Drum Corps United Kingdom (DCUK) is a governing organization for drum and bugle corps in the United Kingdom. DCUK operates the British drum corps circuit which holds drum and bugle corps competitions for corps across the country. It is part of the national charity - Marching & Performings Arts UK - http://www.mpauk.org.uk
Competitive corps participate in competitions between the months of July & September, traditionally the British Drum Corps Championships occurs on either towards the end of September. Competitions occur various surfaces and arenas and are judged by a panel of volunteers on general effect, visual performance, and musical performance. Every year, each drum corps prepares a single new show, approximately 8–15 minutes in length, and carefully refines this throughout the entire summer year. This focus on a singular show takes advantge of the large amount of time needed to honing and refining a modern drum corps program, with a momentum that continues to build up to the last performance of the season.
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