Beatrix Drum & Bugle Corps from Hilversum – The Netherlands has won the Drum Corps International Open Class contest in Hamilton – Canada. The corps scores 79.100 points. Beatrix is doing really well in the DCI competition. At their first contest, Saturday in Buffalo – New York, the became second. The corps improved their score […]
After several years it was finally time for the Beatrix’ Drum & Bugle Corps Colorguard to change their uniform. Last Saturday was the first performance in the new outfits for audience. Beatrix’ uniforms are designed to last a number of seasons. In 2004 the well known red guard uniforms were designed, and have been in […]
Beatrix’ has a mere three rehearsals to go before the start of the 2008 USA Tour. On Thursday July 17th the corps, along with staff and volunteers, will be taken to Frankfurt, where they will board the Singapore Airlines flight to New York. This will mark the start of a three-and-a-half week lasting tour of […]
Tired but fulfilled Beatrix’ returned home yesterday after an intense but unforgettable weekend. Having taken first place at the DCN contest in Apeldoorn as well as having marched an extremely successful street parade in the warm and sunny Calais, France, the members have the right to be very satisfied. This weekend was what drumcorps stands […]
Barry Janicula and John Allnutt will reinforce the staff of Beatrix’ Drum & Bugle Corps during the upcoming USA Tour. As mentioned earlier, Barry designed the drill for Beatrix’ this season. During the summer, he will be part of the visual staff. Barry has a lot of experience in show design. He wrote drill for […]
After another month of rehearsals since out last performance, last Saturday marked the second performance of Beatrix’s new program, The City, this season. Once again, it took place in Dordrecht, only now not in the town centre but in the FC Dordrecht Stadium. This was in order to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Stichting […]
Jubal, Calypso and Johan Friso have topped the first Drum Corps Netherlands contest, last night in Middeleburg. Hundreds of drum corps fans travelled to Middelburg to watch the kick off of the Dutch drum corps season. Jubal from Dordrecht won the Open Class with a score of 64.10, followed by Juliana from Middelburg (58.55) and […]
After having toured through the US five times with borrowed and rented trucks, a dream has finally come true! In 2004 Jeff Fiedler, former director of The Cavaliers, asked us “Did you bring your own truck??” Unfortunately we had to admit that the white monster had been rented, and completely decorated in Beatrix’ style. If, […]
Easter fell very early this year, and the weather forecast wasn’t very good, but Beatrix’ managed to make a big success of their 2008 camp. Thursday night, 20.30, the members got on the bus at the corps’ home in Hilversum to leave for Roggel, Limburg. After they arrived they had some time to get their […]
For the second time this year, on Saturday December 8th Beatrix opens its doors for an open house. Reason for this is that there’s still room for growth in all sections of the corps, and we want to invite everyone who might be interested in filling up a spot, to this special rehearsal to come […]
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