Display Team of Champion Drum Majors
Paula, the founder of The Force has hosted a Gala Ball every 2 years to raise funds for different charities and needs within the community.
2016 saw the Winter Ball
2018 saw the Spring Ball
2022 saw the Autumn Ball – (delayed due to covid)
So for 2024 it’s time for the Summer Ball.
Let’s help finish this tradition with a big finale! Go big or go home!
This one will be one to remember! 🤩🥂⭐️🎶🤩🥂⭐️🎶🤩🥂⭐️🎶
The Force’s 1st Anniversary, I’d like to give a massive THANKYOU to each and every follower, that has interacted, shared, liked and commented on our wonderful team thus far.
The contacts and messages received from around the globe has been something I never imagined when I had this vision in mind to platform a team of highly skilled and award winning artists, musicians and performers. 🎶
Here’s to another year!
Exciting plans ahead for The Force, which I am looking forward to sharing. 🎶✌️😎
📸 Gillian Murphy Photography
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A special choreographed piece for this special event.
We had the BBC following us for this event which was brilliant, but that also came with a slight bit of pressure as we are all perfectionists!
12 minutes of mostly synchronized work from Paula, Abigail and Kara with our added touch of Highland and Irish dancers, Thea and Gracie. We loved pulling this one together!
Now for the next one in a few weeks time! 🎶👌
Thank you Brian Hasson for this full version of The Force routine.
Music Credits:
Hall of Fame – Script (Intro)
Calum Brown – Lincoln Hilton
Bagpipe Dance – Kyriakos Papadopoulos
Anne’s March – Finlay MacDonald
A huge Thank You to Gary Smyth and Alexis from A1 Embroidery & Printing for inviting The Force to perform at the wonderful Kids with Cancer event held in The Royal Hotel Cookstown for The Children’s Cancer Unit Charity on Saturday 23 March 2024. It was such a pleasure to perform at this prestigious event to help raise fantastic funds for this special unit.
The team on the evening was led by Paula who worked effortlessly hard behind the scenes to produce the spectacle it was, with her trusted team of Abigail and Kara, Thea and Gracie. Without all their hard work, contribution and time this wouldn’t exist. Cheers to them! 🤩
Also a special mention to Harris Kilt Company for again gifting the hire of the kilts for the team to perform in. As the drum majors display was synchronized these matching kilts along with The Force merchandise t-shirts from suppliers (A1 Embroidery) finish the polished look of the team.
A final thank you to The Big Rab Show and Brian Hasson for their footage on the evening and the constant support in all that we do.
Beyond excited for what we produced on Saturday 23rd March! The choreography was time consuming, but worth every inch of it.
The BBC followed us to the event and my team excelled under pressure, they showcased how good they truly are and why they are the elite. Again, PROUD!!
Big cheer to our accompanying dancers Thea Kinley (Highland Dancer) and Gracie Evans (Irish Dancer), who worked together as a wee team and choreographed their piece and I’m so proud of them for making their mark on our display and knocking it out of the park! Such an asset to The Force 🤩🤩🤩🤩
#DisplayTeamOfChampionDrumMajors
#DrumMajorDreamTeam
#IrishAndHighlandDancer
#KidsWithCancerEvent
#HarrisKilts
#A1Embroidery
To celebrate – 1 Year as The Force
Your chance to win a 2 Hour Masterclass (in person / virtual) with Paula Braiden, all you have to do is like, share, and tag someone!
Want to be a Drum Major, or want to learn something new.
Whether you are:
– Local
– International
– Beginner; or
– Experienced
🎶🎶This is for everyone!🎶🎶
Winner will be picked on our 1st Anniversary – 1st April 2024!
Good luck! ✌️😎
📸 Gillian Murphy Photography
It’s a central register for all talents, outside of our Elite Team of Drum Majors. Many are both Local and International! ✔️
On the register there are Drum Majors, Pipers, Drummers (Snares, Tenor & Bass), Singers, Flutists, Whistle players, Dancers (Highland, Irish and Contemporary), Piccolo, Guitar, and Harp.
When a corporate, international or charity event comes into the diary, and the event is in planning, an advert will be shown on socials for what artists are required and those on the database, if available, will be chosen first. 🎶🎶🎶
Do you want to be considered for an event with The Force, you can register your name using the below link:
https://theforce.events/contact/
A few pics of those who have represented The Force!
📸 Gillian Murphy Photography and others.
What to expect:
– Posts / Reels about what we have been doing
– What fun plans are ahead and how we chose to celebrate our 1 year anniversary
– Prizes to be won
– Interesting facts, even some funny ones
– Meet the Team bios
– Who the businesses are that we have been collaborating with and why?
– Some footage on our upcoming events.
#StayTuned
#TheForce
📸Gillian Murphy Photography
The Count Down is on!!!
An exciting countdown begins as we start to celebrate our 1 Year Anniversary which is on 1st April 2024. Also two events loom closer with plenty of work being done.
We are pleased to be supporting these two wonderful events;
* Kids with Cancer Charity Event – 23 March 2024, Royal Hotel, Cookstown
* Tullylagan Pipe Band Concert – 13 April 2024, Burnavon Theatre, Cookstown
Thanks to 4 of our businesses who were fundamental in the prep for our celebrations which 3 are represented in Photo 1 and 2.
I met with Gary Smyth tonight in preparation for the ‘Kids with Cancer’ charity event which is taking place on Saturday 23 March 2024, in The Royal Hotel Cookstown, Northern Ireland.
To hear of the amount of money this event has raised thus far for kids with Cancer is phenomenal and a credit to Gary and his team. 
The Force are delighted to be asked to contribute to this evening and plans have already started for what will be an epic evening! 
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