Established in 2017, Albemarle County Indoor Percussion (ACIP) is a competitive indoor drumline located in Charlottesville, VA. The goal of ACIP is to not only provide members an opportunity to learn about the activity of indoor percussion, but to also provide an opportunity to learn about percussion and to expand members current percussion knowledge. Joining members knowledge of percussion ranges from no experience to years of experience. Most members are students who attend either Monticello High School, Albemarle High School or Western Albemarle High School, but that is not a requirement to join. ACIP is open to anyone between the ages of 8th and 12th grade, who attend an Albemarle County Public School. ACIP competes in the Atlantic Indoor Association (AIA) and Winter Guard International (WGI) circuits in the Percussion Scholastic A Class (PSA) as Albemarle County Combined Schools.

An indoor percussion ensemble or indoor drumline consists of the marching percussion (or battery) and front ensemble (pit or frontline) sections of a marching band or drum corps and sometimes includes a visual ensemble (members who perform, but don't play an instrument). The only exceptions are in concert divisions (e.g. Percussion Scholastic Concert Open) where the marching line is absent and the ensemble consists entirely of a pit. Indoor percussion marries elements of music performance, marching, and theater; thus, the activity is often referred to as percussion theater. Although most indoor percussion ensembles are affiliated with high schools, there are also many independent groups that draw participants from a large area. Independent groups typically start rehearsing in October, while high school groups typically start after their fall marching band season ends. Because of this, the activity is often called winter percussion or winterline.

Members:

• All members must maintain a “C” average in all of their classes. Grade checks are given out through out the season. Any member who doesn't meet the requirement will not be allowed to march the next competition.

• All members need to be present and on time to every rehearsal. You should arrive 15 minutes early to be set up and ready to go by time rehearsals starts.

• If you are going to be late, please text your captain and your director.

• If you are going to be absent, please let Malik Poindexter know at least 24 hours in advance and provide valid reasoning.

• All members will need to be present at all competitions. No one may leave the competitions early as every member must help with the unloading of the equipment truck.

• All music will need to be memorized.

• All members must practice on their own time so we can rehearse efficiently.

• Work as a team and help each other. (We win together. We lose together.)

• Join the BAND page. All communication will be through the app.

• Use appropriate language. (No cursing)

• Move with a purpose!

• Perform every time like it is your last!

• No negativity!

• Have Fun!

Parents:

• Help transport equipment. Each competition requires a at least one parent to drive the equipment truck.

• Be supportive and present at competitions.

• Help provide snacks and water for the performers

• Assist with prop building if needed.

• Help get uniform measurements.

• Help with Community Night and any competitions we host. (planning and organizing)

• Join the “ACIP Parents” BAND page to stay up to date. All communication will be through the app, not via email.