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Band Camp 2010

January 22-24

Band Camp was held this year at LongWood Camp, with the aim to practice music selections for the upcoming National Competition which we will be attending in Hobart at Easter.

With Warriparinga Brass rehersals Friday and Saturday AM, and then continuing through to Marion City Band rehersals on Saturday PM and Sunday it was a busy weekend.

Below are photos taken over the weekend.......

Warriparinga Brass

Sectional Practice

Singing in the Chappel

Marching Practice

Friday night “RED FACES” entertainment

To finish off .....

Warriparinga Brass played their major work and sang for the arriving MCB members, and then everyone stayed for a shared lunch.

Marion City Band

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Saturday Night “Red Faces”

A big thankyou to Veronica, the committee and members organising and assisting over the weekend, and to all participants both players and support people who contributed to the success of the weekend.

Just a few more photos......... behind the scenes.

Preparations for Nationals

With the countdown to the Hobart National Band Championships only a few weeks away, rehersal sessions are very focussed .... and all the finer details of dynamics, tidy entries, feet flat on floor and generally looking and sounding “the best that we can be... and then a bit” are being worked on.

Marion City Band street Marchers had the opportunity Mon 8th March (yes, very dedicated group giving up their time on a long weekend public holiday) of a Marching session with Keith Moore who is a Drum Major in Victoria and a Marching Adjudicator, who happened to be passing via Adelaide at an opportune time.

MCB practiced Dressing (by the centre), Marching and Playing with music dynamics, left forms (turn), crash halts, etc, etc etc.

In final preparation, MCB and Warriparinga Brass (along with Holdfast Concert Band) will be performing a concert of selection pieces..... and then it is on to Hobart for the Easter weekend.

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2010 Yamaha Australian National Band Championships

HOBART - 2-5 April 2010

Marion City Band: 3rd Place (Brass Band - C Grade)

1st Place (Street March - C Grade)

Warriparinga Brass: 1st Place (Junior Brass Band - C Grade)

For Full Results (Soloists and Groups) - please refer to http://www.nationals2010.com

Well done also to those that participated in a Solo, Quartet or quintet.

It was a very successful weekend - there were no arrests, no one got too lost, weather was good, company was excellent, spirits were high and results were fantastic. GO MCB and Warri - we ROCK!!!.

Below are a few of the photos which captured highlights of the weekend.

(Note from Webmaster: There are more photos which will be available on the MCB Computer in upcoming weeks if you wish to take a copy for personal printing. There are some nice family shots - If you think I may have taken a photo, chances are I (or some one else) did - so please ask if you need a hand putting them onto a USB stick.)

Pre-Nationals Concert

Warriparinga Brass

Marion City Band

Warriparinga Brass Practice and Onstage

MCB - Onstage

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