Percussion CLASS

2024
Ridgeline Regiment Percussion Cast List

Front Ensemble

Mallet Percussion

Synthesizer

Malletstation

Auxiliary Percussion



Battery

Snare 

Tenor

Bass Drum

Impact Drum

2024
PERCUSSION YOUTH CAMP

The Ridgeline High School Band is excited to host a youth percussion camp on July 10th - 12th for incoming 6th and 8th grade middle school band students. 

The camp will include specialized training in the areas of drumline, mallet percussion, and concert percussion and is a great way to increase your skills and supplement your music education. The camp will be taught by the Ridgeline High School Percussion Staff and members of the Percussion Leadership Team. 

You'll learn what it's like to be a percussionist in a high school program as well as get to ask questions and hang out with other percussionists from all around Spokane. Come learn to take your drumming skills to the next level!


July 10th - July 12th, 9am - 12:30PM

Camp is for all incoming and 6th - 8th grade CVSD and Spokane area students and has a total cost of $50.00.  We will use school equipment and work with RHS coaching staff and student leaders to help students explore various percussion opportunities including mallets, concert band percussion, and even drumline.  It's going to be an exciting environment for everyone!

ONLINE REGISTRATION LINK (Click Here Today)

registration closes July 10th


CAMP DIRECTOR: NATE HUNT, nahunt@cvsd356.org


Ridgeline Percussion CLASS

The Ridgeline HS Percussion Ensemble is one of our most dynamic groups at RHS.  It is open to all interested 9th - 12th grade students, and has a week long placement process to place students on the most appropriate instrument assignments for each semester.  The Ridgeline Percussion Ensemble will represent the highest level of excellence in our pursuit of percussion performance, which includes the both concert bands and any necessary orchestra performances.  Students are focused on developing the use of their musical language to play with the bands and to step out and experience playing unique percussion compositions.  Students will pursue the most exciting literature of the traditional and contemporary repertoire.

We will share our music at various concerts throughout the year, including five campus concerts, local/regional festivals and competitions, and numerous other outreach opportunities for students to perform.  Percussion during 1st semester has a prerequisite for students to also register for the marching band activity.  Anyone can join percussion during 2nd semester with no prerequisite.

We will certainly enrich this page with more details as our school year develops.  This is going to be a fantastic music-making opportunity for all Falcons to feel welcome in and to create a new, and exciting community.  Welcome to Ridgeline HS Percussion!

Percussion Ensemble A & B                  

7441/7442

No Cut Audition, Grades 9 - 12

1st Semester Must Register for Marching Band

Freshman are welcome!

PERCUSSION NOTES

1st Semester class has a prerequisite for ALL members to register for Marching Band.

Percussion students may not enroll in a concert band class.  This course is designed specifically to get percussion students much more specific training so they can fulfill the responsibilities of high school repertoire.  They will perform with bands, but not in class.  This is unique from the middle school experience.

Recommended Classroom Materials

"Developing the Percussionist Musician" - M. Huestis 

provided by Ridgeline High School

Vic Firth Snare Drum Stick (SD2)  $9.99

please do not buy a drum stick with nylon tips, please do not purchase a marching drum stick for class.  Marching implements will be provided.

WIBC AUDITION

These audition materials are for the Western International Honor Band held in Seattle, WA every mid-November.  I encourage you all to consider submitting a recorded audition in Early-October!

WIBC HONOR BANDS

Western International Band Clinic, WIBC, takes place in SeaTac, Washington hosting four High School Honor Bands, a College Honor Band, Director Clinics, Concerts and more.

WIBC HOME PAGE

WIBC AUDITION PROCESS

WIBC LOCATION INFORMATION

WIBC EDUCATOR | ARTIST CAST

WIBC STUDENT SCHEDULE

Rehearsal in Grand Ballroom, DoubleTree Hotel with one of four International High School Honor Bands.

SeaTac, Washington


PERCUSSION - MALLETS

PERCUSSION - TIMPANI

PERCUSSION - SNARE DRUM


CLASS FINAL SUBMISSIONS DUE, June 14th

WIBC AUDITIONS DUE, Oct 2nd