February 28, 2026

Newtown High School
12 Berkshire Road
Sandy Hook, CT 06482

This host accepts cash, credit cards, and Venmo for admissions and Cafe purchases.

***NOTE TO PERCUSSION ENSEMBLES: PENALTIES WILL BE ASSESSED STARTING WITH THIS EVENT***

Tentative Percussion Schedule:

Tentative 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.

Percussion Judges:

Music: Michael Wyatt

Visual: Yvonne Brandt

Effect/Effect-Music: Fred Ford

Effect-Visual: Megan Rexroat

T&P: A.J. Frierson

Unit Movement: Tom Surina

Show Coordinator: Steve Surina

Chief Judge: Dave Dumont

Tentative Guard Schedule:

Tentative 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 classes.

Guard Judges:

Equipment: Tommy Kaplan

Movement: Antoine Blalark

Design Analysis: Daniel Velez

General Effect: Jim Vitagliano

General Effect: Ed Doscher

T&P: Philip Wegman

Unit Movement: Tom Surina

Show Coordinator/Chief Judge: Steve Surina

Prices for MAC events are set by member directors.

Adults are $18.00 and Children under 10 are $10.00 for all local competitions.