2025 Nebraska All-State Band

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2025 ALL-STATE BAND CONDUCTOR BIO

Colonel Don Schofield is the commander and conductor

of The United States Air Force Band. He is responsible for all activities of this 184-member squadron including equipping, training and deploying Airmen musicians to perform nearly 1,600 missions each year. Schofield recently completed command with the United States Air Forces in Europe Band stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, where he oversaw and directed more than 400 missions annually across Europe and Africa in a 104-nation area of responsibility.

Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Schofield received his bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Georgia, his master’s degree in music from Louisiana State University, and his doctoral degree from Boston University. Prior to receiving his commission at Officer Training School in 1997, Schofield was a public school band director for 6 years in Georgia. His previous commands include the United States Air Forces in Europe Band in Germany, the United States Air Force Academy Band at the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado, the Band of the Air Force Reserve at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, and the Band of Mid-America at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Colonel Schofield also served as the Deputy Commander, 11th Operations Group and the Director of Operations for The United States Air Force Band in Washington, D.C.

Schofield has conducted military bands, professional orchestras, and school honor bands throughout the United States, Puerto Rico, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Poland, Sweden, and Ukraine. He has led international performances with artists such as Kid Rock, Little Big Town, Josh Turner, Lee Ann Womack, Chris Daughtry, the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Lonestar, Wynonna Judd, Naomi Judd, Robin Meade, Amy Grant, Take 6, Diamond Rio, the Miracles, Lee Greenwood, Gary Morris, Brian McKnight, Gordon Goodwin, and Yuri Mynenko. As a result of his musical leadership during internationally broadcast productions at the Grand Ole Opry, Schofield was twice recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences as a Top Four Finalist for a prestigious Emmy Award.

Schofield’s leadership has been recognized by the U.S. Air Force by being named the United States Air Forces in Europe’s Public Affairs Communication Excellence Field Grade Officer of the Year, the United States Air Force Academy’s Public Affairs Field Grade Officer of the Year, the Air Force Reserve Command’s Public Affairs Field Grade Officer of the Year, Air Mobility Command’s Band Officer of the Year, and Air Force Materiel Command’s Band Officer of the Year. Under his command, the United States Air Forces in Europe Band was named the winner of the 2017 Brigadier General Dalton Award for the best Public Affairs Unit in the United States Air Force. Schofield’s contributions resulted in the United States Air Force Academy Band and the Band of Mid-America being awarded the Colonel George S. Howard Citation of Musical Excellence for military concert bands.

2025 ALL-STATE BAND REPERTOIRE

TITLE	COMPOSER
The Hounds of Spring	Alfred Reed
Shared Spaces	Viet Cuong
Fairest of the Fair	John Philip Sousa
Cool Joe	Gary Gilroy

2025 ALL-STATE BAND SELECTED PARTICIPANTS

The 2025 All-State Band has been selected and is available for the public to view. We look forward to the 2025 All-State performances and the opportunity to work with such dedicated youth from all across our great state!

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DIRECTOR INFORMATION

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 3rd. Directors will need to send in all signed contracts to:

Papillion LaVista South High School
Attn: Scott Dugdale
10799 NE-370
Papillion, NE 68046

Note: ALL STUDENT CONTRACTS MUST BE NOTARIZED!

Download the 2025 Student Contract

ALL-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.

ALL-STATE TICKETS FOR NMEA MEMBERS

Ticket pre-sale must be completed online. Please read the following instruction documents carefully. Ticket pre-sale does not begin until October 27. You will not be able to order tickets until the pre-sale starts.

Lied Center Ticket Instructions for NMEA MEMBERS (All Ensembles)

PARENT & LEGAL GUARDIAN INFORMATION

TICKET PRE-SALE FOR 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 27. You will not be able to order tickets until the pre-sale starts.