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October 13th, 2019
New Registration Date Set for November 11th

We are very excited to get the 2019-2020 season started!

We've had quite a few applicants for show sites this year and in order to provide the best possible experience for all participating units, the RMPA Board of Directors has postponed registration until all show sites have been finalized and the judge list can be released.

Therefore the new registration date for the 2019-2020 season is Monday, November 11th.

We appreciate your patience and understanding as we believe that a more complete registration process is more beneficial to all participating units and the circuit.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to rmpaboard@rmpa.org with any questions or concerns.

October 9th, 2019
Nov 2nd Submission Deadline for I&E Day of Percussion

RMPA is accepting applications for anyone who wants to present at the 2019 RMPA Day of Percussion. If you have an area of expertise that you would like to share with the community, please click this link to apply. Day of Percussion Signup

I&E will be done by YouTube video submission this year and will be open to all instruments and all types of ensembles. The winning submissions will be asked to perform at the Evening Concert at Day of Percussion. If you would like to be considered for this, please record your I&E, upload it to YouTube (public or unlisted), and click this link to submit your video. I&E Video Submission

RMPA will be accepting applications for both of these forms through November 2nd. Both of these links can also be found in the footer of the RMPA homepage.

August 25th, 2019
RMPA is now Accepting Applications to Host a Competition

We are now accepting applications to host a competition. Please click the link below to fill out and submit your application.

Application to Host a Competition

*Please note that the 2020 Host Handbook has not been released yet. We will be releasing it in the coming weeks. Hosting a competition will require agreeing to the 2020 Host Handbook.

August 18th, 2019
New Website

RMPA has revamped the website for the 2020 season! The new design is very user friendly and has many new features for each ensemble to take advantage of. We hope you enjoy the new site design and if you have any questions, suggestions, or problems using the website, feel free to email pete@rmpa.org.

New Features Include:
-Home Page Slide Show to feature the class winners of each competition.
-Simplified Menu design.
-Newsletter signup.
-Ensemble login to customize and update group info.
-Searchable Ensemble database.
-Online Merchandise Store.
-Simplified and mobile friendly Competitions page.
**Will pop-up automatically on the day of each competition.
-Scores will automatically be available on the RMPA site immediately after retreat.
-List style Calendar page to keep track of all dates that are important to RMPA.
-Online Registration that instantly auto-populates ensembles into their competition dates.

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Mission Statement

The mission of RMPA is to provide a competitive and educational performance outlet for Colorado indoor percussion ensembles, with a continual goal of enriching the lives of young performers. RMPA commits to delivering the best venues, hosts, adjudicators, clinicians, sponsors, and volunteers in tandem with contributing to this mission.

Our Story

The Rocky Mountain Percussion Association is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit Colorado based youth organization, that was started in 1991 by a group of percussion instructors, judges and educators who were concerned about the level of percussion training and performance, primarily at the high school level. Steve Yates, Joe Bartko and Ralph Hardimon were the founders of the RMPA and along with Charles Craig formed what is now one of the nation’s premier percussion organizations of its kind. Our main focus is student motivation, educational training, and achievement through the percussion activity.

The association is the governing body of the indoor percussion activity in the Rocky Mountain region and sponsors a series of indoor percussion events, educational clinics and competitions during the winter and spring months.

These programs provide a motivational tool that can help turn non-percussionists and a typical drum section into a cohesive and entertaining percussion ensemble. The nation’s top percussion judges adjudicate all of our competitions.

Since the first event was held in 1993, the RMPA has provided competition and training for over 15,000 students, and has become one of the premier percussion organizations of its kind in the country and serves as a national model by which other organizations are administered and managed.

Winter Percussion

The Winter Percussion Activity was organized to provide a program for the many percussion students participating in a typical marching band during the fall season, but not having a comparable performance outlet during the winter and spring seasons. The traditional jazz band, concert band, wind ensemble, etc. does not involve the larger number of percussion students that a marching band requires.

The first units participating in the percussion activity were primarily from scholastic marching units, utilizing both a battery and pit ensemble in a setting that limited the amount of marching and showmanship. Within a few short years, the number of independent organizations participating in the competitions increased, and the performance venue was enlarged to allow for more development of the visual and theatrical potential of the activity. Soon thereafter, traditional “concert” percussion ensembles were included as an additional performance outlet for student percussionists preferring that genre.

The Rocky Mountain Percussion Association operates under the rules and guidelines of Winter Guard International.

Rocky Mountain Percussion Association

2536 West 99th Place

Denver, CO, 80260

2020 Board of Directors

President - Joe Hills ~ joe@rmpa.org
Vice President - Lauren Maxwell ~ lauren@rmpa.org
Treasurer - Lisa Crider ~ lisa@rmpa.org
Secretary - Alex Sylvester ~ alex@rmpa.org
Education Director - Dustin Arndt ~ dustin@rmpa.org
Marching Class Representative - Peter Lucero ~ pete@rmpa.org
Concert Class Representative - Zach Barker ~ zach@rmpa.org

2020 Foundation Team

Contest Administrator - David Evans ~ david@rmpa.org
Financial Secretary - Lyndee Montemayor ~ lyndee@rmpa.org
Merchandise Manager - Terry Hills ~ terry@rmpa.org

Founding Members (circa 1991)

Steve Yates
Ralph Hardimon
Joe Bartko
Charles Craig

New for the 2020 season, each RMPA ensemble will be required to have a Participating Ensemble Master Agreement on file prior to the start of the season. This agreement is designed to be a single, comprehensive document that will cover items such as participant protection, copyright, liability, and scholastic eligibility. Please familiarize yourself with all the details of this agreement, including the requirement to share the Code of Conduct and Ethics with all those associated with your ensemble.

This agreement must be on file with RMPA prior to the start of the season. Ensembles that do not have their agreement on file will not be allowed to compete at any RMPA event with no exceptions.

Single School Scholastic Ensemble

If all your performers attend the same school, please complete the Single School Participating Ensemble Master Agreement. This will be the vast majority of scholastic ensembles.
The principal of the school needs to sign the Master Agreement and the Scholastic Eligibility Certification letter.

Combined Schools Scholastic Ensemble

In some instances, scholastics ensembles may be approved to incorporate membership from multiple schools within the same school district. Examples would include students enrolled in a feeder school participating "up" with their future school's ensemble and potential scenarios where multiple schools share membership for shared music programs, sports teams, and/or clubs.
If these scenarios apply to your ensemble, please complete the Combined Schools Participating Ensemble Master Agreement.
The superintendent of the school district needs to sign the Master Agreement.
Scholastic Eligibility Certification letters must be signed by the principal of each school involved.
If you have any questions regarding combined ensemble eligibility, please email pete@rmpa.org.

Independent Ensemble

If your ensemble competes in an independent class, please complete the Independent Ensemble Participating Ensemble Master Agreement.
An officer of the organization needs to sign the Master Agreement.
Independent ensembles will need to submit their proof of liability insurance along with their Master Agreement.

Completed documents should be scanned and uploaded as a single file, and can be submitted here. The deadline to submit your Participating Ensemble Master Agreement is January 17th. If you have any questions regarding completion or submission, please contact pete@rmpa.org.

The 2020 RMPA Member Handbook is a helpful reference and will answer many questions that you may have. It is a must-read for all directors, instructors, and performers.

Download the 2020 RMPA Member Handbook

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