The News Top 50 of 2014

Publish Date: 31 Dec 2014 - 5192 views

On the last day of the year, the editorial team of the DCE website has created a list of the most popular news items of 2014. What news item were the most popular in 2014? The News Top 50 of 2014 is a great way to look back at 2014 and reminiscence about the most memorable things that have happened over the past year.

50. Film your drum corps show with a drone (1124 views)
3 June 2014

Drones are often associated with warfare, espionage and other not very friendly uses. But a company from Illinois shows a very nice use for drones: filming a drum corps show. Read more -->

49. Bluecoats instructor joins European X (1132 views)
2 October 2014

The indoor percussion ensemble European X found Tom Gasparrini willing to lead the ensemble from this year. Under Gasparrini's guidance, the drumline is working towards their participation in Winter Guard International in 2016. Read more -->

48. Starriders take fan bus to the DCE European Championships (1134 views)
27 March 2014

For years, some Dutch corps have brought along a solid crowd of supporters to the DCE European Championships. This year, the German corps Starriders is also taking this initiative. If enough fans sign up, an extra bus will drive from Bad Münder to Kerkrade. Read more -->

47. DCUK announces 2014 show entries (1137 views)
6 May 2014

Drum Corps United Kingdom has revealed the show entries for the 2014 contests. All shows are well attended. The British drum corps season starts in Bradford on 15th June. Read more -->

46. IPE cancels Irish and French contests (1140 views)
11 January 2014

Indoor Percussion Europe has cancelled the contests in Ireland and France. The contest in Sweden and of course the IPE European Championships will go ahead, with participants from no less than eight European countries. Read more -->

45. Changing of the baton after 58 years (1147 views)
2 April 2014

Band Director of 58 years standing Hubert Magee has announced his retirement from the position as Band Director of Mullingar Town Band. His daughter Kim, who has been assistant director and field commander of the band's show corps Celtic Crusaders for a number of years now, has been appointed Band Director of Mullingar Town Band. Read more -->

44. Mayflower beats Dutch competition at WGI Regional (1150 views)
3 March 2014

Mayflower from Billericay in England won the Independent Open Class of the Dutch WGI Regional Saturday. In Almere - The Netherlands, the guard beat The Pride by almost two points. Read more -->

43. New DCE certified show in Germany this year (1169 views)
31 January 2014

Heartliner are planning to host a Drum Corps Show in Ludwigshafen. Starting in 2014, it will be a permanent show in the European Music Games. Read more -->

42. Five myths about taking part in the DCE European Championships (1169 views)
11 November 2014

Drum Corps Europe receives a lot of questions in regard to participating in the DCE European Championships. It seems there are several myths about this. In this article, we will bust five of these myths. Read more -->

41. Report: 2014 DCE Judges College in Belgium (1176 views)
23 May 2014

"Friday 16th May provided my first DCE Judges College. Travelling from London – Brussels, I was met by Mark and Helen Bassett who had kindly agreed to collect me from the airport and transport me to the hotel headquarters." A report by Barry Davis. Read more -->

40. CEO of Field Band Foundation Retha Cilliers has passed away (1185 views)
12 February 2014

The Executive Director of the South African Field Band Foundation, Retha Cilliers, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 57. She was the driving force behind the organisation that tries to give disadvantaged young people from show bands a chance at a better life. Read more -->

39. DCE judging team at the Championships in Indonesia (1187 views)
5 January 2014

At the end of December, the judging team of Drum Corps Europe judged the Championships in Indonesia. Five European and five Asian DCE judges judged the 22 participants in the Grand Prix Marching Band competition. DCE also held a well-attended clinic for the groups. Read more -->

38. Get your tickets for DCE even sooner (1190 views)
14 April 2014

On 1st May, the ticket sales for the DCE European Championships will start again. Don’t want to wait that long? Get a VIP Membership and make sure that you get your tickets before the start of the official ticket sales. Read more -->

37. Judge saves Finals day for snare drummer Carolina Crown (1198 views)
13 August 2014

For a little while, it looked like a disaster scene was happening for the snare drummer Ryan Hall of Carolina Crown when his instrument broke off and fell to the ground during the DCI Finals. Percussion judge Allan Kristensen saved the day for the drummer. Read more -->

36. Percussion and winter guard going strong in Ireland (1202 views)
19 February 2014

The IMBA Winterguard and Indoor Percussion Championships were held in the National basketball arena in Tallaght last Saturday. There were seven participants in all catagories, and all entrants are affiliated to IMBA bands that compete on the DCE circuit. Read more -->

35. Drumcorps.org.uk Hot News Top 5 from March 2014 (1204 views)
21 April 2014

Every month, we will be giving you an overview of the most watched drum corps news of the past month. Here is the list of the most popular news items from March 2014, including the Corps Page Top 5. Read more -->

34. Nine nationalities in European indoor percussion competition (1206 views)
10 February 2014

No less than nine European countries are represented in the competition of Indoor Percussion Europe this year. The organisation has announced that 21 drumlines will compete. The season details have been published. Read more -->

33. Mosson opts out of DCE Championships (1211 views)
10 March 2014

Mosson Drum & Bugle Corps has unfortunately opted out of the DCE European Championships. The Italian corps announced that, due to internal problems, it has been forced to make this painful decision. Read more -->

32. Marching Bands of Europe disappeared (1225 views)
25 March 2014

Their site has long been off the air, and the latest update on Facebook is more than two years old. It looks like that the platform Marching Bands of Europe is no longer in existence. Read more -->

31. Cadence 2014 announce summer programme ‘Nightscapes’ (1241 views)
26 January 2014

Cadence Drum & Bugle Corps have announced their summer 2014 programme entitled 'Nightscapes'. Thew corps will take the audience through the night in the big city. Read more -->

30. DCUK welcomes Dutch corps Juliana to Championships (1250 views)
24 May 2014

Juliana Drum & Bugle Corps from Middelburg, The Netherlands will be travelling to the United Kingdom to compete at the DCUK Championships in the Premier (Open) Class. The Corps will arrive on Thursday September 18th and will staying in Wilmslow at the Wilmslow Phoenix Sports Club. Read more -->

29. Kidsgrove Scouts in the lead after Prelims (1263 views)
27 September 2014

It’s D(CE) Day and how! The tension in the Parkstad Limburg Stadium is unprecedented, after the thrilling result of the Prelims. The top three are only two-tenths away from each other, with Kidsgrove Scouts as the leader for now. Read more -->

28. This Saturday biggest DCN contest of the season (1292 views)
24 June 2014

The programme for the Drum Corps Netherlands contest in Huizen, this Saturday, is online. Sixteen corps will travel to sports park De Wolfskamer for a major European contest. Read more -->

27. New drum major for Juliana: Shana Beernaert (1313 views)
5 March 2014

In 2014, Juliana is being led by a new drum major. This season, Shana Beernaert will succeed Youri Debaere, who was on the podium in 2013. Read more -->

26. Kidsgrove Scouts are WGUK Open Class Champions (1313 views)
31 March 2014

The Kidsgrove Scouts are the new WGUK Champions. Last Saturday, the debuting guard stayed ahead of its biggest competitor, Mayflower at the 2014 WGUK Championships in Stoke on Trent. Read more -->

25. World record attempt longest fanfare line at DCUK show (1315 views)
9 January 2014

Thurrock Marching Brass in conjunction with the Marching Band Activity United Kingdom Facebook Page will be attempting a new world record for the longest fanfare line in history at the DCUK show on Sunday 7th September 2014. Read more -->

24. Jubal in Wonderland: new show is called ‘2Touch’ (1333 views)
2 January 2014

The 2014 show of Jubal Drum & Bugle Corps is called '2Touch'. The corps takes its audience to Wonderland, a place where dreams come true and where miracles actually happen. Read more -->

23. GOT Motion, MDC and Unik Star Concert are IPE champions (1370 views)
8 April 2014

This year’s European indoor percussion titles go to Sweden, Austria and France. GOT Motion won the title at the IPE European Championships 2014 in Wevelgem on Sunday. Newcomers MDC Drumline Unik Star Concert won the A Class and Concert Class respectively. Read more -->

22. DCE releases DCE Competition Manual 10.0 (1387 views)
25 February 2014

Drum Corps Europe has released the DCE Competition Manual 10.0. The manual will be the basis of the European Music Games 2014. Here is an overview of the changes compared to version 9.2. Read more -->

21. DCUK announces member corps in 2014 (1438 views)
14 March 2014

Drum Corps United Kingdom has announced the corps that have registered so far for the 2014 season. At least fourteen corps will corps will participate this summer. Read more -->

20. DCE publishes Premier Class Prelims schedule (1440 views)
22 September 2014

The order of performances for the Premier Class Prelims next Saturday has been published, based on this season's results at the European Music Games. The list is as follows. Read more -->

19. DCN announces its list of participants for 2014 (1478 views)
15 March 2014

Drum Corps Netherlands will have a well-filled line-up this season. The Dutch drum corps organisation is welcoming sixteen corps to the 2014 competition. Read more -->

18. Sequel of ‘Drumline’ movie in the making (1483 views)
7 February 2014

The American cabler VH1 has given the green light to a TV movie follow-up to ‘Drumline’ (2002), the network announced. The sequel will have a female lead character. Read more -->

17. The Kidsgrove Scouts will have a maximum of 128 members in 2015 (1499 views)
6 November 2014

The Kidsgrove Scouts have decided to increase the number of marching positions available for the 2015 corps. The maximum is 128 members. Read more -->

16. Drumcorps.org.uk Hot News Top 5 from December 2013 (1514 views)
23 January 2014

Every month, we will be giving you an overview of the most watched drum corps news of the past month. Here is the list of the most popular news items from December 2013, including the Corps Page Top 5. Read more -->

15. Secutores members march DCI this summer (1551 views)
17 April 2014

Three members of Besana Secutores will be marching in a DCI corps this summer. All three will enter the American contest fields in a top 12 corps. Read more -->

14. Kidsgrove Scouts return to DCA in 2015 (1575 views)
26 February 2014

The Kidsgrove Scouts will be returning to Drum Corps Associates in 2015. The corps will compete in regionals and the DCA Finals in Rochester - New York. It will be their third tour since 2010. Read more -->

13. Marching Vikings transform to drum and bugle corps (1613 views)
7 January 2014

Tallaght Youth Band Marching Vikings become ’The Vikings' on the competition field. The name change is also part of a larger transformation of the organisation as this year sees the Vikings transform from brass and reed to a drum & bugle corps. Read more -->

12. Kidsgrove Scouts are closing in on The Company (1613 views)
9 September 2014

The Kidsgrove Scouts reduced the points difference with The Company at the DCUK contest in Thurrock on Sunday. In the hunt for the 80 points, the difference in score between the two is now only 0.85 points. Read more -->

11. DCE judge René Conway passes away (1687 views)
19 February 2014

René Conway, DCE judge in Asia, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 50. He was a judge for the Asian judges panel. Read more -->

10. The Vikings stay on top in Ireland (1697 views)
26 August 2014

The third contest of the Irish Marching Bands Association on Sunday in Clonmel, was once again won by The Vikings. The corps from Tallaght therefore remains unbeaten this season. Many visitors travelled to the contest in Clonmel, and the corps performed to a packed stand. Read more -->

9. Live Fan Network webcast from Atlanta (1703 views)
24 July 2014

This Saturday, the DCI Fan Network will webcast live from the Georgia Dome in Atlanta. If you can't make it to the stadium for the DCI Southeastern Championship, watch as all 22 of DCI's World Class drum corps compete head-to-head for the final time this summer before the DCI World Championships in Indianapolis. Read more -->

8. WGUK announces prelimenary plans for 2015 (1721 views)
27 July 2014

Following the recent WGUK Board Meeting, Winter Guard United Kingdom has announced some preliminary plans for the 2015 season. The 2015 season will include a new class and a WGI Regional. Read more -->

7. The hornline of the Kidsgrove Scouts is growing enormously (1925 views)
29 October 2014

In 2015, the Kidsgrove Scouts will have a very large hornline. At the rehearsal last weekend there were more than 50 members present, and the number still seems to be growing. Read more -->

6. Corps home Heartliner not useable anymore after explosion (1954 views)
24 October 2014

As a result of construction works on a BASF gas pipe, a massive explosion with fatal consequences took place immediately next to the corps home of the German corps Heartliner. According to the media, a construction worker lost his life and about 30 people were hurt, some of them severely. Read more -->

5. DCE publishes corps list for European Championships 2015 (2121 views)
14 December 2014

The DCE European Championships can count on an impressive list of participants next year. Alongside familiar names, Drum Corps Europe will also welcome a number of new participants in 2015. Read more -->

4. The Company are European champions (2185 views)
28 September 2014

After a thrilling final, The Company are the European champions. Although the British corps was behind Jubal and Kidsgrove Scouts in the Prelims, in the evening it overtook its competitors. With 89.95 points, the corps won the title. Read more -->

3. TODAY IS D(CE) DAY! (2271 views)
27 September 2014

It is Saturday the 27th of September: D(CE) Day! The day that all of drum corps loving Europe looks forward to. The day of the DCE European Championships in the Parkstad Limburg Stadium. Don’t have a ticket? Come over anyway, because you do not want to miss this! Read more -->

2. Blue Devils to form ‘international corps’ for European trip 2015 (3460 views)
3 July 2014

The Blue Devils are looking for talented musicians and dancers to travel to Europe in 2015. This will be a separate performing ensemble from the Blue Devils A Corps. Read more -->

1. Live webcast of the DCE European Championships (7248 views)
25 September 2014

DCE will broadcast this year's Championships live on the internet. Those who cannot come to Kerkrade have the possibility to watch the event directly from a computer, tablet or smartphone. Read more -->