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1 Q u a r t e r No t e s Minnesota Brass, Inc. Quarter Notes Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 1 March 30, 2010 Contents: Spring Preview...1 Pancake Breakfast & Auction...1 Member Spotlight...2 Sideliners UTL Contributors.. 4 Revenue Development. 4 Summer Shows...4 Join the Caravan Schedule...6 Editor-in-Chief: Sue Cosley Quarter Notes Staff: Dave Whitaker Eric Molho Contact Quarter Notes: If you are interested in advertising in the Quarter Notes, or if you have a story suggestion, please send an to: qnotes@mnbrassinc.org. Contact MBI: Snail Mail: Minnesota Brass, Inc. PO Box 7341 St. Paul, MN info@mnbrassinc.org Don t Miss the MBI Spring Preview! April 14, 7:30 p.m., Highland Park High School by Eric Molho, Corps Director It only happens once a year! Individually, each of the Minnesota Brass ensembles has a full calendar of performances to entertain fans. But there s only one performance that features all four ensembles: Swarm Band, Minne-Brass, Minnesota Brass, and Minnesota Brass Indoor (MBI s winter drumline). The evening will begin with a fun and lively performance by the Swarm Band! This exciting, high energy ensemble has entertained fans of the Minnesota Swarm (a professional lacrosse team based in Saint Paul) since January, During this, their debut season, the Swarm Band performed in front of crowds of over 8,000 people in the Xcel Center at each of the Swarm s home games. Next up, Minne-Brass will debut selections for their 2010 production: Animated Adventures in Brass II: The TV Show. This musical trip revisits the hit cartoons of the 1960s, featuring music from the Jetsons, Dick Tracy, and Spider-Man, plus a host of other special surprises. If you can recall the time-honored ritual of Saturday morning cartoons, you ll love this year s edition of Minne- Brass. The music is driving, the antics are zany, and the attention span is short. So, settle in with your secret decoder ring and tune in for a wild ride! by Sherry Duggan Yummmmm! Hot pancakes, fresh coffee, and good deals on fun stuff.... Join fellow MBI corps members, alumni, fans, and friends on Saturday, April 17 at Applebees in St. Anthony Village ( th Ave N E, St. Anthony, MN 55421) from 8 to 10 a.m. for our pancake breakfast and silent auction. Tickets are $6 (available at the door); $5 of it goes to the corps You can bid on lots of gifts at great prices. Here s a sneak preview for a condo time share - check it out at In 2010, Minnesota Brass will present Caravan. At the Spring Preview, you will be the first to hear what this year s production has in store! The story of the voyage will be told in five acts: Camp, Mirage, Sandstorm, Oasis, and Caravan. Musical selections for the production include: Bangkok (from Chess), Danse Bacchanale (Camille Saint- Saens), Nefud Mirage (from Lawrence of Arabia), Kashmir (Led Zepplin), Scheherazade (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov), and of course Caravan (Duke Ellington). The evening will conclude with a performance by Minnesota Brass Indoor, Minnesota Brass s winter drumline. This will be their last performance in Minnesota of the 2010 show, Focus. Immediately following the performance at the Spring Preview, they will load up the buses and head to Dayton, Ohio for the WGI (Winter Guard International) World Championships. Minnesota Brass Indoor is a two time defending MPA (Minnesota Percussion Association) open class champion and WGI finalist. Don t miss this opportunity to enjoy four outstanding ensembles as they begin (and end) their seasons during the 2010 MBI Spring Preview on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in Highland Park High School. Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction How can you help? Send an to invite your friends and family. Remind them you bought their kids cookie dough; now it s payback time. Ask relatives to invite their bunco group, bowling team, or kids soccer and baseball teams. Don t forget to place a notice on your Facebook page! It s not too late to make a donation for the silent auction. Sherry Duggan at sherryduggan@ juno.com or Cindy Bach at bachdesign@gmail.com for more information. See you there! 1

2 Member Spotlight: Nick and Heather Moreno By Susan Fisher The member spotlight shines on Nick and Heather Moreno a very special young couple who contribute to the success of Minnesota Brass season after season! If you have been around the corps for any length of time, you would think that Nick and Heather spend all of their time devoted to Brass activities. While they do devote many hours to the corps, each is a busy professional as well - Nick as a Communications Project Specialist for Home Federal Bank and Heather as an art teacher at Cottage Grove Middle School. Nick and Heather carry on the traditions of the Moreno family tree with deep roots in drum corps and Minnesota Brass legacy. returned to Minnesota Brass after his junior corps experience and has been Joel Matuzak s right hand man over the last decade both with Brass and as assistant director of the Vikings Skol percussion line. In addition to instructing the MBI battery, Nick also serves as director for Minnesota Brass Indoors, the corps winter drumline, and teaches the percussion sections at Park Center and Woodbury High Schools. If that is not enough, Nick also has been a member of the Minnesota Brass Board of Directors for the last two years. Nick and Heather first got acquainted in July, 2001, during the corps participation in Fourth of July parades and the Drumcorps Midwest Championships, in DeKalb, Illinois. Their relationship flourished over the years and they were married in April, While Heather did not grow up with the corps, she also has Brass family connections. Her brother, Mike Amundsen played the baritone and euphonium during the early years of the last decade and worked on the visual staff in Nick has been a member of the Brass family from his very earliest days. From 1984 through 1987, Nick s dad, Matty Moreno, was the Corps Director. Additionally, the corps has been peppered with many talented musicians and supporters from Nick s family over the last thirty years. His mom, Beth Jeager Kantola helped out on the support staff; his brother Matt Moreno was a bass drummer; his uncle Mike Lee was a soprano player and his aunts Ruth Ann and Jackie Moreno performed with the colorguard. More recently, Nick s aunt Bea Erskine Jeagar was a featured mellophone player and a horn instructor, and his uncle Sam Jeagar was a baritone player during many seasons in the 1980s and 1990s. Both are currently members of Minne-Brass. The Jeager name may sound very familiar to current marching members since their son Joe is currently a snare player in the percussion section of the full corps and also the winter drumline. Long-time supporters of the corps recall the many years that Nick s cousin, Joe, was watching Nick and other fabulous drummers from the sidelines. During rehearsal breaks, Nick always had a sweet spot for the budding young drummer on the sideline, helping and encouraging him and others to develop their talents. Nick and Heather epitomize the spirit of the Minnesota Brass family and generously share their endless energy and notable talents. Heather has been active with the corps in the colorguard section since 2001, both as a performer and an instructor of the full corps and the Winter Guard squad. Heather also gained valuable junior corps experience during the last decade by performing with the Carolina Crown colorguard. She serves as a board member of the Northstar Guard Circuit and also instructs the Woodbury High School colorguard. What inspires Nick and Heather to spend so much time and energy for Minnesota Brass? They say that they want to help propel the corps into the next chapter of its history by passing along the wonderful experiences and education they have received in drum corps over the years. Since 1995, Nick has play just about every percussion instrument possible with Minnesota Brass including bass, tenor, and snare drum. He was section leader in 1999 and Nick also spent a year with Santa Clara Vanguard and was part of the Santa Clara high percussion drumline at the DCI World Championships. Nick Heather and Nick Moreno in 2009 Reach out to 2000 MBI friends and fans With this issue, Quarter Notes has started accepting advertisements from MBI alums and friends. These advertisements provide an opportunity to connect with nearly 2000 friends and fans of the corps. They also help offset some of the cost involved in printing and mailing Quarter Notes. If you are interested in advertising in Quarter Notes, send an to Qnotes@mnbrassinc.org. How Important is MBI to YOU? Has Minnesota Brass positively affected your life? Your education? Your family? How about your musical career? Quarternotes would like to hear your stories. If you re willing to share, please send an to quarternotes@mnbrassinc.org. 2

3 Changes to Sideliners will involve more alumni and fans by Paul Mordorski A core group of Minnesota Brass alumni and supporters have been meeting this winter to start the process of reorganizing the corps support organization, Sideliners. Sideliners will promote fellowship and corps related activities to help strencthen Minnesota Brass. Ten individuals, including former MBI Board members, Brassy Award winners, recruiters, promoters, and some who truly are on the sidelines have had three meetings to discuss what type of direction Sideliners should have in the future. The core group agreed that Sideliners should continue to promote alumni- and fan-related activities to support Minnesota Brass, Inc. This may include: producing the Sideliners newsletter concurrently with Quarter Notes, recruiting alumni and fans to directly participate in corps general operations, promoting various fund raising and social events, and continuing to take an active role in promoting MBI s sponsored show, Sounds of Minnesota, scheduled for August 22 (see page 5 for details). Sideliners will appoint officers to meet on a regular basis to plan events, activities, and involvement with MBI. Officer positions that will be announced at the first annual social event meeting, scheduled for April will be: Chairperson(s) Treasurer Secretary Communications Director Membership Coordinator Historian General Officers The Sideliners core group voted to meet every third Wednesday of the month at the MBI outdoor rehearsal site near Industrial Boulevard in NE Minneapolis: May 19, June 16, July 21, which will feature the Northstar Ford Galaxie Classic Car Club, and August 18. Sideliners will publicize their annual social event as soon as a date and location is confirmed. If you have interest in being involved in committee meetings or the annual event, contact Paul Skinny Mordorski (skinnypaulm@yahoo.com or ) or Sherry Duggan (sherryduggan@juno.com or ). Sideliners core group is committed to finding ways to help alumni and fans feel more a part of the corps after they are no longer active marching members. Sideliner Organizational Committee: Cindy Bach Pat Byrne Sue Cosley Sherry Duggan Judy Glewwe Bobbi Hacket Bill Klein Paul Skinny Mordorski Tom Nicosia Marcia Reiter Jenn Scheit 2009 Membership Platinum Ed Eishen Brad Davies Susan Fisher Fredrick Joseph Dick Maki Paul Heymans Cindy Sanders John D. Weissgarber Gold Scott Benson Donald & Carol Bidwell DeWayne Bode Bill Horst Brad & Sharron Nelson Art Paulson Robert & Jean Schiebel Roger Swanson & Peg Johnson Michael & Jan Wagner Silver Bob & Cindy Bach Jim & Sherry Duggan Jerry & Donna Gunderson Bob & Sharon Neunfelt Warren & Carol Rusch Bob Skogquist Earl & Pat Suhrbier Regular DonaLene Caligiuri Patricia Kondrat Elaine Price Ron Pufpaff Recycling Membership Gavin Burnham Jim & Sherry Duggan Roger Grupp & Tina Cavitt Dave & Roxanne Hyde Al Jensen Paul Skinny Mordorski Al & Louise Nieters Olson Thielen Co. Marcia Reiter Dolores Schumi Kurt Flash Shiebel Rick Stephenson 2010 Sideliner Membership Form Membership Type: Includes: $23 Regular membership Newsletter, special discounts $35 Silver membership Same as above, plus 2 SOM tickets $55 Gold Membership Same as above plus MBI t-shirt of choice $100 Platinum Membership Same as Gold plus $50 tax deductible donation $ Porta Potty Fund $ Tax deductible donation Name: Mail to: Address: Paul Mordorski Telephone: Sideliners City: State Zip: 2046 Marion St. Roseville MN For the latest MBI news, log on at

4 2009 Under The Lights Contributors: MBI would like to thank the following people who made a contribution to last year s Under The Lights drive. Director s Circle - $1500 Gavin & Kathy Burnham Susan Fisher Dick & Margaret Maki Mike & Judi Palmquist Todd & Patti Tanji Dave & Becki Whitaker Curt & Peggy Zoerhof Board of Director s Level - $800 Ed Eishen Cindy Holst Matt Moreno Caption Head Level - $500 Jim & Sherry Duggan Roger Grupp & Tina Cavitt William Horst Art Paulson Jeff Stout Brian Woodbury Drum Major s Level - $250 Ed & Carol Bender Pat & Gwynne Byrne Michael & Jan Wagner MBI Redoubles Revenue Development Efforts by Scotty Wild and Eric Molho Minnesota Brass has long relied on alumni and volunteers to help raise revenue for the corps. In 2010, these efforts have accelerating at a remarkable pace. Through the leadership of Board member Scotty Wild, the MBI Revenue Development team is exploring a wide variety of ways to raise resources for the corps. Already, this team has sponsored several successful events including: The Winter Drumline benefitted from the Breakfast at Applebee s on Feburary 6 in West St. Paul. Individual marching members helped to pay their dues with the profits from the MBI Easter Lily sale. Many more events and fund-raisers are on the calendar. Be sure to save the dates for these upcoming events: Applebee s Breakfast and Silent Auction, St. Anthony Village, Saturday, April 17, 8:00-10:00 a.m. (see the article on page 1 for more information.) In conjunction with the DCI Minnesota show in July, a fantastic Drum Corps Alumni Cruise on the St. Croix River has been scheduled for Friday, July 16. Join alumni from current and former drum corps from the Upper Midwest for an evening of socializing and a dinner buffet on the ship, Majestic. Look for more details very soon! The third Applebee s Breakfast is on Saturday July 17, 8:00-10:00 a.m. at the Applebee s in Roseville. These are just a few of the exciting events planned for Keep your eyes open, and stop by the next fundraising event. Thanks to our team of volunteers for all their hard work: Nick Moreno, Susan Fisher, Penny O Kane, Gwynne Byrne, Kelton and Judy Glewwe, Sherry Duggan, Mike Cambronne, Cindy Bach, and Scotty Wild (Chair). Field Show Supporter - $100 Mike Amundsen Bob & Cindy Bach Larry Baker & Nancy Rodenborg Gary Bechtold Scott Benson Nancy Cambronne Joy Engberg Jim & Katie Friedl Stan & Barb Goldberg Michael Hagenson Robert Jones Fredric & Gail Joseph Bill Klein Tina Mazurs Carl McGary Eric Merriman Manny & Mary Lu Molho Ross Molho Robb & Heather Muller Dick & Bonnie Neumann Vivian Rider Peter & Cindy Sanders Mark & Katie Santori Craig Saxton Bob & Jean Schiebel Terry Shaw Steve Springer Henry Wadsworth Ted Walker John Weissgarber Ron & Diane Weitbrecht Kathryn Wilson Ronald Wilson Nick & Anne Young Parade Corps Supporter - $50 Linda Armstrong Sandra Banner Patrick Bryant Tara Buckelew Dave Clark Cathy Cooley Rhonda Dooley Lee Drummer Chris Eaton Althea Faircy Linda Freemon An Incredible Lineup of Shows This Summer by Paul Mordorski and Eric Molho Minnesota Brass has been sponsoring drum corps shows in the Twin Cities for almost as long as the corps has been around! But never before has the corps been able to provide a lineup of great competitions like this year. To support this effort, the corps has recently launched Minnesota Brass Productions (MBP) as the production arm of the ever-growing Minnesota Brass organization. This summer, MBP will sponsor or co-sponsor three major events. Don t miss out! Drum Beauty Minnesota. The state s established early season drum and bugle corps spectacular will be take place on Sunday, June 27, 2010, starting at 6:00 p.m. at Stillwater Area High School Stadium. A great variety of corps are set to kick off the 2010 season. Tickets are $33 for VIP Club, $25 for Preferred, $18 for reserved, and $5 for general admission. Sideliners will have a block of Preferred seats are available for $23 each. Contact Paul Skinny Mordorski ( or skinnypaulm@yahoo. com) to reserve tickets. To order the best tickets online, contact Drum Beauty directly at lumberjackdays.com/drumbeauty.asp. DCI Minnesota. For the first time ever, Minnesota will host a DCI major event, which will bring all top DCI Corps to the Twin Cities area. DCI Minnesota, scheduled for Saturday, July 17, 2010 at TCF Bank Stadium on the University of Minnesota Campus, will feature 24 top corps from coast to coast. Tickets are $47, $37, and $27 and are reserved by ordering online at DCI.org. Sideliners has a limited number of seats available in the $37 range. Contact Paul Skinny Mordorski ( or skinnypaulm@yahoo.com) to reserve tickets. To order tickets from DCI, log on at dci.org, and click on tickets. Sounds of Minnesota. Minnesota s premiere All-Age Corps weekend will kick off on Saturday, August 22, 2010 with MBI s own Sounds of Minnesota. This end of season spectacular will again take place at Ettinger Field, South Saint Paul High School. Sponsored by SSP Band Backers and Minnesota Brass, tickets are $15 or $12. For more information, visit Sideliners will be sponsoring alumni and fan related activities and has premium $15 tickets available in the Sideliner reserved section. Contact Paul Skinny Mordorski ( or skinnypaulm@yahoo. com to reserve tickets. 4

5 mnbrassinc.org The MBI website is the best way to stay connected to the corps. Keep up with the latest news, find out where to see the corps perform via the calendar, and follow as the season progresses on the forums. The Corps Invites You to Join the Caravan by Susan Fisher As the sun climbs ever higher in the springtime sky, Minnesota Brass continues its journey toward the long warm summer evenings of performances Under the Lights. This year s theme Caravan promises to be an exciting show told in five acts: Camp, Mirage, Sandstorm, Oasis, and Caravan. Exotic musical classics such as Caravan, Bacchanale, and Kashmir will transport drum corps audiences worlds away to the other side of the globe. You can be a part of the Caravan with your moral support and your financial support through the 2010 Under the Lights Annual Campaign. The successful performance of Minnesota Brass relies on the active backing of alumni, family, and friends of the corps who are willing to join in the journey. Family Pictures GettinG Dusty? let us update them!? wilson whitaker photography update your walls with our artful, Fun Family Portraiture. Getting married? We re experts at that too! info@wilsonwhitakerphot.com BANNING AVE, WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS Are you reading this over someone else s shoulder? Want your own copy? MBI would like all alumni and fans to send your current contact information. You can send it to us either through the web site, or membership@mnbrassinc.org. If you think of the 64-year history of Minnesota Brass in Minnesota drum corps history and your own personal history, you will want to continue the legacy with your personal commitment. The corps has set a steep goal of raising at least $30,000 through the campaign for Early contributions and pledges are particularly important to planning for the year ahead. One-time contributions or more affordable monthly payments through your Visa or Mastercard are welcome. We will take care of the details for you. All contributions are tax-deductible. Just use the enclosed envelope or visit our website (mnbrassinc.org) to let us know your wishes. As you let the corps transport you on its exotic Caravan this summer, you will feel the pride that comes from playing your part to help Minnesota Brass have a successful journey in MBI/Gerten s Fundraiser It s time to get that summer gardening off the ground. Let MBI and Gerten s help you, and you can help MBI. Get your summer bedding plants, hanging baskets, patio tubs of flowers for your deck through MBI. Order from a marching member and help them pay their dues, or Penny O Kane at pokane@ cityofwsp.org. It s very simple, just place the order and the plants will be delivered to you around the week before Memorial Day. If you don t know what to buy, you can purchase a gift card. Parade Corps Supporter (con d) Ford Classic Car Club Bobbi Hackett Mary Hanf Lori Hanley Amy Hoines Steve & Mary Hughes Mike Neimeyer Mike & Jean Neis George & Polly Petroff Andy Robinson Beth Robinson Lowell & Mary Schiebe Ron & Peggy Sell Jane Shelstad Tami Swenson MBI Family and Friends - $25 Andrew Abel Chuck Addison Sandra Anderson Matthew Beckler Allison Bents Matt Bergen Carol Bidwell Janelle Blum Jay Bruns John Cambronne Matt Cambronne Bill Clover Steve Danzl Judi Egan Doug Erickson Joan Evans Kristin Fassbinder Andrew Feit Aaron & Becky Fisher Kelton & Judy Glewwe Rollin Glewwe Karen Gordon Michael Hillman Sue Hills Peggy Hochstetler Mike & Bridget Honkanen Sam & Bea Jaeger Mary Jo Johnson Kim Jones Tammy Kirchner Pat Kondrat Melissa Kreiger Richard & Kathleen Limanen James Lopez Kathleen Lundberg Kevin & Molly McCann Jackie McEiver Paul & Delores Mordorski Elizabeth Nagy Dan Neinstadt Amy Nelson Becky Pritchard Rita Ross Keith Schill Paula Schill Peter Schroeder Mary Seefeld Eugene Sheam Marie Shelstad Joe Sherry Michael Smith Mason Sorenson Melissa Suek Donald Tasto Karen Taulelle Catherine Taylor Susan Tillman Marr & Jamie Verkuilen Chrissa Wiese Amy Wold Edward Wolfe Carol Zaagsma Did we miss you? If your records differ from the listing above, please info@mnbrassinc.org right away so we can rectify this error. 5

6 PO Box 7341 St. Paul, MN MBI Schedule Wednesday, April 14: Spring Preview Highland Park HS Featuring Minnesota Brass Indoor drumline, the Swarm Band, Minne-Brass, and a preview of the summer program entitled Caravan. Saturday, April 17: MBI Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction Applebee s St. Anthony, MN Saturday, April 17: Minne-Brass SDCA Show Ishpeming, MI Sunday, April 18: Minne-Brass SDCA Show Menominee, MI Friday, June 4: Dam Days Parade Morristown, MN Sunday, June 6: Alumni Lunch (camp day) Coon Rapids, MN at Northdale Middle-School Saturday, June 12: Minne-Brass SDCA Show Appleton, WI Sunday, June 13: Minne-Brass SDCA Show Oconto, WI Thursday, June 24: Fridley Days Parade Fridley, MN Saturday, June 26: DCI show Madison, WI Sunday, June 27: Drum Beauty Stillwater, MN Sunday, July 4: Parades Apple Valley & TBA Saturday, July 17: DCI-Minnesota Minneapolis, MN at TCF Bank Stadium Saturday, July 24: DCA show Jamestown, NY Saturday, August 7: DCA-C Show Racine, WI Sunday, August 8: DCA-C Show Kenosha, WI Monday, August 16: Minne-Brass Minneapolis, MN at the Lake Harriet Band Shell Saturday, August 21: DCA-C Show St. Peter, MN Sunday, August 22: Sounds of Minnesota S. St. Paul, MN Featuring both Minnesota Brass and Minne-Brass Saturday, August, 28: District 11 Preview (tentative) TBA Sat.-Sun., Sept. 4-5: DCA Finals Rochester, NY Featuring both Minnesota Brass and Minne-Brass Visit for more information and the most recent updates.