If a percussion ensemble scores in Box 6, do they have to compete in the next class the following year?
No. The classification process for an ensemble is reevaluated each year. In the scholastic classes, graduation can severely impact the skills an ensemble can use the next year. We feel that forcing such groups to compete in a class they are not ready for, can cause the group to have a negative experience. The independent classes typically do not have as many issues with classification. As the Independent ensemble improves, the designers and staff can recruit players to continue the progress of the percussion program.
