Drum Corps World photographer Harry Heidelmark took a large number of photos of all participating forces during the 2009 DCE European Championships in Kerkrade. The photos are grouped together in a photo gallery and can be ordered. Harry Heidelmark came to Kerkrade with Drum Corps World publisher Steve Vickers and took numerous photographs of the […]
The European score page of all certified DCE contests is now online. The scores of all contests so far have been brought together on one page. The design of this page has been updated since last year, when the score page was first published. Via a tab at the top of the page you can […]
It’s the clothing item to be seen in at this year’s drum corps contests across Europe, including today at the DCUK contest in Stoke on Trent! The 2010 European Music Games Black T-Shirt has all the DCE Certified Contests across the UK, Holland, Ireland, Germany and Italy. The T-shorts have a 3 colour design listed […]
Yesterday, the Tallaght Youth Band won the Premier Class during the first contest of the Irish Marching Band Association in Tallaght (43.00). In the Junior Class, Ravens Marching Showband took top honours (53.90). This year, the Irish Marching Band Association has become a Certified Partner of Drum Corps Europe, which means that all shows are […]
Starriders Drum & Bugle Corps from Bad Münder will be taking a different approach to training courses after this season. In the winter months there will be less rehearsals, but these rehearsals will be intensified by the introduction of short camps. From mid October until Easter, the Starriders will only rehearse once every two weeks. […]
The World Band Championship (WBC) recently held a three day Judges College from in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The WBC Judges College which was conducted by the Director of Education of Drum Corp Europe (DCE), Bob Thomas from the USA, is aimed at producing the first batch of certified WBC Judges for its Championship Series. A […]
Tickets for the DCE European Championships are now for sale at Roda JC. In the fan store of the Parkstad Limburg Stadion, tickets can be picked up and paid for directly. It’s first time that DCE has a regional venue for the presale. Drum Corps Europe is delighted with Roda JC to help the organisation […]
The Company Performance Ensemble has announced that Robert Beckett will be Drum Major for The Company in in their inaugural season, leading the ensemble in the competitions of DCUK, BYBA and DCE. Robert has had a long drum corps career and has performed on tuba for both Northern Star from Leeds and Phantom Regiment from […]
Drum Corps Europe and its Certified Partners will give corps free rein for the use of electronics. From next season all electronics and instruments will be allowed at DCE Certified Shows. Amplification has been permitted since the start of this year. Following the example given by DCI, various corps requested implementing new and exciting techniques. […]
It’s the beginning of June and Drum Corps International units across the country are training hard for the upcoming summer tour. Meanwhile more than 4,000 miles away, the competitive action has already begun as Drum Corps Europe (DCE) celebrates its 10th anniversary and gets another action-packed season underway. DCE sanctions drum corps events throughout Europe, […]
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