On Christmas eve, December 24th, the last (Christmas) concert by Beatrix Brass took place outside the old Catholic church at the Melkpad in Hilversum. Over the years, it has become a tradition to give away a Christmas eve concert at this pleasant venue; a special location with a unique atmosphere. The setting was a truly […]
The Heartliner from Ludwigshafen – Germany plan to make a comeback in 2012. The corps has reported this on its website. Preparations for a return to the drum corps competition have already started. Heartliner recently reported that they had to throw in the towel because of the unexpected loss of a large part of the […]
January The organisation has two Winterguard units competing in 2010. At the first show at Cannock the Juniors finish fourth with their show Believe in Your Choice, the Seniors finish third with their show Colourblind. The Junior Drum Corps announce their 2010 show, Kidsgrove?s Got Talent with the Senior Corps announcing their show, Heist of […]
The Kidsgrove Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps has announced their programme for 2011. The show is entitled ‘The Summit’. The Kidsgrove Scouts Junior Corps will perform a show called ‘Crest a Wave’. The 2011 show of the Kidsgrove Scouts consist of four parts: ‘The Ascent’, ‘In the Clouds’, ‘Avalanche’ and ‘Summit’. The corps is looking […]
Next year’s DCE European Championships will once again be held in Kerkrade. The Parkstad Limburg Stadion will host the Championships for the fourth consecutive year. Drum Corps Europe is very pleased with the location, which is accessible for many corps. The stadium also meets all the requirements with regards to facilities and there is strong […]
After months of discussion, it is confirmed that 6th Hove Scouts Drum & Bugle Corps, as we know it, will not be competing for the foreseeable future. Corps Director, Phil Clegg, has resigned his position, along with his loyal staff. Clegg has now successfully negotiated taking over the charity that is currently known as Southern […]
The list of participants for the DCE European Championships has been announced. All European top corps are back for the European Championships. Drum Corps Europe is also pleased to greet newcomers from Ireland and Italy. Next year, 22 corps will compete for the European titles. In the Premier Class, 17 corps will take the field. […]
Drum Corps Netherlands bids farewell to the A-Class. Starting from next season, corps can participate in the Premier Class, Percussion Class or Junior Class. An exhibition show is still possible for new or rebuilding corps. The A-Class was created five years ago as a special class for beginners corps or corps wanting to get to […]
Firefighters have been tackling an arson attack at the Scouts headquarters in Kidsgrove this morning. Crews from Kidsgrove and Sandyford were called out just after 10.50am to reports of a blaze at an outbuilding in The Avenue. Firefighters used one hose to the tackle the fire and Network Rail were also informed due to heavy […]
On Saturday 22nd January, Drum Corps Europe and its Certified Partners will once again organise the European Drum Corps Symposium in London. On that day, European corps will be given the opportunity to discuss the future of drum corps and exchange ideas. Besides a meeting for corps administrators, there is also a meeting for instructors, […]
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