After another year in the development of the corps, the Staffordshire Knights have announced their 2010 programme. Using the music of Dvořak, Ginastera, Shostakovich and Mahler, the corps will present a show entitled ‘Life Cycle’. Throughout the production, the Staffordshire Knights will portray the different paths we choose in life, and the difficult decisions we […]
The Stoke show of Winter Guard United Kingdom on 28th February will feature a special performance. The Kidsgrove Scouts senior corps will perform at the Stoke show. The Kidsgrove Scouts will play the 2005 ballad ‘The Falls’, remembering their 95th anniversary year, as well as a sneak preview of their 100th anniversary year production ‘The […]
The newest project from the Black Knights Drum & Bugle Corps from Gravesend in Kent, will be appearing this Wednesday at the Hammersmith Apollo in London as part of the TV tapings for Britain’s Got Talent. Extreme Brass comprises of ten brass performers and a kit drummer and will be looking to entertain not only […]
The American company Evans Drumheads (D’Addario) is establishing itself in Europe. Juliana Drum & Bugle Corps from Middelburg is now included in the list of Evans artists. Previously, Beatrix from Hilversum announced the same deal. "We are very pleased with this deal", states Chair Hiels Oving of Juliana. "We are gaining more than just financial […]
During the European Drum Corps Symposium in London last weekend Task Force coordinator Robby Overvliet asked all corps to get involved and utilize the Task Force that was initiated during the 2009 symposium. The Task Force would like to reach out this call for awareness also to those corps who where not present at the […]
Drum Corps Europe will be changing the names of the different classes. The ancient terms Open Class and Cadet Class will disappear with immediate effect. From 2010, DCE will use the terms Premier Class and Junior Class. This was announced by the DCE management team at the symposium. The terms Open Class and Cadet Class […]
The Black Knights from Gravesend have a brand new look on their website for 2010. The new site feautres up to date news, a look at the different projects run by the organisation, a section dedicated to the history of the corps as well as an up to date media section. In addition the Black […]
The second European Drum Corps Symposium in London was a great success. Dozens of staff and board members have enthusiastically exchanged experiences and discussed the future of drum corps. The breakout sessions were also well attended. The special guest was DCI director Dan Acheson, who was pleasantly surprised by the discussions at the symposium. "What […]
Drum Corps United Kingdom are pleased to announce that, so far, 17 Corps have registered for their 2010, and 31st consecutive, season. New registrations include: in only their second year of existence, Liberty Drum Corps from Northampton, The Company from Barnsley and, following last years successful exhibition performances, the competitive return of the 4 times […]
On May 9th 2006, Take That announced their comeback in a record deal worth £3 million. In 2010, with a production costing just under £300, the Pacemakers will bring the award winning pop band Take That to the drum corps field in a completely original format. The music score has been arranged by their in-house […]
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