MPA is excited to bring the 2025 Minnesota Percussion Association Day of Percussion and Winds to Rosemount High School on Saturday, January 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.!

Special thanks to the Rosemount High School band department for its support of the event, and a huge thanks to all the sponsors who are helping to make this event possible!

The 2025 Day of Percussion and Winds will feature:

• 25 clinics on marching, concert, world percussion; winds; and other topics
• Concert performances from:
  • Lennie Simo
  • Spectrum Ensemble
  • AARTVAN Ensemble
  • Vikings Skol Line
• A raffle drawing 

Click here for the full program (detailed schedule, clinic descriptions, clinician/artist bios, school map, etc.).

New this year are the two Let's Play! clinics (one for batterie and one for frontline), in which students will have the opportunity to put together a short and simple piece of music with others in the clinic. Have fun playing with your peers from other groups!

REGISTRATION FOR EITHER CLINIC IS REQUIRED! Fill out the form below by the end of day December 29 if you want to play during either of those clinics (have to choose one or the other). Music for the two clinics is here: https://tinyurl.com/MPADOPAW2025materials. Participants need to prepare the music for the part/instrument they signed up for ahead of time. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR ONE OF THE LET'S PLAY! CLINICS BY END OF DAY DECEMBER 29!

Registration for the event will start at 8 a.m. Members of current MPA member ensembles get free admission. 

Cost for non-MPA groups is $20 per student or $250 for the whole group (whichever is less). Individual attendee cost is $20.

Lunch will be available for purchase in the afternoon. A full meal (two slices of pizza, chips or a cookie, and a drink) will be $8 (cash and cards accepted), with snacks/candy and other items available. MPA merchandise will be available for purchase.

Questions? E-mail MPA Day of Percussion coordinator Vlad Boz at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Check out videos of three of our concert acts: Lennie Simo, Spectrum Ensemble, and members of AARTVAN Ensemble.

Lennie Simo:

Spectrum Ensemble:

Members of AARTVAN Ensemble:

Click here for the schedules and facility map for the 2024 Solo and Ensemble Contest, which will take place between the two halves of the WGI Minneapolis regional at Buffalo High School this Saturday, March 16.

Results will be posted on a wall near the concessions at Buffalo High School. Solo and ensemble first-place winners will receive medals at the 2024 MPA Championships on April 13.

Congratulations to everyone involved in the 2021 MPA season for overcoming so many challenges to make this a fulfilling, safe and awesome season for our performers in what was an incredibly difficult year for the whole world!

Check out our awards ceremony video, which includes the Instructor of the Year Award winner, scholarship winners, Solo and Ensemble Contest winners, and the placements and scores from our Championships competition!

 

Thank you for considering placing a shoutout to a student or group that's participating in the 2021 MPA Championships! The shoutouts will be in the April 24 Championships video. This is a great opportunity to support your favorite student(s) and/or group(s) with an encouraging message!

Details:

• You may submit either a video (10 seconds maximum; high resolution; MP4 or MOV format), one image (PNG or JPEG file format; high resolution; already designed) or just text.
• The price is $20 for each shoutout, regardless of format.
• If placing more than one shoutout, make sure to update the quantity when paying through PayPal.

MPA reserves the right to edit the shoutouts or refuse any if they are not appropriate for our audience. Money for any refused shoutouts will be refunded, and the person who placed them will be contacted.

DEADLINE FOR ORDERING: April 11

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PAY THROUGH PAYPAL FIRST THEN INPUT INTO THE APPROPRIATE FIELD BELOW THE TRANSACTION ID FROM THE PAYMENT RECEIPT THAT PAYPAL EMAILED TO THE PERSON WHO PAID.

Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions. 

AFTER PAYMENT, CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE ORDER FORM

Click here for all the information for the 2021 MPA Virtual Solo and Ensemble Contest.

The MPA Board of Directors has unanimously voted to have all 2021 MPA season events take place virtually, with no in-person events. After carefully evaluating many factors — including local health guidelines and in-person event restrictions, director and judge feedback, and facility constraints — the board came to the difficult decision that having an all-virtual season this year is the best option for the health, safety and overall well-being of the MPA community in 2021 and beyond.

We’re excited to share more details about the upcoming virtual season soon and to be able to provide a safe and fulfilling experience for our community in 2021 while looking forward to a bright future for MPA!