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The Brigadiers – January Camp Report

East Syracuse, NY (January 14, 2008) - Eager to get back to work after the holiday break, The Brigadiers enjoyed a successful and productive camp this past weekend in East Syracuse. The corps spent its first weekend at East Syracuse-Minoa High School, enjoying the truly stellar facilities made available for the corps’ use by the school district. Both the horns and the percussion worked the opener, “Sevens,” with significant progress apparent during the full ensemble rehearsal.

“The number and quality of players we have in both the pit and battery is definitely exciting,” said Percussion Caption Head Rod Wills. “Their talent and hard work really showed through in allowing us to accomplish as much as we did this weekend.” To see some of the drum line action for yourself, select one of the following video formats:
(Hi Res AVI - 59MB, Low Res MPG - 6MB).

Brass Caption Head Pete Blake added, “the level of dedication of the brass line allowed us to spend our time working on stylistic interpretations this weekend, instead of teaching notes. And we were able to march and play portions of the opener, which is great for this time of year. The entire staff was really pleased with the line’s success.”

In addition to the brass and percussion rehearsals, a good turnout for the open guard rehearsal rounded out the corps’ successful first camp of 2008.

The Brigs will host their next camp on February 16-17, 2008, at East Syracuse-Minoa High School in East Syracuse, New York. Further details can be found on the corps’ website. The corps is still actively pursuing additional members and invites anyone interested in experiencing the Red and Black first-hand to attend!

With roots dating to 1938, The Brigadiers Drum & Bugle Corps was reorganized in 1991 after a nineteen-year absence from competition. The Brigadiers are 5-time Drum Corps Associates World Champions, winning titles in 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002, and are the only drum and bugle corps to ever win four consecutive DCA titles.

For more information, visit the corps' website at www.brigadiers.com.

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