About the Percussion Ensemble...
This class is open to new and experienced percussionists alike. All percussionists should sign up for this class instead of a concert band. In this class students will learn a variety of percussion skills including, concert and rudimental percussion. This class will form the UHS Percussion Ensemble and the UHS Drum Line which perform frequently throughout the year. Students in the percussion class perform with the concert bands, marching band at home football games, and at music festivals and competitions throughout the year.
Percussion students need to start their own stick bags
and include the following materials:
Needed immediately:
1 pair Vic Firth SD1 (snare sticks)
1 practice pad (12” Real Feel Practice Pad)
1 stick bag
2 pair Innovative Percussion IP240 Marimba mallets
1 black hand towel
These materials can generally be found at Beacock Music.
Recent awards and honors
2013, 2012, 2011, 2010 Washington State Champions, Large Percussion Ensemble
2012, 2011, 2010 Washington State Champions, Small Percussion Ensemble
Adjudicators Award , 2011 Seattle Heritage Festival
2010 Midwest Clinic Performance (Chicago, IL, 12/15-18/2010)
2010 WMEA State Conference Performance (2/14/10)
Regional Winner, 2010, 2011 LCRMEA Solo and Ensemble Festival
Superior Ratings, 2009, 2010, 2011 LCRMEA Solo & Ensemble Festival
2008, 2009, 2010 Northwest Concert Percussion Champions
1st Place, 2010 Union Percussion Competition
1st Place, 2010 Skyview Percussion Invitational
Best Instrumental Ensemble, 2009 San Francisco Heritage Festival
Adjudicators Award , 2009 San Francisco Heritage Festival
1st Place, 2009 WGI Northwest Regional, Scholatic Concert Open
1st Place, 2009 Evergreen Percussion Competition
1st Place, 2009 Skyview Percussion Invitational
Best Instrumental Ensemble, 2008 Vancouver BC Heritage Festival
Adjudicators Award , 2008 Vancouver BC Heritage Festival
1st Place, 2008 WGI Northwest Regional, Scholatic Concert Open
1st Place, 2008
Skyview Percussion Invitational
1st Place, 2008 Hockinson Percussion Invitational
1st place, 2008
Evergreen Percussion Competition
1st place, 2008 Westview Percussion Competition
