The anniversary tattoo organised by Jubal Drum & Bugle Corps on Saturday 2nd July at the FC Dordrecht stadium is not ‘just a tattoo’. The traditional tattoo announcer will not be present during the tattoo, and the performances will be moulded into one big show by image and sound and shown on large screens with […]
Trinity Music Academy is a Drum & Bugle Corps based in the UK. It officially launches in September 2011, being the first new drum corps in Essex for many years. In fact, Drum & Bugle Corps in Essex are more or less extinct. Once known for having some of THE best Drum & Bugle Corps […]
The young French drum & bugle corps Mozaic already has 35 members. Recently, the corps had its first rehearsal. Besides the 35 members, 50 spectators also came to the rehearsal. The corps als has new instruments. Sponsor Winged Instruments has provided Mozaic with a drum line, horn line and front ensemble instruments. “Winged is the […]
A new Facebook page will keep track of which British drum corps members are performing and have performed in the United States. Over 200 of those who have performed in the US are already documented on the page, for both DCI and DCA. The most popular corps for British members to join are The Cadets […]
Admission to the DCE certified contest in Quiberon on Saturday 20th August will be free to the audience. Marching Music France is hoping that this will draw a large number of people to the stadium. Large posters will soon be released by Marching Music France to promote the first French certified competition of the European […]
Jubal and Johan Friso have taken the lead in the first DCN contest of the year. The DCN season started with a bang in front of a full grandstand in Arnemuiden on Saturday. The 100 year-old Jubal outdid all other title candidates in the well-attended Premier Class. In the Junior Class, Johan Friso beat their […]
The very first show of the season of any drumcorps circuit worldwide is always held in The Netherlands. This year at the Arnemuiden soccer stadium on May 28. Jubal from Dordrecht, celebrating their 100th anniversary this year, took first place in Premier Class with an impressive 3.9 point lead over Beatrix and 5 point over […]
The 2011 DCE Judges College was held last weekend in London, with about 30 judges and trainees in attendance. A report about the college by DCE Adjudication Manager Douglas Caldwell. The college commenced on Friday 20th May at a hotel in Dartford, UK where we were staying for the weekend. Unfortunately, due to space and […]
For the last two years, as part of the judges pre-briefing event to a DCE certified contest, a Parlour Session is held where a judge will research a relevant topic and lead a discussion. Instructors and designers are welcome to attend this part of the briefing. The session usually commences 75 minutes for the start […]
This summer, Jubal drum and bugle corps from Dordrecht, The Netherlands, is returning to the United States for a three week tour culminating with the DCI World Championships in Michigan City and Indianapolis, Indiana. What’s special about this visit is that the Jubal organization is also celebrating their 100th anniversary. This marks the second year […]
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