Show #2 Show Schedule

Finalized Show Schedule (updated 2/12)

Show #2 Detailed Information

Ticketing, Parking, Video and Photo Pass, & Much More

Tickets

Spectator Ticket Sales through TicketTailor

• All tickets need to be purchased online through TicketTailor.

• Upon arrival, proceed to Ticketing to have your ticket scanned and to receive a wristband.

• Ticketing at NCPA events is cashless. Tickets must be purchased through TicketTailor.

• Children five and under are free with one adult ticket.

• All ticket sales are non-refundable.

Show #2 Maps

School, Parking, and Gym Maps

Judges

• Effect-Music: KJ Stafford

• Effect-Visual: Frank Miller

• Music: Rick Rodriguez

  Location: Round Rock, TX

  Mr. Rick Rodriguez is currently the percussion director and Associate Band Director at Cedar Ridge High School, Round Rock TX. Rick has also been the director of the Cedar Ridge Symphonic Band as well as the director of the Cedar Ridge Jazz Ensemble and is currently assisting all of the Cedar Ridge Concert Bands as well as the Cedar Ridge Wind Ensemble.

  Rick Rodriguez is from McAllen, TX and grew up in the Rio Grande Valley nine miles north of Mexico. He became interested in percussion in 1971 at the age of six when his father Henry Rodriguez started him on percussion. Many years later, Rick is in the Blue Devils snare line under Tom Float and Scott Johnson and eventually earns a degree in Music Education from the University of North Texas under Dr. Schietroma.

  Some of his UNT college colleague’s include Mike McIntosh, Paul Rennick, Ben Maughmer, Jeff Prosperie, Jim Reilly, Kevin Murray, Dr Brian West, Jason Sutter and Jeff Ausdemore. Mr. Rodriguez now has well over 30 years of percussion and band ensemble/masterclass experience.

  Since the early 90’s, Mr Rod and his percussion ensembles have several several appearances at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic held annually in Chicago IL. During his work at Spring High School, the Spring Percussion Ensemble was scouted by John Paynter in 1994 and was invited to perform with John Paynter and the North Shore Concert Band of Chicago at Northwestern University.

  Rick Rodriguez is an active percussion arranger and versatile band and percussion clinician. In his younger days, Rick was the “center snare” of the infamous University of North TX PASIC Drum Line and was also a snare drummer for the Sky Ryders Drum and Bugle Corps as well as the Concord Blue Devils. He has been on the working staff of Phantom Regiment, Blue Knights, under Ralph Hardimon, Blue Devils, The Cavaliers, and is currently a consultant with Carolina Crown.

  Rick Rodriguez has also been on the adjudicating staff of Drum Corps International, Bands of America and the Wgi percussion judging panel. He is currently endorsed by the Zildjian Cymbal Co., Innovative Percussion, Marimba One and Evans Drum Heads.

• Visual: Steve Collins

  Location: Apple Valley, MN

• T&P: Art Nunez

• Contest Coordinator: Andrew Blankenship

Clinic Information

Variations in Movement Textures and Audition Preparation
Clinician: Bailey Yang

This clinic will explore some of the choreographic vocabulary most commonly used across the activity today and how it can contribute depth and clarity to modern productions. Additionally, participants will receive practical guidance and preparation strategies for visual auditions, with a focus on the expectations and skills required of both indoor and outdoor marching performers.

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