MPA is closely monitoring the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) situation and will follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, state and county/city health officials, school districts, and venue partners to ensure a safe environment for our performers, instructors, personnel, volunteers and fans.
At this point, there is no change to the remainder of the 2020 MPA season. But we are preparing contingency plans and are ready to act quickly in the best interest of all involved with MPA, should the need arise.
MPA will immediately notify everyone involved if changes to the current schedule for the rest of the season are needed.
After thoroughly studying the rapidly evolving COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and the many factors involved — including guidance from international, national and local health authorities; other youth activities organizations; educational institutions; WGI; and other arts associations and circuits across the country — the MPA Board of Directors has come to the extremely painful but unanimous decision to cancel the rest of the 2020 MPA season for the health and safety of everyone in the MPA community, effective immediately.
This was an extremely difficult decision to make but is one we feel is in the best interest of MPA's performers, instructors, parents, personnel, fans and everyone else involved in our community.
We will follow up soon with more details about the impact of this decision, including refunds for the Solo and Ensemble Contest, scholarships and other questions.
Please don't hesitate to reach out to us with questions. The MPA community will get through this unprecedented and heartbreaking time together.
The recent events surrounding the senseless death of George Floyd and countless other Black people and people of color remind us that racism and inequality are real and pervasive problems in our society that must be addressed. MPA strives to be an inclusive community for everyone and is committed to doing our part. To expedite our work toward this goal, we are immediately forming an equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) task force that will:
Seek perspectives from diverse voices within the MPA community
Amend the MPA Code of Conduct to emphasize EDI
Review MPA’s policies and operations for opportunities to address EDI concerns
Explore EDI training opportunities for MPA personnel, instructors, and performers
Collaborate with our partners in the performing arts to strengthen EDI in our activity
We encourage all interested community members to join the MPA EDI Task Force by filling out the form below. Let's get to work.
MPA celebrates the incredible dedication of our performers and everlasting support from our instructors, families, volunteers, personnel, sponsors and fans. Thank you for making 2020 an awesome season for MPA, and here's looking forward to an even better 2021!
Come support our MPA performers as they take the stage in the 2020 MPA Solo and Ensemble Contest on Saturday, March 14, at Dassel-Cokato High School. The contest will take place between the prelims and finals portions of the WGI Minneapolis regional being held there that day.
Can't make it to the 2019 MPA Championships on April 6 at St. Cloud State University in person? You can still catch all the action by purchasing the live stream for only $15! The show starts at 3 p.m., and the live stream will be active at 2 p.m.
The direct link to the live stream is included in the confirmation email, which is sent automatically after you complete your purchase.
