MPA Festival 2026

Thursday, March 19, 2026 — Felton Grove HS

On this page:

  1. What is MPA?
  2. 2026 MPA Schedule
    1. Concert Band I (2nd Period)
    2. Concert Band II (3rd Period)
    3. Wind Ensemble (4th Period)
  3. Travel Info
  4. Note for Parents

What is MPA?

Concert Band Music Performance Adjudication

The North Carolina Bandmasters Association (NCBA) sanctioned concert band festival will:

  • Provide a performance opportunity for students and directors that offers a critical assessment of the quality of their performances by highly qualified experts in band performance.
  • Encourage participation in the only state-sanctioned event that provides a summative, standards-based assessment, designed to measure student performance as related to the goals, objectives, and grade-level competencies specified in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
  • Provide the opportunity for students and directors to perform for and learn from their peers in a formal concert venue.
  • Provide a model that connects quality preparation with quality performance and supports the continued musical growth of students and directors.

* This is a required performance.

Parents, we need your help with the MPA Festival! We need 2 parents to chaperone our students throughout the day. If you are available and willing to help, please sign up here: 2026 MPA Festival Volunteers.

2026 MPA Schedule

Note: The schedule below is current as of posting. For the most up-to-date version, view the official MPA schedule document.

Concert Band I — 2nd Period

9:35 am CONCERT BAND I PERFORMANCE ON STAGE at Felton Grove HS.    

Concert Band II — 3rd Period

1:00 pm CONCERT BAND II PERFORMANCE ON STAGE at Felton Grove HS.

Wind Ensemble — 4th Period

3:25 pm WIND ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE ON STAGE at Felton Grove HS.

 

Travel: All students will travel via bus to the MPA event. See above for details for each group.

Money: Students will not need any money. Everyone will eat lunch at Apex HS.

Family and Friends— Please Come Watch!

Please consider coming to watch one or all of our band's performances on March 19. It is very encouraging for musicians to see a large gathering in the audience. They feel supported and encouraged. It is no fun to play for three adjudicators in a large empty room, so please plan to come and watch our bands on this day if at all possible.

There is no entry fee and it is open to the public to watch the bands on stage in the auditorium at Felton Grove HS.