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Membership Plans
WASBE offers country-based annual membership fees to make membership more accessible to musicians and organizations around the world. Your fee is based on the pricing zone assigned to your country and will be shown below after you select your country of residency.
Find Your WASBE Membership Fee
Select your country to view the Full Member and Student Member annual membership fees. Student membership is available to students aged 25 or younger.
This is to confirm that you reside in the selected country indicated below:
Country
Membership pricing category
Full Member —
US$0.00 / year
Student Member — US$0.00 / year
It is important to note that WASBE reserves the right to review and cancel a membership if the information provided in the application is inaccurate or misleading, including the country selected for determining the applicable membership fee.
Student Member
40$Every yearFull Member
80$Every yearIndustrial Member
140$Every yearFoundation Member
150$Every year
Note: Signing up as a site member does not automatically constitute you as a paid active WASBE member. You need to purchase a membership plan above after signing up as a site member. Feel free to reach out to us if you need any assistance.
As a valued WASBE member, you will enjoy access to a wide range of resources, opportunities, and global connections, including:
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Publications & Contributions
Receive quarterly issues of the WASBE World magazine and the annual WASBE Journal in digital format — with the opportunity to contribute your own articles and research in your preferred language and in English.
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Regular Updates & Insights
Stay informed with the WASBE ePostcard, delivered regularly with curated news and updates from the global wind band community.
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Exclusive Mentorship Access
Enjoy four complimentary online coaching and mentorship sessions per year with a mentor of your choice — priority access, limited slots available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Scholarship Opportunities
Become eligible to apply for the prestigious WASBE Conducting Scholarship Program.
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Unlimited Composition Submissions
Showcase your creativity with unlimited entries to the WASBE International Composition Contest.
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Member-Only Discounts
Access special rates on award-winning works from the Composition Contest finalists and the exclusive WASBE Heritage Series through the WASBE Shop.
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Educational Video Series
Learn from leading experts with access to a growing library of curated educational videos.
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Conference Invitations
Be invited to attend WASBE’s regional and international conferences, featuring world-class wind band performances, industry exhibitions, lectures, masterclasses, and networking opportunities.
Join WASBE today!
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Student Membership
$40 annually
Student Membership is only available to students 25 years of age or younger.
Enjoys all WASBE benefits and receive all publications as PDF files.
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Foundation Membership
$150 annually
Foundation Membership is paid to the WASBE Foundation and has the same benefits as Full Membership.
Foundation members will receive a tax receipt in acknowledgement of their contribution to the Foundation. WASBE is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in the United States.
In addition, Foundation members will be listed as a Foundation Sponsor on conference programs.
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Full Membership
$80 annually
Full Members enjoy all WASBE benefits and receive all publications as PDF files.
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Lifetime Membership
$400 one-time
Lifetime Membership shall be available to members who have been active in the Association for a period of not less than ten consecutive years and are 65 years of age or older.
Lifetime members enjoy all WASBE benefits and receive all publications electronically (pdf).
By invitation only.
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Industrial Membership
$140 annually
Companies, Institutions, Bands, Orchestras, Ensembles, Publishers, Music Information Centers, Music Travel Agencies, etc. Industrial Members enjoy all WASBE benefits and receive all publications electronically (pdf).
Industrial Members will receive a 20% discount for advertising in WASBE World and a 20% discount for exhibiting at a WASBE International Conferences. In addition, Industrial Members will be listed as a Sponsor on conference programs.