Chops Inc.

Chops, Inc. is selling our old equipment truck. Flat-front Volvo, 26' box, some damage to the front end. Sold as-in. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/5200401953.html

Us? On the field but not going to the DCA Championships? That was so last year. ;-)

Hey, Spandy, you can remove us from the "pending evaluation" list.

We predict that we will not make finals this year.

It's not a bummer at all! This year we made the huge step back onto the field after 5 years of doing parades, and we can hardly wait for the next big step in 2015.

While DCA is gearing up for their biggest weekend of the summer, we've already concluded our summer season and successful return to the field. It was great to be back, and we're looking forward to bigger and better things next summer! To close out the season, we'd like to share with you the one returning corps of 2014 that you won't be seeing in Rochester. Here is the final 2014 performance for Chops, Inc. Drum & Bugle Corps, in exhibition at the Drum Corps Expo in St. Peter, MN. Enjoy! http://youtu.be/NwF7mJVLBRc

Chops, Inc. is hiring a Recruiting Coordinator for our drum & bugle corps. We are an established 501©3 organization based in the Twin Cities with nearly 25 years of performance and entertainment. This year we have returned to the field with a full show for the first time since 2008, and next year we are planning to have a full competitive season concluding with performing at the Drum Corps Associates World Championship in Rochester, NY. We are looking for a motivated drum corps enthusiast to coordinate the recruiting and retention of marching members. We offer a dedicated administrative team and instructional staff to assist. This year we have tripled our membership from the previous year, and we need an effective, proven salesperson to continue this momentum. This is a part-time position with a base pay plus incentives. A full job description can be found here: http://www.chopsinc.com/files/documents/job-descriptions/Chops-Job-Description-Recruiting-Coordinator.pdf Please send a resume and cover letter to: Scott Kolman-Keen Corps Director scott@chopsinc.com

Correct. These will be our only DCA appearances for 2014, and we're excited to be there!

Thursday, January 9th, 2014… Chops, Inc. begins our return to the field! Come and join us at Harding High School in St. Paul, MN for a night of drum corps, drum corps, and more drum corps! Come and meet the staff, try out our new Mapex drums or Majestic keyboards, pick up a horn or flag, and see all the excitement as we take our first step toward competing! RSVP here: http://www.chopsinc.com/rsvp/

For our 2014 return to the field, Chops, Inc. Drum & Bugle Corps is taking our motto and building a show around it. May we present our show: BE YOURSELF We are a community, a social environment where we demonstrate how everyone can be different and still work together, understand conflict resolution, get along and have peace and harmony. Using the music of Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46, we present the Chops Inc. 2014 repertoire. (Movements are played in reverse of traditional performance order – it’s okay to take a different path) Part 1: The Individual – “Hall of the Mountain King” Part 2: Working Together– “Anitra’s Dance” Part 3: A Conflict Materializes – “Death of Ase” Part 4: The Resolution – “Morning” We are extremely excited to be returning to the field. Please join us for our Open House on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Harding High School in St. Paul to be a part of the summer season with Chops.

On Sunday, November 10, Chops, Inc. member Gene Phares honored the veterans at the joint American Legion and VFW dinner in Hopkins, MN. The annual banquet, this year hosted by the American Legion Post 320, ended with a presentation of the flag and a rendition of "Taps" performed by Mr. Phares. Chops has the honor of being sponsored by the Hopkins American Legion, beginning with the 2013 season. With their generosity, Chops, Inc. has a regular rehearsal space and financial support. Drum and bugle corps has a long history with the American Legion, and it is with great pride that Chops is able to have an official relationship with Post 320.

We're not ready to announce it yet, but we can say that we are EXCITED to be on this list for 2014!

Anyone figure this out? We're curious, too! What other corps would have been in Hawaiian shirts in the mid-2000s? Anyone? Bueller? Bueller?

AND WE LOVE YOU!

Chops, Inc. Returns to the Field in 2014! Chops, Inc. Drum and Bugle Corps is excited to announce our return to DCA competition in 2014! Our Open House and first rehearsal is 6 PM on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at Harding High School in St. Paul, Minnesota. Interested prospective members should visit www.chopsinc.com/join. This is a unique opportunity to meet our instructional staff, get acquainted with Chops technique and expectations, and begin a new tradition of excellence with the 2005 DCA Class A Champions and perennial fan favorites! The Chops, Inc. Board of Directors has invested significant time, energy, and resources into a successful 2014 field competition season. This includes hiring new staff, purchasing new instruments, and working hard to guarantee the financial stability of the corps for many years. 2014 Chops Inc. Design Team The 2014 Program Coordinator is Sean Cunningham. Sean is the Director of Orange County Independent Percussion, a Winter Guard International Percussion Independent Open Class program and the reigning 2013 Silver Medalists. In addition, Sean has worked with The Velvet Knights and Impulse Drum and Bugle Corps. Also joining Sean on the Chops, Inc. design team are Vince Stewart (Brass and Visual) and Peter Crawford (Percussion). Vince has served as the Program Coordinator for Impulse Drum and Bugle Corps for the last several years and has managed to develop the crowd-favorite Impulse shows we all know and love, while maintaining a competitive edge in the DCI community. Peter Graduated from Cal State Bakersfield with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Performance and Composition, is the owner of Crawford Music Productions and has been writing and arranging for Sean on several projects. "We plan to develop the 2014 program to be competitive in the DCA community with just the right amount of demand and serve the Chops, Inc. style - quality entertainment with a touch of humor. We will serve the marching members by designing a show they will love to learn and perform, and - most importantly - give the DCA fans a highly entertaining show!" - Sean Cunningham The Southern California-based design team is seeking local staff (Brass, Percussion, Guard, Visual) and support personnel from the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. If interested, please send resume and cover letter to sean@chopsinc.com Chops, Inc., founded in 1991, is an all-age music & performance organization based in Minneapolis, MN.

Chops, Inc. is hiring a Program Coordinator for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. We are an established 501©3 all-age drum & bugle corps organization based in the Twin Cities, with over twenty years of performance and entertainment on parade routes. We have a reputation among parade organizers as a crowd-pleaser with fun music and crowd interaction. From 1999 until 2008, we also had a competitive field show program in the DCM Senior Division and DCA Class A Division, combining popular music, quality performance, and a little bit of humor. A crowd favorite, we picked up such honors as best drum major (DCM 1999), Midwest Championship Finalist (DCI-C 2004), Class A Champion (DCA 2005), Class A High Percussion (DCA 2006), and Class A Finalist (2008). We are looking for a motivated music educator and drum corps enthusiast who can take our parade program to the next level, retaining our status as a highly-desired marching entertainment group, as well as help restart our field program. We offer a dedicated administrative team, good quality instruments and equipment, and members and alumni eager to take those next steps on the street and on the field. This is a 2-year contract, with the potential for extensions. We wish to return to regional competition, and we need an effective, proven leader to achieve this goal. A full job description can be found here: http://www.chopsinc.com/files/documents/job-descriptions/Chops-Program-Coordinator.pdf Please send a resume and cover letter to: Chops, Inc. PO Box 16701 Minneapolis, MN 55416 or Matthew Kilanowski Executive Director mkilanowski@chopsinc.com

Nope. Not quite dead yet. :tongue:/>

Chops 2013 First Rehearsal Come join us for the first rehearsal of the 2013 summer season! We know what you're wondering... Just what is Chops up to this summer? We are performing in parades in and around the Twin Cities metro area, as well as in exhibition at select area field shows. The first rehearsal for will take place on Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 9:00am - 5:00pm at Harding High School in St. Paul, MN. Rehearsal: Saturday, February 2, 2013 9:00am - 5:00pm Harding High School 1540 6th Street East Saint Paul, MN 55106 Directions to Harding High School Parking Notes: Everyone should park on the north side of the school (6th St Lot). Enter the school through door 8 Please RSVP Please fill out the RSVP if you're interested in being a member for the 2013.

Are you in the Minneapolis area and looking for a part-time drum corps experience? Look no further than Chops, Inc.! I know what your first question is going to be: Are we back on the field this year? The answer is no, but we're still very much active in parades, concerts, and exhibition performances for 2012. Join any one of our three parade groups: Chopstix Percussion: Coming off a HUGE 2011 season, Chopstix is looking to keep the excitement going in 2012! Kyle Hoffman is taking the reigns this year, building on the tradition of excellence and fun that is our marquee parade group. Top Chops Brassline: 2012 director Andrew Yaroch is ready to take our hornline to new heights this year! Do you have what it takes to march a whole parade without the crutch of a drumline? Top Chops does just that and does it well: Just horns, just music, the whole parade! Hot Chops Colorguard: Returning for 2012, Hot Chops is exploring new territory this year with the introduction of hip-hop choreography done with colorguard equipment. We've seen what director Jared Norberg has been writing for movement and, frankly, we're just too excited! Words fail us when attempting to explain how cool this guard work looks. Here's what's cooking... First Rehearsal, February 4: Schedule: 9:30am - Check-In 10:00am - Rehearsal Starts 1:00pm - Bring $5 for lunch 6:00pm - Rehearsal Ends Location: Chops Center 8000 Powell Road · Suite 200 Hopkins, MN 55305 Directions: http://www.chopsinc.com/directions/chops-center/ Sign up here: http://www.chopsinc.com/join/ Even if you're not joining... At least check out our 2012 Recruiting Promo Video to catch a glimpse of just what makes Chops, Inc. such a great place to perform! (I'll give you a hint... It's not because our marching block is dressed.)

So, if I post under this name, you can be assured that I'm not just spreading rumors... This Summer: Yep, we're well under way with our parade season, and this coming Saturday (June 19) is our first full-out concert in St. Louis Park, MN. If you're in the area, the concert is at Wolfe Park at 11am, before the parade, and, well, let's just say that it has been kind of fun to not have any rules. Just a little run-down of what you'll see in our repertoire: -Lots and lots of tasty beats, laid down by the fabulous CHOPSTIX PERCUSSION -A taste of Pee-Wee Herman and other songs, presented by the full, luscious horns of TOP CHOPS BRASSLINE (Some cowbell may be involved, too...) -All the flash and dash of HOT CHOPS COLORGUARD, set to a medley of some favorite TV tunes -And, of course, the entirety of CHOPS, INC. DRUM & BUGLE CORPS putting out a healthy dose of Styx and, of course, if you happen to yell out "Play some Skynyrd!" at the concert we'll be happy to oblige You can also see us in a few more upcoming parades, including the Twin Cities Pride Parade and three locations on Independence Day, and all future performances are listed on our website: www.chopsinc.com 2011: What, you think we wouldn't do something special for our 20th anniversary? You'll get no more out of me on that for now.

We're down to just our two-valve low brass and one mellophone. Make an offer!

Those prices are pretty firm unless you're buying multiple horns. We did a lot of research and figured out prices that are pretty fair for the condition of the horns.

Yes! The original post has been updated, leaving only the horns we still have.

One more Euphonium off to a happy home...

Two more horns shipping off tonight. Happy to see these going to new homes!