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Feb 05 2016
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Minnesota Brass Indoor Presents: The Watchers

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The universe. Earth. Life. Humanity. How did we get here? Is our journey our own? Through all of it, they have been there – The Watchers.
Minnesota Brass Indoor Percussion will debut their 2016 season this Saturday, February 6 at Sounds of Minnesota Winter Edition. The upper Midway’s only WGI Independent World Class percussion ensemble will perform in exhibition as part of the MBI Color Guard home show at South St. Paul High School, which starts at 6:30 p.m.
Minnesota Brass Indoor is under the direction of Joe Asleson along with Managing Director Katy Benson. Design staff includes Joel Matuzak, Craig Myers, and Joe Asleson. Catch their performances throughout the Twin Cities at several Minnesota Percussion Association events, the WGI Minneapolis Regional, and World Championships in Dayton, OH.
Sounds of Minnesota Winter Edition
When: 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 6
Where: South St. Paul High School, 700 2nd St. N., South St Paul, MN 55075
Admission: $8-$6. All seats are general admission and available at the door.
Nov 08 2015
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Audition Weekend Kicks off MBI ’16

By | Indoor Drumline, MBI Winterguard, Winds | No Comments

Minnesota kicked off its 2016 competition season with a successful multi-ensemble audition weekend Sept. 27 that attracted more than 100 applicants for the organization’s four ensembles: the summer Minnesota Brass Drum and Bugle Corps and the winter Minnesota Brass Indoor Percussion and MBI Winter Guard. MBI is also celebrating its 70th anniversary year with an inaugural “winds” ensemble.

An enthusiastic group of both veteran performers and newcomers attended the daylong event at Brooklyn Center High School in suburban Minneapolis. Read More

Sep 18 2015
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Super Audition Camp Fast Approaching!

By | Indoor Drumline, MBI Winterguard, Minne-Brass, Winds | No Comments

Just weeks after completing the 2015 drum corps season, all eyes have shifted to 2016 and our winter ensembles.  This year, Minnesota Brass is excited to launch a new ensemble and create our first ever Super Audition Camp for all MBI winter ensembles!  Whether you’re interested in the Minnesota Brass Indoor Drumline, MBI Winter Guard or our new winds ensemble, you’ll want to be at Brooklyn Center High School on Sunday, September 27.  Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. with auditions slated to begin promptly at 9.  Lunch is provided as part of the $25 audition fee and members will be done promptly at 4.   Submit your member interest form today.

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Minnesota Brass Winds enters its inaugural season as a WGI Independent World Class unit.  The ensemble is open to all ages and will feature brass and woodwinds players.  The winds ensemble will perform in the North Star Circuit and Minnesota Percussion Association events culminating in a trip to the WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio, April 16-17.

MBI Winter Guard competes as a WGI Independent A class unit representing Minnesota Brass at the St. Louis WGI Regional and the WGI World Championships, April 7-9.  MBI Winter Guard will also perform throughout Minnesota at North Star Circuit shows.  Potential members must be 21 or younger to participate in the MBI Winter Guard.

Minnesota Brass Indoor Drumline competes as a WGI Independent World class drumline.  Highly skilled percussionists under the age of 22 are eligible to audition.  The drumline will compete in Minnesota Percussion Association events and the WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio, April 14-16.

Current high school students interested in any Minnesota Brass winter ensemble will be required to have the permission of their music teacher/band director. If your school has a winter program for your primary instrument, you should be performing with your school’s unit and not auditioning for Minnesota Brass. Don’t worry . . . we’ll be around in years to come so we hope to see you at a later time.

Aug 24 2015
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Minnesota Brass to Launch Indoor Winds Ensemble

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Auditions for all winter ensembles September 27

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Minnesota Brass is excited to announce the launch of a new winds ensemble for the 2016 indoor season. Featuring brass and woodwinds, the new group will provide members with the same exciting performance opportunities their percussion and color guard peers have enjoyed for years.

“We want to create a highly engaging and energetic program that is fun for both our members and our fans,” said Eric Molho, executive director of Minnesota Brass. “This is an exciting indication of the growth of our organization.” The ensemble will be under the creative direction of Scott Palmer, brass caption supervisor for Minnesota Brass Drum and Bugle Corps and band director at Eden Prairie High School. The ensemble will compete regionally and at the 2016 WGI World Championships in Dayton, Ohio, in April 2016.  Prospective members interested in joining the new ensemble should complete this contact information form.

In addition to launching the new winds ensemble, Minnesota Brass is also scheduling a Super Audition Camp for all three indoor ensembles. Potential members of MBI Winter Guard, Minnesota Brass Indoor Percussion and the new winds ensemble should mark Sunday, Sept. 27, on their calendars. The Super Audition Camp will provide an opportunity for all of the winter/indoor ensembles to launch their seasons together and to leverage the comprehensive strengths of the Minnesota Brass organization. Details about the audition camp are below; for more information about joining a Minnesota Brass ensemble complete the appropriate contact information form.

Super Audition Camp

Auditions for MBI Winter Guard, Minnesota Brass Indoor Percussion and the Minnesota Brass winds ensemble.
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015
8:30 a.m.  Registration opens
9 am. – 4 p.m. Audition camp (lunch included)
Brooklyn Center High School
Camp/audition fee:  $25

RSVP to Join Today!

Jan 30 2015
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Minnesota Brass Indoor 2015 Show Announcement

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Minnesota Brass Indoor is proud to announce their 2015 production, “Cold Blooded.”

Across eons, Earth has gone through countless transformations. The Earth we know today is only a blink in the timeline of its existence. As our planet has changed its inhabitants have evolved with it, and humans are no exception. What forms could Earth take in the future? How might humans evolve to adapt to a changing environment? Minnesota Brass Indoor imagines one possible future in their 2015 program “Cold Blooded.”
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