2024 Malaysia International Marching Arts Championships (MIMAC)

Victoria Institution from Kuala Lumpur triumphed spectacularly at the Malaysia International Marching Arts Championships 2024 (MIMAC 2024), outshining 17 other bands to claim the top spot in the Field Parade competition. With an impressive score of 86.8%, their performance was nothing short of extraordinary.

PTA President Datuk Hj. Mohd. Odzman bin Abd. Kadir (L) as Organising Chairperson and Mr Jimmy Wong (R), the Malaysia Association of Marching Arts President-cum-MIMAC 2024 Festival Director

The championship, held for the first time in Ipoh, at Stadium Perak, drew an amazing array of competitors, including competing bands from China and Indonesia.

Guangzhou Opera House Youth Marching Band, China

The distinguished judges were Dana Difilippantonio, representing both the USA and Vietnam; Shiho Kondo from Japan; and Pirun Jehwong from Thailand. Their scrutiny encompassed a range of performance aspects, from the intricacies of music performance — such as musicality, tone quality, and expression — to the finesse of visual performance, which highlighted marching precision, drill design, besides body carriage.

The judges also assessed the overall impact of the bands, including theme and concept, emotion and entertainment value, as well as showmanship, while noting penalties for timing discrepancies and performance errors.

Marching Band Gita Taruna Angkasa, Indonesia

SMJK Nan Hwa from Perak followed as the runner-up, with UiTM Shah Alam from Selangor securing third place.

Official results of the Malaysia International Marching Arts Championships 2024

Field Parade Category
Secondary Division
Champion: Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur
Runner-up: SMJK Nan Hwa, Perak
3rd Place: UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor

Primary Division
Champion: SK Sri Adika Raja, Perak
Runner-up: SK St. Anthony, Perak
3rd Place: SK Temenggong Abd Rahman 1, Johor

Best Drum Major Award: SMK Air Puteh, Pahang
Overall Champion Field Parade Category: Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur

The event, jointly organised by the Perak Tourism Association (PTA) and Malaysia Association of Marching Arts, was supported by Tourism Perak, Ipoh City Council (MBI), and the Perak State Education Department.

MIMAC 2024 was hosted in conjunction with Visit Perak Year 2024, and also to honour Ipoh’s designation as the “City of Music” by UNESCO.

Victoria Institution from Kuala Lumpur emerges as Champion of MIMAC 2024 in the Field Parade Category

With 34 marching bands comprising a total of 2,000 members from Malaysia and represented by China, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka with two bands each, the competition was a grand spectacle of musical excellence.

To expose more children to marching band activities, fifty schools in Perak were granted 4,000 entrance tickets to the event.

The grand occasion was officially launched by Ipoh City Mayor Y.Bhg. Dato’ Rumaizi Bin Baharin@Md Daud, marking a memorable highlight in Ipoh’s artistic calendar. View the full photo album on our official Facebook Page by clicking HERE.

Event: Malaysia International Marching Arts Championships 2024
Venue: Stadium Perak, Ipoh
Date: 8th – 10th Aug, 2024
Time: 6pm