Category: Announcements

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KIDS WITH CANCER 2024!!

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.

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PROUD!!!!

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

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🎁Prize Time🎁

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

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The Force Database – what is it? 👩‍💻

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.

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🎯 2 Week Count Down Activated🎯

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

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THE COUNT DOWN IS ON!!

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.

📸Gillian Murphy Photography

👕A1 Embroidery & Printing

👔Harris Kilt Company

🎥GS Media Marketing

🍰#PaulaBakesCakesToo

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KIDS WITH CANCER CHARITY EVENT!!

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! 🎶🥰

#DisplayTeamOfChampionDrumMajors #FlashMob #GetYourTickets #PrepWorkBegins

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A Force to be Reckoned With!!

The Scottish Banner speaks to Paula Braiden, Senior Drum Major and founder of The Force.

Paula talks to The Scottish Banner about how she got involved in Pipe Bands, what exactly the role of a Drum Major is, what its like being a female Drum Major in a male dominated discipline along with highlighting what The Force is all about.

Read this amazing interview and extract from The Scottish Banner below or why not purchase your very own copy of the The Scottish Banner, which includes a whole host of other amazing articles – https://www.scottishbanner.com/category/editorial/.

Scottish Banner ArticleDownload
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THE FORCE DRUM MAJOR WORKSHOP

Drum Major Workshop Complete ✔️

What a fantastic 2 day, multiple session event! The amount of local children aspiring to be drum majors has been incredibly satisfying. Wishing them all well in their journey with the Mid Ulster Drum Major Academy, they will be in great hands. The international troop sessions will continue for a little bit longer! 🎵

See photos below, with consent.

#DrumMajorWorkshop#TheForce#Teaching#PaulaLovesToTeach#MidUlsterDrumMajorAcademy🤩