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. First up is our Chairman, Neil Wright. Neil has a rich history of involvement in the activity. He started out at Newark Corps […]
At the 49th BYBA AGM held on Sunday 16th January, BYBA were honoured and privileged to welcome Peter Friend and Steve Hall to the ranks of the BYBA Fellowship. Both have been active in the marching band movement for many years and have made significant contributions to the ongoing development of the activity. Their Fellowship […]
The second BYBA regional AGM took place on Friday 19th November. This time it was the turn of our Southern Region bands. TYMBA The first item on the agenda was the relationship between BYBA and the Traditional Youth Marching Bands Association (TYMBA). Claire Stacey, TYMBA’s chair, is also the bandmaster for Burgess Hill Marching Youth […]
We hope that you enjoyed all of the I&E performances as much as we did – there are certainly some talented performers across BYBA & TYMBA! Here are the full results for the I&E competition. Read the rest of the article here.
Friday 12th November saw BYBA Northern Chair Wally Hemmingway host the first regional AGM for 2021. The first item of business was the Regional Officers. First, the regional secretary. The secretary position had been vacant since last AGM, when outgoing secretary Cath Sheldon stepped down. Emma Arnett was unanimously voted in by those present. Read […]
Following on from the Northern Region AGM, held on Friday 12th November, BYBA are pleased to welcome Emma Arnett to the role of Northern Region Secretary. Emma has been involved in the marching world since 2011, when she joined Revolution. Initially a trumpet player, Emma then progressed to the colourguard section, where she would spend […]
The 49th AGM will be held on Sunday 16th January 2022 at 6 pm. In view of the uncertainty as to whether there will be further Covid-19 restrictions in effect this winter, which may prevent travel and large indoor gatherings, the meeting will once again be held remotely. We hope to return to a normal […]
Fancy yourself as the next star of the marching arts? BYBA and TYMBA’s Individuals and Ensembles (I&E) competition is your chance to share your passion and show everyone what you are capable of! Expand the sections below to find out more about I&E. Then, once you’re ready to go, read through the information pack, download […]
The British Youth Band Association (BYBA) and Traditional Youth Marching Bands Association (TYMBA) are pleased to present the Song for the Frontline. This video sees the banding fraternity join together to express their thanks for all the key workers that helped throughout the pandemic – thank you! Read the rest of the article here.
After the success of the Band is Back! event held on the 12th September, the British Youth Band Association (BYBA), Traditional Youth Marching Bands Association (TYMBA) and the Indoor Music Games (IMG) have investigated the possibility of running a new series of shows called the Autumn Band Series. BYBA, TYMBA and IMG are pleased to […]
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