Drum Corps Europe

Drum Corps Europe
Type Association of Drum and Bugle Corps
Location  Netherlands
 United Kingdom
 Ireland
 Germany
Founded 2000 (2000)
No. of corps 26 (Premier & Junior Class)
Chairman Rob van Koningshoven
First champions West Coast Sound , 2001
Current champions Jubal (Premier Class)
Jong Jubal (Junior Class)
Website drumcorpseurope.org

Drum Corps Europe (DCE) is a governing body for all-age drum and bugle corps based in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands. DCE coordinates the European Music Games, including the annual European Championships, in cooperation with strategic partners from the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Germany. DCE also hosts the Dutch Music Games which were previously hosted by the defunct Drum Corps Nederland (DCN).[lower-alpha 1]

The next DCE European Championships are scheduled for 29 September 2018 at Parkstad Limburg Stadion in Kerkrade.

DCE was reorganized in 2018 following a brief closure in 2017.[1] The European Music Games Judging Guide, utilized by other governing bodies within Europe, is developed and published by DCE's adjudicators.

History

DCE was founded in 2000 with the goal of developing the drum corps activity in Europe. Founding members opted to codify as few rules of competition as possible as a means of encouraging growth.[2] The first European Championships were hosted at the Arteveldestadion in Ghent, Belgium on 26 May 2001. West Coast Sound from Haarlem, Netherlands was crowned the inaugural European champion.[3]

European Music Games

In 2006, DCE announced it would cooperate with other drum corps associations in Europe to develop a European adjudication manual and adjudicator training. The result was the creation of the European Music Games which began in 2008.

Affiliates

  • Dutch Music Games, formerly Drum Corps Nederland (DCN)
  • Drum Corps United Kingdom (DCUK)
  • Irish Marching Band Association (IMBA)
  • Rasteder Musiktage (Rastede Music Days Festival), Rastede, Germany
  • German Open, Hamelin, Germany

Reorganization

Following the 2017 European Championships, DCE executives announced the immediate suspension of operations. Reasons given were dwindling personnel, and the fiscal pressure of hosting an international event.[4] In December, a new association was established, European Drum Corps Association (EDCA), with the intention of replacing DCE.[5] On 23 January 2018, the EDCA received approval to continue operations as Drum Corps Europe.[1]

Prior to the reorganization, DCE operated as a private foundation which limited the ability of participating drum corps to improve the adjudication and competitive attributes of sanctioned events. The new structure, as an association, is similar to other governing bodies in the activity, such as Drum Corps Associates (DCA). Member corps will have a "direct say" in governance and adjudication.[1]

Active corps

Premier Class

  • Beeches, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  • Blue Diamonds, Nienhagen, Germany
  • Cadence, Surrey, United Kingdom
  • Calypso, Zwevegem, Belgium
  • Comets, Coseley, United Kingdom
  • East Coast Elite, Cleethorpes, United Kingdom
  • Fanfarenzug des KSC Strausberg, Strausberg, Germany
  • Inbhear Mór, Arklow, Ireland
  • Jubal, Dordrecht, Netherlands
  • Juliana, Middelburg, Netherlands
  • Kadoudal, Quiberon, France
  • Kidsgrove Scouts, Kidsgrove, United Kingdom
  • Liberty, Northampton, United Kingdom
  • Revolution, Queensbury, United Kingdom
  • Spirit Of 52, Rastede, Germany
  • Starriders, Bad Münder, Germany
  • The Company, Chesterfield, United Kingdom
  • The Pacemakers, St Mary Cray, United Kingdom
  • The Vikings, Tallaght, Ireland

Junior Class

  • Cadence Academy, Surrey, United Kingdom
  • Concord Allstars, Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • Diamond Cadets, Nienhagen, Germany
  • Johan Friso, Middelburg, Netherlands
  • Jong Jubal, Dordrecht, Netherlands
  • Jong-Holland Junioren, Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
  • Showband Rastede Youngstars, Rastede, Germany
  • Thurrock Marching Brass, Thurrock, United Kingdom

Concert Class

  • Blue Bandits, Hagenberg, Germany
  • Brass & Drum Corps Kriftel, Kriftel, Germany
  • Heartliner, Ludwigshafen, Germany
  • Golden Lions, Germany
  • Marching Band Flying Drums, Hannover, Germany
  • Phoenix Performance Ensemble, Norderstedt, Germany
  • Red Stars, Hann. Munden, Germany
  • Stormen Magic Marching Band, Bad Oldesloe, Germany

Classification and adjudication

Classes available at DCE sanctioned competitions are broadly defined, keeping with the founding ideology of "as few rules as possible".[2] Competitions that utilize DCE's adjudication manual are often co-branded "European Music Games" (EMG) along with whatever local branding.

Classes

Premier Class corps are groups who compete at the national, or international, level. There is no age limit for this class.

A Class corps are groups with inexperienced participants.[lower-alpha 2]

Junior Class corps are groups with young participants, and is limited to groups whose participants are no older than sixteen years of age.[6]

Concert Class corps are groups who wish to compete in a concert setting, similar to DCA's mini-corps format.[lower-alpha 3]

Adjudication

DCE's adjudication manual is based on three broad categories: Music, Visual and Effect.[7] Each of the categories are further subdivided into reference criteria, or captions. Each DCE sanctioned competition requires nine adjudicators.

Category Caption + Caption + Caption = Points
Visual Field Visual (20) / 2 + Color Guard (20) / 2 + Ensemble Visual (20) / 2 = 30.00
Music Field Percussion (20) / 2 + Field Music (20) / 2 + Ensemble Music (20) / 2 = 30.00
Effect — Visual Effect (20) + Music Effect (20) = 40.00
Sub-Total : 100.00
Timing & Penalties : - 0.00
TOTAL : 100.00

The adjudication manual in use by Drum Corps Associates (DCA) prior to 2001 was adapted for use by the DCE. DCA's manual was also adapted by the British Youth Band Association (BYBA), Drum Corps United Kingdom (DCUK), and Drum Corps Nederland (DCN) to varying degrees during this period. Each governing body made further modifications the manual to better reflect the state of competition among their member corps. The changes accumulated over several years, preventing corps from competing across the continent as adjudication and the related rules of competition diverged.

In 2006, DCE began work on the "European Music Games" manual with input from other European governing bodies.[8] DCA replaced their adjudication manual, removing the analysis captions, in 2010.[9]

European Championships

Past Champions

Source: [10][11]

Year Premier Class (2009–present)
Open Class (2001–07)		 A Class Junior Class (2009–present)
Cadet Class (2001–07)		 Percussion
2001 West Coast Sound
 Netherlands		 — Jong Axel
 Netherlands		 Blue Lions
 United Kingdom
2002 West Coast Sound (2) — — Blue Lions (2)
(and)
Percussion Theater [upper-alpha 1]
 Netherlands
2003 Jubal
 Netherlands		 Northern Star
 United Kingdom		 Encore Cadets [upper-alpha 2]
 United Kingdom		 Harpe Davids
 Netherlands
2004 Beatrix
 Netherlands		 Strängnäs
 Sweden		 Jong Beatrix
 Netherlands		 Rhythm Stars
 Netherlands
2005 Beatrix (2) Strängnäs (2) Jong Beatrix (2) DreamSpirit
 Netherlands
2006 Jubal (2) — Jong Jubal
 Netherlands		 DreamSpirit (2)
2007 Senators
 United Kingdom		 — Jong Jubal (2) DreamSpirit (3)
2008 Senators (2) — Jong Jubal (3) —
2009 Jubal (3) — Jong Jubal (4) —
2010 Kidsgrove Scouts
 United Kingdom		 — Johan Friso
 Netherlands		 —
2011 The Company
 United Kingdom		 — Johan Friso (2) —
2012 The Company (2) — Jong Jubal (5) —
2013 Jubal (4) — Jong Jubal (6) —
2014 The Company (3) — Jong Jubal (7) —
2015 Kidsgrove Scouts (2) — Johan Friso (3) —
2016 The Company (4) — Jong Jubal (8) —
2017 The Company (5) — Jong Jubal (9) —
  1. ↑ Percussion Theater won the 2002 Concert Percussion championship.
  2. ↑ Unclear if "Encore Cadets" was Encore from Sandy, Bedfordshire, or a related group.

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Sometimes written as Drum Corps Netherland, or Netherlands, by English speaking fans.
  2. ↑ A Class is available almost exclusively at Dutch Music Games competitions.
  3. ↑ Concert Class is almost exclusively available at the Rasteder Musiktage or the German Open competitions.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "EDCA will continue under the name of DCE - Drum Corps Europe | Home of the Drum Corps Europe Championships". drumcorpseurope.org. 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  2. 1 2 "About Us - Drum Corps Europe | Home of the Drum Corps Europe Championships". drumcorpseurope.org. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  3. ↑ "Scores 2001". drumcorpseurope.org. Archived from the original on 2008-08-12. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  4. ↑ ":: DCUK News :: Drum Corps Europe cease operations :". www.dcuk.org.uk. 2017-10-19. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  5. ↑ Schamma, Andy (2017-12-08). "Drum Corps Europe Reborn As EDCA". FloMarching. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  6. ↑ "DCE Contest Manual Version 11.0" (PDF). dcuk.org.uk. 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  7. ↑ "Guide to the Judging System 2017" (PDF). www.dcuk.org. 2017-04-02. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  8. ↑ "European judging fraternity closer to common ground - Drum Corps Europe | Home of the Drum Corps Europe Championships". drumcorpseurope.org. 2007-02-13. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  9. ↑ Hinton, Tim (2013-09-04). "Judging DCA". Marching Roundtable (Podcast). Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  10. ↑ "Ranking EMG 2018 - Drum Corps Europe | Home of the Drum Corps Europe Championships". drumcorpseurope.org. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
  11. ↑ "Scores and Recaps". www.drumcorpseurope.org. Archived from the original on 2008-10-04. Retrieved 2018-09-21.
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