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| Location | Rochester, New York |
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| Division | Open Class |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Director | David Bruni |
| Championship Titles | DCA: 1991, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2004 |
| Uniform | White dinner jacket with black waistcoat, black boe tie, black shoes |
| Website | www.statesmen.org |
The Empire Statesmen Drum and Bugle Corps is an all-age or senior drum corps based in Rochester, New York. They hold the distinction of being the only all-age corps to place in the top 4 of DCA finals for 24 years straight (1988–2011) including 5 first place finishes in that same span.
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For the past 25 years, the Empire Statesmen organization has touched hundreds of thousands of individuals with music and entertainment both locally and throughout the world with award-winning performances in over a dozen countries and on three continents.
Founded by the late Vincent Bruni, the Empire Statesmen Drum & Bugle Corps and the Empire Cadets (formerly known as The Little Americans) continues to provide an environment that educates and promotes the talents and skills of its members.
To date, the Empire Statesmen organization has served a membership numbering well into the thousands. Many of these performers are from the Greater Rochester Area, located within the State of New York, and throughout the United States and Canada.
As a former Rochester city school teacher and veteran of the United States Navy, “Mr B” instilled his family values and strong principles into each of its members. With a focus on discipline, dedication, and determination, he shared the qualities that supported his lifelong dedication to the pursuit of excellence.
In large part to his vision, the Empire Statesmen continues to grow beyond the boundaries of a drum and bugle corps and into an organization that serves the Greater Rochester community and promotes the performing arts both locally and throughout the world.
The Empire Statesmen are a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation based in Rochester, NY.
The 1997 season featured music from the Broadway musical Miss Saigon. The Empire Statesmen tied for first place with the Syracuse Brigadiers at the DCA World Championships in Allentown, Pennsylvania with a final score of 97.300. The Statesmen were undefeated throughout the regular competition season, only being beaten in the Championship Preliminary competition the day before finals.
The Empire Statesmen's 1998 program featured selections from the hit broadway musical and film West Side Story. The Statesmen returned to Allentown, Pennsylvania and topped off an undefeated season with a first place score of 97.900 at the DCA World Championships.
The founder and director of The Empire Statesmen.
Trumpet player and recording artist who performed for many years with the Statesmen.
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