PERCUSSION PROGRAM
Percussion lessons are available to students age nine and older at all levels of experience. A typical program is comprised of an individual lesson and a musicianship class. As students advance, orchestra and percussion ensemble are added to their program. Over time students learn to perform on a wide variety of percussion instruments, including snare drum, mallets, timpani, hand drums, and various Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, and African instruments. Technical study, sight reading, improvisation, and the cultivation of musical understanding are integral to the curriculum. Advanced high school seniors have the opportunity to perform a full-length solo recital, drawing on repertoire from the standard literature.
Percussion Ensemble
| Saturday | 11:00 - 11:45 a.m. |
Enrollment in the Percussion Ensemble is available to advanced percussion students. The ensemble studies repertoire ranging from classical to folk to world musics and performs in school concerts. Students are admitted with the permission of the instructor.
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