THE WEST ADA MARCHING CLINIC AND COMPETITION

Mountain View High School
Saturday, September 28, 2024

Band Directors Click Here to Register
Registration Cost: $300

The West Ada Marching Clinic & Competition is being offered as an educational experience to benefit the students and staff members of each participating band and entertain parents, family, friends, and the community. We have hired nationally renowned clinicians/judges for this event to give our participants a world-class experience. Our clinicians/judging consist of: Individual Music, Ensemble Music, GE Music, Percussion, Individual Visual, Ensemble Visual, GE Visual, and Color Guard / Auxiliary. These experts give positive information to students and teachers alike, to help each ensemble reach its maximum potential.

Each band receives two thirty-minute clinics with a total of four clinicians. The first clinic is held on the field and the second will be held outside the stadium at a standstill. Band directors can choose what they want to work on, and the clinicians will give productive feedback to help improve each program.

Bands are encouraged to watch other bands’ clinics throughout the day, with the goal for students to observe and learn.

For the competition, the classification of the participating bands will follow the current Idaho District 3 guidelines, scoring sheets, and weights. Trophies for high score in each caption and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies in each division will be presented.

About the Clinic and Competition

All West Ada Schools have an artificial turf field.
Classification of the bands will follow the current Idaho D3 guidelines and scoring sheets.
The hosting school’s band will be performing in exhibition in the evening contest.
Passes will be provided for your entire staff.
1 chaperone pass per 10 students.
One free ticket for each band student in the middle school feeder programs of the bands that attend. Rosters must be provided ahead of time (date TBA), and student IDs are required.
Two 30-minute clinics will be provided to each participating ensemble.

What happens in the Stadium clinic?

Bands will have 30 minutes to practice/perform in the stadium with clinicians to assist and comment. You do not have to be in uniform for your clinics.

Here’s what we’re recommending each band do with their 30 minutes of time:

Treat the first 15 minutes as a rehearsal.
Run chunks of the show, maybe once with just percussion & drill, and next time with the full band playing.
Staff members will be able to sit in the stands and talk with the clinicians/judges as the band practices
during this time; color guard staff with the guard judge, percussion staff with the percussion judge, etc.
We recommend you use your last 10 minutes to do a run-through of your show

What happens in the out-of-stadium clinic?

A music & visual judge will work with the wind performers & staff.
A percussion judge will work with the percussion performers & staff.
A color guard judge will work with the color guard performers & staff.
Constructive, applicable feedback & encouragement are the priorities.

Priorities of the Clinicians:

Clinicians/Judges will make a digital comments for your ensemble of your run through
Clinicians/Judges will not score or put down numbers during your clinic/run through
Clinicians/Judges will be free to speak with you about aspect of your show, not limited to their specific caption. Constructive, applicable feedback & encouragement are the priorities.

What happens after the clinic?

Bands are encouraged to watch the remaining bands in the stadium during their 30 minute blocks. The clinics will be held in a way which promotes a comfortable, supportive environment, and relaxing atmosphere. This is a great opportunity for the students/staff/directors to observe other bands do “their thing”. There is no awards ceremony after the 30 minute clinic blocks are completed.

Dinner break will immediately follow the end of the clinics.

Bands will already know their performance time for the evening contest well in advance of the contest.
Bands are expected to perform in full uniform for the evening contest.
Drum Major retreat will immediately follow the host band’s exhibition performance.
Trophies for high score in each caption will be presented, as well as, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies in each division

2024 Clinicians/Judges

Curtis Costanza – Visual – Vancouver, WA – *Lead Judge

Curtis Costanza is a retired teacher from Vancouver, WA. He has extensive judging experience with Drum Corps International (DCI), Winter Guard International (WGI), Bands of America (BOA), Winter Guard Association of Southern California, Florida Federation Color Guard Circuit, and is the current chief judge administrator for WGI and the Northwest Association for Performing Arts. His pageantry experience includes consultant, designer and instructor for various high school marching bands and color guards throughout the country for the past 40 years. Curtis has been a clinician for Northwest Pageantry Association, Western Carolina University, North Texas Color Guard Circuit, Gulf Coast Color Guard Circuit, Southeast Color Guard Circuit, Florida Federation Color Guard Circuit, Northwest Marching Band Circuit, Colorado Band Masters Association, Winter Guard Association of Southern California, Drum Corps Japan, WGI Malaysia, The Philippines, Thailand and BOA.

William Chumley – Visual – Denver, CO

WILLIAM CHUMLEY
Denver, Colorado

As a marching member, instructor, consultant, judge, and color guard director, William Chumley has committed over 40 years to the pageantry arts, where his various roles have included: serving on the Boards of Directors for the Rocky Mountain Color Guard Association for 30 years; judging worldwide for Drum Corps United Kingdom, Drum Corps Japan, Color Guard Netherlands, Winter Guard International, Bands of America, and Drum Corps International for 28 years; and training, mentoring, and scheduling judges as president of the Rocky Mountain Judges’ Association for 25 years.

William Chumley is the current Design Analysis & General Effect Caption Manager for Winter Guard International and he is a sought after clinician and judge around the world.

Beverly Brahan – Visual – Jackson, MS

Kyle Miller – Visual – Las Vegas, NV

Mike Rubino – Music – Morgan Hill, CA

Becky Paschke – Music – Denver, CO

Becky Paschke was the Instrumental Music Director at D’Evelyn Jr/Sr High School in Denver, CO. Under Paschke’s direction, her ensembles won multiple state marching band titles and superior ratings at festivals. In 2021, the D’Evelyn Marching Band was selected to perform in the Presidential Parade Across America for the Inauguration Ceremony. Becky is the current President for the Colorado Bandmasters Association. Paschke was recognized as one of Yamaha’s 40 Under 40 Music Educators in 2020. She also was inducted in to the Blue Knights Hall of Fame in 2021. She is currently an Activities Director and Assistant Principal at Conifer High School. Becky currently performs in the Denver Broncos Stampede.

Jodie Rhodes – Music – Canyon Lake, TX

Jodie Rhodes has been involved in music education for the past 30 years. Ms. Rhodes received the coveted Texas UIL Sweepstakes Award every year of her career. In addition to having taught at both middle school and high school levels during her teaching career, she also serves as a clinician, consultant and program designer/coordinator for several marching bands, drum corps and concert bands around the country. Her groups have been frequent finalists and champions at local and State Championships, Music for All/Bands of America Regionals, Super Regionals and Grand Nationals. Ms. Rhodes is also a frequent adjudicator for Drum Corps International, Bands of America, Winter Guard International and several state and local marching and percussion contests.

Blair Williams – Music – Reno, NV – Percussion

Blair graduated in May 2014 with a Master of Music Degree in Music Education from the University of Nevada, Reno, and a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from California State University Stanislaus in 2007. Prior to his current position, Blair worked at the University of Nevada (Reno) from 2014 to 2022, overseeing the drumline program for the marching band, assisting in the direction of the pep bands, and teaching studio percussion lessons. As a performer, Blair was a member of the Sacramento Freelancers Winter Percussion Ensemble from 1998-2002, and 2004, as a bass drummer for two years, and a snare drummer for the remaining four. He was a member of the Sacramento Mandarins snare line during the 2000 and 2001 seasons, winning the DCI Division II title in 2001. Blair then joined the Concord Blue Devils snare line for the 2002 and 2003 seasons, where he placed fourth in the snare drum individual competition, and helped the corps to win its 11th DCI World Championship. He was also part of the select 50-member Blue Devil cast that traveled to Okayama, Japan in 2003 for the Marching in Okayama festival.

Blair is also experienced as an educator, having held the position of Director of Bands at Lodi High School from 2009-2011, and the Band Director position at Beyer High School in Modesto for the 2008-2009 school year. Blair was a member of the Sacramento Mandarins percussion staff from 2004-2012, holding the position of percussion caption head in 2009, and battery coordinator in 2011. He was the co-caption head of percussion for the Pioneer Drum & Bugle Corps in 2010.

In addition, Blair has taught numerous percussion lines in Northern California and the Central Valley as a battery instructor, front ensemble instructor, arranger/designer, and caption head. He is also a current adjudicator for DCI and various competitive fall and winter circuits. Blair lives in Reno NV and is currently the Director of Bands at Sparks High School and Dilworth Middle School. Blair is a Vic Firth Education Team member, Remo drumhead endorser, and Pearl Corporation artist.

WAMCC Sample Schedule

Logistics Timeline

May 8th – Registration Available (this reserves a spot for you — with a limit of 12 bands)
August 14th – Logistics Form Available (trailer, staff, and other logistics)
August 24th – Logistics Form Due
August 24th – Invoices Sent Out
September 7th – Show Logistics/Schedule Released
September 11th – Cutoff for any logistical changes/requests
September 14th – Payment Due Date

The WAMCC is a rotating competition. Rocky Mountain High School will be hosting this competition in September of 2025. Exact date TBA.