The Heartliner corps from Ludwigshafen – Germany will be back in the European competition next year. The corps has announced a new show as well as a new uniform. With the new show ‘The British Way’ Heartliner immerses itself in the modern British pop genre. The corps will make its appearance in a whole new […]
Today, registration for the DCE European Championships 2012 has started. Corps will be able to register during November. The participants list will be published mid-December. Like last year, criteria will be used for selection. If, by the end of the month, there are still places available, the registration deadline will be extended until the event […]
The equipment truck of Nexus Drum & Bugle Corps was stolen from a locked yard in Bedford sometime Thursday night. The truck was loaded with all their front line equipment as well as other bits and pieces. “I’m sure it’s long gone by now”, says Gareth from Nexus. “But if we would just ask people […]
Spirit of Coventry’s plans are under way for the 2012 season. Their plans for 2012 involve fielding a senior and a junior corps for the first time in the history of Spirit. The plans are already realistic as the juniors are rehearsing in their own right. To add to the current staff Spirit of Coventry […]
A drumcorps program is never finished. The program unfolds itself even before the first sheets of music are handed out. On a cold winter day the first sheets of music are placed upon the music-stands. From that moment on you will see and hear the program grow and everyone who is involved with the corps […]
The current DCUK champions Kidsgrove Scouts will return to the USA in 2012 to compete in the DCA World Championships. “After such a wonderful time in 2010 there have been many messages from people in the US who are very much looking forward to seeing the corps return”, says corps director Rob Swindells. “The welcome […]
The Field Band Foundations (SA) organized it’s national championships on Friday October 7th and Saturday 8th. Two Vlamo (Vlaamse Amateurmuziekorganisatie www.vlamo.be) representatives were part of the judging team (Best Show Design and Creative Excellence). By their presence at this great event, Vlamo has reinforced their believe into international cohesion between musicians in foreign countries. The […]
Brian Yothers becomes the new Adjudication Manager for Drum Corps Europe. He succeeds Douglas Caldwell as a member of the management team and is responsible for organising the judging community. Brian Yothers (48) was born in Pennsylvania, but has lived in Europe since 1989. After more than ten years in Brussels, he moved to Leiden […]
The internet broadcast of the DCE European Championships attracted a large number of viewers. The link for the webcast was clicked 7,000 times, an increase of approximately 70% compared to last year. As always, the webcast was available free of charge to all those who were unable to attend the European Championships live. The popularity […]
A MARCHING band from Coventry has walked off with a top award at the British Youth Band Championships. The Spirit of Coventry Drum and Bugle Corps became British Associate Class champions at the event in Cannock which was held at the weekend. The Corps, which has 40 members aged eight to 40, performed their show […]
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