With great memories of the 2011 trip to the WGI World Champions still vibrant and freshly in the minds, Beatrix’ World Guard has kicked off the 2012 winter season. After being promoted from Independent Open to Independent World, and eventually having a dream come true by making WGI World Finals, Beatrix’ will try her very best to continue to stay worthy of her new classification. Sadly, it will not be possible to return to Dayton this coming season, however a number of shows in The Netherlands will be attended, as well as the WGI Euro Regional. A partially new, and very eager team, has started working on the new production. 

The deadline to register for IPE 2012 has been extended from November 15th 2011 to January 1st 2012. One of the reasons to extend the registration date is that the venue for the French Regional is still not confirmed. Another reason is that IPE wants to synchronise the closing date with WGUK because of the English indoor percussion units. Indoor Percussion units will be able to register for four events till January 1st 2012. (Registration is free except for the UK Regional, in Burgess Hill there is a WGUK fee) IPE is very proud to present a full calendar with 4 events in France, Sweden, Belgium and England. The list of participating units will be published on our website as soon as the first units have registered and the deposit is recieved by IPE. IPE uses an Online Registrationform. (Download the 2012 IPE Policies and Participant Handbook for more registration information) The IPE management team hopes that the 2012 events will create a fantastic indoor percussion season throughout Europe.

Text: Indoor Percussion Europe

Unik Star Juniors (from Hellemmes - France) was founded 3 years ago and the staff have great ambitions and members enjoy the challenge! IPE will be the first competition in their existence and the staff is proud of this project. Members present 'Brothers & Sisters'. This show includes music of 'Little Sister' (LOL) and 'Hey Soul Sister' (Train). Music designer & teaching by Benjamin Vandemoortele, Georges Lecomte, Ludovic Sueur & Benoit Sueur. With the show, Unik Star Junior will enter the Junior Concert Class of the IPE Championships 2012 in Belgium on April 8th.

Text: Unik Star

In 2012 Beatrix' will take you to a construction site in the early years of the city of New York. The city is full of scaffolding and the foundations of the city that never sleeps are created. The construction site that Beatrix' is going to enter will fill up with masses of talented construction workers in early dawn. It was in the early years of the last century that some of the most impressive skyscrapers were built. The wood, steel and other materials on site will be used by the skilled workers to add the next level to the building. The skyline of New York slowly got its shape. The construction workers, who themselves should also be handled with care, worked their magic above and below the ground: subways, offices, roads and more. Everywhere you hear the sound of these hard workers.