Delivery of the DVDs and CDs of the DCE Championships 2007 is suffering from an, as yet, unknown delay. Unfortunately, DCE is facing significant setbacks in the production process. The video editing was completed in December, but there has been a serious delay with the sound files. Due to the continuous health problems of the […]
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 […]
28th-30th December 2007 saw 30 top marching bands from across Indonesia come together for the thirteenth annual Grand Prix Marching Band Competition in Jakarta, Indonesia. The drum corps and marching band activity in Indonesia has come a long way from humble beginnings over the past 15 years, and continues to grow exponentially promising an exciting […]
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. […]
InCorps keeps on growing and growing! We are pleased to announce that Robin Bogert is joining our InCorps Team as show designer and visual-marching clinician and instructor. Robin has been involved with drum and bugle corps for many years. He played in Jong Jubal and Jubal Drum & Bugle Corps on the soprano and joined […]
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. […]
Members of a Coventry band formed in July have returned from their first competition with an impressive haul of nine medals. Musicians from The Spirit of Coventry Drum and Bugle Corps struck gold at the British Youth Band Association contest in Leicester. Solo successes included Lizzie Killick, who clinched gold in the brass under-25 section, […]
The Concord Ceremonial Fanfare Team has just closed their 2007 season with one of their biggest "gigs" to date. They recently played for the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce Business awards ceremony before 1200 guests from the city’s business and commerce community. Held in the massive Ponds Forge leisure facility, the event is an annual celebration […]
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