Youth Champs 2025 adjudicators
Besson Prodige Showcase Section
This non-competitive section offers participants constructive and motivational feedback from Zoe Wright and Sam Wyne, focusing on development and inspiration for young musicians.
Yamaha Performance Section
Young bands in this section will receive competitive rankings and feedback from Jamie Smith, Thomas Dunne and Alan Duguid. An extra adjudicator has been appointed to this year’s Performance section due to the number of bands performing.
Championship Section
Adjudicators Ashley Dixon and Chris Houlding will oversee this section, which represents the pinnacle of youth brass banding. The top English band will also earn the chance to represent England at the 2026 European Youth Brass Band Championships.