Inbhear Mór Marchers from Arklow, Co.Wicklow in the Republic of Ireland have taken a major step forward, thanks to none other than European Champions Senators. Following their exhibition at DCE finals Inbhear Mór realised that they needed to build up their pit section, an aspect of the activity which is not usually seen in Irish […]
6th Hove Scouts have registered for the first DCE Power Regional in June. This brings the number of competing corps up to 13 corps with more Dutch and English groups likely to confirm their participation soon. DCE Chairman Marcel Matthijsse welcomed the announcement and said "I was particularly pleased to see 6th Hove register for […]
With the New Year now well and truly here preparations for the first DCE UK Power Regional have now begun in earnest. Besides 8 British corps, 3 corps from The Netherlands and one corps from France have confirmed their participation in the show. For the Blue Lions from Wattrelos – France, the Power Regional will […]
2008 will see a significant increase in the number of national organisations running DCE Certified shows. With DCN and DCUK now on board as Certified Partners, it means that all of their shows, including their national finals, will be Certified. Other national organisations are also considering making some or all of their shows DCE Certified. […]
Drum Corps Europe has published a new version of its DCE Competition Manual. In the new version 6.3 mostly minor changes have been added. The only practical change is the new size of the staging area. Drum Corps International increased the depth of the staging area from 3 to 4.5 meters a few years ago. […]
Drum Corps Europe is pleased to announce the participating corps of the DCE Championships 2008. Please mark Saturday 27th September in your diaries, as it promises to be yet another sizzling European Championship! All the top corps of the last DCE Championships will be taking part. The entire top ten of the Open Class and […]
‘Young Musicians Guide to Rock’ is the name of the 2008 production that Black Knights Senior Corps are proud to announce. A show that will be ‘in ya face’ from the very start incorporating some of the very best rock music there is. The show will be another original exciting BK production. The Black Knights […]
Two of Europe’s leading National Drum Corps organisations are pleased to announce that they have agreed to embrace the recently announced Drum Corps Europe Certified Partnership scheme. Drum Corps Netherlands (DCN) and Drum Corps United Kingdom (DCUK) have formally adopted the working framework of certified partnership status with Drum Corps Europe (DCE) and as such […]
Drum Corps Europe has appointed Tony Mackenzie-Jones as the DCE Adjudication Manager. Tony will coordinate all judging matters as part of the DCE management team. Tony’s first active involvement in marching music was marching in a scout band. After serving in the army (being involved in a pipe and brass band) he studied for A […]
Southern Aurora and Legion Star from Brighton and Crawley in Sussex are pleased to announce that they will be performing ‘The Southern Express’ as their 2008 Summer Season production. Based on music from the Polar Express, The 2008 production will take the audience on a roller coaster ride of emotions, and mood changes, from the […]
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