Traditional Youth Marching Bands Association

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Traditional Youth Marching Bands Association
Activity Traditional Marching Bands
Founded 1983
No. of bands 17
Country Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Official website tymba.org.uk

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.

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[edit] 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

[edit] 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.

[edit] Bands

Currently TYMBA membership stands at 17 bands, divided into four competition classes. Class denominations, correct as of the 2008 season are:

Novice Class

  • Blazing Brass Show Band

Contest Class

Championship Class

National Class

  • 10th Leicester 1st Syston Scout And Guide Band
  • 17th Tonbridge Scout & Guide Band
  • Halesowen Scout Band
  • Haverettes Girls Band
  • Redhill Corps Of Drums
  • Moreton Boys Brigade & Girls Brigade Band ( Wirral Sound)

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[edit] See also

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