43rd Wind Band Seminar
Resolving the Challenges Faced by
Wind Band Instructors and Enhancing Their Teaching Skills
The Wind Band Seminar is a training program held once a year by the Japanese Band Directors Association (JBA), a public interest incorporated association.
Professors active at the forefront of the wind band world from both eastern and western Japan provide instruction on a wide range of knowledge, skills, and management techniques essential for wind band directors.
37th Wind Music Conductor Certification Exam
By objectively evaluating and assessing the knowledge and skills of wind band instructors, this program certifies their professional qualifications as wind band directors and promotes their further development and improvement. The certification session will be held after the lectures on the third day. Refer here for more information (in Japanese only)
duration
December 27, 2025
Saturday, 12:15pm
December 29, 2025
Monday, 11:50am
city
Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Organized by:
Japanese Band Directors Association (JBA)
a public interest incorporated association
In Cooperation with :
Meijo Gakuin High School
*Please do not contact the venue directly.
Application Date
Application Start:
Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at 11:00 AM (JST)
Applications for the Masterclass (Advanced) will be accepted after
the selection results have been announced.
Application Close:
Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 11:59 PM (JST)
Please note that applications for each course will close once capacity is reached.
(The Masterclass [Advanced Level] requires prior screening.)
Courses
Master Class
(Advanced)
8
Pax
Intermediate Class
100
Pax
Beginner's course
50
Pax
International Participants 40 pax
Course Outline
To meet the needs of instructors, the JBA Seminar is divided into advanced, intermediate, and beginner courses, allowing participants to choose a class suited to their level.
In addition, after the lectures on the first and second days, we plan to hold a social gathering between instructors and participants (optional participation; fee: 3,000 yen, half price for students).
We hope this will be an opportunity for passionate discussions for the benefit of wind music in Japan and for the students you teach.
Masterclass (Advanced) 8 pax
This is a course designed for instructors who have been recognized for their exceptional talent and given the opportunity for further development. It provides instruction on more advanced musical content, as well as broad knowledge, skills, and management techniques for wind band conductors.
(Participation is subject to document screening/selection.)
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To attend the Masterclass as a conducting active participant, applicants will be selected based on their documents (video).
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Application deadline: Monday, November 10th, 2025 (Please refer to the event guide for details.)
Intermediate Class 100 pax
This course is designed for instructors who face various challenges in the field and who wish to study the fundamentals and applications of conducting. It offers practical and easy-to-understand instruction focusing on conducting techniques, band training methods, and score reading.
(Model band: please refer to the curriculum list.)
Beginner Class 50pax
This course is intended for instructors who wish to learn the fundamentals of wind band instruction.
It provides comprehensive and easy-to-understand training in basic conducting techniques, band training methods, and music theory fundamentals.
(Recommended for those from piano or vocal backgrounds, as well as teachers of non-music subjects who wish to study wind band conducting for the first time.)
Masters
Lecturers
飯田裕貴
Mr Yuki Iida
Introduction to Solfège for Wind Band Instruction
関根冠人
Mr Masato Sekine
Considering the Regional Development of Wind Bands
早川英一
Mr Hide Hayakawa
Considering the Regional Development of Music Performance
伊勢敏之
Mr Ise Toshiyuki
Band Training Techniques
竹村憲夫
Mr Takemura Norio
Introduction to Marching & Considering the Regional Development of Wind Bands
山田正俊
Mr Masatoshi Yamada
Harassment Prevention Seminar
小野川昭博
Mr Onogawa Akihiro
Band Training Techniques & Small Ensemble Band Instruction
萩原稔浩
Mr Toshihiro Hagiwara
Small Ensemble Band Instruction & Considering the Regional Development of Wind Bands
山本真理子
Ms Mariko Yamamoto
Considering the Regional Development of Wind Bands
黒尾 実
Mr Minoru Kuroo
Conducting Basics 1, 2, 3
馬場正英
Mr Masahide Baba
Considering the Regional Development of Wind Bands
渡邊 徹
Mr Toru Watanabe
Attorney-at-law
Harassment Prevention Seminar
 Hiroshi Hoshina (Rehearsal Clinic & Conducting) |  Toru Miura (The Evolution of Wind Music in Japan) |  Mariko Yamamoto (President, JBA) |
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 Yasuhide Ito (How to Read and Write Music) |  Satoshi Yagisawa (Fundamentals of Music Theory) |  Eishi Suzuki ( How to Read and Write Music) |
 Minoru Kuroo (Conducting Basics) |  Akihiro Onogawa (Meijo Gakuin High School Wind Ensemble) |  Toshiyuki Ise (Band Training Techniques) |
Course Schedule
Course Fee
(10% Japan tax included)
Course Fee
Overseas Participants:
¥49,500
(+ ¥4,000 admin fee)
Conducting Masterclass (Advanced):
+ ¥6,600
(up to selected 8 participants only)
Networking Session:
¥3,000
(payable on site)
Frequently asked questions
Secretariat Contact
Mr Steven Phua
+65 8080 8790 | events@ravegroup.sg
JBA 43rd Wind Band Seminar Location
Meijo Gakuin High School 明浄学院高等学校
3-15-7 Fuminosato, Abeno-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Access
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5-minute walk east from Fuminosato Station (Osaka Metro Tanimachi Line)
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7-minute walk northeast from Showamachi Station (Osaka Metro Midosuji Line)
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7-minute walk southwest from Bishoen Station (JR Hanwa Line)
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14-minute walk northwest from Kita-Tanabe Station (Kintetsu Minami Osaka Line)
Please note that parking is not available. Kindly use public transportation.