The Northwest Association for Performing Arts (NWAPA) offers a competitive outlet during the fall and winter for marching band, color guard, indoor marching percussion and concert percussion units. The NWAPA has two main seasons.  The first is the marching band season which begins at the end of September and concludes at the beginning of November with the NWAPA Marching Band Championships.  The second is the winter percussion and color guard season that begins in February and concludes at the end of March with the NWAPA Winter Championships.

The NWAPA offers a variety of competitive classes ranging from the first year organization to the seasoned competitor. Our fall contests follow the rules and criteria designed by Southern California Band Circuit.  Our winter contests follow the rules and criteria of Winter Guard International (WGI) and are judged by both local and national judges trained to use WGI’s adjudication criteria.