Nexus Drum & Bugle Corps
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Nexus Drum & Bugle Corps are a Marching Drum and Bugle Corps from Bedfordshire
, England.
Nexus was formed in 2010 after a merger agreement between the former members of Distant Thunder Show Corps
and Equinox Drum and Bugle Corps, (both of Bedfordshire).
Nexus have their rehearsal base at Sandye Place Middle School, Sandy, Bedfordshire.
For their inaugural season Nexus competed in the British Youth Band Association (BYBA) circuit. In 2011 Nexus are also joining the Drum Corps United Kingdom (DCUK) circuit, where they will be competing at a number of shows.
Nexus competed in Division Three for their first BYBA season and since were promoted to Division Two for 2011 after becoming Division Three Finals and National Champions. However, in 2011, Nexus have decided to move to Associate Class in BYBA and Open Class in DCUK.
Trousers: Black Trousers
Headwear: White "Cowboy" hat with a Black Plume and Black Banding.
Jacket: Blue and purple interlocking triangles, divided by a 90-degree black stripe.
A diamond-shaped badge is placed at the pinnacle of the stripe, the design of which varies year by year.
The badges, as used on the Jackets, have been as follows:
Their 2011 show, entitled "Pirates AND The Caribbean", was performed at the Winter Guard United Kingdom (WGUK) and Indoor Percussion Europe (IPE) contests in the UK, where they scored third place both at the IPE/WGUK contest in Burgess Hill and the WGUK finals in Sheffield.
Ouse Valley Sounds, (OVS), is usually held at Bedford International Athletic Stadium.
However, due to the unavailability of the venue in September 2010, OVS was moved to Biggleswade Town Football Club.
The Bedfordshire Reunion Brass Band play at Ouse Valley Sounds at breaks in the contest, such as before "Retreat".
Encore had, historically, been the 1st Sandy Scout and Guide Band, and latterly independently as Encore, whereby the took 3rd place at two DCUK contests in their last two competitive seasons (2002 and 2003). Encore subsequently disbanded in 2003.
Membership of Encore is open to anyone aged 6 and over, although it is aimed towards younger musical members, as it is a Junior Corps.
Encore's Corps Director is Barry Barker.
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire is a ceremonial county of historic origin in England that forms part of the East of England region.It borders Cambridgeshire to the north-east, Northamptonshire to the north, Buckinghamshire to the west and Hertfordshire to the south-east....
, England.
Nexus was formed in 2010 after a merger agreement between the former members of Distant Thunder Show Corps
Distant Thunder (marching band)
Distant Thunder were a marching brass and percussion band who competed in BYBA and Drum Corps Europe...
and Equinox Drum and Bugle Corps, (both of Bedfordshire).
Nexus have their rehearsal base at Sandye Place Middle School, Sandy, Bedfordshire.
For their inaugural season Nexus competed in the British Youth Band Association (BYBA) circuit. In 2011 Nexus are also joining the Drum Corps United Kingdom (DCUK) circuit, where they will be competing at a number of shows.
Nexus competed in Division Three for their first BYBA season and since were promoted to Division Two for 2011 after becoming Division Three Finals and National Champions. However, in 2011, Nexus have decided to move to Associate Class in BYBA and Open Class in DCUK.
Shows
- 2011 - "Dare To Dream?" (Show Launch Video)
- 2010 - "How The West Was Won"
Uniform
Footwear: Black Shoes and SocksTrousers: Black Trousers
Headwear: White "Cowboy" hat with a Black Plume and Black Banding.
Jacket: Blue and purple interlocking triangles, divided by a 90-degree black stripe.
A diamond-shaped badge is placed at the pinnacle of the stripe, the design of which varies year by year.
The badges, as used on the Jackets, have been as follows:
- 2010: "Sheriff" Badge with Interlocking X from main logo. Linked into "Wild West" Theme.
Indoor Percussion Unit
Nexus have, for the 2011 Winter Season, started an Indoor Percussion Unit, of which the Ensemble Director is Claire Tayeg.Their 2011 show, entitled "Pirates AND The Caribbean", was performed at the Winter Guard United Kingdom (WGUK) and Indoor Percussion Europe (IPE) contests in the UK, where they scored third place both at the IPE/WGUK contest in Burgess Hill and the WGUK finals in Sheffield.
Ouse Valley Sounds
Nexus Drum & Bugle Corps, in conjunction with BYBA, host the annual Ouse Valley Sounds Youth Marching Band Championships.Ouse Valley Sounds, (OVS), is usually held at Bedford International Athletic Stadium.
However, due to the unavailability of the venue in September 2010, OVS was moved to Biggleswade Town Football Club.
The Bedfordshire Reunion Brass Band play at Ouse Valley Sounds at breaks in the contest, such as before "Retreat".
Partnership with Encore
Nexus formed a partnership with Encore Drum & Bugle Corps of Sandy, a junior band that has not been competing since 2003, in November 2010.Encore had, historically, been the 1st Sandy Scout and Guide Band, and latterly independently as Encore, whereby the took 3rd place at two DCUK contests in their last two competitive seasons (2002 and 2003). Encore subsequently disbanded in 2003.
Membership of Encore is open to anyone aged 6 and over, although it is aimed towards younger musical members, as it is a Junior Corps.
Encore's Corps Director is Barry Barker.