Traditional Youth Marching Bands Association
The Traditional Youth Marching Bands Association (TYMBA) is an organization related to marching bands in the UK.
It was formed in 1983 by a few like-minded friends who felt there was a need for an organisation to cater specifically for youth bands, which project a traditional British image and adopt a British Military style of drill.
Objectives
- To advance the education and training of young people and their leaders in all aspects of traditional banding.
- To stimulate public awareness, appreciation and enjoyment of traditional banding
- To bring together member bands and undertake the performance of marching band music for the enjoyment of the public
Organizational structure
TYMBA is run by its own members, who together, decide what they want from the association. A national committee is elected annually to manage the affairs of TYMBA. Our regional structure allows bands in each geographical region, South, Midlands and North, to meet regularly and feedback IDeaS and comments to the national committee through the regional meetings.
Bands
Currently TYMBA membership stands at 29 bands, divided into four competition classes. Class denominations, correct as of the 2007 season are:
Novice Class
- Blazing Brass Show Band
- Northampton Scout Band
- Waterlooville Youth Marching Band
Contest Class
- Chesham All Girls Band
- Christchurch Ashton Clcgb
- Enfield District Scout Band
- Hornchurch Drum & Trumpet Corps
- Kings Norton Royal British Legion Youth Marching Band
- Rubery Youth Marching Band
- The Bodicote Royal British Legion Youth Band
- Thurmaston Marching Brass Band
Championship Class
- 3rd Davyhulme Scout & Guide Band
- Alderley District Scout Band
- Darwen St James
- Militaire Of Barking And Dagenham
- Moreton Boys Brigade & Girls Brigade Band ( Wirral Sound)
- Spen Valley Scout & Guide Band
- St Marys Beverley C.L. And C.G. Brigade
- Standish St Wilfrid's C.L.& C.G. Brigade
National Class
- 17th Tonbridge Scout & Guide Band
- Burgess Hill Marching Youth
- Halesowen Scout Band
- Redhill Corps Of Drums
- Romford Drum & Trumpet Corps
- 10th Leicester 1st Syston Scout And Guide Band
- The Haverettes Girls Band
- The Royal British Legion Band & Corps Of Drums Romford
- The Royal British Legion Youth Band Brentwood
Not classified
- Staffordshire Moorlands District Scout & Guide Band
External links and references
See also
- British Youth Band Association - BYBA
- Drum Corps United Kingdom - DCUK