The Company Performance Ensemble has announced that Robert Beckett will be Drum Major for The Company in in their inaugural season, leading the ensemble in the competitions of DCUK, BYBA and DCE. Robert has had a long drum corps career and has performed on tuba for both Northern Star from Leeds and Phantom Regiment from […]
Drum Corps Europe and its Certified Partners will give corps free rein for the use of electronics. From next season all electronics and instruments will be allowed at DCE Certified Shows. Amplification has been permitted since the start of this year. Following the example given by DCI, various corps requested implementing new and exciting techniques. […]
It’s the beginning of June and Drum Corps International units across the country are training hard for the upcoming summer tour. Meanwhile more than 4,000 miles away, the competitive action has already begun as Drum Corps Europe (DCE) celebrates its 10th anniversary and gets another action-packed season underway. DCE sanctions drum corps events throughout Europe, […]
Drum Corps Europe has introduced a new logo. The well-known three letters have received a full makeover to mark the 10th anniversary of DCE. The new logo was designed by artist Peter Franken. In recent months, many designs have been reviewed. Peter Franken introduced several surprising creations where the letters were sometimes entirely revamped. Eventually […]
This year, Italy will have a Certified DCE Show. The large show event on 4th July in San Felice Sul Panaro will be judged by the DCE panel, based on the DCE Competition Manual. This brings the number of countries with Certified Shows to five. The scores in San Felice Sul Panaro can be compared […]
To celebrate the Centenary of the reigning DCUK champions Kidsgrove Scouts, Premier has provided a full set of custom Revolution Series marching drums to the corps in a specially commissioned, unique lacquer finish called ‘Century Sparkle Fade’. Kidsgrove Scouts Percussion Caption Head, James Moore visited Premier’s General Sales Manager & Marching Product Specialist, Sven Parris […]
Cadence Drum & Bugle Corps has announced the 2010 show. The programme is entitled ‘Dreams Work’. The 1999 DCUK Open Class champions have been on a steady rebuilding schedule since the corps became inactive in 2005. After becoming BYBA Junior Class Champions in 2009 the corps has made the move up into BYBA Division 3 […]
Drum Corps Europe is expanding its borders. DCE is introducing ‘Licensed Partnerships’ for organisations outside of Europe wanting to use the DCE Competition Manual. The World Band Competition from Malaysia will become the first non-European partner. So far DCE only had Certified Partners within Europe. Organisations from other countries have also expressed their wish to […]
Jubal Drum & Bugle Corps from Dordrecht won the European season opener in Middelburg on Saturday. Juliana was a close second. A much improved Johan Friso claimed the victory in the Junior Class. Jubal came to Middelburg to claim first place in the Premier Class. The Effect captions as well as Field Percussion, Colour Guard […]
The Devils from Witzenhausen will participate in the DCE European Championships in Kerkrade this year. A spot freed up because the Senators have announced that they will not be competing this year. The Devils were the first corps on the waiting list for the DCE European Championships of 2010. Drum Corps Europe has invited the […]
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