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.

MPA is excited to bring the 2024 Minnesota Percussion Association Day of Percussion and Winds to Rosemount High School on Saturday, January 6, 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 2024 Day of Percussion and Winds will feature:

• 22 clinics on marching, concert, world percussion; winds; and other topics
• Concert performances from:
  • Quey Percussion Duo
  • Arthur "L.A." Buckner
  • Duniya Drum and Dance
  • B+ Brass Band
• A raffle drawing 

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

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 mnpercpresident@gmail.com.

Check out videos of three of our concert acts: Quey Percussion Duo, Arthur "L.A." Buckner, and Duniya Drum and Dance.

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 vladislav.boz@gmail.com with questions. 

AFTER PAYMENT, CLICK HERE TO FILL OUT THE ORDER FORM

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!

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.

Sincerely,

The MPA Board of Directors

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!