Percussion Open Competitions

Drum/Percussion students - performing on drum set, snare drum or marimba - can perform music chosen by the student's teacher. Compete against other percussion students. Receive feedback from a percussion adjudicator on a scorecard. All students receive a performance certificate. Winners receive a trophy. See below for Registration Form with specific events and age group performance categories.

Percussion Evaluations / Assessments

Drum/Percussion students - performing on drum set, snare drum or marimba - can perform music chosen by the student's teacher. A private performance with the adjudicator. Receive feedback from a percussion adjudicator on a scorecard. All students receive a performance certificate and a participation award. Many drum students perform in a competition and an evaluation.

Drummers, Perform Twice

11/10/18 - Drum students should perform twice. Once in a competition and once in an Evaluation. Our percussion adjudicators have been conservatory-degreed percussionists, providing thorough feedback to attending students on our scorecards and verbally as well in Evaluations. You'll actually have a percussionist adjudicate and provide the feedback. This is not like other performance festivals or competitions, we know.
Drum student performing live at Student Music Festival '18

Festival '17s Percussion Adjudicator

Britton Matthews
Britton Matthews
Britton Matthews, our percussion adjudicator at Festival '17, is an established freelance percussionist active in contemporary chamber music across the United States, especially throughout New York and New Jersey. She specializes in keyboard and contemporary orchestral percussion. Currently, Britton is on faculty at Molloy College, where she teaches applied percussion, piano, and history of jazz.

Britton is a resident artist with New York's Grammy-nominated Metropolis Ensemble. Recent notable performances include the NYC premiere production of Phillip Pulman's The Firework Maker’s Daughter at New Victory Theater, Lincoln Center’s Out of Doors Festival with conductor/composer Tan Dun, Phillip Glass’ MATA Fesitval, and Meet the Composer’s Three-City Dash at Symphony Space. In addition, Britton is a recording artist with both the NAXOS and Nonesuch labels. She is regularly featured at the historic Players Theatre in New York, with the Literally Alive Musical Theater Company, and she is a member of the Lost Dog New Music Ensemble.

As a member of Exit 9 Percussion Group, Britton has performed extensively across the country, presenting hundreds of clinics in schools and community centers. Exit 9 is ensemble-in-residence at Mason Gross School of the Arts’ Extension Division.
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Britton received her Master of Music degree from Rutgers University, and her Bachelor of Music Education from Baylor University. She has studied with many notable percussionists, including Bob Becker, She-e Wu, Chris Deviney, Todd Meehan and the late Dr. Larry Vanlandingham. 

Drum Student Registration Form

Compete the registration form and submit with payment before 2/1.
MAMTG 2019 Drum Registration Form.pdf
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Drum & Percussion Rules for Festival

Drum & Percussion Open Solos & Evaluations/Assessments
Performance selection is to be chosen at the teacher's discretion. Performers wishing to perform with an accompaniment are required to provide their own needed equipment - CD Player, Speaker(s), etc... The performance room will have a piano. Using sheet music during the performance is allowed. Student is to present performance sheet music to the adjudicator/judge. Students are to bring everything they'll need to perform at the Festival. 

Scorecards for 2019
Drum and Percussion students will be evaluated and critiqued on the following... 
  1. Overall Preparedness
  2. Rhythm
  3. Pitch / Accuracy 
  4. Tone Production
  5. Posture
  6. Articulation 
  7. Tone Quality 
  8. Dynamics / Phrasing
  9. Interpretation / Tempo
  10. Overall Musicianship

'19 Leading Member School

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