Brass & Percussion I&E Championships

[CT_BugleBoy]

Brass & Percussion I&E Championships Written by Buglers Hall of Fame Press Release

The Buglers Hall of Fame will sponsor the inaugural North American Championship for Individual and Ensemble Brass and Percussion, to be held on Saturday, March 17 in Bridgeport , CT at the University of Bridgeport .

The event is open to all performers, regardless of age or affiliation. Scoring will follow DCA guidelines and adjudication will be provided by industry professionals. The event begins at noon and features a "Hands-On" Master Class with Buglers Hall of Fame member and current DCA I&E Champion, Frank Dorritie. This will be especially helpful to anyone preparing for auditions, juries, and I&E competitions.

High School, Collegiate, and Drum Corps musicians will compete in the following categories:

Brass

Instrument Format Duration (mins)

Soprano/Trumpet

Mellophone

French Horn

Baritone/Euphonium

Trombone

Contra Bass / Tuba

Soloist

Duet

Trio to "Ten-tet"

Mini-Corps

(11-21 performers)

Percussion

Instrument Format Duration (mins)

Snare

Tenor (single/multi)

Mallet Keyboard

Timpani

Bass Drum

Cymbal

Hand Percussion / Misc.

Mixed Ensemble Soloist Ensembles - any combination

(3-12 performers)

For further information and a registration form, send an email to BHOF2@optonline.net. Save March 17th for the North American Brass and Percussion Championship.

[ironlips]

I guarantee the master class will be both informative and fun. It's "hands on", so bring your horn (in any key). There will be something for players of every level of experience from beginning to advanced, so whether you have just found "C" or marched in the '58 Dream, come on by and we'll lay down some notes.

The focus will be on mental and physical preparation for performance. If you are competing that day this will be particularly helpful. But all participants will acquire useful methods for auditioning and/or performing before any audience.

FD