Marching Music France and Drum Corps Europe will enter a strategic partnership. Marching Music France is a new French music organisation, and one of their aims is to promote the drum corps style in their country.

With education, Marching Music France wants to teach musicians 'the drum corps way' during national summer camps, with the help of experienced DCI instructors. The first camp is scheduled for the summer of 2009.

Yohann Boscher, Manager of Marching Music France and former member of The Madison Scouts, is delighted about the partnership. "We want to help our members and corps to raise their standard and integrate more in the European drum corps activity. By working with DCE, we will have more access to talent and resources in Europe."

DCE board member Marco Janssen says DCE is very interested in the new developments in France and MMF in particular. "The focus in France seems to be on education, not on competition. We fully agree with Marching Music France that education is the way to go, and we will support MMF in any way we can."

More information about Marching Music France can be found at www.marchingmusicfrance.over-blog.com. The website includes an English version.

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