The Association of Brass Band Adjudicators

Delivering professional and experienced adjudication for the modern brass band contest

The Association of Brass Band Adjudicators (AoBBA) was inaugurated on 24th January 1999 at Dean Clough in Halifax with 22 members present. The first members of the Executive Committee were John Berryman, Roy Newsome, Peter Parkes, David Read (Chair), James Scott and Geoffrey Whitham.

Since that first meeting the Association has grown in strength to over 80 members and is proud that AoBBA member adjudicators are predominant in all major brass band competitions throughout the UK and are also represented in Europe and Scandinavia.

The Association of Brass Band Adjudicators currently has amongst its ranks some of the finest brass musicians in the UK and its primary aim is to develop professional standards and further the status of the art of brass band adjudication.

AoBBA actively encourages application for membership solely based on the quality and experience of musicianship and without any bias or predjudice. We are a diverse and inclusive body of people and strive to achieve reflection of the banding community.

What we do

The Executive Committee

The executive committee is made up of a diverse group of elected officials from the membership that are voted in biannually at the Associations AGM. The Executive committee currently meets online or in person around three times a year, plus any additional as required.

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Stan Lippeat

Executive Committee Member
Robert Childs

Executive Committee Member
Helen Douthwaite-Teesdale

Executive Committee Member
Sheona Wade

Chair
Dr Brett Baker

Vice Chairman
Nicholas Garman

Secretary
Christopher King

Treasurer
Christopher Bond

Public Relations
Martin Heartfield

Head of Trainee Programme
John Ward

Executive Member

Resources

Our resources are provided for the use of bands and conductors who wish to access and download relevant material published by the Association of Brass Band Adjudicators. All the material is copyright and should not be reproduced in any form without permission of the copyright holder.

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