BYBA welcomes three new arrangers onto the scene for the 2022 season. Warwick Corps of Drums and Revolution have both announced changes to their music teams. Warwick Warwick have announced that Abi C-V has arranged their 2022 programme. Abi, who first started marching in 2011 with Stafford Lancers, first started writing music around 2017. Since […]
The 19th of June saw the long-awaited return of contesting to the British Youth Band Association and proof positive that the UK marching band activity is still alive and kicking following its enforced absence. Speaking to Oliver Richardson, Corps Director of Revolution and Contest organiser prior to the event, there was no way he was […]
The British Youth Band Association (BYBA) celebrate their golden anniversary in 2024. To mark the occasion, they are launching a special Composition Competition to find a new march. Read the rest of the article here.
A Liberty colourguard member is celebrating after being awarded a $1000 scholarship. Lauren Walton, 18, has been performing with Liberty from the age of 11. Currently the guard captain, she has performed with the colourguard for the last 8 seasons. This includes two undefeated seasons – one in 2017, and one in 2019. Lauren has […]
St George’s Day is the annual day of celebration for England’s patron saint, who is said to have vanquished a dragon and rescued a princess centuries ago. It is celebrated on the 23rd of April each year, with additional celebrations taking place on the closest Sunday. This weekend saw many BYBA bands take to the […]
Welcome to our series of Meet The Council articles. Throughout these entries we will try to give you a chance to get to know the people working behind the scenes at BYBA. This week we are meeting the BYBA Judging Chair, Gary Roylance. Gary started performing with a CLCGB band in 1985 before moving into […]
Welcome to our series of Meet The Council articles. Throughout these entries we will try to give you a chance to get to know the people working behind the scenes at BYBA. This week we are meeting the BYBA Contesting Chair, Clive Burd. Clive started marching with Magic DBC on bass drum and drum staff […]
Welcome to our series of Meet The Council articles. Throughout these entries we will try to give you a chance to get to know the people working behind the scenes at BYBA. This week we are meeting the BYBA Membership Secretary, Lisa Valentine. Lisa has devoted most of her life to the 1st Ibstock Scout […]
Welcome to our series of Meet The Council articles. Throughout these entries we will try to give you a chance to get to know the people working behind the scenes at BYBA. This week we are meeting the BYBA Communications Chair, Luke Taylor. Luke has a diverse banding history, starting out performing with his local […]
Welcome to our series of Meet The Council articles. Throughout these entries we will try to give you a chance to get to know the people working behind the scenes at BYBA. This week we are meeting the BYBA Secretary, Andrew Horton. Andrew started banding aged 11, first with the Bradford Company BB Band before […]
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