Percussion Ensemble is a semester long course designed for students who have a desire to learn and play percussion instruments (marimba, xylophone, vibes, timpani, hand drums, snare drum, auxiliary, etc.).  This course includes guidance and direction in developing techniques of performance, notation reading, and musicality using a wide variety of percussion instruments and musical styles.  Students develop techniques for playing all percussion instruments in a variety of musical settings including marching percussion, concert percussion, world drumming and small ensembles.