SCPA is an all volunteer nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public purposes. The specific purpose of this corporation is to promote the growth of the percussive arts through competition, performance and educational activities and to encourage goodwill, good sportsmanship and camaraderie through such activities.
Our Handbook: A helpful reference and a must-read for all directors, instructors, and performers.
Each year SCPA awards $4,000 in scholarships to four talented young performers/composers within the SCPA community to help offset some of the expense of pursuing their dreams. Since 2018 SCPA has partnered with the Arcadia Music and Arts Symposium on the Composition Scholarship program to also provide matching music production packages and professional outreach opportunities for scholarship recipients.
Interested participants can view full details at our Composition Scholarship page, and specific category details at the links below.
To submit your work and scholarship application, please visit our composition scholarship submission form.
The Composition Scholarship is a collaboration between the Southern California Percussion Alliance and the Arcadia Music and Arts Symposium. To learn more about the AMAS, visit arcadiasymposium.com.
Board of Directors
Caleb Rothe - crothe@scpa.live
Jenny Jackson - jjackson@scpa.live
Larney Staton - lstaton@scpa.live
Mike Jackson - mjackson@scpa.live
Ken McGrath - kmcgrath@scpa.live
Kevin Shah - kshah@scpa.live
Jim Wunderlich - jwunderlich@scpa.live
Operations Manager
Kelly Rothe - krothe@scpa.live
Mailing Address
Southern California Percussion Alliance
1030 N. Mountain Avenue, Suite 338
Ontario, CA 91762
Founding Members (circa 1997)
Luis Echeverria
Pete Ellison
Ike Jackson
Mike Jackson
Caleb Rothe
Mark Stone
Jim Wunderlich
24 days ago
SCPA is excited to announce that we'll be hosting a PSJ and Feeder Programs Summit on Sunday, July 25th at 1:00 P.M. via Zoom.
This summit is designed for those that currently work with a PSJ ensemble or represent an ensemble that would like to develop a feeder program. If you're interested in our PSJ class, taking your ensemble to the next level, or getting a junior high or middle school percussion program (competitive or non-competitive) off the ground, we'd encourage you to consider attending. Guest speakers featuring dozens of years of middle school and junior high experience will be sharing their perspectives and secrets.
To register for the summit, please head to forms.gle/yhdLHENarv8y4Rzt8
2 months ago
The SCPA Summit for 2022 will take place on Sunday, June 6th, from 1 to 5 P.M., and will again be conducted as a video conference.
Each attendee will need to register using the link below. A video conference link will be sent on the day of the Summit to those that have registered.
Before registering, please confer with your staff and determine who will serve as your ensemble’s primary representative at the Summit. Primary representatives will be eligible to earn a director badge for the 2022 season, provided they RSVP and fully attend the Summit.
Each attendee may represent only one ensemble and each ensemble may have a single primary representative.
Summit registration will close on Saturday, June 5th.
4 months ago
SCPA is pleased to announce the election of Kevin Shah to the Board of Directors.
Kevin has been an active participant within the So Cal percussion scene for more than two decades. In his years as a performer, instructor, and designer, he has led both marching and concert ensembles in A, Open, and World Classes and has worked with both scholastic and independent programs. He currently works with Broken City, Arcadia HS, and Vista Murrieta HS, in addition to running his own publishing company for the marching arts. Mr. Shah also serves as a member of the WGI Board of Directors and the Percussion Steering Committee. In recent years Kevin has been instrumental in helping to craft WGI’s Future Leaders Program and the Emerging Voices Award.
“Kevin has a wealth of knowledge and experience in a variety of roles within our activity; his perspective and insight will be an invaluable addition to the SCPA Board,” said Caleb Rothe, SCPA President. When asked about being elected to the SCPA Board, Kevin shared, “I’m honored to join the SCPA Board of Directors, and cherish this opportunity to continue serving our southern California percussion community. This is my home, this is where I’ve built my life, and this community is responsible for so many incredible innovations to the indoor activity. To me, the SCPA experience is built on excellence, attention to detail, member experience, and community, and I look forward to advancing our mission.”
4 months ago
SCPA is saddened to learn of the passing of Pete Ellison.
Pete was a founding member of our organization and served as SCPA’s first President. The Southern California Percussion Alliance would not exist without Pete’s efforts and contributions in the early years. He was instrumental in SCPA’s establishment and the growth of the indoor percussion activity across Southern California. Pete will be remembered fondly.
9 months ago
We know that everyone in our community seeks a return to normalcy as soon as possible. While we’ve all been hopeful that public health prospects would improve to a point that an indoor percussion season in our region would be possible in 2021, the current realities in our region and public health forecasts do not leave us with a path to bring that to fruition.
Due to this, SCPA will not be hosting events during the 2021 indoor percussion season.
In place of a traditional season, SCPA will be offering non-competitive online opportunities to our ensembles and community to showcase what their programs have been working on, whatever that may be.
With varying restrictions and safety protocols in place for different counties, cities, districts, schools, and/or ensembles we know this year will look very different from program to program. We’d like to encourage all participants to stay engaged and for our ensembles to develop virtual and in-person opportunities for their students to rehearse and perform together as local conditions allow. Whatever this looks like for your program, SCPA will be there to help showcase to our community all that you’re working on!
We look forward to keeping our community engaged and connected through this tough, but temporary, time in our activity’s history, and can’t wait until we can all be together again.
TBA: Championships Prelims (PSA, PSCA) @ TBA
TBA: Championships Prelims / PSJ Finals (PSCO, PSCW, PSO, PSW, PSJ) @ TBA
TBA: Championships Prelims / PSA Semifinals (PIA, PIO, PSA, PIW) @ TBA
TBA: Championships Finals @ TBA
Scholastic Junior
2020 -
2019 – Dorothy McElhinney MS
2018 – Dorothy McElhinney MS
2017 – Canyon Hills JHS
2016 – Dorothy McElhinney MS
2015 – Canyon Hills JHS
2014 – Canyon Hills JHS
2013 – Canyon Hills JHS
2012 – St. Genevieve ES
2011 – Alvarado IS
2010 – Townsend JHS
2009 – Canyon Hills JHS
2008 – El Roble IS
2007 – El Roble IS
2006 – Canyon Hills JHS
2005 – Alvarado IS
2004 – Canyon Hills JHS
2003 – Canyon Hills JHS
2002 – Alvarado IS
2001 – Canyon Hills JHS
Scholastic A
- 2020
Buena HS – 2019
South Hills HS – 2018
Chino HS – 2017
Aliso Niguel HS – 2016
Chaffey HS – 2015
Mission Viejo HS – 2014
Trabuco Hills HS – 2013
Etiwanda HS – 2012
Canyon HS (OC) – 2011
Trabuco Hills HS – 2010
South Hills HS – 2009
South Hills HS – 2008
South Hills HS – 2007
Los Alamitos HS – 2006
Loara HS – 2005
Loara HS – 2004
Loara HS – 2003
Loara HS – 2002
Buena HS – 2001
Scholastic Concert A
2020 -
2019 – St. Genevieve Parish Schools
2018 – Etiwanda HS
2017 – Etiwanda HS
2016 – Etiwanda HS
2015 – South Hills HS
Independent A
- 2020
Vegas Vanguard – 2019
Watchmen Percussion – 2018
Pasadena City College – 2017
Pasadena City College – 2016
Pasadena City College – 2015
Cornerstone Percussion – 2014
Cornerstone Percussion – 2013
Cornerstone Percussion – 2012
Riverside Independent – 2010
Vegas Vanguard – 2009
Full Force Percussion – 2008
Tulare Western – 2007
Vegas Vanguard – 2006
Scholastic Open
2020 -
2019 – Los Alamitos HS
2018 – La Quinta HS (W)
2017 – Vista Murrieta HS
2016 – Etiwanda HS
2015 – Los Alamitos HS
2014 – Fountain Valley HS
2013 – Arcadia HS
2012 – South Hills HS
2011 – Pacifica HS
2010 – South Hills HS
2009 – Pacifica HS
2008 – Pacifica HS
2007 – Pacifica HS
2006 – Pacifica HS
2005 – Pacifica HS
2004 – Cerritos HS
2003 – Pacifica HS
2002 – Ayala HS
2001 – Ayala HS
Independent Open
- 2020
Élan Percussion – 2019
Odyssey Indoor Percussion – 2018
OCI – 2017
OCI – 2016
Élan Percussion – 2015
Élan Percussion – 2014
OCI – 2013
OCI – 2012
Pulse Percussion Open – 2011
Alternative Percussion – 2010
SDSU – 2009
Valley Independent – 2008
Valley Independent – 2007
Gold Percussion – 2006
Valley Independent – 2005
Scholastic Concert Open
2020 -
2019 – Notre Dame HS
2018 – La Quinta HS (W)
2017 – Canyon HS (OC)
2016 – Canyon HS (OC)
2015 – Canyon HS (OC)
2014 – Canyon HS (OC)
2013 – Diamond Bar HS
2012 – Diamond Bar HS
2011 – Valencia HS
2010 – Notre Dame HS
2009 – James A. Garfield HS
2008 – James A. Garfield HS
2007 – Cerritos HS
2006 – Warren HS
2005 – Woodbridge HS
2004 – Mission Viejo HS
2003 – Ayala HS
2002 – Buena HS
2001 – Santa Margarita HS
Scholastic Concert World
- 2020
Woodbridge HS – 2019
Ayala HS – 2018
Woodbridge HS – 2017
Woodbridge HS – 2016
Ayala HS – 2015
Woodbridge HS – 2014
Ayala HS – 2013
Woodbridge HS – 2012
Woodbridge HS – 2011
Woodbridge HS – 2010
Woodbridge HS – 2009
Woodbridge HS – 2008
Claremont HS – 2007
Woodbridge HS – 2006
Mission Viejo HS – 2005
Scholastic World
2020 -
2019 – Chino Hills HS
2018 – Chino Hills HS
2017 – Chino Hills HS
2016 – Chino Hills HS
2015 – Ayala HS
2014 – Chino Hills HS
2013 – Chino Hills HS
2012 – Chino Hills HS
2011 – Arcadia HS
2010 – Chino Hills HS
2009 – Ayala HS
2008 – Mission Viejo HS
2007 – Mission Viejo HS
2006 – Mission Viejo HS
2005 – Mission Viejo HS
2004 – Mission Viejo HS
2003 – Mission Viejo HS
2002 – Mission Viejo HS
2001 – Mission Viejo HS
Independent World
- 2020
Broken City – 2019
RCC – 2018
Broken City – 2017
RCC – 2016
RCC – 2015
Pulse Percussion – 2014
RCC – 2013
RCC – 2012
RCC – 2011
Pulse Percussion – 2010
RCC – 2009
RCC – 2008
RCC – 2007
RCC – 2006
RCC – 2005
RCC – 2004
Black Knights – 2003
RCC – 2002
RCC – 2001
Primitive Results
1997 through 2000:
No Champions were declared
