Show #1 Maps
Please note the entryway dimensions and make sure your equipment/props can fit through the entryways. If your equipment/props do NOT fit through the entryway, contact NCPA so we can prepare a plan for your group’s equipment/props.
Show #1 Modifications
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A class will receive 11 total minutes (up from 9)
Open Class will receive 12 total minutes (up from 10)
World Class will receive 13 total minutes (up from 11)
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At the conclusion of your show, feel free to reset to a particular moment of your show and run it again. Use the opportunity to get additional reps on challenging parts of the show, exciting parts of the show, things you just learned, or whatever you feel would best benefit your program.
This is not a rehearsal - no metronomes, staff on the floor, etc. - keep it in the spirit of the performance
You should decide ahead of time how you are planning to use your time, and communicate this to your kids, so that it is as seamless and organized as possible
Judges will stop judging at the conclusion of your initial performance; anything you do afterwards is purely in the spirit of providing your kids additional time on the floor
While not factoring into their numbers, Judges will continue to provide constructive commentary on anything you do during post-performance
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To ensure you feel comfortable leveraging your full time, we will not penalize you for going a bit over
You will still receive a written record of your original performance time for future planning
A NCPA representative will alert you when there are 2 minutes remaining in your interval time
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The best feedback you can receive early in the season is about how your show is coming together, so you can make good decisions on show design while there is still time to make adjustments. Thus we are eliminating the Performance-Music and Performance-Visual captions for this show only, to put more focus on “the big picture”
The Effect-Music and Effect-Visual judges will be encouraged where appropriate to speak outside their captions to help craft the best feedback they believe they can provide for you
Scores will be weighted 60% Effect-Music, 40% Effect-Visual
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You will receive 4 minutes with each judge, as opposed to the normal 3 minutes
Judges
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Location: Fontana, CA
Caleb Rothe is the Percussion Education Coordinator for WGI Sport of the Arts. He has previously served as a program director, arranger, and instructor for Ayala HS (1997-2009), Pulse Percussion (2004-2007), and Rancho Cucamonga HS (2000-2004). Caleb is an internationally sought-after adjudicator and clinician and has written for numerous groups across the United States and Japan.
Mr. Rothe has served as an adjudicator at events across the United States, Europe, and Asia. His judging experience includes work with WGI Sport of the Arts, Drum Corps International, Bands of America, Drum Corps Japan, the Malaysia World Band Competition, and many local and regional marching arts organizations and events across the United States.
Caleb is a Yamaha Performing Artist and endorses Promark sticks and mallets and Remo drumheads. He was a founding member and now serves as President of the Southern California Percussion Alliance. Caleb has previously served as the Vice President of Percussion for the Winter Guard International Board of Directors and has previously been a member of the WGI Percussion Advisory Board and Percussion Steering Committee. Caleb was inducted into the WGI Hall of Fame in 2020.
Mr. Rothe received his bachelor's degree in Computer Science from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona in 2003, his teaching credential from the University of Redlands in 2007, and his master's degree in Instructional Technology from Fort Hays State University in 2021. He currently serves as an Educational Technology Coach for the Redlands Unified School District, working with teachers on instructional pedagogy, student engagement, and 21st-century lesson design.
Caleb lives with his wife Kelly and two sons in Fontana, California.
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Location: Westland, MI
Blair Kuhn received his Bachelors of Arts Degree in Communication & Film Studies from Eastern Michigan University. Blair’s been active in the pageantry art for over 30 years, having performed as a percussionist with the Saginaires Drum & Bugle Corps 1982-84, Northern Aurora Drum & Bugle Corps 1985 & The Cavaliers Drum & Bugle Corps 1986. Along with his background in percussion, Blair is an accomplished Color Guard & Drill designer, with over 25 years of experience. Blair was the visual designer for Eastside Fury Percussion, from 2007-2010 & Co-Director / Designer of Ancora Winter Guard 2007-2014. Blair currently designs for The University of Michigan Winter Guard. Blair currently holds the position of Judge Coordinator for the Michigan Alliance For the Peforming Arts & Visual Caption Administrator for the Michigan Competing Band Association. Currently Blair is an active adjudicator for The Michigan Competing Band Association, Bands Of America, Drum Corps International & Winter Guard International.
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Participating Ensembles
Percussion Scholastic Regional A
Capuchino HS
Percussion Scholastic A
American Canyon HS
Ann Sobrato HS
Branham HS
Fremont HS
Percussion Scholastic Concert Junior
Union MS
Percussion Scholastic Open
Foothill HS
Percussion Independent Open
Sparta Indoor Percussion
Tri-City Percussion
Percussion Scholastic Concert Open
Monta Vista HS
Winds Independent Open
Sparta Winds
Percussion Scholastic World
Cupertino HS
James Logan HS
Saratoga HS World
Percussion Independent World
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