Quick Facts / Corps Personnel / An All age corps / Rehearsals
Minnesota Brass is looking for dedicated, talented individuals for marching and staff roles. Many functions are fulfilled by corps personnel, aside from performing members. If you are interested in joining, opportunities abound for family members and friends to be involved, too.
Please, contact us if you are interested in getting more information.
Quick Facts
The new season starts January 2, 2010. We want to see you there!!
Corps Personnel Includes
Corps Personnel- Marching Members
Hornline: Trumpets, Mellophones, Baritones, Euphoniums, and Tubas
Colorguard: Dancers, Flags, Rifles, and Sabres Percussion: Snares, Tenors, Basses, Cymbals and a Frontline Ensemble which includes keyboards and auxiliary percussion
- Management Team
- Involved in behind-the-scenes operations of the corps, the management team creates a budget and schedule for each season, oversees marketing and brand development, secures rehearsal space and transportation for out-of-town shows, and provides support to members.
- Support Staff
- The support staff is active at all corps events to turn planning into action. Among the million things they do, they prepare meals for weekend camps, sew uniforms and flags, and ensure that the equipment truck is transported to all rehearsals and events.
- Program Staff
- Designers and instructors bring the show to life. The design staff creates and refines the show into a highly polished product throughout the season. Caption supervisors and technicians coach members through technical and performance execution so that members can feel prepared and confident in their performance.
- Volunteers
- It takes a village to run a drum corps! The time and talents of volunteers are always needed. Many tasks do not involve much time, so if you can put in one hour a week, a weekend, or commit to a short-term project, just contact us to find out how you can help!
- Design souvenirs
- Drive the equipment truck to parades and shows
- Write articles and press releases
- Staff the souvenir stand during shows
- Take audio and video footage of the corps
- Give water to members during parades
- Maintain the database and data entry
- Hand out flyers at parades and shows
- Legacy interviews with alumni and current members
- Update the website
- Graphic design for recruiting, posters, and show logos
- Fill water coolers during hot summer rehearsals
- Assist with special maintenance of props and other equipment
- Help out at Drum Beauty and Sounds of Minnesota show
An All Age Corps
Membership ranges from recent high school graduates to retirees. It's a great place to meet new friends whether you're just moving to the Twin Cities from college or you're an empty-nester who has the bug to perform in a top-notch group.
Balance
Members and staff encompass a variety of career, personal, and musical backgrounds, and the schedule is built to allow time for our varied family, school, work, and drum corps commitments. Consistent attendance at rehearsals and individual practice is needed to excel, but be assured that you will be rewarded with new friends, memories, and screaming fans.
What is it like being a part of Minnesota Brass?
If you've ever been in a marching band, performing group, or sports team, you may start to understand the camaraderie of drum and bugle corps. Minnesota Brass is unique in that it doesn't last for only a few years of your life. It can become a part of your life, your second family, and the friendships you can make endure because the organization will always be here to welcome you back as an active member or alum.
Rehearsal Schedule
An Open House kicks off each new season in the winter. Indoor rehearsals start in January and are held Wednesday evenings. In the spring, weekly rehearsals continue outdoors to learn drill and put the show together. Full weekend drill camps are held once or twice a month, as well as show day rehearsals prior to an evening performance. Rehearsals are scheduled months in advance, so members can organize their time and plan ahead.
Performances
We perform in 18-20 performances each summer, comprised of parades and DCA- and DCI-sponsored field shows. Most events are in the greater Twin Cities area, with one or two long-distance trips taking the corps to venues in Indiana, Ohio, or New York. The season culminates with DCA World Championships on the east coast.
Learn More
A forum is linked to this site where you can post questions, see our calendar of events, and meet other members. We have an exciting summer coming up, and we invite you to join us for a great time of music and marching!
