EN-RICH-MENT STARK COUNTY YOUTH PERCUSSION COMPETITION PRESENTED BY THE BLUECOATS, SATURDAY, APRIL 2 11 AM - 3 PM ARTS IN STARK EDUCATION CENTER 1014 CLEVELAND AVE NW CANTON, OH Each contestant will have up to two minutes to showcase their skills in one of two classes - marching percussion using a marching snare, quads, or bass drum, or free-style percussion using buckets, trash cans or homemade instruments. Each class will have three age groups - 8-10, 11-13, 14-16. The cost to enroll is $10 per person. In addition to an overall winner in each class, judges will select a winner from each age group. Each winner will receive a trophy. In addition, the overall winner from the marching percussion class will win $100, two tickets to the Bluecoats' Innovations in Brass: Massillon competition at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium and a day "behind the scenes" with the 2016 Bluecoats Drumline. The overall winner from the free-style class will win $100, two tickets to a Cleveland Cavaliers game, and an evening "behind the scenes" with Cavs QStix Entertainment Ensemble QStix. Serving as judges for the competitions are Canton's own Elec Simon, Cleveland Cavaliers QStix Manager Julian Goldthwaite, and Bluecoats alumnus David Vielhaber. If you need instruments, or a place to practice, LET US KNOW! We will also have instruments available on the day of the competition. Also, four or more top contestants in each age group will be given the opportunity to participate in the EN-RICH-MENT Drumline, including access to clinics performed by instructors from the Bluecoats and the opportunity to perform in community events, parades, and much more! The EN-RICH-MENT Stark County Youth Percussion Competition will conclude with performances by the EN-RICH-MENT drumline, the Bluecoats alumni Bass Drum Line, and Canton's own Elec Simon! FOR MORE INFORMATION, GO TO <http://www.bluecoats.com> www.bluecoats.com or call 330-546-7724 Betty Smith Executive Director EN-RICH-MENT www.facebook.com/en.rich.ment.1 <http://www.facebook.com/en.rich.ment.1> www.en-rich-ment.org <http://www.en-rich-ment.org/> If you put a musical instrument in a kids hand, he will not pick up a gun. El Sistema Support our youth with your tax deductible donation made payable to Enrichment and mailed to 4110 Meadowview Dr., NW Canton OH 44718