RMPA Newsletter Fall Edition

Thanks to those of you who were able to attend our General Membership Meeting! it was great to connect in person, while sharing some updates and discussing the upcoming 2027 season. If you weren't able to attend, the slide deck is included in this newsletter.

Also in this newsletter are some tips and tricks for the marching band season, as well as a link to provide guidance for the Julie Davila masterclass in December.

We hope everyone's marching season is off to a great start, and we're already looking forward to the 2027 season, which promises to be the best one yet!

Colin Spear

President, RMPA Board of Directors

• Have videos from this past season? Add them to this Google Folder or email links to rmpaboard@rmpa.org. We are looking for video clips to be included in a RMPA promo video. These can include footage from: GoPros, rehearsals, lots, performances, crowd reactions, behind-the-scenes, anything that showcases this awesome activity and circuit! Please share with your parents/students/community!

• Saturday, December 5th - Julie Davila Clinics
• One session geared towards instructors/designers, and one session geared towards current/prospective local judges

Julie Davila will be coming to Denver Percussion on Saturday, December 5, 2026, to present two sessions: one geared toward directors and instructors and one focused on training our local judges.

In preparation for her director/instructor-oriented session, she would like to know everyone's top 3 topics you’d like her to cover, such as: consistent challenges you/your ensemble face, questions you have about scoring/judging/the activity as a whole, how to break through a plateau, etc.