Valencia Band and Color Guard

Percussion Ensemble

The Percussion Ensemble offers an opportunity for percussionists to perform music from various genres, composers, time periods, and musical styles. Members are encouraged to play many different percussion instruments including timpani, snare drum, bass drum, accessory instruments, xylophone, marimba, and ethnic percussion but the possibilities are expansive! Students are taught valuable chamber music skills and instructed on performing techniques, sound musicianship, proper set-up of multiple percussion parts, playing advanced rhythms and taking care of percussion instruments.