The Color Guard Nederland (CGN) board is rapdily expanding. Vera Brusse was recently added to the taskforce that governs CGN. Vera is a well known person in the Dutch Color Guard world and has been associated with the Dutch Winter Guard movements since it’s humble beginnings in 1980, thru CGN and Avant Courir. When the […]
In less than two months, Drum Corps Europe has sold almost 1,000 tickets for the 2008 edition of the DCE European Championships, which will take place on 27th September. Section B of the stand is nearly sold out. The DCE European Championships will be held in Kerkrade this year, close to the Belgian/German border, in […]
Trinity School Showband celebrates their 10th Year in 2008. To celebrate a decade of TSSB they will be re-branding with a new logo, website, image and uniform. Performance Director Jason Wallace comments “It is a very exciting time for us as we move the band forward with new ideas and a new image. Watch this […]
The Performance Portfolio and Finals Working Party are pleased to announce that the climax of our 2008 summer season will be on Sunday 5th October, 2008, at Butts Park Arena, Coventry. This prestige event will deliver some fantastic performances from the UK’s finest marching bands and drum corps’. Make a date in your diary now!
Performance Portfolio of the British Youth Band Association is pleased to announce three promotions following a great start to the 2008 season at Severn Vale Marching Band Championships, Upton, Worcestershire, on Saturday 7th June, 2008. With immediate effect, the units listed are promoted as follows:- Downsmen Corps from Junior Division to Division 3.
Southern Aurora and Legion Star spent the half term week at a training camp in Zele Belgium, This was the first time either corps had done a seven day trip, and continued their move to being more European based. Drumband Zele hosted Southern Aurora and Legion Star’s stay. Both organisations would like to thank Drumband […]
The Staffordshire Knights have a new uniform. The corps has moved to a custom design by Michael J. Cesario, supplied by Fred J. Miller Inc. As the corps continues to mature and develop, it was felt important to reflect this in a new uniform style, but Michael has acknowledged SK’s history by incorporating some symbols […]
The 2008 Drum Corps United Kingdom season kicked off on Sunday 8th June with all member Corps in attendance at the Saffron Lane Sports Centre, Leicester for the Kidsgrove Scouts sponsored Midlands Drum Corps Contest. This stadium is on the same complex as the old Midlands Drum Corps favourite venue of the Leicester Cycledrome – […]
The Federation of Youth Marching Band Organizations, of which BYBA is an active member, has announced that it is moving to a new office address. This move is the first action of a two year development programme funded by the John Ellerman Foundation. Honorary Director of the Federation Jim Vaughan explains “ We approached Trustees […]
Drum Corps Europe (DCE) will introduce a new advice system that allows corps to make suggestions for changes in the DCE Competition Manual. Following the pilot that took place at beginning of 2008, DCE have now held a meeting with their Certified Partners (Drum Corps Netherlands [DCN] & Drum Corps United Kingdom [DCUK]) to decide […]
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