The British Youth Band Association (BYBA) and Marching & Performing Arts United Kingdom (MPA-UK), representing both Drum Corps United Kingdom (DCUK) and Winterguard United Kingdom (WGUK), are pleased to announce that, following the first official meeting between the two organisations, a new Strategic Partnership has been formed to ensure, following the successful Europe wide talks […]
The Forgemen had the privilege of being invited to play the National Anthem and entertain the 5,600-strong audience at the Sheffield Steelers v Nottingham Panthers ice hockey match. The game ended with a 4-3 victory for the Sheffield Steelers after a penalty shoot-out. The brassline (and four little helpers!) performed the National Anthem at the […]
The DCUK management team are pleased to report further news regarding the 2007 summer season; planning is well under way and we are now able to confirm the dates of the three summer spectacular competition events along with the date for the 2007 British Drum Corps Championships. In mapping out the DCUK season the team […]
During the month of November the corps has made exceptional progress in all sections. The corps has increased in size and quality in all sections, the progress made at rehearsals has been extremely successful and very satisfying for everyone involved. The membership of the corps has nearly doubled from the numbers that we marched in […]
DIO Drum & Bugle Corps from Dordrecht, The Netherlands, are urgently in search of new members for the percussion/pit, brass and color guard for the coming season. For next season to be a good product, the arrival of new members is a must. If new members come, we can start preparations for our jubilee year. […]
Drum Corps United Kingdom are pleased to confirm that following the adoption of the DCE designed Competition Manual, DCUK is making another positive step on the road to embracing the future. For the 2007 summer season DCUK has decided to plot a new course with regards to its approach and administration of the Judging at […]
After another successful DCE European Championships in which BYBA Member Corps demonstrated their clear dedication to the Drum Corps Experience, the boards of DCE and BYBA were unanimous in agreeing that the next steps from a strategic perspective was to work closer together to ensure that more members can enjoy the experience that both organizations […]
DCUK are excited to announce that they will be adopting the DCE Competition manual for 2007. This decision was announced by DCUK after consultation with the management of DCE at the European Conference which took place in Brussels last weekend and clearly shows the Drum Corps United Kingdom’s commitment to a unified Drum Corps activity […]
Northern Star Drum & Bugle Corps are pleased to announce the appointment of Colin McNutt as the corps battery arranger for 2007. "It’s very exciting to have Colin join the design team here at Northern Star. His past record speaks for itself and it’s a privilege to have him on board," says Head of Percussion […]
An international alternative for the DCN Open Class, A-Class, Percussion Class or Cadet Class has been created for non-Dutch participants who want to participate in DCN. Appraisal and judging are the same as the national classes. Read the rest of the article (in Dutch) here.
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