MBI Winter Guard
The season kicked off with a bang at the Premiere show when MBI performers came onto the floor veiled in yellow raincoats. They took them off to reveal a full Pennywise costume from IT. The theme was hugely popular, and the guard produced a “Who is IT?” post to showcase performers who you wouldn’t otherwise recognize in their costumes & makeup. MBI Winter Guard finished 19th in Independent Open at Dayton, Ohio.
Guard Donors
- Margaret Mattson
- Kathy & Jeff Lovgren
- Eric Lovgren
- Ultimate Sports Bar
- Tiffany Bornetun
- Many more anonymous donors
MBI Indoor Percussion
Celebrating its 15th year in 2023, MBI Indoor Percussion competed both locally and nationally. The season culminated with MBI being a WGI Semi-Finalist in Dayton, OH and placing 17th in Percussion Independent World (PIW) competition – MBI’s highest placement in a decade. The 2023 production was titled “Fade to Black” and featured the ensemble fading in and out of both visual and musical textures ending as the members literally fading away and disappearing into the all-black set pieces. “Hang my head, drown my fear, til they all just disappear.” This lyrics were heard in the last moments of the show as MBI played “Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden.
Percussion Donors
- Hiawatha Academy
- Rob Magnuson
- Joe and Dani Jaeger
- Larry and Rosanne Tollefson
- Lynette Fitzsimonds and Jenny Kilgin
- Kurt “Flash” Schiebel and Andrea Ferguson
- Bradley kovacovich
- Griswold Family
- Naomi Harju
- Mark Schmid and Sandy Dennis
- Thomas Peterson
- Melisa Riel
- Kim and Scott Myrdahl
- Ed and Kristiina Terhaar
- Inga Borggreve
- Anan Kohn
- Barry and Heather Tait
- Troy Jilot
- Carol Kindya
- Amy and Rob Takkunen
- Jennifer Hanna-Tatur and James Hanna
- Leonard and Judith Heimerl
- Many more anonymous donors
MBI Winds
“Hello!” was the perfect introduction for the debut of our new WGI Winds ensemble. 20 talented horn players came together to create a vibrant program that entertained audiences. The initial season definitely opened new doors for the growing WGI Winds class, especially at home in Minnesota. MBI Winds finished in 4th place in Independent Open in Dayton, Ohio.
Winds Donors
- Beth & Paul Gundersen
- Mary & Don Carlsen
- Kristina Sorteberg
- Asher, Trevor, and Tiffany Kraabel
- Dave & Katie Alfveby
- Barry Hess
- Many more anonymous donors
Thank you
Thanks again to all who donated to our winter ensembles. Minnesota Brass is committed to providing a quality performance experience to our members while trying to reduce costs as much as possible. We couldn’t do it without you!
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