Joel Matuzak returns as Program Coordinator, Percussion Caption Supervisor and Arranger.  A 25 year veteran of the corps, Joel has led the Minnesota Brass creative team since 2002.  Brass leadership will be provided by Matt Kettelhut, Caption Supervisor and Arranger.  In addition to leading the corps to two consecutive high brass trophies, Matt has been a part of the corps since 1999.  Gary Swanson will return for his fifth consecutive year in his role as Caption Supervisor and Designer for the color guard, winners of the 2011 high guard caption.  After a fantastic...

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Support MBI! Give To The Max, Nov. 16!

Give to the Max Day is Nov. 16, 2011. What if you could help Minnesota Brass win $1,000 or $15,000 just by giving 10 bucks? On November 16, Give to the Max Day, you can! For 65 years, Minnesota Brass has provided thousands of members and fans with the spine tingling...

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Minnesota Sweeps DCA 2011 World Championships. Rochester, N.Y. became stomping ground of the Land of 10,000 Lakes this past weekend as two Minnesota corps, Minnesota Brass and the Govenaires, became Open and A Class Champions at the all-age Drum Corps Associates World Championships. Taking first place by just three tenths of a point at the Prelims, Minnesota Brass made history at Rochester Rhinos stadium on Saturday, Sept. 3, snapping an unprecedented six-year winning streak of the Reading Buccaneers. The corps from St. Paul, Minnesota widened that lead...

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