Major
Jason Burcham (current)
Major Jason Burcham joined the Royal Marines as a pianist and cornet player
at the Royal Marines School of Music, Deal in 1986. On completion of training,
he briefly joined the Commando Training Centre Band before being drafted
to the Staff Band at Deal. A move to the Band of the Commander-in Chief
Naval Home Command in Portsmouth brought with it promotion and the opportunity
to serve on the Royal Yacht Britannia.
A brief time was spent as the piano instructor at the Royal Marines School
of Music, now in Portsmouth, before Jason was selected to attend the Bandmasters’
course. His own training complete for the moment Jason returned to role
of instructor before a move back to the Portsmouth Band. Jason successfully
passed the Admiralty Interview Board and was commissioned in April 2001.
His first appointment was as Director of Music to the Band at the Commando
Training Centre which was followed by a staff appointment. Following promotion
to Major in September 2007, he took up his current appointment as Staff
Officer for the RM Band Service.
In 2007 Major Burcham was appointed as the new Director of Music of The
Band of The Hampshire Constabulary.