The Coseley Comets have announced the launch of their new website. The new site of the UK based performance ensemble is available at www.thecometsymb.co.uk. The website comes under the direction of the new webmaster, Rosie Downes, their contra bass player, who has been working tirelessly on this new project for weeks now. The Coseley Comets […]
Following on from the successful 2011 season which saw the Beeches Performance Ensemble crowned BYBA Division 2 National Champions, the corps presents ‘Into Your Soul’. The new show is a journey of self discovery into our inner selves. ‘Into Your Soul’ takes us through a journey of finding who we really are inside, and finding […]
A MARCHING band from Coventry has walked off with a top award at the British Youth Band Championships. The Spirit of Coventry Drum and Bugle Corps became British Associate Class champions at the event in Cannock which was held at the weekend. The Corps, which has 40 members aged eight to 40, performed their show […]
The British Youth Band Association has announced that the National Championships will move venue for the 2011 season. While their 2010 Championships in Crewe was a success in terms of continuation due to the extreme weather conditions, it also proved that the smaller stand created a fantastic atmosphere. One other reason for moving in 2011 […]
London 2012 have asked for an updated list of bands and their activities happening over Olympic Open Weekend , 22nd – 24th July this year. They now want to create a County by County list. As you know we have branded this ‘Marching for Gold’, and it is a registered Olympic Open Weekend event and […]
17th July 2010 saw a very windy Academy Brass Show at the Barnsley Football Club Training Ground, Barnsley in South Yorkshire. The Company took the gold in the Associates, closely followed by Kidsgrove Scouts (2nd place). The Black Knights (3rd) and Cheshire Cadets (4th) concluded the division. With 19 units performing on the day, all […]
Plans are well underway to bring back to the Marching Band/Drum Corps arena the Band that was admired by so many; The Thurrock Marching Brass. Aimed at bringing something back for the youth of Thurrock, the effort will see many new youngsters that have never been involved in Marching Bands/Drum Corps before start to enjoy […]
The Cadence Spectacular Show saw the start of the 2010 British Youth Band Association Competitive Season on Sunday 13th June at the Aldershot Military Stadium. With 9 units performing on the day, all units gave it there all for the first competitive show on the calendar. Division 3 saw the newly formed Nexus Drum & […]
Stacey Odell from Upton Youth Band and Matthew Kemshed from Liberty Drum and Bugle Corps are the first to complete the Federation’s ‘Leadership in Youth Marching Band’ course. Accredited by the Open College Network, this is the only UK course recognised by an external body specifically for Leadership in our activity and, we believe, the […]
The British Youth Band Association has today re-launched it’s website at www.byba.org.uk. Association Chair, Paul Cartwright said, "For some considerable time, we have been wanting BYBA to have much richer and contemporary features and functionality on our website. Prior to this project, we’ve dipped our toe in the water and made numerous structural enhancements and […]
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