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Join the 2012 Brigadiers Drum & Bugle Corps
September 10, 2011
Don't miss the Brigadiers Winter Guard Auditions Sunday, September 11 from 9-5 at the Assisi Center in Syracuse!!!
Address: 800 North Salina Street
Audition Fee: $25.00
Dress: Form-fitting, black clothing(shorts, tights, etc)
For questions, email Christian Delmotte at Brigsguard@gmail.com
Good Luck to all attending!
August 25, 2011 - Syracuse, NY
The Brigadiers Music Association is excited to announce Ryan Benz as the new Director of The Brigadiers Drum & Bugle Corps!
A nine year alumnus of the organization, Ryan started marching with the Brigs in 1998 as a soprano (trumpet) player before becoming an Assistant Drum Major in 2000, a post in which he held until 2002. After marching two years with The Cadets in 2004 and 2005, Ryan came back from DCI finals and finished the DCA season with the Brigs. While with The Cadets, he was a trumpet soloist, the 2004 Brass Rookie of the Year, and 2005 DCI Champion. In 2006, Ryan became the podium Drum Major for the Brigs where he remained until 2008 and was the 2006 Brigadier of the Year.
He has a degree in Trumpet Performance from Montclair State University where he studied under Don Batchelder of the NYC Opera as well as a Masters in Business from Syracuse University with a concentration in Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises. He said, "Knowing what the organization has done for me and so many others over the years, I am humbled and excited to lead the Brigs in regaining the stature they so rightly deserve. Reestablishing the corps as an educational institution that is focused on the arts will require an immense amount of support from our alumni, local community, and fans and I urge all interested in joining next season to fill out the membership form on our website as soon as possible."
Plans for the 2012 competitive season are being explored and will be announced once finalized in the coming weeks. Ryan can be reached at ryanbenz@brigadiers.com
May 15, 2011 - Syracuse, NY
On Sunday, the Brigadiers Alumni Corps presented a "Celebration of the Brigadiers," an event that brought Brigadiers from seven decades together in an unprecedented event honoring the spirit of the Brigadiers.
March 27, 2011 - Syracuse, NY
The Brigadier Music Association's Executive Board is currently soliciting resumes and completed questionnaires in search of the new director for the Brigadiers Drum & Bugle Corps. For complete details, please visit here.