MCA Public Relations

I&E Entry info will be up on the website soon! Along with Hotel Info. Website: MCA Championship If you have a Mini-Corps, and wish to join MCA and compete in the Championship Show, the deadline is August 27. So get in touch with us for an application and info! The time frame for the Contest would allow for a couple of more entries. Or an exhibition group, if there is a corps that might be interested. Contact Show Coordinator at: tommacd@nycap.rr.com

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That's QUITE the compliment Cozy!!! On behalf of the members..... Thanks!!! pics of the site here: 2008 MCA Championship

Mini Corps Associates to Hold Inaugural Championship Representatives of some of the best Mini-Corps in the country will converge at Albany, New York this fall; to compete for the MCA Championship Title. The event will be held: Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008, 2:00-10:00 pm State University of NY Performing Arts Center Albany, NY The Mini-Corps contest will be held in the Main Theater at 7:00 pm. Individual and Ensemble competition will be held in the Studio Theater from 2:00-5:00pm. Committed to compete as of this date: Amoskeag Sound - Manchester, NH Capital Brass! - Albany, NY Ghost Riders - Parts Unknown, NY Mass Brass - South Boston, MA Golden Eagles - West Sayville, NY Windsor Regiment - West Windsor, NJ The Main Theater features comfortable, continental-style theater seating, and every seat is excellent! All Seats: $12.00 : $10.00 in advance. Admission to the I&E portion of the show is free. Don't miss the very first MCA Championship, the I&E contest OR the after-party. A full day of the fun and SUPER-sized entertainment that the Mini-Corps' bring to the stage. Watch for updates on the event, including photos, schedule, I&E application and Hotel info at: www.capitalbrass.org/2008mca.htm MCA invites new corps to apply for membership by the August 25 deadline, in order to participate in this historic event. Entry to I&E is open to all brass & percussion performers. For further information contact Rod Keppel, MCA President via email at rkeppel1@rochester.rr.com , or Contest Coordinator Tom MacDonald at tommacd@nycap.rr.com . I&E applications will be available on-line soon. In the meantime, if you e-mail me with a request for one, I'll send it along.

Based on what I heard at the MCA Invitational, the MCA is going to contribute QUITE A LOT to the Friday night show this year.. even more than in 2007. Mass Brass was INCREDIBLE .... for ANYTIME....., not just considering it was only APRIL. And the other MCA members in contest were not far behind! Golden Eagles, Ghost Riders, T-Birds and Amoskeag Sound are better than ever this year. And we have a few more corps that'll be worth the trip to see, as well. There haven't been official announcements from everyone yet, but I expect most of our members will be competing at DCA. If you don't normally attend the DCA I&E... IT'S TIME TO START.

Great move by DCA to recognize this important and growing area of the Senior activity. It will not only expose a load of fans to Mini-Corps for the first time; but will also show the audience that DCA is deeply involved in nurturing this hot movement. And, I'm sure that it's much appreciated by the Mini-Corps community. THANK YOU!

Sorry. There was a type-o in the e-mail address above - fixed now..... so send your info along.

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Thanks to DCW writer Sayre Kulp for that one!

I'm putting together a broadcast list of Mini-Corps organizers, both those with active corps, and those still imagining their future projects. A way to keep up to date on what's up in the biz, and to maybe share ideas, and even grab on to some opportunities to get your corps out there. Also, maybe some free exposure for you, if we can get some regular articles on Mini- Corps activities and plans. So, send me your e-mail, and some info on your corps!!! tommacd@nycap.rr.com Hey..... This goes for Brass Ensembles and other Mini-Corps-like groups, too!

The corps' all made this a successful day. But let's not forget that someone had to get the ball rolling and lay all the groundwork over the last couple of years. Many thanks should go to..... The MCA Executive Committee: Rod Keppel John Moran Doug Mellenthine Gary Matczak Sue VanEssendelft Frank Ponzo And the MCA Charter Members: Ghost Riders Erie Thunderbirds Lambertville Volunteers Golden Eagles Mass Brass Plus, all the other current members, who are carrying it on: Amoskeag Sound Capital Brass! CrossmenXtreme Minne Brass Reilly Raiders Steel City Ambassadors Windsor Regiment

It's great to have you on board MCA, Reilly! Thanks for the fine job of opening the MCA Invitational, as our newest member. Look forward to hosting you in Albany (more on THAT to come, soon)

THAT'S what we were goin' for, OrlandoContraAlum! (They WERE all great, weren't they?) TOO bad you missed the rest of the corps'. Don't let that happen again! On behalf of the all of the MCA corps' who participated this weekend, I think I can go out on a limb and say that THIS kind of thing makes it all worthwhile! THANK YOU!

I'd like to add a personal note: Throughout the day I got to meet some of the leaders and icons of the activity, and to work with a few more I was already familiar with. Just wanted to say what a thrill it was to speak with each of you, even for just a short time. Thanks for taking the time for a newbie, and for making me feel so welcome!