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Statement From DCUK Regarding Senators

You will all be aware of the recent announcement placed on this website informing the Drum Corps community of Senators intentions for the coming season. There have already been a number of postings on both this website and other discussion groups, many of them full of conjecture and speculation. The purpose of this statement is […]

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Senators To Perform In Exhibition In DCUK For 2006

The Senators Drum and Bugle Corps from Eastleigh Hampshire and Drum Corps United Kingdom are pleased to confirm that the Corps will be taking an active role within the DCUK 2006 summer calendar. The Corps will however not be participating in the competitive arena at DCUK shows, they will instead be performing in exhibition and […]

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DCUK 2006 Show Entry Schedule Confirmed

Drum Corps United Kingdom has confirmed the schedule for the 2006 competitive season. The British drum corps organisation will run six shows this year, starting in Warrington on June 18th with eleven contestants. All fourteen corps will take part in the British Drum Corps Championships. The complete schedule can be found here.

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New Method To Determine Prelims Order In DCE

This year, the order of the performances during the DCE Prelims will be determined differently from last year. The order will partly be based on the contestants’ results last year. Last year, both European and American judges reported that a complete mix of all the Open Class participants can cause difficulties for the judges when […]

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Blue Lions Announce Agreement With Adams Percussion

Translated via AltaVista Babel Fish: The Blue Lions are proud to officially announce a partnership with Adams. For the Blue Lions it is a real aubaine and a great pride to be able to profit from close cooperation with the prestigious Adams(currently the only group in France). Indeed, the contract signed about fifteen days ago […]

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Two Headline Events In France During June

(Translated via AltaVista Babel Fish) French fans of drum corps and marching bands will have only the embarrassment of choosing for the last weekend of June. Indeed, two major events are organized in the north-Picardy area in Saint Quentin and Lille. Read the rest of the article (in French) here.

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2007 DCE Championships Date Confirmed

Drum Corps Europe has revealed the date for the DCE Championships in 2007. Next year, the European Championships will be held on Saturday, September 29th. Every year, the DCE Championships are held on the last Saturday of September. This year is an exception, because the DCUK Championships are to be held in the weekend of […]

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Jazz At Lincoln Center Exchange Program A Success

The Field Band Foundation and Jazz at Lincoln Center just completed an exchange programme generously sponsored by the US Department of State Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs. The exchange programme focused on exchange of music, culture and using music as a medium for raising awareness around HIV prevention and education. The Septet from JALC […]

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Scores – Dordrecht, The Netherlands (DCN)

Dordrecht, The Netherlands Drum Corps Netherlands May 27, 2006 Open Class 1 • 63.60 • Jubal 2 • 56.75 • Juliana 3 • 51.65 • Northern Star (6.2 penalties) 4 • 48.50 • Federatieband 5 • 46.10 • Jong-Holland 6 • 38.15 • Tambourijnen (0.7 penalties) A-Class 1 • 50.30 • Willem Eggert 2 • […]

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Independent Survey On British Drum Corps

Drum Corps United Kingdom have been approached to help in an independent survey entitled "Safeguarding the Future of Drum Corps in Great Britain". The survey is being undertaken by Ian Scaife and DCUK are pleased to be able assist in the distribution of this paper which is not just aimed at personnel directly involved with […]

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