Scholastic Marching A Class (PSA)

Members consist of younger, less developed participants. Here is where the beginning student discovers the joy of performing and realizes the sense of achievement as each skill is learned.  

Scholastic Marching National A (PSNA)

Marching National A ensembles display advanced skills bordering on Open Class, but lack certain elements to make their entire ensemble competitive nationally at the Open Class level.

Scholastic Marching Open Class (PSO)

PSO ensembles have some experience in the indoor percussion arena. Open class ensembles have several members who understand the skills required to perform intermediate levels of playing and movement.  

Scholastic Marching World Class (PSW)

PSW ensembles demonstrate the highest degree of musical and visual development. World Class ensembles are trendsetters in the indoor percussion activity ,and their programs are unique and innovative. Some very sophisticated challenges will be placed on the performers.  

Scholastic Concert A (PSCA)

PSCA is for those percussion ensembles with less developed participants who are developing their skills in the the percussive element only. Instrumentation must be oriented to the performance of concert percussion. Movement will be permitted in order to allow performers to change equipment or to allow for better presentation of musical performance only. One non-student conductor is allowed in the concert classes only. This is not a marching/visual class. Credit will be give for musical elements only.

Scholastic Concert Open Class (PSCO)

PSCO is for those percussion sections who wish to further explore, and concentrate on the percussive element only. Instrumentation must be oriented to the performance of concert percussion. Movement will be permitted in order to allow performers to change equipment or to allow for better presentation of musical performance only. One non-student conductor is allowed in the concert classes only. This is not a marching/visual class. Credit will be give for musical elements only.

Scholastic Concert World Class (PSCW)

PSCW is for the more advanced scholastic percussion sections who wish to concentrate on the percussive element only. Instrumentation must be oriented to the performance of concert percussion. Movement will be permitted in order to allow performers to change equipment or to allow for better presentation of musical performance only. One non-student conductor is allowed in the concert classes only. This is not a marching/visual class. Credit will be given for musical elements only. These performers are experienced and fully trained. Trend setting programs and performance levels are often displayed.