WAMSB | Jimmy Wong

Mr. Jimmy Wong has been actively involved in the development of marching bands in Asia for the past 25 years and has brought many local and international accolades to the bands under his direction, more so with the Victoria Institution Cadet Corps (VICC) Band from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He has lead the VICC Band to Gold Medal achievements in all their World Championships outings (2000, 2003 and 2011), and also winning the World Championship title for the Parade competition at Monza in 2003. He has actively participated, adjudicated and consulted in various international marching band competitions and festivals over the years in countries like Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, The Philippines, Hong Kong, China, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Belgium, Denmark, The Netherlands, Italy, and Canada. Mr Wong was also the main coordinator, instructor, and choreographer for the Mass Band displays during the 1998 Commonwealth Games, the 2001 SEA Games, and the 50 ^th Malaysia’s National Day Grand Celebrations. He has successfully organized the Kuala Lumpur World Marching Band Competition from the year 2007 till 2010, which was the foremost international marching band competition in the Asia Pacific region. In the year 2011, he organized the WAMSB World Championship of Marching Show Bands 2011, which was hosted by Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mr Wong was also the advisor for the first Thailand International Marching Band Competition (TIMBC) back in 2009. In 2012, Mr Wong has successfully organized the 1 ^st Hong Kong International Youth Marching Band Competition, acting as its Festival Director and Chief Technical Consultant. At present, Mr. Wong sits in the Executive Board of Directors of the Asia-Pacific Bands’ Association, and also acts as Advisor and Consultant to the All-Hong Kong Marching Band Union and the Hong Kong International Youth Marching Band Competition.