The SJYS Percussion Ensemble offers an opportunity for percussionists to perform percussion ensemble music from the 20th and 21st centuries, and performs regularly each season. Members are encouraged to play many different percussion instruments including timpani, snare drum, bass drum, accessory instruments, xylophone, marimba, and ethnic percussion. Students are taught valuable chamber music skills and instructed on performing techniques, proper set-up of multiple percussion parts, playing advanced rhythms and taking care of instruments.
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      Age Ranges:
          
      Age, Minimum:
              10
          Age, Maximum:
              15
          Program Cost:
              $1200 - $1500
          Class Frequency:
              1 per week
          Class Duration:
              Academic year
          Scholarship Programs:
              Financial assistance
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      Program Name:
              Percussion Ensemble