July 5th and 6th saw a busy weekend of local promotion for the corps as the Black Knights brought their brand of entertainment to The Northfleet Carnival and Gravesham Councils Big Day Out Plus event. The corps were fortunate enough to secure a float for the carnival meaning that they did not need to march […]
The Poynton Commodores are pleased to announce that we have received an Awards For All grant towards new brass instruments. With this money a big decision had to be made; should we wait until October to change to new Bb instruments or give the brass line the ultimate challenge of changing to the new key […]
The Staffordshire Knights have a new uniform. The corps has moved to a custom design by Michael J. Cesario, supplied by Fred J. Miller Inc. As the corps continues to mature and develop, it was felt important to reflect this in a new uniform style, but Michael has acknowledged SK’s history by incorporating some symbols […]
The 2008 Drum Corps United Kingdom season kicked off on Sunday 8th June with all member Corps in attendance at the Saffron Lane Sports Centre, Leicester for the Kidsgrove Scouts sponsored Midlands Drum Corps Contest. This stadium is on the same complex as the old Midlands Drum Corps favourite venue of the Leicester Cycledrome – […]
Drum Corps Europe (DCE) will introduce a new advice system that allows corps to make suggestions for changes in the DCE Competition Manual. Following the pilot that took place at beginning of 2008, DCE have now held a meeting with their Certified Partners (Drum Corps Netherlands [DCN] & Drum Corps United Kingdom [DCUK]) to decide […]
Following the success of last years "Theme Tune", Perfect Day, for the massed brass lines of competing Corps, DCUK are pleased to advised that Eoin O’Keefe has kindly agreed to return and direct the 2008 tune – Ave Maria. In announcing the piece, Eoin commented: "I look forward to hearing the brass lines of all […]
All DCUK Corps from 2007 plus all Corps who have expressed an interest in taking part in DCUK in 2008 have now been sent their Resources CD. The CD holds all the information and form required to register for the 2008 DCUK season and if your Corps is interested in receiving one, even if only […]
At the recent DCUK Directors College details were announced of the show venues for the 2008 season. There will be 5 sanctioned shows which is an increase of two from 2007, one of which will be the DCE Power Regional on 21st June where the scores awarded at this show will count towards the 2008 […]
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 […]
DCUK is pleased to announce that their next Directors College event will take on Saturday 19th January and you can register to attend on line on the DCUK site by visiting http://www.dcuk.org.uk/about/dcuk_directors_college.html. This event is open to ANY Corps regardless of whether they are currently in membership of DCUK – so everyone is welcome to […]
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