FEBRUARY 21 & 22, 2025
(Registration opens December 9, 2024 at 11:00am Central
The Forney ISD percussion programs will be hosting the 15th annual North Texas Percussion Festival presented by the Percussive Arts Society on February 21 & 22, 2025. This year’s clinicians are Dr. Brian Zator (TAMUC), and Dr. Andrew Lynge (University of Alabama) and Lalo Davila (Middle Tennessee State University) will be the clinician for the middle school groups. Each group has the choice of performing one or two selections with judge’s critique after their performances.
Large instruments will be provided for your convenience but each school will be asked to provide their own accessories. Each school will receive written comments and an audio recording. Forney HS is located fifteen minutes east of Mesquite and twenty-five minutes east of downtown Dallas.
Few reminders about the festival...
1. PAS Group member High School ensembles perform a 30 minute slot for $250. Non PAS members rate is $350. Group membership information can be found HERE.
2. Each high school is limited to ONE slot of 30 minutes.
3. The high school classification will be broken down to a Small division (6 or less) and a Large division (7 or more).
4. High School ensembles perform on Friday and Saturday. Middle School ensembles perform on Saturday.
5. Middle School ensembles are one school per time slot. These ensembles have an extensive clinic time in their rooms after their performance.
(Registration opens December 9, 2024 at 11:00am Central
The Forney ISD percussion programs will be hosting the 15th annual North Texas Percussion Festival presented by the Percussive Arts Society on February 21 & 22, 2025. This year’s clinicians are Dr. Brian Zator (TAMUC), and Dr. Andrew Lynge (University of Alabama) and Lalo Davila (Middle Tennessee State University) will be the clinician for the middle school groups. Each group has the choice of performing one or two selections with judge’s critique after their performances.
Large instruments will be provided for your convenience but each school will be asked to provide their own accessories. Each school will receive written comments and an audio recording. Forney HS is located fifteen minutes east of Mesquite and twenty-five minutes east of downtown Dallas.
Few reminders about the festival...
1. PAS Group member High School ensembles perform a 30 minute slot for $250. Non PAS members rate is $350. Group membership information can be found HERE.
2. Each high school is limited to ONE slot of 30 minutes.
3. The high school classification will be broken down to a Small division (6 or less) and a Large division (7 or more).
4. High School ensembles perform on Friday and Saturday. Middle School ensembles perform on Saturday.
5. Middle School ensembles are one school per time slot. These ensembles have an extensive clinic time in their rooms after their performance.
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High School Clinicians
Dr. Brian Zator is a Professor of Music and the Director of Percussion at Texas A&M University-Commerce, having joined the faculty in 2001. He holds degrees from Baylor University, the University of Michigan and the University of North Texas. He is also a student of world-renowned marimba artist, Keiko Abe, having performed and studied with her in Japan. Dr. Zator has performed at seven Percussive Arts Society International Conventions (PASIC), conventions and festivals across the United States, at Carnegie Hall, and abroad in Brazil, Japan, Australia, Switzerland, Luxembourg and China. He has two CD’s released on Equilibrium Records: “Zamiki: Music for Solo Marimba” and a chamber-works CD entitled, “Zoomorphs”. Dr. Zator was also named a Co-Winner for The American Prize in Instrumental Performance, 2021 (professional division).
Active within the Percussive Arts Society (PAS), he served as President of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. He was a member of the Keyboard and Percussion Ensemble Committees, has written reviews for Percussive Notes, and has adjudicated the PAS International Percussion Ensemble, Composition, and PASIC Marimba Solo Competitions.
Dr. Zator and the A&M-Commerce Percussion Ensemble were one of the three winners of the prestigious 2010 PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competition. The ensemble also presented a concert at PASIC 2006, featuring works of Minoru Miki, and has released two CD’s since 2007. Dr. Zator has an instructional keyboard book, “Keyboard Fundamentals with Play-Along Tracks”, and several published keyboard percussion solo and ensemble works. He is proud to be a performing artist and clinician for Innovative Percussion, Sabian, Evans, and Black Swamp Percussion.
Dr. Andrew Lynge has served as the Percussion Area Coordinator at The University of Alabama since 2019. His debut solo album, Alchemy: Music for Solo Percussion and Fixed Media, was released in 2024 on the Equilibrium Recording Label and includes works by Wharton, Viñao, Walker, and Psathas. He leads the internationally acclaimed UA Percussion Ensemble, winners of the 2020 and 2024 PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competitions, the highest honor received by a university percussion ensemble. The UA Percussion Ensemble performed Showcase Concerts at the 2021 and 2024 Percussion Arts Society International Conventions. The UA Percussion Ensemble’s debut album, Fear/Release, was released in 2024 on the Equilibrium Recording Label and includes works by Akiho, Reid, Muhly, Peruzzolo-Vieira, Curtis, and Psathas.
As an international percussionist, Dr. Lynge has performed and presented in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Italy, South Korea, and Thailand. He was a concerto soloist
with the Dallas Winds at the 2021 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic and has performed at five Percussive Arts Society International Conventions, both as a soloist and ensemble musician. He was a featured artist at the 16th, 18th, and 20th Patagonia
International Percussion Festivals in General Roca, Argentina; the 2019 and 2021 World Percussion Movement in Bari, Italy; the 2019 Percussion Seminar at Universidade Estadual de Campinas in Campinas, Brazil; the 2022 JeJu International Brass and Percussion
Festival in JeJu, South Korea; and the 2nd International Thailand International Percussion Festival in Bangkok, Thailand.
Dr. Lynge is a founding member of Epoch Percussion, a percussion quartet who has gained a national reputation as concerto soloists with top wind bands in the United States. With over a dozen concerto performances, Epoch Percussion have been featured soloists with the Dallas Winds, The University of Texas at Austin Wind Ensemble, The University of Alabama Wind Ensemble, Columbus State University Wind Ensemble, Kennesaw State University Wind Ensemble, Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Wind Ensemble, and the World Youth Wind Symphony at the Interlochen Arts Camp. They premiered the wind ensemble arrangement of Orbital by John Psathas
with the Dallas Winds and The University of Texas Wind Ensemble in 2023. Tim Diovanni, from The Dallas Morning News, states, “The Epoch Percussion Quartet, made up of Cory Fica, Nigel Fernandez, Oni Lara, and Andrew Lynge, combined rhythmic precision with nonstop energy.”
Dr. Lynge is an artist and clinician for Innovative Percussion, Pearl/Adams Percussion, Zildjian, REMO, and Black Swamp Percussion.
Active within the Percussive Arts Society (PAS), he served as President of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors. He was a member of the Keyboard and Percussion Ensemble Committees, has written reviews for Percussive Notes, and has adjudicated the PAS International Percussion Ensemble, Composition, and PASIC Marimba Solo Competitions.
Dr. Zator and the A&M-Commerce Percussion Ensemble were one of the three winners of the prestigious 2010 PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competition. The ensemble also presented a concert at PASIC 2006, featuring works of Minoru Miki, and has released two CD’s since 2007. Dr. Zator has an instructional keyboard book, “Keyboard Fundamentals with Play-Along Tracks”, and several published keyboard percussion solo and ensemble works. He is proud to be a performing artist and clinician for Innovative Percussion, Sabian, Evans, and Black Swamp Percussion.
Dr. Andrew Lynge has served as the Percussion Area Coordinator at The University of Alabama since 2019. His debut solo album, Alchemy: Music for Solo Percussion and Fixed Media, was released in 2024 on the Equilibrium Recording Label and includes works by Wharton, Viñao, Walker, and Psathas. He leads the internationally acclaimed UA Percussion Ensemble, winners of the 2020 and 2024 PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competitions, the highest honor received by a university percussion ensemble. The UA Percussion Ensemble performed Showcase Concerts at the 2021 and 2024 Percussion Arts Society International Conventions. The UA Percussion Ensemble’s debut album, Fear/Release, was released in 2024 on the Equilibrium Recording Label and includes works by Akiho, Reid, Muhly, Peruzzolo-Vieira, Curtis, and Psathas.
As an international percussionist, Dr. Lynge has performed and presented in countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Italy, South Korea, and Thailand. He was a concerto soloist
with the Dallas Winds at the 2021 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic and has performed at five Percussive Arts Society International Conventions, both as a soloist and ensemble musician. He was a featured artist at the 16th, 18th, and 20th Patagonia
International Percussion Festivals in General Roca, Argentina; the 2019 and 2021 World Percussion Movement in Bari, Italy; the 2019 Percussion Seminar at Universidade Estadual de Campinas in Campinas, Brazil; the 2022 JeJu International Brass and Percussion
Festival in JeJu, South Korea; and the 2nd International Thailand International Percussion Festival in Bangkok, Thailand.
Dr. Lynge is a founding member of Epoch Percussion, a percussion quartet who has gained a national reputation as concerto soloists with top wind bands in the United States. With over a dozen concerto performances, Epoch Percussion have been featured soloists with the Dallas Winds, The University of Texas at Austin Wind Ensemble, The University of Alabama Wind Ensemble, Columbus State University Wind Ensemble, Kennesaw State University Wind Ensemble, Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Wind Ensemble, and the World Youth Wind Symphony at the Interlochen Arts Camp. They premiered the wind ensemble arrangement of Orbital by John Psathas
with the Dallas Winds and The University of Texas Wind Ensemble in 2023. Tim Diovanni, from The Dallas Morning News, states, “The Epoch Percussion Quartet, made up of Cory Fica, Nigel Fernandez, Oni Lara, and Andrew Lynge, combined rhythmic precision with nonstop energy.”
Dr. Lynge is an artist and clinician for Innovative Percussion, Pearl/Adams Percussion, Zildjian, REMO, and Black Swamp Percussion.
Middle School Clinician
Lalo Davila is currently Professor of Music and Director of Percussion Studies at Middle Tennessee State University. He received his Bachelor of Music degree from Texas A & M Corpus Christi and a Master of Music from the University of North Texas. Lalo has extensive experience both as an educator, composer, author, and performer. Lalo was named Nashville’s Top Five 1998 Percussionist of the Year Award and “Nashville Scene’s” 2012 “ Best Latin Jazz Musician. Lalo has toured with many artists including the "Take 6" Summer 1996 tour of Japan. Other performances include; the Corpus Christi Symphony Orchestra, the Nashville Symphony, the Nashville Jazz Orchestra, the Nashville Chamber Orchestra, the Nashville Chamber Chorus, the Nashville Ballet, Six Pence and None The Richer, Clay Walker, Allen Vizzutti, Arturo Sandoval, and Sherry Lewis to name a few. Mr. Davila can also be heard on Kirk Whalum's Grammy-nominated CD “Hymns In The Garden”. Currently, Lalo performs with several Latin groups including his own band "Lalo Davila and Friends". Most recently, Lalo’s voice and playing can be heard (as Jafar) in Disney’s Dual Language Series “Aladdin”, “So You Think You Can Dance”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”, The movies “People Like Us”, “The Amazing Burt Wonderstone”, “McFarland USA”, and “The Equalizer”, 2012 PlayStation game “Thieves in Time”, “Star Wars”, Black Ops III, “Knights of the Republic”, and America’s Funniest 2010 Commercials. Lalo has also composed music for the television shows, “Drop Dead Diva”, “Prison Break”, “The Bridge”, and “Burn Notice”.
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Results & Schedules
2009 HS Results
2010 HS Results 2010 MS Results
2011 HS Results 2011 MS Results
2012 HS Results 2012 MS Results
2013 HS Results 2013 MS Results
2014 HS Results 2014 MS Results 2014 Solo Results
2015 HS/MS Results 2015 Solo Results
2016 HS Results 2016 MS Results 2016 Solo Results
2017 HS Results 2017 MS Results
2018 HS Results 2018 MS Results 2018 Solo Results
2019 HS Large 2019 HS Small 2019 MS Results 2019 Solo Results
2020 HS Large 2020 HS Small
2022 HS Large 2022 HS Small 2022 MS Results 2022 Solo Results
2023 HS Large 2023 HS Small 2023 Solo Results
2024 Results
2025 Results
2010 HS Results 2010 MS Results
2011 HS Results 2011 MS Results
2012 HS Results 2012 MS Results
2013 HS Results 2013 MS Results
2014 HS Results 2014 MS Results 2014 Solo Results
2015 HS/MS Results 2015 Solo Results
2016 HS Results 2016 MS Results 2016 Solo Results
2017 HS Results 2017 MS Results
2018 HS Results 2018 MS Results 2018 Solo Results
2019 HS Large 2019 HS Small 2019 MS Results 2019 Solo Results
2020 HS Large 2020 HS Small
2022 HS Large 2022 HS Small 2022 MS Results 2022 Solo Results
2023 HS Large 2023 HS Small 2023 Solo Results
2024 Results
2025 Results
Past Clinicians2009 - Day of Percussion
2010 - Dr. Brian West, TCU Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC 2011 - Dr. Tom Burritt, UT Austin Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC 2012 - Dr. Scott Harris, SFA Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC 2013 - Mr. John Lee, SMU Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC 2014 - Mr. Christopher Deane, UNT Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC Mr. Bobby Lopez, Texas State 2015 - Dr. Lisa Rogers, Texas Tech Mr. Derrick Logozzo, Richland College 2016 - Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC Dr. John Lane, SHSU Dr. Rob Parks, Frisco ISD 2017 - Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC Mr. Mark Ford, UNT Dr. Andrew Eldridge, UTA 2018 - Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC Dr. Andrew Eldridge, UTA Mr. Jacob Garcia, UTA 2019 - Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC Mr. Paul Rennick, UNT Ms. Emily Tannert Patterson, Independent 2020 - Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC Dr. Nathan Daughtrey, C-Alan Publications 2022 - Dr. Tom Burritt, UT Austin Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC Mr. Eric Rath, Canyon ISD 2023 - Ivan Trevino, UT Austin Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC Mr. Andrew Smit 2024 - Dr. Dave Hall, UNT Dr. Brian Zator, TAMUC Mr. John Bingaman, Northwest ISD 2025 - Dr. Brian Zator, East Texas A&M Dr. Andrew Lynge, Univ. of Alabama Lalo Davila, Middle Tennessee State Univ. Shannon Jacobs, Forney High School |
PAST WINNERS2010 - Large Division - Rockwall Heath HS, Andrew Eldridge
MS Division - Kain Middle School, Andrew Eldridge 2011 - Large Division - Wylie High School, Russell Ratterree MS Division - Cooper Junior High, Russell Ratterree 2012 - Large Division - Plano East Senior HS, John Brennan MS Division - Stone Middle School, Matt Neal 2013 - Large Division - Plano East Senior HS, John Brennan MS Division - Burnett Junior High, Matt Holm 2014 - Large Division - Aledo High School, Tanner Trigg Small Division - Plano East Senior HS, John Brennan MS Division - Aledo Middle School, Tanner Trigg Solo Division - Euijin Jung, Fossil Ridge High School 2015 - Large Division - Wylie High School, Russell Ratterree Small Division - Wylie High School, Russell Ratterree MS Division - McMillan Junior High, Russell Ratterree Solo Division - Alex Johnson, Coppell High School 2016 - Large Division - Wylie High School, Russell Ratterree Small Division - Creekview High School, Matt Neal MS Division - Apollo Junior High, Mike Garcia Solo Division - H. Boyd, Wylie High School 2017 - Large Division - Plano East Senior HS, John Brennan Small Division - Plano East Senior HS, John Brennan MS Division - Creek Valley Middle School, Tanner Trigg Solo Division - A. Keck, Prosper High School 2018 - Large Division - Plano East Senior HS, John Brennan Small Division - Prosper HS, Michael Huestis MS Division - Apollo/Liberty JH, Michael Garcia Solo Division - A. Machado, Grapevine High School 2019 - Large Division - Denton HS, Philip Elder Small Division - Colleyville Heritage, Nick Beaudet MS Division - Wilson MS, Matt Moore Solo Division - J. Leonard, Prosper HS 2020 - Large Division - V.R. Eaton HS, Matt Moore Small Division - Prosper HS, Michael Huestis 2022 - Large Division - Trinity HS, Manny Flores Small Division - Colleyville Heritage HS, Nick Beaudet MS Division - Kerr MS, Andrew Klein Solo Division - Zach Pospisil & Reese Baily, Eaton HS 2023 - Large Division - Colleyville Heritage HS, Dan Darrah Small Division - Keller CentralHS, Matt Stephens Solo Division - Royce Laffite, JJ Pearce HS 2024 - Large Division - Colleyville Heritage HS, Nick Beaudet Small Division - Keller CentralHS, Matt Stephens Middle School - Cheek Middle School, Alan Miller Solo Division - Rockwall High School, Jack Tarpley |
Contact
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Mario Luna Director of Fine Arts - Festival Host [email protected] 469-762-4100 - office Jim Gist NFHS Head Band Director - HS contest coordinator Riley Warren FHS Percussion Instructor - MS contest Colin Crouch NFHS Percussion Instructor - MS Contest Kohei Sakai Rhodes Int. Band Director/Percussion - Solo contest coordinator PLEASE NOTE: REFUNDS ARE NOT REFUNDABLE TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CONTEST DUE TO PLANNED LOGISTICS. |
