FEBRUARY 27 & 28, 2026
(Registration opens December 8, 2025 at 11:00am Central
The Forney ISD percussion programs will be hosting the 16th annual North Texas Percussion Festival presented by the Percussive Arts Society on February 27 & 28, 2026. This year’s clinicians are Dr. Brian Zator (TAMUC), and Mr. Michael Burritt (Eastman School of Music) and Dr. Oliver Molina (Northwestern 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 $400. 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 8, 2025 at 11:00am Central
The Forney ISD percussion programs will be hosting the 16th annual North Texas Percussion Festival presented by the Percussive Arts Society on February 27 & 28, 2026. This year’s clinicians are Dr. Brian Zator (TAMUC), and Mr. Michael Burritt (Eastman School of Music) and Dr. Oliver Molina (Northwestern 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 $400. 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.
Mr. Michael Burritt from the Eastman School of Music is joining us this year. Having performed on four continents and more than forty states, Mr. Burritt is one of his generation’s most accomplished percussionists. He is in frequent demand performing concert tours and master classes throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia and Canada. Mr. Burritt has three solo as well as numerous chamber recordings including the Joseph Schwantner Percussion Concerto on the Albany label and recently released a new recording of solo and chamber works by Alejandro Viñao in collaboration with Third Coast Percussion. Burritt has also featured with the world renown percussion group Nexus on their album titled Home, featuring his work Home Trilogy.
Active as a composer, his works for solo marimba and chamber percussion have become standard repertoire. Commissions include Nexus, The Paris Percussion Group, Third Coast Percussion, Escape X, The World Marimba Competition in Stuttgart Germany and The Paris International Marimba Competition and the Zildjian Company to mention a few. His music has been recorded by many percussion artists and is considered standard repertoire in the canon.
Mr. Burritt currently holds the Paul J Burgett Distinguished Professorship and head of the Percussion Department at the Eastman School of Music where he is only the third person in the history of the school to hold this position. He was President of Percussive Arts Society from 2021-22.
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.
Mr. Michael Burritt from the Eastman School of Music is joining us this year. Having performed on four continents and more than forty states, Mr. Burritt is one of his generation’s most accomplished percussionists. He is in frequent demand performing concert tours and master classes throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia and Canada. Mr. Burritt has three solo as well as numerous chamber recordings including the Joseph Schwantner Percussion Concerto on the Albany label and recently released a new recording of solo and chamber works by Alejandro Viñao in collaboration with Third Coast Percussion. Burritt has also featured with the world renown percussion group Nexus on their album titled Home, featuring his work Home Trilogy.
Active as a composer, his works for solo marimba and chamber percussion have become standard repertoire. Commissions include Nexus, The Paris Percussion Group, Third Coast Percussion, Escape X, The World Marimba Competition in Stuttgart Germany and The Paris International Marimba Competition and the Zildjian Company to mention a few. His music has been recorded by many percussion artists and is considered standard repertoire in the canon.
Mr. Burritt currently holds the Paul J Burgett Distinguished Professorship and head of the Percussion Department at the Eastman School of Music where he is only the third person in the history of the school to hold this position. He was President of Percussive Arts Society from 2021-22.
Middle School Clinician
Dr. Oliver Molina is an Associate Professor of Music where he serves as the Director of Percussion Studies at Northwestern State University of Louisiana. As an active percussion performer, educator, arranger, adjudicator, and clinician, Dr. Molina has presented and performed at various state Day of Percussion events, PASIC, NCPP, Midwest and other music conferences and festivals. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Percussion Performance and Pedagogy at the University of Iowa under Dr. Dan Moore. Additionally, he is a founding member of the Omojo Percussion Duo and the Ninkasi Percussion Group. Dr. Molina currently serves as Chair for PAS Education Committee and as Treasurer of the Louisiana PAS Chapter. He is a Yamaha Performing Artist and an education endorser of Vic Firth Sticks and Mallets, Remo Drum Heads, Sabian Cymbals, and Black Swamp Percussion. His professional affiliations include the Percussive Arts Society, National Association for Music Education, National Society for Steel Band Educators, and the College Music Society.
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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. |
