Juliana Drum & Bugle Corps from Middelburg will have a new drum major for the next season. Donald Joosse will lead the current Dutch champions in 2011. Donald Joosse started his drum corps career at Johan Friso, has been playing the trumpet for years and sees the role of drum major as a new challenge. […]
A cracking display of fireworks in front of the JMC corps home started off Jubal’s Centenary year of 2011 in spectacular fashion. About one hundred Jubal members came to the corps home on New Year’s Eve for a big celebration. At midnight, the Jubal members were treated to a spectacular display of fireworks which incorporated […]
On Christmas eve, December 24th, the last (Christmas) concert by Beatrix Brass took place outside the old Catholic church at the Melkpad in Hilversum. Over the years, it has become a tradition to give away a Christmas eve concert at this pleasant venue; a special location with a unique atmosphere. The setting was a truly […]
Since October the vacancy for Corps Director of Beatrix? has been filled. The members were happily and surprised when it was announced that Constant Labrie is the new Corps Director for Beatrix? Drum & Bugle Corps. Constant Labrie is well known at Beatrix?. When he was seven he started as a member of the percussion […]
Beatrix? is proud to present the 2011 brass staff team. The seven-man team all consists of people with very different backgrounds but they all have one passion? Beatrix?. Captionhead and instructor for the trumpets, Elmar Zwart, has been with Beatrix? since 1995. Before that, he marched with Jong Beatrix for seven years. In his ?drumcorps […]
Jubal’s design team is preparing thoroughly for the 2011 season. In the last couple of weeks/months a lot of time and energy as already been invested in the anniversary program “Back to the Future”. The new program that has recently been released is starting to take serious shape already. The horn and drum parts for […]
Screaming police sirens, gunshots, big suits … and … a city that never sleeps. The gangster life in the year 1930 speaks to everyone’s imagination. Who doesn’t know the story of Al Capone, The Godfather and The Untouchables? The tattoos and events where Beatrix ‘Drum & Bugle Corps will be present in 2011will give a fifteen minute show […]
Yes, you read that correctly. Beatrix? will move from their usual Wednesday night to Friday night. For years Beatrix rehearsed on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays. For members who live in Hilversum the Wednesday rehearsal was generally not a problem, but for the members who came from outside Hilversum, or even from abroad, this made for […]
What a great day for both corps of the Beatrix Association. During the Dutch DCN Championships in Dordrecht both shows were rewarded with bronze. The Percussion and Auxiliary Caption Awards are promising for the European Championships. Both corps rehearsed during the day. The final details were given attention and the members worked hard to give […]
On Saturday October 16th 2010, from 14:00 until 17:00, Beatrix? Drum & Bugle Corps will host an open day. Everyone is welcome to watch and play along with one of the biggest drumcorps of Europe. During the open day we will give everyone the chance to participate and of course we will ask you whether […]
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