We are excited to announce our full staff for the 2024 season! We are excited to welcome to the team, Aaron Christianson to our design team for Theatrical Design, and Marcelino Nambo as our Visual Caption Head for the 2024 season! We have also added new instructional staff members, so check out https://www.mandarins.org/programs/immortal-winds/ for the […]
MBI Winter Guard The season kicked off with a bang at the Premiere show when MBI performers came onto the floor veiled in yellow raincoats. They took them off to reveal a full Pennywise costume from IT. The theme was hugely popular, and the guard produced a “Who is IT?” post to showcase performers who […]
The Mandarins’ new indoor ensemble, Immortal Winds consists of brass and woodwind instrumentalists. The entire staff are Mandarins corps member and staff alumni including Chris Langton (Brass Music Caption Head), Taylor Sabado (Woodwinds Music Caption Head), Marshall Jones (Visual Caption Head), and instructors Alex Hawvichorst, Casey Smith, EJ Charles Jesusalberto Muniz, Nico Peruzzi, Ryan Lee, […]
Spartans Indoor Percussion is excited to present our 2023 program, Tremor. Everyday our lives are impacted by small events that can have a significant impact. From our least memorable interactions, to the most significant relationships we share, every event forges us into the people that we ultimately become. Utilizing “Tremors” by English artist Sohn, SIP […]
MBI Winds welcomes all interested hornline players to a free clinic from 3-4pm at the Champlain Park High School gymnasium. Come experience first hand how indoor winds is different from outdoor marching band. MBI Winds is an all-age and all-instrument ensemble, all are welcome! Read the rest of the article here.
The first edition of MBI Winds aims to make a great introduction, a stellar first impression, and turn a chance encounter into a lasting relationship. The 2023 edition of MBI Winds presents: Hello! Hello is an appropriate introduction of this new ensemble to the world… but it’s more. Think about chance encounters you’ve had that […]
Talented veteran staff members of the CAPE organization come together to create Chromium’s production for the upcoming 2023 season. Chromium welcomes back two familiar designers, plus Cavaliers brass caption co-manager joins the team as winds arranger. Lindsey Schueller: Program Coordinator Matt “Gameboy” Owen: Winds Composer and Arranger Matt Hahn: Sound Designer Read the rest of […]
For over 75 years Minnesota Brass has been the home for brass players to continue their marching careers after marching band and junior corps. WGI Winds presents an opportunity for brass and woodwind players to perform in an indoor environment during the winter. As is part of the Minnesota Brass tradition, MBI Winds is an […]
After three years as Chromium Winds’ lead woodwind technician, DaJuan Brooks will be stepping into the role of Director for the upcoming competitive season. Brooks graduated from Northwestern University with a Master of Music degree in Clarinet Performance and Music Education. He is currently pursuing a degree in Leadership, Equity, Inclusion, and Organizational Change from […]
This Black History Month, we are celebrating by revisiting the story of John Henry with Vanguard performance coach and storyteller, Wayne Harris! A freedman during the Reconstruction Era, post Civil War, John Henry was a railroad steel driver and, as legend has it, could outwork any machine. He became a heroic symbol for African Americans, […]
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