March 8, 2025

Newtown High School
12 Berkshire Road
Sandy Hook, CT 06482

***Please Note: Percussion penalties will be assessed beginning with this event.***

Final Performance Schedule:

Final Logistics Schedule:

Critique:

Critique will begin after the conclusion of the final performance, and will go in performance order. Sign-ups for critique are no longer required; ensemble staff wanting critique from this panel must be present when your ensemble name is called. If you are not present when your ensemble name is called you will join the end of the list.

For this event, critique will be available for: all performing percussion ensembles.

Directors are encouraged to stop by the judges room at the conclusion of the event to pick up your T&P sheets.

Percussion Judges:

Music: Bryan Crawford (Morris Plains, NJ)

Visual: Yvonne Brandt (Cortlandt Manor, NY)

Effect/Effect-Music: Fred Ford (Wakefield, MA)

Effect-Visual: James Riley (Pompton Plains, NJ)

FInal Performance Schedule:

Final Logistics Schedule:

Critique:

Critique will begin after the conclusion of the final performance, and will go in performance order. Sign-ups for critique are no longer required; ensemble staff wanting critique from this panel must be present when your ensemble name is called. If you are not present when your ensemble name is called you will join the end of the list.

For this event, critique will be available for: guard ensembles in A, National A, and Open.

Directors are encouraged to stop by the judges room at the conclusion of the event to pick up your T&P sheets.

Guard Judges:

Equipment: Monica Bartoli (Centereach, NY)

Movement: Cameron Carey (Dracut, MA)

Design Analysis: Antoine Blalark (Revere, MA)

General Effect: Gretchen Shyne (Selkirk, NY)

General Effect: Jackie Aarons (Norwalk, CT)

Prices for MAC events are set by member directors.

Adults are $15.00 and Children under 10 are $8.00 for all local competitions.