Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association

The Massachusetts Instrumental and Choral Conductors Association (MICCA) is a sanctioning body for marching band field contests in the state of Massachusetts. Previous championships were held at the Cawley Memorial Stadium in Lowell, Massachusetts. Its current President is Steven Yavarow.

MICCA Festivals were held across the state of Massachusetts from April 4–6, 2009.

Marching Band Scoring Criteria

The Marching Band festivals are scored individually per group. Each groups is graded in 5 categories, receiving a score between 1 and 5 stars in each category. The categories are:

The scores are then averaged together, with the overall average corresponding to different medals:

Mission statement

According to the Micca website, the mission statement is as follows:

MICCA is dedicated to the study of music through performance. Creating opportunities for evaluation and expert opinion and feedback to all our participants in a non-competitive setting is our main focus.[1]

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