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Hello and welcome!
Thank you for your interest in Burnsville Winter Drumline. We’ve compiled all the information you will need to learn more about our program on this site. So, whether this is your first time learning about drumline, your last year with us, or somewhere in between, we hope this acts as a helpful tool to answer your questions and provide you with resources.
If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact Paul Connell, Head Director (pconnell@isd191.org). Finally, we want you to know that we are all so excited to begin our next season and hope you’re able to join us!
Burnsville Winter Drumline Staff
The Burnsville Drumline Program
OUR ACTIVITY
What is Winter DrumlineOUR GOALS
_WE WANT A SHOW THAT..._
audiences of all ages will enjoy.
students genuinely enjoy playing and performing.
has great music that is interesting to listen to and to play.
makes our students better players.
_WE WANT TO..._
continue to develop each student as musicians and performers.
collaborate and plan as a staff to make the best possible show.
WE WANT TO HAVE..._
an ensemble that practices seriously and performs to their absolute best ability at all times.
a cohesive and tight-knit ensemble in terms of musical playing, show performance, and performer relationship.
appropriate staffing and budget to put out a top-quality show to be among the contenders in Scholastic A class at MPA Finals, which represents the top handful of drumlines in the entire state.
OUR WORK
"Sentient" - Burnsville Winter Drumline's 2025 Production
OUR RESULTS
8-TIME STATE CHAMPIONS
1997 – 2003 – 2004 – 2007 – 2009 – 2010 – 2015 – 2025
2ND PLACE
2014 – 2017 – 2024
3RD PLACE
2013 – 2016
SCHOLASTIC FAN FAVORITE
2024 - 2025
*Undefeated season in 2020 before COVID-19 shutdown
Key Messages
SCHEDULE
Students should not rule themselves out for potential conflicts. We really want students to get involved. We have been able to work around various schedule conflicts in the past, including other activities.
PROGRAM COST
The booster fee is something that we would love to get fully or partially from all students, but we can provide scholarships and work around that. Money should NOT be a barrier.
INTEREST FORM
To help us best plan for the season, we would appreciate for any interested student to complete our Interest form (it is NOT a commitment). This will help us to know who to contact to join the team too!
TRY IT OUT!
We have practice sessions before the season that are also NOT a commitment. Interested students can come get a feel for some of the different parts of the activity in a low-pressure and no commitment environment. Students can try any and all sections they are interested in!
This Season
2026 CALENDAR
2026 CALENDAR
Feb 7 - MPA Eden Prairie
Feb 28 - MPA Brandon Valley
March 7 - MPA Dassel-Cokato
March 21 - MPA Elk River
March 28 - MPA Prelims at Burnsville
April 11 - MPA Finals at Rochester Civic Center
For information about MPA shows, visit the Minnesota Percussion Association website via the following link. Click on the Events tab to find details for each show, including school addresses and directions to each show venue.
LINKS + FORMS
Connect
Connect
OUR LINKS
OUR LINKS
OUR MERCH
OUR MERCH
Check out Drumline Gear in the Merch Store. Yearly merch specific for this season will be available in December.
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