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 […]
We all know where and how a Beatrix season ends: in the finals stadium with a standing ovation from the crowd. But a Beatrix program starts within the minds of a group of people called the BPT (Beatrix Program Team). An enormous pile of ideas is discussed and researched, thoughts are discarded or mutilated, lessons […]
This past year, Beatrix ‘ has prepared itself for the 2012 USA Tour. We took the Drum Corps International Tour 2011 as a guide on which we composed a concept 2012 Tour that meets the requirements and wishes that we have; challenging competitions in the Open Class, good variety with World Class participants, enough time […]
Relive the DCE 2011 European Championships in your living room! You can now pre-order DCE’s DVD recording with unique images and Dolby Surround Sound 5.1. The video team in Kerkrade has worked hard to produce a professional image and sound recording. The shows were filmed using three cameras, both from the field and from the […]
It was an exhausting day, but not without reward. Beatrix’ ended in second place in the Dutch DCN Championships and became fifth in in the evening for the European DCE Championships. The members had to rise early; most of them even far before 7:00. Everyone had to be ready to leave for Kerkrade at 8:00, […]
The DCE European Championships could once again count on the support of various sponsors this year. DCE is proud to present these drum corps-loving companies to you: Majestic, Guard Equipment, Show & Marching Music, Muremo, Field Company and Drum Corps Media. MAJESTIC Majestic really needs no introduction. The well-known family business celebrated its 50th anniversary […]
The Company are the new DCE 2011 European Champions. They were crowned last night in front of a packed stand at the DCE European Championships in Kerkrade – The Netherlands. The Kidsgrove Scouts came in second place, before the Dutch corps Juliana (3th), Jubal (4th) and Beatrix (5th). Four UK corps made it into the […]
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