The MWPBA Music Board creates, facilitates and administers consistent application of competitor grading levels not only within the MWPBA, but, more importantly, across a much broader scale of associations and alliances. This is intended to have all competitors entered at an appropriate level for the overall good of the association and its membership.
All band and solo competitors wishing to change grade must petition the MWPBA Music Board for consideration. A petition form and full guidelines is available here.
This page will be periodically updated as re-grades are approved by the Music Board. (Most recent update: August 25, 2013)
The following regrades have been approved thus far by the MWPBA Music Board for season 2013. Congratulations to all those upgraded!
Bands:
| Grade Change | Band |
|---|---|
| To Grade 3 | Chicago Scots (effective 9/13/2013) |
| To Grade 4 |
Dundee Scottish Strathdon Caledonia Alma College Kansas City Celtic Pipes and Drums |
| To Grade 5 |
St. John’s Northwestern Military Academy City of Rockford |
Piping – Piobaireachd:
| Grade Change | Soloist |
|---|---|
| To Professional | Chris Farrugia |
| To Grade 1 | Chris Brand, Colin Tait, Jack Williamson |
| To Grade 2 | Ari Ballaban |
| To Grade 3 | Ben Elliot, John Elliot, Cliff Ermatinger, Bryan Jirsa, Andrew Hagans, James Hopkins, Caleb Long, Zack Skutt, Mary Thrasher, Mark Waymack |
Piping – Light Music:
| Grade Change* | Soloist |
|---|---|
| To Professional | Chris Farrugia |
| To Grade 1 | Chris Brand, Colin Tait, Jack Williamson |
| To Grade 2 | Ryan Behnke, Philip Keppel, Benjamin Reagen, Chandler Seivwright, Mary Thrasher |
| To Grade 3 | Jeff Beatty, Martha Davis, Ben Elliot, Cliff Ermatinger, Andrew Fox, James Hopkins, Bryan Jirsa, Conor Kelly, Aidan Livingston, Caleb Long, Sydney Lybert, Madison Morrison, Mary Reuter, Christian Rhoads, Zack Skutt |
| To Grade 4 | Josh Cunningham, Andrew Hagans, Else Kelly, Brian Raaflaub, Charles Sadler |
* Pipers who have already competed for one complete season in either Senior Novice or Junior Novice
may automatically register in Grade 4 Light Music without approval of the Music Board. Such automatic re-grades are not listed.
Drumming : Snare
| Grade Change | Soloist |
|---|---|
| To Grade 3 | Tommy Clower, Jason Foreman, Dakota Roads, Brittany Stuart, Kathyrn Waugh |
Drumming : Tenor
| Grade Change | Soloist |
|---|---|
| To Intermediate | Braden Rhoads, Sydney Sievewright, Kris Smock, Chris Stuart |
Drumming : Bass
| Grade Change* | Soloist |
|---|---|
| To Advanced | Anita Forte Scott, Sally Gordon, Kylie Mervyn |
* Bass drummers who play in Grade 1, 2, and 3 bands may automatically register as Advanced.
Bass Drummers in Grade 4 and 5 bands may automatically register as Novice.
Only explicit grade changes outwith this automatic grading are listed here.