Bay Area Youth (BAY) Winds is Tampa Bay’s premier outlet for outstanding students from Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Hernando counties to perform advanced and collegiate-level music with equally talented and motivated peers. Founded in 2011 by Dr. Matthew McCutchen & The Florida Wind Band, BAY Winds continues to provide exceptional performance opportunities for intermediate and advanced middle school and high school students in tiered wind ensembles.