Awards
ABODA offers a number of awards for its members. If you would like to make a nomination, please contact us.
Outstanding Ensemble Member Certificates
These awards are available to ensembles conducted by ABODA members. Only 5 members per ensemble may be awarded a certificate per year. In providing these awards, ABODA allows its members to recognise members of their own ensembles who have provided outstanding service to the ensemble.
Certificate of Excellence - ABODA Excellence Award (Victorian Branch)
The Certificate of Excellence is awarded for outstanding personal achievement in the field of ensemble directing. Recipients serve as suitable role models for up-and-coming ensemble directors. To be eligible to receive a Victorian Branch Excellence Award, the following criteria should be satisfied:
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The nominee should have been a member of the Victorian Branch for at least two (2) full years prior to nomination.
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No more than three Victorian Branch Excellence Awards will be made in any one calendar year.
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Candidates for the award will be identified by nomination. Each nomination must have a proposer and seconder from amongst current financial members. Each nomination must also state in writing the reasons for the nomination in that particular year.
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All nominations deemed to have satisfied the above criteria will be scrutinized by the Victorian Branch Committee. Subject to suitability, the Committee will vote on the nominations to determine no more than three recipients.
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All nominees will be contacted in writing as soon as possible following the Committee vote to confirm the status of their nomination.
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Nominations will be called for in Term 3 of each year. Successful recipients will be announced in Term 4.
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The award will take the form of a framed certificate, signed by the state president.
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The decision of the Victorian Branch Committee will be regarded as final.
Life Membership (National Award)
For outstanding service to ABODA nationwide
Citation of Excellence (National Award)
The citation of excellence is the highest award available to members of ABODA and recognises outstanding personal achievement. It represents peer recognition of the work of the recipient both in Australia and overseas, for both ABODA and the music community. Criteria for the award are:
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Nominations will be put forward by State branches of ABODA
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A limit of one Citation of Excellence may be awarded in any calendar year
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Nominations will be considered by the Board of Directors in May - July of each year
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If no suitable candidates are nominated, or if there is lack of consensus from the Board of Directors, then no award will be made for that year
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Awards will be announced in the October National Newsletter
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A formal presentation of the Citation of Excellence will be made at the ANBOC following the announcement
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Nominees should have been ABODA members for no less than five (5) years prior to their nomination
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Nominees should have provided ongoing outstanding service to ABODA on a National level
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Nominees should have attained a National, and hopefully, an International profile for their service to music in Australia
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Nominees should serve as outstanding role models for developing ensemble directors
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The overall philosophy of nominees must be consistent with the Objects of ABODA National.