Photos and videos from this years Northern Preview Concert, held at Crawshaw High School, Pudsey, West Yorkshire on Saturday 12th May are now available to view. Performances include Doncaster Danum, Revolution Show Corps, Halifax BB/GB, Concord, 3rd Davyhulme, Poynton Commodores and Northern Star. The Northern Preview Concert is an annual event held for the bands […]
Now in its third year Southern Preview returns this weekend with its biggest line-up to date. The event once again takes place on stage at Stratton Upper School in Biggleswade, just 5 minutes of the A1 and approximately 25 minutes drive north of London. Anyone who has attended the concert before will tell you that […]
Chair of the Performance Portfolio, Paul Cartwright, hosted the BYBA’s Pre-Season Conference in Leicester, England for Contest Directors, BYBA Referees, and invited support staff and said, “With a number of new and returning bands and corps for the 2007 season and most Contest Entries confirmed, this really demonstrates that BYBA is in great shape, as […]
The European drum corps organizations are currently working towards using the same judging manual from 2007/08. In addition, a working party will be set up to investigate the possibilities to create uniformity in the rules and regulations of all competitions, and to create a European Committee of Judges. It is hoped the current DCE Manual […]
Firstly, I would like to express thanks on behalf of Christine and I for the invitation from Pauline Ingram, Carl Harris and Dave Brown (and BYBA’s Midlands Region) to attend the Midlands Musical Miscellany. We missed last year, and were pleased to be able to support the 2007 event, which didn’t disappoint. Whilst the event […]
Tez Smith started his drum corps career in 1985 with Stoke BB Drum & Bugle Corps where he marched until their disbandment in 1992. From 1993 to 1998 he marched lead trumpet with the Sunrisers Drum & Bugle Corps, during which time he spent 1994 and 1995 in the USA with The Madison Scouts Drum […]
After two years of planning and negotiation, a Qualification in ‘Youth Marching Band Leadership’ will be launched at the BYBA Festival of Fun and Music. With the support of its member organisations, the Federation has been working on this for more than two years. It is to be accredited by the long established national Open […]
Clayton Wachholz is respected the world over for is dedication to music education, specifically in the area of Marching Bands. He has been involved in the drum and bugle corps activity as a performer and teacher for twenty-six years. As a baritone player he marched with the Thunderbolts (1979), Pioneer (1980-1984), and Madison Scouts (1985-1989). […]
6th Hove and Premier Percussion are presenting a free one-off clinic performance featuring world-famous snare drummer Jim Kilpatrick at the 2007 BYBA Festival of Fun and Music. Jim is one of the top marching percussionists in the world having won 16 World Solo Drumming Championships, 18 World Championships and 15 Champion of Champions pipe band […]
The British Youth Band Association are again proud to announce that it’s Festival of Fun and Music (which is now celebrating it’s amazing 25th Year!) looks set to be an extremely well attended affair again for 2007, and with the top National and International instructional staff now being finalized, if you are wanting to attend […]
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