March 14, 2026

Shelton High School
120 Meadow Street
Shelton, CT 06484

This event host will accept cash, Venmo, and CashApp.

Performance area: 65’ x 94’ with 5’ safety zone on all sides. Ceiling obstruction (basketball hoops) which may hinder weapon tosses higher than 5s and/or flag tosses higher than doubles. Guard ensembles are encouraged to check out the gym prior to your performance.

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 Moore

Visual: Eddie Griffin

Effect/Effect-Music: Jim Dugan

Effect-Visual: Tommy Kaplan

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: Jackie Aarons

Movement: Cameron Carey

Design Analysis: Jerry Glover

General Effect: Sal Adamo

General Effect: Jim Vitagliano

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.