During the past year, Beatrix ' has prepared itself for the 2012 USA Tour. We took the Drum Corps International Tour 2011 as a guide on which we composed a concept 2012 Tour that met the requirements and wishes that we have: challenging competitions in the Open Class, good variety with World Class participants, enough time for rehearsals and some sightseeing time.
This tour will be very different in terms of starting point and places to visit than previous editions; something that will appeal to everyone. On the basis of this concept tour we made an inventory for possible flight routes with corresponding prices and bus prices, eventually resulting in a budget that the Board of the Beatrix Association felt comfortable with.
The purpose of a USA Tour for Beatrix ' is to give members a drum corps experience that is as close as possible to the experience of the American Drum & Bugle Corps. This means rehearsals during the day, performances in the evening and travel at night. It is unique for a European Corps to have this much rehearsal time to perfect their show. The hours spent on the rehearsal field are much greater in quantity than those spent on sightseeing, leisure and travel. To spend these rehearsal hours as efficiently and effectively as possible you will need a well-trained staff team that is really locked in together and knows what to expect from each other.
The 2012 season will start with a lot of staff switches and changes. Changes that are going to give Beatrix’ a solid foundation to build on for the near future. However, the changes and new staff members are large in numbers this year and this group will need time to form a solid team. The Association has itself experienced, and seen in other associations, that a good instructional staff team is the key to a successful tour. When rehearsals go slowly and inefficiently in 40 degrees Celsius and there is no adequate response to the wishes of the jury, all the good food, the best sleeping places and the most beautiful tour buses won’t save the tour for the members.
The Board of the Beatrix Association has, in consultation with the management team of Beatrix ' Drum & Bugle Corps and the 2012 USA Tour Committee, decided to postpone the 2012 USA Tour. The Board is aware that this is a disappointment for the members, but when Beatrix' decides to go to the USA this is only when all the puzzle pieces are in place. All the pieces are currently available but still need to go better together. The project team, which was preparing the 2012 USA Tour, will remain in place and will continue to prepare as much as possible for a Tour in the coming years. It has been a difficult decision, but both Board and management team are confident that building on the success of 2011 will be the basis for a successful USA Tour in the near future.
Currently, the options are being explored for a European Tour in the summer of 2012. Competitions, commercial performances, rehearsals and sightseeing will be combined. Contacts with various countries have already been made and they want to welcome Beatrix '. This European Tour will be an important test to see if the Association is ready for another American DCI Tour.
However much the Association regrets this decision, we are confident that we have made the right choice and we look forward to a successful season where we once again are going to experience numerous highlights. Do you have questions about the above? Then feel free to contact the Board via Dit e-mailadres is beschermd tegen spambots. U heeft Javascript nodig om het te kunnen zien. .
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