On June 10th, Beatrix Brass had a promenade concert on the agenda. The promenade concert is an evening of performances by different artists in a bandstand at the Kerkbrink shopping area in Hilversum. At 19:15 the entire group (even the drummer!) was ready to start the performance. Only person was missing: the conductor. Luckily he […]
It’s the beginning of June and Drum Corps International units across the country are training hard for the upcoming summer tour. Meanwhile more than 4,000 miles away, the competitive action has already begun as Drum Corps Europe (DCE) celebrates its 10th anniversary and gets another action-packed season underway. DCE sanctions drum corps events throughout Europe, […]
Last week Jong beatrix had a busy week. The kids participated in the four-evening march, welcomed the march twice, and Saturday was used to get everyone ready for the contest in Huizen that is coming up in a few weeks. Normally Jong Beatrix rehearses on Tuesday. Last Tuesday, however, was different: Hilversum’s four-evening march started […]
Since our founding thirteen years ago, the Field Band Foundation (FBF) has grown tremendously into a mature and goal achieving non-profit organisation, whose dream is to dramatically impact the lives of our economically challenged and often misguided youth through cheerful music and dance. With our incredible forthcoming 2010 FIFA World Cup performances, the FBF gains […]
Stacey Odell from Upton Youth Band and Matthew Kemshed from Liberty Drum and Bugle Corps are the first to complete the Federation’s ‘Leadership in Youth Marching Band’ course. Accredited by the Open College Network, this is the only UK course recognised by an external body specifically for Leadership in our activity and, we believe, the […]
Friday, June 4th, was the last evening of the four day marches in Hilversum. Hundreds of contestants walked towards the finish line where they would receive their participation medals. Beatrix’ was there to guide and support the contestants on their way to the finish line. The corps hall opened its doors at 18:00 for the […]
The British Youth Band Association has today re-launched it’s website at www.byba.org.uk. Association Chair, Paul Cartwright said, "For some considerable time, we have been wanting BYBA to have much richer and contemporary features and functionality on our website. Prior to this project, we’ve dipped our toe in the water and made numerous structural enhancements and […]
Every year the Amerpoort organises a ‘Motor Run’ for their residents. During this event, participants make a tour of the region in motorbikes with sidecars. In this 27th edition of the motor run Jong Beatrix made an appearance. At 15:45 the members gathered on the parking lot of the Amerpoort. After unloading the truck they […]
Everybody’s heard of singing in the shower – but a Poynton band are bugling in the baths. It is not unusual to find The Commodores Drum and Bugle Corps in the shallow end of one of the magnificent swimming pools at Manchester’s Victoria Baths. The musicians stumbled upon the unusual venue on Hathersage Road, Longsight, […]
In this series we will put our sponsors in the spotlight. Without these sponsors Beatrix’ would not exist in the way we do it now. This first sponsor in the spotlight is a very special one, an alumnus and honorary member of our organization: Ton Stam During his membership with Beatrix’ he was already orientating […]
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