Dateline
- 08/28/2016
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
Come cheer on
Brig Juice at our
Sophmore Performance
at the DCA Mini Corps Competition in Rochester, NY on FRIDAY September
2nd, 2016 at
9:00PM.
The competition is being
held at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center in the EMPIRE ROOM.
It is open to the public and admission is FREE.
We will be going on
third at 9:30pm. DON'T BE LATE. There are 4 more great Mini Corps
also competing that night after our performance.
Click
HERE to go to our
Schedule page for complete
information.
The Friday night mini
corps competition kicks off the 2016 DCA Championship weekend.
Prelims all day on Saturday. Then on Sunday the Alumni Spectacular
at 10:00am and Finals at 6:00pm.
www.DCACorps.org
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Dateline - 08/22/2016
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
The
BRIG JUICE MINI CORPS
will be doing a Preview Performance of their 2016 DCA show on Sunday
Aug. 28th at St. Augustine's Church. We will perform at NOON.
The Preview show is free
and open to the public. Bring your family and friends and come
help cheer us on and enjoy this seek-peek of this years show, "Spanish
Heat".
Find complete info on
our Schedule page.
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Dateline - 05/20/2016
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
The
BRIG JUICE MINI CORPS
&
CONCERT CORPS
has just been booked to Perform at the N.E. Jazz & Wine Festival on
Saturday July 30th, 2016 at Clinton Square in Downtown Syracuse, NY.
We will perform at 2:00pm.
Find Complete Info on
our Schedule page.
If you are
interested in JOINING the Brig Juice Mini Corps or Drum Corps, please contact either
Bob Marsman or Rhys Henson.
Find their
contact info
HERE.
Click
the Mini Corps or Drum Corps Links above to go to their Main pages.
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Dateline - 01/26/2016
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
The
BRIG JUICE MINI CORPS
announces their 2016 show.
"SPANISH HEAT"
1) "One
More Time Chuck Corea"
2) "My
Spanish Heart"
3) "Malaguena"
If you are
interested in JOINING the Brig Juice Mini Corps, please contact either
Bob Marsman or Rhys Henson.
Find their
contact info
HERE.
Click
HERE to go to the
Mini Corps
main page for complete info about the
Brig Juice Mini Corps.
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Dateline - 12/26/2015
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
Rehearsals for
the 2016 edition of
BRIG JUICE MINI CORPS
will begin on January 24th, 2016.
If you are
interested in JOINING the Brig Juice Mini Corps, please contact either
Bob Marsman or Rhys Henson.
Find their
contact info
HERE.
Click
HERE to go to the
Mini Corps
main page for complete info about the
Brig Juice Mini Corps.
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Dateline
- 12/26/2015
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
The Brig Juice
Holiday Brass Ensemble had a great 2015
season. Thanks so much to all who performed with us.
We will start
the 2016 HBE season in October 2016.
In the
meantime, the
Brig Juice Mini Corps will be starting up in Jan. 2016. Check us
out.
Click
HERE to go to the
Mini Corps
main page for all the info about the
Brig Juice Mini Corps.
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Dateline
- 12/21/2015
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
The Brig Juice
Holiday Brass Ensemble will be
performing at St. Augustine's Church on Thursday Nov.
24th at 6:30pm.
Click
HERE to go to the
Schedule
page for full details.
Its also not to
late to JOIN the HBE. Click
HERE to
Contact Us.
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Dateline
- 12/14/2015
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
The Brig Juice
Holiday Brass Ensemble will be
performing at the Landmark Theater for the Polar Express Movie Day on Sunday Nov.
20th at 2:00pm.
Click
HERE to go to the
Schedule
page for full details.
Its also not to
late to JOIN the HBE. Click
HERE to
Contact Us.
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Dateline
- 12/06/2015
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
The Brig Juice
Holiday Brass Ensemble will be
performing at the Skaneateles Dickens' Christmas Festival on Sunday Nov.
13th at 2:00pm.
Click
HERE to go to the
Schedule
page for full details.
Its also not to
late to JOIN the HBE. Click
HERE to
Contact Us.
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Dateline
- 11/15/2015
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
The Brig Juice
Holiday Brass Ensemble will be
performing at the Everson Museum on Saturday Nov. 5th and at the Destiny
USA Mall on Sunday Nov. 6th.
Click
HERE to go to the
Schedule
page for full details.
Its also not to
late to JOIN the HBE. Click
HERE to
Contact Us.
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Dateline
- 10/05/2015
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
Brig Juice
Holiday Brass Ensemble will start
rehearsals on Sunday Oct. 18th.
Click
HERE to go to the
Schedule
page.
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Dateline
- 09/04/2015
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
Brig Juice
places 6th in their debut year at the DCA Mini Corps competition with a
score of 86.50.
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Dateline
- 08/30/2015
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
Come cheer on
Brig Juice at our
Début Performance
at the DCA Mini Corps Competition in Rochester, NY on FRIDAY September 4th at
9:00PM.
The competition is being
held at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center in the EMPIRE ROOM.
It is open to the public and admission is FREE.
We will be going on
first at 9:00pm. DON'T BE LATE. There are 7 more great Mini Corps
also competing that night after our performance.
Click
HERE to go to our
Schedule page for complete
information.
The Friday night mini
corps competition kicks off the 2015 DCA Championship weekend.
Prelims all day on Saturday. Then on Sunday the Alumni Spectacular
at 10:00am and Finals at 6:00pm.
www.DCACorps.org
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Dateline
- 08/23/2015
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
Come to our
Brig Juice
Preview
Performance
on Sunday August 30th at 11:30am
Open to all current &
former Brigadiers, Brigadiers Alumni, Brigadier Winger Guard, Family &
Friends.
Click
HERE to go to our
Schedule page for complete
information.
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Dateline
- 08/02/2015
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
Brig Juice now
has Merchandise.
T-Shirts, Sweat Shirts,
Ball Caps, etc.
are all available on our new
Merchandise
page. Click
HERE to go there.
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Dateline
- 06/07/2015
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
Trevor Stoyer
comes on board as Drum Major / Conductor.
Award winning Drum
Major, Trevor Stoyer, joins Brig Juice to conduct our 2015 show.
Trevor was Drum Major for the Brigadiers in 1999. The year that they
played the show we are recreating. Channel One Suite; Harlem
Nocturne; & Mercy, Mercy, Mercy.
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Dateline
- 05/07/2015
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
First Rehearsal
scheduled for MAY 31st, 2015
Click
HERE
to go to our
Schedule page for compete info.
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Dateline
- 05/01/2015
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
Brig Juice
announces their 2015 Show.
Brig Juice will be
recreating the Brigadiers' 1999 music show of "Channel One Suite";
"Harlem Nocturne"; and "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy".
Click
HERE
to go to our
2015 Show
page.
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Dateline
- 04/13/2015
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
Bob Marsman & Rhys Henson
announce "BRIG JUICE" as the official name of their new Mini Corps.
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Dateline
- 03/10/2015
****
BREAKING NEWS ****
Bob Marsman & Rhys Henson
join forces to start a new competitive mini corps based in the Syracuse
- Central New York area.
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Q: How can I join or get more information?
A: To
Join or get more info, Click
HERE to go to our
Contact Us page.
You can call or email our Corps Director, Bob Marsman or Music Director
/ Brass Instructor, Rhys Henson.
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Q:
What is a MINI CORPS?
A:
A DCA MINI CORPS is made up of a minimum of 11, to a maximum of 25
members. Most mini corps are all-age corps. (Usually 16 & up.)
Also, most corps are stand-still corps. While marching a drill is
allowed, the mini corps competition is only judged on their musical
performance. The DCA competition is held indoors on a stage.
The 2016 DCA Mini Corps competition will be held on Friday Sept. 2nd
at 8:30pm as part of the DCA Championship Weekend held in Rochester, NY.
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Q:
What is the Holiday Brass Ensemble?
A:
The Holiday Brass Ensemble is an all-age
(16 & up) brass ensemble that plays concerts of holiday music during
Nov. & Dec. We perform at malls, tree lightings, nursing homes &
winter festivals.
------------------------- Q: Are there
any dues or fees
to be a part of the Brig Juice
Mini Corps,
Concert
Corps or
Holiday Brass Ensemble? A:
No. Belonging to any of the Brig Juice groups is completely free of charge.
------------------------- Q: Do you use "G" pitched bugles
or standard "band" pitched brass instruments?
A:
Brig Juice uses standard "band" pitched brass instruments for all
the groups.
The Mini Corps & Concert Corps use "marching"
type brass instruments. (Bb trumpets, F mellophones,
Bb baritones & tubas)
Note: The Mini Corps &
Concert Corps supply the mellophones,
baritones and tubas. (Trumpet players use their personal horns.)
A: The
Holiday Brass Ensemble uses the same brass
instruments as the Mini & Drums Corps but also allows French horns, Trombones
and "concert" type Baritones, Euphoniums & Tubas.
Note: The Holiday Brass Ensemble
does supply some mellophones,
baritones and tubas. But everyone is welcome to use their own personal
horns.
------------------------- Q:
When are the rehearsals? A:
Rehearsals for both groups are on Sundays from 1:30 - 4:30pm
The Mini Corps & Concert Corps rehearsals start
in January each year. Click
HERE
to go to the
Corps
Schedule page for complete info.
The Holiday Brass Ensemble rehearsals
start in October each year. Click
HERE to go to the
Holiday Brass Ensemble Schedule page.
------------------------- Q:
Do I have to memorize the music? A:
For the competitive Mini Corps, YES.
A:
For the non-competitive Concert Corps,
NO.
A:
For the Holiday Brass Ensemble,
NO.
------------------------- Q:
How can I JOIN Brig Juice? A: Click
HERE to go to our
Contact Us page.
Note: The Mini Corps
is by audition only.
Note: Any brass player can join the
Concert Corps or
Holiday Brass Ensemble.
- We look forward to having you as a part of Brig Juice - |
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