2026 Nebraska All-State BandPAGE QUICK LINKS
2026 ALL-STATE BAND CONDUCTOR BIOTremon Kizer serves as the Associate Director of Under his direction, the UCF Marching Knights has the largest membership in university history with over 375 students. Recently, they have performed twice at the American Athletic Conference Championship, at the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl, the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl, and the Auto Nation Cure Bowl. Furthermore, the Marching Knights have been invited, and have performed at Bands of America Regional Competitions, the Florida Marching Band Championships, and at the Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World. The Marching Knights has also been recognized and featured at the CBDNA Southern Division Conference. In addition to his work at UCF, Tremon serves on several national, regional, and state committees and boards. He is an active guest conductor, adjudicator, and leadership consultant. Before his tenure at UCF, Tremon held faculty positions at the University of Dayton, Coffeyville College, and taught courses at the University of Central Missouri. Dr. Kizer earned his undergraduate degree from Kansas State University, a master’s degree from the University of Central Missouri, and his doctorate from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Kizer is an active member of several professional organizations, including the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), National Band Association (NBA), National Association for Music Educators (NAfME), and the Florida Bandmasters Association (FBA). He holds honorary memberships in Pi Kappa Lambda, Kappa Kappa Psi, and Tau Beta Sigma. Outside of his professional life, Tremon enjoys reading, traveling, and spending quality time with his wife and son. 2026 ALL-STATE BAND REPERTOIRE
2026 ALL-STATE BAND AUDITION RESULTSThe 2026 All-State Band has been selected, and the list is available for public view. All-State Band Selected ParticipantsThe final concert will be held Friday, November 20 at 7:30 pm at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. We’re looking forward to the 2026 All-State performances and to working with dedicated young musicians from across Nebraska. DIRECTOR INFORMATIONPARTICIPATION FEE REMINDER Participation fees ($25 per student) are due by November 2nd. All invoices are handled through Festival Scores. Access links and payment instructions can be found in the Auditions Manual. ALL-STATE STUDENT CONTRACT In order for your students to participate in All-State, they will need to sign and return the Participant Contract. Please note that these participant forms must be MAILED in by directors. Students will not be allowed to participate if this form is not postmarked by November 2nd. Directors will need to send in all signed contracts to: Papillion LaVista South High School Note: ALL STUDENT CONTRACTS MUST BE NOTARIZED! Download the 2026 Student ContractALL-STATE PRESS RELEASES NMEA will be handling a mass press release to all newspapers in Nebraska. A press release template will not be included in this year's materials. PARENT & LEGAL GUARDIAN INFORMATIONTICKETS CONCERTS AT THE LIED Ticket pre-sale must be completed online. Please read the following instruction documents carefully. Ticket pre-sale does not begin until October 26. You will not be able to order tickets until the pre-sale starts. Band & Orchestra Concert Ticket Instructions (English)Band & Orchestra Concert Ticket Instructions (Spanish)ALL-STATE MEMORABILIA Thank you to the following businesses for providing All-State memorabilia for participating students and their families! Official All-State merchandise provided by
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Bands, Director of Athletic Bands, and Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Central Florida. In addition to serving as the lead administrator for the UCF athletic band program, he conducts the Symphonic Band, teaches courses in music education, conducting, and observe music education student interns. Concurrently, he serves as the principal conductor of the Youth Band of Orlando, a high school honor wind ensemble based in Central Florida.
