PURPOSE


"to promote creativity, expression, and authenticity in young artists through music and movement."


Broken City Percussion, Inc. is a nonprofit public benefit corporation
and is not organized for the private gain of any person.

SCHEDULE

2024
FEB 04 - PREMIERE: Temescal Canyon HS
FEB 10 - SCPA: La Quinta HS
FEB 11 - WORKSHOP 2.0: Temescal Canyon HS
FEB 24 - WGI REGIONAL: Great Oak HS
MAR 17 - SCPA: Great Oak HS
MAR 23 - WGI REGIONAL Prelims: TBA
MAR 24 - WGI REGIONAL Finals: TBA
APR 07 - SCPA Prelims: Coussoulis Arena
APR 13 - SCPA Finals: Coussoulis Arena
APR 18 - WGI Prelims: UD Arena
APR 19 - WGI Semis: UD Arena
APR 20 - WGI Finals: UD Arena

INFO

Contact: admin@brokencitypercussion.com
Audition Packets will be available every year on August 1st
Annual July WORKSHOP — ONLY FOR MALLETS, SNARES, TENORS, & BASSES
— No cymbal line, timpani, synth, nor drum set at this summer Workshop
— Merchandise Booth will be on site
— 2024 Summer WORKSHOP will be on Sunday, July 7th, 2024 at Temescal Canyon HS
— Registration opens in June
AUDITIONS are held in September — For the 2025 season: second or third weekend in September, 2024
— Required in-person attendance for North American prospects
— WE DO NOT PROVIDE HOUSING NOR TRANSPORTATION
— Eligible if "not over 22 years of age as of 12:01 AM on April 1, 2025" - per WGI rule book
— Outside North America: Do not attend auditions. Submit a video by September 1st, 2023
— Do not bring your own instrument
— MALLETS, SYNTHS, TIMPANI, CELLO, SNARES, TENORS, BASSES, & CYMBALS
— Wind players always welcome to transform into Cymbal ninjas
— Drum set: Do not attend auditions. Submit a video by September 1st, 2024
— If you have a unique skillset or instrument, submit a video by September 1st, 2024
— If contracted: A deposit is due on the final day of Auditions
— Merchandise Booth will be on site
Sub-sectionals begin in October
Full ensemble rehearsal routine is every Saturday & Sunday from Thanksgiving to mid-April
Annual PREMIERE is held on the first Sunday of February — 2024 PREMIERE will be on Sunday, February 4th at Temescal Canyon HS
— Merchandise Booth will be on site
Annual WORKSHOP 2.0 is held in mid-February — 2024 WORKSHOP 2.0 will be on Sunday, Feb 11th, 2024 at Temescal Canyon HS
— Bringing your own battery instrument is recommended
— Learn excerpt of the 2024 production and play with the ensemble
— Merchandise Booth will be on site
— Registration link will be available in the fall of 2023
Our SCPA profile

PERSONNEL

Mike Jackson   Kevin Shah
Adam Watts   Phil Idell
Malani Bydalek   Andrew McAfee
Matt Gonzalez   Roger Carter
Tyler Doan   Zach Borromeo
Jared Baltazar   Veronica Wicks
Suvin Varghese   Jonathan Wicks
Joey Damian   James Gow
Anthony Clark   Vanessa Vendiola
Matt Walters   Aya Strauss
Laura Gasper Jen Swanek
Jared Andrews  

 

DIRECTOR

Carrey Brown
carrey@brokencitypercussion.com

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Gina Jones
gina@brokencitypercussion.com

 

LOGISTICS

Jason Jones
logistics@brokencitypercussion.com

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mike Jackson - President
Kevin Shah - Vice President/Treasurer
Jen Swanek - Secretary
Genevieve Geisler
Veronica Wicks
Roger Carter
Matt Gonzalez
Phil Idell

LEGACY

Alumni Association information coming soon

SELF
2023 WGI 4th Place Finalist
SCPA Bronze Medalist

HERE
2022 WGI Bronze Medalist
SCPA Silver Medalist

MEND
2020 incomplete

CEDE
2019 WGI Gold Medalist
SCPA Gold Medalist

FALL
2018 WGI Bronze Medalist
SCPA Bronze Medalist

SPINE
2017 WGI Silver Medalist
SCPA Gold Medalist

CAGE
2016 WGI Bronze Medalist
SCPA Bronze Medalist