The Black Knights Drum & Bugle Corps from Gravesend in Kent have become the first European Drum Corps to produce their own video podcast. The video podcast, the first instalment of which is available for download now via iTunes, will be regularly updated throughout 2008 to keep people up to date with the corps progress. […]
Dear Friends, Some of you would have heard already about the decision that has recently been taken to withdraw from the up and coming 2008 Festival of Fun and Music. For some this will be a surprise, and for others who have been closer to the detail of transition from Brixham to Hemsby, not so.
Due to continuing illness of the staff member who is responsible for the sound of the 2007 Championships DVDs, the release date of the product is still unknown. Drum Corps Europe will however start sending pre-release DVDs soon to customers who ordered a copy of the 2007 DVDs or CD. The pre-release DVDs contain full […]
The director and management of Black Knights Drum and Bugle Corps and The Thurrock Academy Performance Ensemble are delighted to announce that a new strategic partnership has been put in place from February 2008. After many years of sharing members between the two organisations it was decided that the knowledge and practices of both organisations […]
During the contests in Goes (March 1) and Drachten (March 15) Color Guard Nederland (the Indoor Percussion & Winter Guard circuit for the European Mainland) offers percussion ensembles the opportunity to get to know their Indoor Percussion Circuit. The esmebles can watch the contest and after that get into a discussion with jurors and members […]
Following the success of last years "Theme Tune", Perfect Day, for the massed brass lines of competing Corps, DCUK are pleased to advised that Eoin O’Keefe has kindly agreed to return and direct the 2008 tune – Ave Maria. In announcing the piece, Eoin commented: "I look forward to hearing the brass lines of all […]
Amplification will not be allowed at DCE certified shows for the 2008 season. Jubal Drum & Bugle Corps submitted a proposal to allow the use of electronic amplification for pit instruments. The majority of the corps who gave their opinion on the proposal do not support it. Drum Corps Europe asked all corps due to […]
The European Indoor Arts Alliance (EIAA) was officially formed in the fall of 2007 by Winter Guard United Kingdom, Drum Corps Germany, Unik Star (France), Xpression (France), Blue Lions (France) and Color Guard Nederland. The new organization will be a joint venture between the organizations to promote Indoor Percussion and Color Guard in Europe and […]
The Black Knights have announced that their cadet corps will enter the DCE Power Regional, to be held at the Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium on June 21st. The corps from Gravesend is the second cadet corps at the Regional. Last month Jong Jubal, the cadet corps of Jubal Drum & Bugle Corps from Dordrecht, announced […]
Cadence are ready to hit the road again in 2008, joining BYBA and competing in the Junior Division. It has been three years since Cadence last competed. Since then a lot of hard work has taken place building from scratch to put the corps back on the road. Following the sad demise in May 2005 […]
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