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Free webcast of the DCE European Championships


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Hi guys not seen it mentioned elsewhere so thought I'd bring it to your attention!

Drum Corps Europe will once again broadcast the European Championships live on the internet this year. The live stream is free to watch and can be accessed via a banner on the website.

For those who can’t come to Kerkrade this year to attend the largest drum corps event in Europe, the live webcast is the next best thing. Four cameras will cover the performances. The presentation is in the hands of Robby Overvliet, and analysts Joe Fitzpatrick and Paul Doop will give their opinions on the shows.

The webcast, provided by a team of seventeen volunteers, is a production of the Video Vault (the joint video project of Drum Corps Europe and Color Guard Netherlands), in collaboration with Show & Marching Music who are in charge of the audio recordings.

All performances can be viewed online soon after the Championships, in even better HD quality. Waiting months for the recordings to become available is a thing of the past. Once the shows are available as video on demand, DCE will announce this on the website.

In addition to Saturday’s live webcast, a preview will be aired on Friday evening. On Friday from 8 pm Kerkrade time (7 pm GMT), Robby Overvliet will take a look at what is coming on Championships day with videos, statistics and interviews. This broadcast will also be available for free.

The webcast on Saturday will start at 9 am Kerkrade time (8 am GMT).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdZA5diAHqQ

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Schedule - times are CET

SCHEDULE

08.30 - DCE stand open

08.30 - Ticket office and gate open

09.30 - Start day competition

09.30 - Premier Class Prelims

09.30 - Kadoudal

09.48 - Staffordshire Knights

10.06 - Mosson

10.24 - Con Spirito

10.42 - Spirit of 52

11.00 - Tallaght YB Marching Vikings

11.18 - Nexus

11.36 - Besana Secutores

11.54 - Heartliner

12.12 - Break

12.45 - Commodores

13.03 - Starriders

13.21 - Beatrix

13.39 - Black Knights

13.57 - Juliana

14.15 - Jubal

14.33 - Kidsgrove Scouts

14.51 - The Company

15.15 - Junior Class Finals

15.15 - Confetti

15.32 - Kidsgrove Scouts Juniors

15.49 - Jong Beatrix

16.06 - Ravens

16.23 - Johan Friso

16.40 - Jong Jubal

17.00 - Award Ceremony Junior Class

17.45 - End day competition

17.45 - Break

18.15 - Winning show Junior Class

18.30 - Premier Class Finals

18.30 - 10th placed corps Premier Class Prelims

18.48 - 9th placed corps Premier Class Prelims

19.05 - 8th placed corps Premier Class Prelims

19.23 - 7th placed corps Premier Class Prelims

19.41 - 6th placed corps Premier Class Prelims

20.00 - Break

20.30 - 5th placed corps Premier Class Prelims

20.48 - 4th placed corps Premier Class Prelims

21.05 - 3rd placed corps Premier Class Prelims

21.23 - 2nd placed corps Premier Class Prelims

21.41 - 1st placed corps Premier Class Prelims

22.05 - Award Ceremony Premier Class

22.45 - Winning show Premier Class

23.00 - End evening competition

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This is great. Thanks for the info! The YouTube video at the bottom of your first post says "Private". But I was able to find the DCE website easily enough.

That's a lot more drum corps than I realized existed in Europe.

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I can't help but notice a distinct lack of tone-center among the groups in DCE. Even up the ranks, there seems to be intonation and center problems that are consistent among the groups. Is this a difference in teaching methodology among DCE staff, a difference in judging sheet content, or a reflection of a different, maybe less-intensive, practice schedule?

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I can't help but notice a distinct lack of tone-center among the groups in DCE. Even up the ranks, there seems to be intonation and center problems that are consistent among the groups. Is this a difference in teaching methodology among DCE staff, a difference in judging sheet content, or a reflection of a different, maybe less-intensive, practice schedule?

Probably less talent than DCI in all areas. With only around 26 or so brass, that might not help. Just like NFLE is not comparable to the NFL, DCE is the minor leagues to even DCI Open Class.

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Probably less talent than DCI in all areas. With only around 26 or so brass, that might not help. Just like NFLE is not comparable to the NFL, DCE is the minor leagues to even DCI Open Class.

I don't think its a member-talent issue, certainly for the top corps; there's a large percentage of these corps who are DCI vets, with many other members missing out purely due to lack of funds/lifestyle choice, etc. I think it is much more to do with rehearsal schedule and staff experience. European corps only rehearse at weekends, many taking a month off in the summer as well. Additionally, all staff are volunteers, with non-band jobs to go to during the week (High School marching bands are extremely rare in Europe!).

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