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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sounds of Minnesota Drum and Bugle Competition
The 2010 Sounds of Minnesota Drum and Bugle Competition will be held on Sunday, August 22 at Ettinger Field in South Saint Paul. The show starts at 4pm. Sounds of Minnesota features top all-age drum corps from Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas, and Minnesota. Each unit will perform a 15 minute field show and will be evaluated by a panel of judges. Units from this show have gone on to win top placements in regional and national competitions.
You can expect to see over 400 musicians and color guard performing musical compositions and marching precise drill routines on the field. Drum and Bugle Corps has been called the, “Major League,” of marching band. The membership of the units represent the best performers from dozens of high school and college marching bands throughout the country.
The 2010 show features the 150 member unit, Minnesota Brass, Inc. from Saint Paul. Established in 1947, Minnesota Brass has reached the top echelon of the activity by placing 2nd in Drum Corps Associates World Championships in 2008 and 2009. The Sounds of Minnesota show will be the last chance to see Minnesota Brass perform in the Twin Cities before they head to Allentown, PA to compete for the DCA World Championship top spot.
Tickets are available at www.soundsofminnesota.com. Premium seats are $15 and reserved seats are $12. For more information, call 651-717-4382. Proceeds from the show help support the South Saint Paul Band Backers.
Press Contact:
Kelton Glewwe
381 Bridgepoint Way
South Saint Paul, MN 55075
651-717-4382
612-801-9200
