INDOOR PERCUSSION SHOWS
THE FUNDAMENTAL FORCES OF MUSIC
Dakota HS, PSA. MAPA 2025, WGI 2025
1st Place at MAPA Championships
5th Place at WGI Scholastic A World Championships
"The Fundamental Forces of Music" poses the following question: Was music invented, or discovered? Could it be that all the components of music, such as melody, rhythm, and harmony, are actually found within the natural world? This 3 movement show explores the origin of melody, rhythm, and harmony, and features music of Philip Glass, Max Richter, JS Bach, and Bernard Woma.
WITHIN THE MARBLE
Dakota HS, PSA. MAPA 2024, WGI 2024
1st Place at MAPA Championships
“Within The Marble” explores the process of creating a sculpture. Michelangelo, the prolific Renaissance artist, believed that every marble block contains within it a beautiful sculpture, and that his task is merely to set the sculpture free by chipping away the excess stone. However, Michelangelo himself did not set every one of his sculptures free; as a perfectionist, he sometimes believed his work was not good enough, and his unfinished sculptures would be trapped within the stone forever. ”Within The Marble” explores this feeling of artistic self-doubt which many artists have. The show culminates in the insight that art need not be perfect—there is beauty in imperfection, but we can only find it if we choose to set our art free.
INDOOR PERCUSSION SIMULATOR 3
Lake Orion HS, PSO. MAPA 2023, WGI 2023.
1st place at MAPA Championships
“Indoor Percussion Simulator 3” is the much anticipated 3rd installment to the popular VR game series “Indoor Percussion Simulator”. Hopefully the bugs are patched this time around, and we hope that our player enjoys their virtual drumline experience.
This show won Lake Orion Percussion their first ever State Championship in PSO!
Battery arrangement by Chris Talbot
FIGHT NIGHT: BEETHOVEN VS. MOZART
Dakota HS, PSA. WGI 2023, MAPA 2023
1st place at MAPA Championships
“Fight Night!” weaves together the works of Beethoven and Mozart, until the two composers can’t seem to agree on the artistic direction of the show. Words that cannot be unsaid are exchanged, and the two composers decide the only way to settle their differences is to take it to the boxing ring.
This show won Dakota High School their first ever State Championship!
THINK INSIDE THE BOX
Dakota HS, PSA. WGI2022, MAPA 2022
2nd place at MAPA Championships
Think Inside The Box explores the idea that creativity is born out of limitation. By imposing various limitations on the percussion ensemble, we reveal what it means to “think inside the box”.
WILL-O-THE-WISP
Lake Orion HS, PSO. MAPA 2022, WGI 2022
3rd place at MAPA Championships
Join our travelers as they traverse uncharted territory and confront the mythological entities known as “Will-O-The-Wisps”. This show features original music and Chopin’s “Fantaisie Impromptu”.