ADVANCED Percussion Ensemble

Course ID - Adv Inst Ensemble

The Advanced Percussion Ensemble is comprised of the percussion sections for the Wind Symphony and Lakeside Wind Ensemble. Ensemble placement and the correlating class placement is determined in the spring prior through the annual placement audition process. Percussion classes meet year-round and perform both on and off campus.

Percussion students perform with their assigned concert bands according to their placement auditions from the previous spring. This allows the students more time to work on percussion-specific skills and also affords them the opportunity to work on percussion chamber music in addition to their assignment band repertoire. Throughout the semester, and especially leading up to band concerts, percussion students are expected to attend after-school rehearsals with their assigned bands to rehearse their previously-learned large ensemble music in a live context. This class also incorporates a lot of guided independent work, requiring an additional level of maturity and work ethic.