So the 2008 Drum Corps United Kingdom season came a close on the evening of Saturday 20th September at Marston’s Arena, Northwich with The Senators being crowned DCUK Champions for the 8th time, Poynton Commodores taking the National Open Class award for the second year in succession and Kidsgrove Scouts Juniors becoming the National Junior […]
The Front Ensemble Award will be continued as a permanent award at the DCE European Championships. In 2006 the award was initiated by Cor and Ina Boer Rookhuiszen. Drum Corps Europe has decided to ‘adopt’ the award by adding it to the list of caption awards. Barry, the son of Cor and Ina Boer Rookhuiszen, […]
Yes, it’s getting close to that time of year, in between our outdoor seasons, where you can perform in the warm and dry!!Full details are available on the BYBA I&E Pages So, what’s new?
Throughout its 25-year history, CONCORD has built a reputation for excellence and for pioneering innovative ideas in the marching band activity. We have faced and overcome many difficulties and always offered our members the very best of opportunities to excel and experience a variety of musical experiences. As we approach the celebrations of this milestone […]
Beatrix Drum & Bugle Corps from Hilversum are the new Drum Corps Netherlands Champions in the Open Class. The corps took all captions and scored 83.95. Jubal became second with a score of 82.00. Juliana surprised everyone by moving closer to the top two. The corps from Middelburg scored 79.85, only two points behind Jubal. […]
The WGI European Percussion Regiona 2009 will be held in The Netherlands, namely in Goes. The last conversations between Winter Guard International and Color Guard Nederland (CGN) are ongoing. The Regional will be held February 28 in Goes in the Sportpunt Zeeland. "WGI was really impressed by the CGN organization in 2008, when the first […]
Two new classes have been added to the CGN Individuals & Ensembles. The Bras Ensemble Plus and Percussion Ensemble PLus categories. The plus in both means that the ensemble may be supported by (bass)guitar, piano or synthesizer. In 2005 CGN already added the Plus to the Mixed Ensemble categories. Color Guard Nederland (the Dutch circuit […]
Southern Aurora/Legion Star will not be present at the DCE Championships 2008 in Kerkrade – The Netherlands. The corps has announced that they have to pull out of this year’s competion. The DCE Open Class still has an impressive line up this year, with 16 corps from The United Kingdom, The Netherlands, Germany, Italy and […]
Whilst traveling towards Leicester, on what looked to be a day that was going to be wet, windy and cold (in keeping with the rest of the great British Summer!!!) I was starting to wonder whether or not the show could possibly still go on considering the conditions and driving rain that I was traveling […]
Some people may not realize but for many the benefit that a small donation to a worthy cause brings can make the world of a difference in so many ways. None know this more than the Contesting Committee of the Colchester Band Contest, Directed by former BYBA Communications Chairman, Barry Vernon. Every year, Barry and […]
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