Minnesota Brass performs at the District 11 Preview. Photo by student Megan Harms, who tweeted: “just saw @MinnesotaBrass play for the first time. their sound is siiick!!!!”
The final hometown rehearsals and performance for Minnesota Brass’ 2014 season are in the history books. The corps started the weekend with a Friday night rehearsal at Chaska High School and then moved to the National Sports Center in Blaine for camp days Saturday and Sunday, taking a break Saturday night to perform “Supernova” for hundreds of band students nearby at the District 11 Preview. This week, the corps heads out to Rochester, N.Y. for the DCA World Championships. More scheduling details will be posted soon. But first, here’s a look at what our members were saying about their incredible experiences over the past few days:
Packing in three parts: rehearsal weekend, DCA, and the rest of my life. Departing in five days! #mbi14 #dca #rookiefever #college #roundtwo
— Erika Kooda (@erikabunk) August 21, 2014
Time to hydrate! The final MN weekend push for MBI starts tonight at 6pm in Chaska! #mbi14 #supernova #FAWK #DCA2014 #drumcorps
— Sam Springer (@beedawon) August 22, 2014
Not looking forward to the drive, but excited enough for rehearsal to cover it. Last weekend in MN with #mbi14! #letsgetbetter
— Erika Kooda (@erikabunk) August 22, 2014
A bit of crafting in prep for a fun project at MBI this weekend! #mbi14 #supernova #fawk #DCA2014 pic.twitter.com/1BpADoD4ky
— Sam Springer (@beedawon) August 22, 2014
Operation Staff Doppleganger was a success! #mbi14 pic.twitter.com/scu2Ohy1A3
— Nancy terry (@NancyTerry13) August 23, 2014
Great night cleaning, and refining, our 2014 program. Post-rehearsal snacks and drinks with some of the best people I know. #mbi14
— Mät Iberg (@miberg) August 23, 2014
After rehersal food and drinks! #mbi14 #supernova #fawk pic.twitter.com/9AYs2tVNYF
— Sam Springer (@beedawon) August 23, 2014
Early mornings are much easier to do, knowing that you're with your family. #mbi14
— Mät Iberg (@miberg) August 23, 2014
Good morning! Rehearsal 9-4 today at Nat'l Sports Center in Blaine! Fields A1, C2, C3. All visitors are welcome!. http://t.co/WitaMT7RPn
— Minnesota Brass (@MinnesotaBrass) August 23, 2014
Don't miss our final MN show tonight at Blaine HS. Support District 11 bands and cheer us on. Only $5! http://t.co/WitaMT7RPn #mbi14
— Minnesota Brass (@MinnesotaBrass) August 23, 2014
Never want to hear "what freeway did you get on?" To start a camp day…#mbi14
— Nancy terry (@NancyTerry13) August 23, 2014
Oh snap!!! #mbi14 pic.twitter.com/KsX35DVqgW
— Nancy terry (@NancyTerry13) August 23, 2014
Cleaning some dots #mbi14 pic.twitter.com/CbcoVi10mR
— Nancy terry (@NancyTerry13) August 23, 2014
Old man marching band?? #mbi14 pic.twitter.com/0ps8IGYUtm
— Kimberly Reid (@KimberlyReid21) August 23, 2014
This is pretty #mbi14 pic.twitter.com/TUK8p9PQ9p
— Becci O'Kane (@BecciOKane) August 23, 2014
Nap time during lunch @katyhammond10 #mbi14 pic.twitter.com/7A1OrnyeDx
— Becci O'Kane (@BecciOKane) August 23, 2014
Repping @MinnesotaBrass at my schools band rehearsal before tonight's show #mbi14 pic.twitter.com/n2fL18uCKO
— Noah Hansen (@antiquegramps) August 23, 2014
Water break! #mbi14 #supernova #fawk pic.twitter.com/qXz0SjyqC9
— Sam Springer (@beedawon) August 23, 2014
National Sports Center…not just for sports #mbi14 pic.twitter.com/UXcNjbGVhm
— Nancy terry (@NancyTerry13) August 23, 2014
We are sniffing at great #mbi14
— Kimberly Reid (@KimberlyReid21) August 23, 2014
guess who paid her dues? #ME #mbi14
— Erika Kooda (@erikabunk) August 23, 2014
https://twitter.com/marissamoeller/status/503292684422107139
Rocking the shako on the hat fashion statement! #mbi14 #showday pic.twitter.com/GXjYCRg9D5
— Mimmie Sjöberg (@sjobemim) August 23, 2014
Time for some dinner and a shower at home! #mbi14 #supernova #fawk
— Sam Springer (@beedawon) August 23, 2014
5 yr old after giving me a hug: "you smell like drum corps." #mbi14
— Jessi Foell (@jeeprsjessi) August 23, 2014
Got beat loading the trailer by the pit…first time all year. It's on!!!!! #mbi14
— Nancy terry (@NancyTerry13) August 23, 2014
Ready for the District 11 show!! @NancyTerry13 #mbi14 pic.twitter.com/qqIzD8WYPu
— Becci O'Kane (@BecciOKane) August 23, 2014
@MinnesotaBrass Drumline warming up pic.twitter.com/gdtcfyAC6o
— Rudimentality (@rudimentality) August 24, 2014
Getting ready to perform in front of our favorite kind of audience: band students! #mbi14 pic.twitter.com/s96RMOkerA
— Minnesota Brass (@MinnesotaBrass) August 24, 2014
I wouldn't want to spend my Birthday any other way than with @MinnesotaBrass performing our show #supernova. #fawk #mbi14
— Sam Springer (@beedawon) August 24, 2014
Runs keep getting better and better! So glad I'm not driving home tonight. Last MN rehearsal tomorrow! #mbi14 #helperictakeovertwitter
— Erika Kooda (@erikabunk) August 24, 2014
District 11 show was great, and the crowd was fantastic!
— Rudimentality (@rudimentality) August 24, 2014
— Kimberly Reid (@KimberlyReid21) August 24, 2014
Last chance to see us in MN! Rehearsal 10-5 today at Nat'l Sports Center, Blaine. Fields A1, C2, C3. Drop by! http://t.co/WitaMT7RPn
— Minnesota Brass (@MinnesotaBrass) August 24, 2014
Last MN rehearsal today. My fellow members – I challenge you…let's stop "sniffing at great." Let's push today & get great! FAWK #mbi14
— Nancy terry (@NancyTerry13) August 24, 2014
Last camp day in Minnesota. Lets do this! #mbi14 #supernova #fawk
— Sam Springer (@beedawon) August 24, 2014
Off to the last Sunday rehearsal. Let's work hard and get gooder! #mbi14 #Supernova
— Mimmie Sjöberg (@sjobemim) August 24, 2014
Here's to another day of killing off my old running shoes! #mbi14 #rehearsalday
— Erika Kooda (@erikabunk) August 24, 2014
Trumpet stack! Triangle style! #mbi14 pic.twitter.com/s1YeX9xBD8
— Mimmie Sjöberg (@sjobemim) August 24, 2014
Horns on a soccer field…getting better!!! #mbi14 pic.twitter.com/GXrDJu5agE
— Nancy terry (@NancyTerry13) August 24, 2014
Cookin up some steaks for last MN rehearsal! #mbi14 #mnbrass pic.twitter.com/TE7OGLACSt
— ericmolho (@ericmolho) August 24, 2014
"We are on an improvement skyrocket right now." #mbi14
— Nancy terry (@NancyTerry13) August 24, 2014
A Minnesota Brass tradition: Steak dinner at final camp day! 🙂 pic.twitter.com/dI63LMHgMT
— Minnesota Brass (@MinnesotaBrass) August 24, 2014
Ice cream sundae bar ready for business! #mbi14 #mnbrass pic.twitter.com/4AUmmjYOZE
— Minnesota Brass (@MinnesotaBrass) August 24, 2014
Last camp day!!! Steak Day for lunch!!! #mbi14
— Becci O'Kane (@BecciOKane) August 24, 2014
Steak Day Hype! #mbi14 #LastRehearsalInMinnesota pic.twitter.com/TmuYidSGqx
— Mimmie Sjöberg (@sjobemim) August 24, 2014
Chicken that's nicely cooked and ice cream for lunch?!? #yesplease! #mbi14
— Erika Kooda (@erikabunk) August 24, 2014
Steak day! #mbi14
— Jake Esterberg (@JakeEsterberg) August 24, 2014
Old uniform day! #mbi14 pic.twitter.com/FzTCf2yCgl
— Jessi Foell (@jeeprsjessi) August 24, 2014
Man that weather we were hit with earlier #roughlife #justkidding #wegotbetter! #mbi14
— Erika Kooda (@erikabunk) August 24, 2014
Bye Blaine! Next up: ROCHESTER, NY!! #mbi14 #finals #dca
— Erika Kooda (@erikabunk) August 24, 2014
It's just a guideline, right? #mbi14 pic.twitter.com/r6SN9m1eHR
— Nancy terry (@NancyTerry13) August 24, 2014
https://twitter.com/marissamoeller/status/503689123547582464
Home from the cities for the last time this summer. My laundry smells absolutely awful, so yeah, I think we worked hard this weekend. #mbi14
— Erika Kooda (@erikabunk) August 25, 2014
Thanks for a great weekend @MinnesotaBrass! Now, time to fit about 111 people onto 3 buses! #buslist #mbi14 #supernova #fawk
— Sam Springer (@beedawon) August 24, 2014
"Supernova" coming soon! RT @DCAintheROC All the way from Minnesota! @MinnesotaBrass #DCA2014 #DCAIntheROC pic.twitter.com/HImc7DNYH8
— Minnesota Brass (@MinnesotaBrass) August 25, 2014
