Mission Statement

Tau Beta Sigma National Honorary Band Service Sorority provides service to collegiate bands, encourages the advancement of women in the band profession, and promotes and enriches and appreciation of band music through recogntiion, leadership development, and education of it's members.

Tau Beta Sigma Purposes

1. To promote the existence and welfare of the collegiate bands and to create a respect and appreciation for band activities and achievements among the listening public everywhere. 2. To honor outstanding members of the band through privilege of membership, in the Sisterhood, extended in recognition of musical achievement, demonstrated leadership, and an enthusiastic approach to band activities. 3. To develop leadership through active participation with the band, and through it, to strengthen those traits of conduct, thought, and idealism which characterize the responsible membership of the band. 4. To encourage a close relationship between collegiate bands and promote a high average of attainment by the performance of good music and selection of worthwhile projects. 5. To provide a meaningful and worthwhile social experience for all engaged in collegiate band work, and to cooperate with other musical organizations and societies in every manner consistent with our mutual purposes and those of the institution at which chapters are located.

What is Tau Beta Sigma?

Tau Beta Sigma operates primarily as a student service and leadership recognition society whose chief aim is to assist the directors in developing the leadership and enthusiasm they require of their band. Our goals are not only to provde the band with organized and concentrated service activities, but to give our membership valid and wholesome experiences in organization, leadership, and social contracts. The honorary nature of membership is based on our premise that "it is an honor to be selected to serve"--this band, its department of music, its sponsoring institution, and the cause of band music in the nation's colleges and universities.