May 1 | Audition Materials Posted (with demo videos)

October 1 | Registration/Payment & Audition Forms Open

November 9 | Registration/Payment & Audition Form Deadline @ 11:59pm CST

December 1 | Ensemble Members Notified; Music Sent

December 14 | MOPAS Check In with Ensemble Members

January 4 | MOPAS Check In with Ensemble Members

January 15 | All-State Participation Fee Due

February 1 | MOPAS Check In with Ensemble Members

February 20 | Rehearsal & Concert

All MSHSAA-eligible students may audition. Selection to Middle School or High School District Honors Band is not required. 

Students auditioning for, or performing with, the Missouri All-State Percussion Ensemble must:

• Be enrolled in a MSHSAA member Middle or High School*

• Be enrolled in their Middle School and/or High School Band program

• Be in grades 7-8 (MS) or 9-12 (HS) during the 2026–27 school year

• Meet eligibility requirements for interscholastic music activities as outlined by the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA), per By-Law 4.2.3

Per MSHSAA By-Law 1.3.1, each participating school is responsible for supervising its students at all interscholastic music activities. A school faculty member or administrator must be present at district and state music festivals. Any entry participating without a faculty member or administrator in attendance will be disqualified.

*Not a MSHSAA member school? Find out how to become an affiliate HERE.

*Unsure if you're a MSHSAA Member school? Check the school list HERE.

Auditions

• Audition Fee: $15 per student

All-State Percussion Ensemble Members

• Members: $150 Participation Fee

• Alternates: $15 T-Shirt Fee

• Honorable Mention Designate: No fee

*Please note all fees are non-refundable

• The forms listed below must be completed for All-State Percussion Ensemble members and alternates no later than 10 days after notification. Honorable Mention designates do not need to complete the forms.

  1. Participation Form (completed by the student)

  2. Permission Form (signed by student, parent/guardian, & director; submitted with Participation Form)

  3. Participant Fee Form (completed by director) 

• The $150 All-State Participation Fee must be paid by January 15.

• Failure to submit these forms and fees as described may result in removal from the Missouri All-State Percussion Ensemble.

• If a student elects to withdraw from participation in the Missouri All-State Percussion Ensemble, a formal written statement must be submitted via email from the band director to the MOPAS Board, with copies sent to the student and parent.

Due to the limited rehearsal time, it is imperative that students arrive fully prepared on February 20. Directors are encouraged to work with their student(s) to support consistent progress on the music. The MOPAS Board will conduct regular check-ins with students, parents, and directors to check on progress and address any questions the students may have.

Saturday, February 20, 2027

Battle High School

7575 E St. Charles Rd.

Columbia, MO 65202

• 8:30–9:30 AM: Student & Director Arrival / Check-In

• 9:30 AM–12:00 PM: Rehearsal

• 12:00–12:45 PM: Lunch (provided)

• 12:45–4:30 PM: Rehearsal

• 4:30–5:30 PM: Dinner (provided)

• 5:30–6:30 PM: Combined Ensemble Rehearsal

• 7:00 PM: Concert Performance 

Contact the MOPAS Board at mopasboard@gmail.com