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: