Today, a draw has determined the order of performances for the DCE Open Class prelims in Rotterdam. The draw was held in the Sparta Rotterdam’s press centre and was broadcasted through the DCE website. On Saturday, September 23rd, the Open Class prelims will start at 09.00 hours local time. Read the rest of the article […]
Strängnäs Drum & Bugle Corps from Sweden will not enter the DCE Championships this year. Due to low membership in the hornline, they are not able to field a corps. The next corps on the waiting list, Jong DAP from Apeldoorn – The Netherlands, have accepted the invitation of Drum Corps Europe to enter. They […]
InCorps has announced a partnership with Vic Firth Inc., the world’s largest manufacturer of drumsticks and mallets. Located in Dedham – Massachusetts (USA), Vic Firth is well known in the popmusic, concertmusic, drum corps, marchingbands and indoor drumlines. "Every year we set ourselves new goals at InCorps", Erwin van Gemert of InCorps said. "One of […]
The draw for the DCE Championships prelims will take place on Saturday 24th June. Lots will be drawn to determine the order within the various groups, three months before the spectacular event in Rotterdam. The draw for the Prelims will be held from 1:00 pm onwards in Sparta Rotterdam’s press room at ‘The Castle’. Those […]
Sunday the 4th of June, time for the championship of Hamont, were we had to defend our title! The members collected at the club house at half past 11. The trip took 90 minutes. When the corps arrived they were aloud to relax for an hour before they have to present themselves. At six o’clock […]
Ticket sales for the DCE Championships in Rotterdam on 23rd September are going extremely well, with tickets for the centre section of the stand selling particularly quickly. A month after the pre-sale began, most seats in the centre section have been sold already. Those wanting to be guaranteed of a good place during the Championships […]
Drum Corps United Kingdom has confirmed the schedule for the 2006 competitive season. The British drum corps organisation will run six shows this year, starting in Warrington on June 18th with eleven contestants. All fourteen corps will take part in the British Drum Corps Championships. The complete schedule can be found here.
This year, the order of the performances during the DCE Prelims will be determined differently from last year. The order will partly be based on the contestants’ results last year. Last year, both European and American judges reported that a complete mix of all the Open Class participants can cause difficulties for the judges when […]
Drum Corps Europe has revealed the date for the DCE Championships in 2007. Next year, the European Championships will be held on Saturday, September 29th. Every year, the DCE Championships are held on the last Saturday of September. This year is an exception, because the DCUK Championships are to be held in the weekend of […]
Drum Corps Europe is proud to announce a partnership with Up-Front Footwear, Inc., maker of Dinkles marching shoes. Located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, DINKLES Marching Shoes have been worn by leading bands, drum & bugle corps, and color guards throughout the world. For 20 years, Up-Front Footwear has been producing what is considered to be the […]
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