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BYBA On The Road 2007 8/3 Update

Following a successful trip nto Devon, the Corps moved to Cornwall with a journey of 90 miles further west to Truro. Once again based in a Methodist Church Hall both Corps made the most of Thursday either rehearsing or surfing followed by a very welcome shower at Truro College. Up bright and early Poynton Commodores […]

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2008 DCE Championships Date Confirmed

Drum Corps Europe has confirmed the date for the DCE European Championships in 2008. Next year, the European Championships will be held on Saturday, September 27th. Every year, the DCE Championships are held on the last Saturday of September. The year 2006 was an exception, because the DCUK Championships were held in the weekend of […]

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BYBA On The Road 2007 8/1 Update

Day three of the Tour saw the two bands Warwick & Poynton performing in Teignmouth Devon. After an earlier than expected start to the day due to a Coffee morning at the Church where the bands were staying, both groups made use of the warm sunny weather to rehearse at a nearby sports centre before […]

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Midsomer Norton Launches ‘Reivus’

Midsomer Norton Marching Brass has announced the successful launch of a new senior performance ensemble: Redivus. Redivus (derived from the latin for reborn) are an adult, all brass ensemble, who were formed in February 2007. The current line-up comprises ex-marching members (also some current instructors) from Midsomer Norton Marching Brass. Redivus performed in public for […]

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BYBA On The Road 2007 7/31 Update

Both Corps arrived safely on Sunday afternoon and immediately headed for the beaches for a quick swim – a little cold I hear but nothing to deter some of the Poynton guys. Everyone met up at the Methodist Church in Newton Abbott after their evening service and lots of energy was put in to getting […]

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BYBA Finals Tickets On Sale

You can now order your British Youth Band Association Finals Tickets On Line through the main web site at www.byba.org.uk and use a multitude of transaction options including Credit/Debit Cards as well as Paypal if you have an account there also. Simply click on the National Finals Ticket Sales Banner at the top of the […]

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Artur Hennig Joins DCE Team

Artur Hennig from Gevelsberg will be joining the Drum Corps Europe staff team. Artur is already a familiar face in the field of German drum corps. He was one of the founders of Drum Corps Germany and is connected to the ‘Drum Corps in Deutschland’ portal. At Drum Corps Europe, Artur will be responsible for […]

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BYBA On The Road 2007 Set And Ready To Go

Well folks all the plans are now in place. Two Corps will be setting off from their respective HQs in Cheshire and Warwick on Sunday morning and travelling to Devon. Poynton Commodores and Warwick Girls will meet up in Newton Abbott where they will be based for the Devon leg of the tour. Approximately 80 […]

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Premier And MMC To Sponsor DCE Championships

Premier Percussion is proud to support the 2007 Drum Corps Europe Championships in Rotterdam, The Netherlands on Saturday 29th September in connection with Music and Marching Centre, Oldenburg, Germany. A range of Premier products will be on display for marching musicians to experience with Premier and MMC specialists on hand to answer questions. Premier has […]

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BYBA Academy Brass Report

A large field of 21 Bands and Corps made their way to Barnsley in the North of England for the last BYBA show in the first half of the season. It was also the first time that the DCE system was to be used in the UK as a trial for Division 1 and Associate […]

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