Drum Corps United Kingdom will kick off their 2013 competitive season on the same day and in the same venue as the British Youth Band Association. The events will be run separately. The venues for the Drum Corps United Kingdom 2013 season shows have now been released. The kick off with BYBA is on 16 […]
The Company Performance Ensemble will be moving their operational headquarters from Barnsley – South Yorkshire to Newstead Community Centre in Newstead Village – Nottingham, as from November 2012. Discussions have been taking place over the summer months with the Board of Trustees of Newstead Community Centre (a former Miners Welfare Institute located close to Junction […]
Drum Corps United Kingdom are pleased to make their initial announcement regarding contest dates for the 2013 season. For the three seasons prior to 2012 DCUK had held three shows during the summer plus the British Drum Corps Championships but in 2012 this was increased to 4 and as each show was well attended by […]
The Kidsgrove Scouts extended their British title in Mansfield Saturday. In a truly thrilling battle with rival The Company, Kidsgrove won the Open Class with a score of 84.15. The weather could not have been better at Mansfield Town FC on Saturday for the 33rd British Drum Corps Championships as the 2012 season was brought […]
The Kidsgrove Scouts topped both the Open and Junior Class at the DCUK show in Biggleswade last Sunday. In the Open Class (Premier Class) the corps was the first corps in the European Music Games to pass the 80 points this season. Kidsgrove just returned from their succesful DCA tour and impressed the audience in […]
Congratulations to the Kidsgrove Scouts on achieving 7th Place at the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) World Championships in Annapolis – Maryland, USA this past week only missing 6th place by less than two tenths of a point and placing 3rd in the Colour Guard caption. During their two week trip, and prior to the World […]
The Kidsgrove Scouts have made it into the Open Class Finals of Drum Corps Associates. The British corps scored 89.75 and reached the seventh place in Prelims yesterday. Kidsgrove beat Atlanta CV, Renegades, Fusion Core, Bushwackers and Kilties. The last two corps didn’t proceed to Finals, as only the top 10 moves on. The Prelims […]
The Kidsgrove Scouts have scored well at the Individuals & Ensembles of Drum Corps Associates. Several members of Kidsgrove won their caption yesterday in Annapolis. Kidsgrove did really well at the DCA I&E, winning the Brass Ensemble, getting first and second in Baritone, and top three places in Visual Combo Individual. The I&E competition was […]
The Kidsgrove Scouts had a succesful start in the competition of Drum Corps Associates yesterday. The British corps scored 87.05 and ended in second place. The corps became first in the Brass caption. The Hurricanes won the show in Bridgeport with 90.75. Kidgrove scored 87.05 (1.0 penalties) and beat Windsor Regiment (78.70), Bushwackers (76.00), Sunrisers […]
The Kidsgrove Scouts have started their USA tour. In the weeks to come, the reigning British drum champions will participate in the Drum Corps Associates competition, including the DCA Championships. This is the second time in three years that the Kidsgrove Scouts are participating in DCA. They made their first crossing in 2010 and the […]
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