WINTER 2008

Please complete the following online registration form to sign up for shows. If you have more than one competing unit, please fill out one form out per unit. Upon completion of this form, you will be contacted for confirmation.
Thank you for participating in MAC. Use the manual sign up sheet on this page for the required signatures.

Not sure what class to compete in? CLICK HERE for MAC's description of percussion classes.

CLICK HERE to download the Official Percussion Sign Up Form

CLICK HERE for a winter dues invoice

CLICK HERE to download the new Percussion Manual

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March 1st - Shelton, CT - Sign Me Up
March 8th - Norwalk,  CT - Sign Me Up
March 15th - Naugatuck,  CT - Sign Me Up
March 29th - Jonathan Law, CT - Sign Me Up
April 5th - Shelton Intermediate, CT - Sign Me Up
March 12th - Finals - Trumbull CT - Sign Me Up

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Classifications

There will be 4 marching classes, 4 concert classes and 3 festival classes.

 These classes are based off the WGI criteria set up by WGI for all winter percussion ensembles.

 Marching Percussion Classes: Novice, A, Open and World
Units in this classification perform a musical program enhanced with visual design.
Units will be adjudicated in three captions, Performance Analysis, General Effect and Visual Design

 Concert Percussion Classes: Novice, A, Open and World
Units in this classification perform with conventional and non-conventional concert percussion instruments.
Units will be adjudicated in two captions, Performance Analysis and General Effect

 Festival Percussion Class: Novice, A, Open
Units in this classification perform with conventional and non-conventional marching percussion instruments but do not march in a designed program.  This class is for the ensemble not ready to compete in the marching classifications. 
Units will be adjudicated in two captions, Performance Analysis and General Effect

 Novice class – is a restricted classification limited to elementary or middle school ensembles only.

Class A – These ensembles are made up of high school age students. This class recognizes the development of the basic skills.  The beginning stages of percussion performing are being explored and developed.  As achievement progresses the student skill levels have improved and he/she can apply all of the basic skill concepts.

Open Class - These ensembles are made up of high school age students. This class recognizes the development of the intermediate skills.  An Open Class ensemble in the early stages of development may be mis-classed because the ensemble is not ready for an intermediate level program.  As achievement progresses the student’s skill levels have improved and he/she can apply all of the intermediate skill concepts.  At the high levels of achievement the ensemble may be ready for World Class.

World Class - These ensembles are made up of high school age students. This class recognizes the development of the advanced skills.  A World Class ensemble in the early stages of development may be mis-classed because the ensemble is not ready for an advanced level program.  As achievement progresses the student’s skill levels have improved and he/she can apply all of the advanced skill concepts.  The programs and performance level in this class is unique and technically strong.

 Student or adult conductors may be used all classifications.