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Brigadiers To Perform in Syracuse St. Patrick’s Day Parade

East Syracuse, NY (March 10, 2008) - The Brigadiers Drum and Bugle Corps will kick off its 2008 performance season with an appearance at the annual Syracuse St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The parade, which is celebrating its 26th year, steps off at 12:00 p.m., Saturday, March 15, from Clinton Square in downtown Syracuse. The Brigs are honored to once again conclude the parade and will appear in a featured role at the reviewing stand, presenting selections from the corps' 2008 repertoire in a standstill performance. More details regarding the parade and other events related to the St. Patrick's Day celebration can be found at http://www.9wsyr.com/content/special/stpats/default.aspx.

The Brigadiers are an all-age drum and bugle corps located in the Central New York area. The Corps participates in field marching and music competitions throughout the summer months, concluding with the Drum Corps Associates World Championships August 29-31 at Paetec Park in Rochester, New York. The corps still has openings and invites interested musicians and colorguard to contact Corps Director Rick Martin at richardmartin@brigadiers.com for more information. You can also learn more about the corps by visiting its website at www.brigadiers.com.

In conjunction with the parade, the Corps will hold its regularly-scheduled rehearsal camp at East Syracuse-Minoa High School in Minoa, New York, starting at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 15, and continuing from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 16. For directions and additional information, go to http://www.brigadiers.com/esmcampinfo.php. The corps will next rehearse April 12-13, at Altmar-Parish-Williamstown High School in Parish, New York. Information for this camp can be found at http://www.brigadiers.com/apwcampinfo.php.

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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