seanconley

Frank, I just sent you a reply. Sorry for the delay - busy day yesterday.

Frank, Thanks for your interest. Please email me at: director@starunited.org to discuss.

VK Shark in parking lot: http://picasaweb.google.com/seankconley/DC...905672181170370

I stumbled upon this recently. An interesting listen...

We just received the last required music permissions. Our package should be submitted soon.

91 Star

1986-1991 Star of Indiana 2004 Star Alumni Corps 2006-2008 Star United

Star Alumni Corps Mellophones

We did not use stands in 2006. You might be thinking of the 2005 champions, Minne-Brass. I do not know the whole story, but I believe that they had some players from their full corps stand in (no pun intended) at the last minute for some mini-corps members that had travel delays - quite an accomplishment to perform so well with subs. I do not consider it a badge of honor to not be good at reading…. I wish that I personally was better at it. It would be very useful if our group could efficiently read down a bunch of charts, even if just for rehearsals. I hope that this is a skill that we can consciously develop. My comment is a simple acknowledgement of the fact that most of the Star performers (with the exception of Blast and the later Brass Theater years) don’t have that much experience with ensembles that put a premium on reading. I hope that we can one day expand our little corner of the music world and grow into a more “professional” ensemble that reads well.

Let the record show that Star is not, nor ever has been, good at reading...

Star United is registered.

Horns will be provided.

Thanks for the question - I did not think of it. It is not a requirement to be a current Star Alum. Sean

Star United is returning to Rochester to compete in the 2007 mini-corps championships. We are currently seeking a baritone player to fill the final position in our brass section. If you are ready to learn some challenging music and have a whole lot of fun, we would love to add you to our 2007 roster. Our remaining schedule is: Aug 3 (8-11pm) - Aug 4 (9am-6pm): Rehearsal - Carmel, IN Aug 24 (8-11pm) - Aug 25 (9am-6pm): Dress Rehearsal - Carmel, IN Aug 30 early am: load the bus for Rochester. pm: rehearsal in Rochester Aug 31: rehearsal and the gig Sept. 2: return to Indiana We have two remaining camps before nationals, so attendance is a must. Drum corps experience and close proximity to Indianapolis, IN is desired. Serious inquiries, please contact: membership@starunited.org Don't miss this opportunity to join the Star United family and to be a part of our 2007 program! Sean Conley Director, Star United

Guilty: Old King 1120 with K-50 bell, adjustable gap receiver (many thanks to the Kanstul parts dept.), Amado water keys, Curry CCAPS, Curry custom 1TF heavy-blank mouthpiece.

I believe the conversion was performed by Mike Dennis as discussed in an article on Middle Horn Leader.

Star United

Mike, Yeah the standstill under the arch was in 86 - probably a horse trade for a few hours in the stadium. I don't remember the Harrier, but that was before I was an aerospace weenie.

That's awesome - that shirt (along with many others) was inadvertantly sent to goodwill many years ago. That show was on my 16th birthday.

Enjoy it!

A page from the Paul Rowe book of Mellophone.

and I thought they just found some old lumber under the bleachers in Erie and put some extra fabric on it. I had no idea... "anybody have a staple gun?" "of course, let me check my bag..."