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 World Association of Marching Show Bands
The World Association of Marching Show Bands is an international band association dedicated to promoting global communication and interaction between marching show bands. The Association aims to encourage active participation in marching show bands universally, to strengthen the movement internationally and to stimulate the staging of world class band events. Membership is open to Directors of marching show bands whose bands participate, or are interested in partaking in high calibre events around the world.
WAMSB Objectives
- To enhance the performance and interaction of Marching Show Bands at a world wide level
- To encourage the development of "World Class Band Events" held in conjunction with "Internationally" recognized events throughout the world
- To sanction "World Class Events" which will allow Marching Show Bands from anywhere in the world to be performance rated on their individual form and style
- To establish the required standards for the judgment and performance rating of Marching Show Bands at such sanctioned events
- To approve standards of operations used at sanctioned events
- To consult with, and be a resource for such sanctioned events
- To convene meetings, conventions and other projects to assist in the development of these projects
In order to achieve these objectives the WAMSB will concentrate on
1. the understanding and acceptance of the variety of worldwide cultural forms and styles
2. the development of a transparent and fair system of judgment regardless of the form or style,
3. the maintenance of a transparent and consistent operations system worldwide,
4. the performance and interaction of youth groups on a worldwide basis,
5. the potential development for international and cultural exchange of youth groups,
6. the worldwide educational development of youth involved in marching bands, and
7. the professional development of the leaders of youth groups.
2003 WAMSB Board of Directors
- Robert Eklund CANADA – Executive Director
- Tom Peacock U.S.A. – Advisory Council Chairman
- Jim Vaughn U.K.
- Felice Cattaneo ITALY
- Genkichi Harada JAPAN
- Klaus Mertins GERMANY
- Marilynn Mann CANADA
2003 WAMSB Advisory Council
- Stan Michalski U.S.A.
- Per Bucholz DENMARK
- Tony Mackenzie Jones U.K.
- Sir William Hughes CANADA
- Andy Dougharty INDONESIA
- Danny Wagner U.S.A.
- Nipatdh Kanchanahuta THAILAND
- Robert Marr AUSTRALIA
- Andre De Oliveira BRAZIL
- Henk Smit HOLLAND
- James Oatt CANADA
- Pete Townsend U.K.
- Vic Grieve AUSTRALIA
- Taumoepeau Atunaisa TONGA
- Yeh Shu-Han TAIWAN
- Gary Brattin THAILAND
- Heinz Kroell GERMANY
World Championship for Marching Show Bands – Past and Future
1° edition 1996 Canada – Calgary Mr. Cec Palmer
2° edition 1998 U.K. – Londra Mr. Jim Vaughan
3° edition 1999 Australia – Sydney Mr. Oliver Scofield
4° edition 2000 Canada – Calgary Mr. Art Hironaka
5° edition 2001 Germany – Potsdam Mr. Klaus Mertins
6° edition 2002 Japan – Chiba Mr. Genkichi Harada
7° edition 2003 Italy – Monza Mr. Felice Cattaneo
8° edition 2004 U.K. – Bournemouth Mr. Jim Vaughan
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