private school privilege. She never felt like She belonged in this world. The Daffodil Perspective is a radio show focused on championing a space for everyone. Telling the stories of all these brilliant composers and musicians marginalized by centuries of the white supremacist patriarchy. Creating a mirror that reflects our wonderfully diverse world and making a brave space so EVERYONE belongs. Every show features 50% female composers (half the women featured are black, Asian and ethnically diverse women) and 25% black, Asian, and ethnically diverse male composers including at least 1 black male, 1 black female, 1 Asian male, and 1 Asian female composer on every show. White composers make up a maximum of 50% of composers and airtime. The Daffodil Perspective also works to prioritize music by black, Asian, and ethnically diverse musicians. The Daffodil Perspective goes out fortnightly on Fridays on Mixcloud. Check the Radio Show page to see the latest shows, how to listen, tracklists and more!

MVPX Episode 3: Gender Equality
Growing up and studying classical music in suburban Hertfordshire, Elizabeth de Brito was a working-class tri-racial girl surrounded by whiteness, maleness, and private school privilege. She never felt like She belonged in this world. The Daffodil Perspective is a radio show focused on championing a space for everyone. Telling the stories of all these brilliant composers and musicians marginalized by centuries of the white supremacist patriarchy. Creating a mirror that reflects our wonderfully diverse world and making a brave space so EVERYONE belongs. Every show features 50% female composers (half the women featured are black, Asian and ethnically diverse women) and 25% black, Asian, and ethnically diverse male composers including at least 1 black male, 1 black female, 1 Asian male, and 1 Asian female composer on every show. White composers make up a maximum of 50% of composers and airtime. The Daffodil Perspective also works to prioritize music by black, Asian, and ethnically diverse musicians. The Daffodil Perspective goes out fortnightly on Fridays on Mixcloud. Check the Radio Show page to see the latest shows, how to listen, tracklists and more!

The average orchestral season contains 10% Beethoven and 10% of Mozart. What about everyone else? Founder and producer of The Daffodil Perspective Elizabeth de Brito is our guest for MVPX Episode 3, breaking down gender equality in classical music. Watch here on our page, or on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPc4Oxjy1wqyura-QaRijQw

Founder and producer of The Daffodil Perspective Elizabeth de Brito is breaking down misogynistic ignorance in classical music, and you aren’t going to want to miss this. Episode 3 of MVPX premieres on Monday, April 5 at 12pm ET! Watch here on our page, or on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPc4Oxjy1wqyura-QaRijQw

MVPX Episode 2: Commissioning a Work
Commissioning a new piece of music for your band can seem like a daunting task. What do you need to know? How much does it cost? How long does the process take? Composer Randall Standridge covers it all, and shares some tips along the way! Randall Standridge is currently published by Grand Mesa Music, Alfred Music, FJH Music, Wingert-Jones Music, Band Works Publications, Twin Towers Music, and Northeastern Music Publications. Mr. Standridge's music is performed internationally. He has had numerous works selected to the J.W. Pepper's editor's choice. His compositions Snake Charmer, Gently Blows the Summer Wind, and Angelic Celebrations have been included in the "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band" series. He has had numerous works performed at the prestigious Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. His work Art(isms) was premiered by the Arkansas State University Wind Ensemble at the 2010 CBDNA conference in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and his work Stonewall: 1969 was premiered at the National LGBA conference in 2019.

What goes into a new commission? Composer Randall Standridge answers that in our next installment of MVPX! Stay tuned, this latest episode drops on Monday, March 1!

It's one of our favorite events of the year, San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom Band's Dance-Along Nutcracker! Two showings: Sat Dec 12 at 7 pm and Sun Dec 13 at 11 am. The show is a free gift to the community, but you need to join the guest list to come aboard! Visit www.DanceAlongNutcracker.org to join.