The Association of Brass Band Adjudicators (AoBBA) has announced that they have received a major endorsement of their trainee adjudicator programme from the London College of Music.

High level

AoBBA's Secretary and LCM Examiner Nicholas Garman told 4BR: "We are keen to show that members who complete the trainee adjudicator scheme have done so with a high level of academic rigour.

The endorsement from one of the largest examining boards is testament to the standards both they and we aspire to.

Having discussed AoBBA's trainee adjudicator scheme in great detail with the LCME Chief Examiner, we are delighted that this has now come about."

Professional level

In response to the news, AoBBA Chairman Mark Wilkinson added: "The Association's aim is to continuously improve the professional level of our adjudicator members and this endorsement with London College of Music is testament to our ongoing success."