Star United Announces 2014 Program
Star United will be performing Rimsky-Korsakov’s symphonic poem Scheherazade for its 2014 competition program.
The Indianapolis-based corps will seek to regain its Drum Corps Associates (DCA) Mini-Corps championship title with a performance of the masterwork as arranged by Key Poulan. “I am thrilled to be involved with Star United!”, said Poulan. “I’ve seen every mini corps performance since their first title in 2006 and have always been blown away with their precision, musicality, and most of all… emotion! The members have always been of standard-setting quality both on and off the field and stage. I am looking very forward to this year’s production!”
“It has always been a dream of mine to perform this material”, said director Sean Conley. “I can’t think of a piece better suited for our return to the stage in Rochester and I’m extremely excited to partner with Key Poulan to bring it to life.”
The Star United Mini Corps will compete with other talented performance ensembles from across North America as part of the Drum Corps Associates (DCA) Individual & Ensemble (I&E) Competition to take place in Rochester, NY over Labor Day Weekend 2014. Learn more about DCA (here).
About Star United
Indianapolis-based Star United is a brass and percussion performance ensemble comprised of a diverse group of adults committed to keeping music as a vital part of their lives. Its members have previously performed with Star of Indiana, Brass Theater, Blast!, Black Knights, Bluecoats, Bluegrass Brass, Blue Stars, Blue Devils, Brigadiers, Capital Regiment, Capital Sound, Cadets, Cavaliers, Empire Statesmen, Geneseo Knights, Glassmen, Imperial Guard, The Kilties, Limited Edition, Matrix, Madison Scouts, Music City Legend, Phantom Regiment, Pioneer, Pride of Cincinnati, 27th Lancers, The Commandant’s Own Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Santa Clara Vanguard.
Founded in 2006, Star United performs at various community events and also competes at the Drum Corps Associates’ (DCA) national championships each Labor Day Weekend. Star United Mini Corps was named the National Championship corps in each of its first seven years of existence and placed second in 2013. Continuing the tradition of Star United excellence, Star United Membrane Percussion Ensemble was formed in 2011 and has competed for the past three years, clenching the National Championship title in their both their first and third years of competition. Both groups compete against other ensembles located throughout North America.
Star United would not exist without the support of its coaching team, and sponsors such as Cook Group Incorporated, Pro Mark, Chops Percussion, Evans Drum Heads, and ChopsSaver.
Star United is also particularly grateful to its fellow Star of Indiana alums for all of the support they have provided the mini corps. Tri-West High School (Lizton, Indiana) also deserves special recognition for their willingness to share numerous resources to assist the corps in preparing and performing.
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