PERCUSSION
2026-2027 SUMMER PERCUSSION SCHEDULE & AUDITION INFORMATION
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MARCHING PERCUSSION
As part of the Westview GOLD Competitive Marching Band, students participate in outdoor rehearsals and performances in a high-energy, team-oriented environment while serving an essential role within the marching ensemble.
The Drumline is divided into two sections—Battery and Front Ensemble—both of which require strong technical skill, precise timing, musicality, group cohesion, and coordination.
Clinics and rehearsals begin in May and continue throughout the summer, with auditions for placement taking place in early June.
BATTERY
The Battery is a subsection of marching percussion that works closely with the Drum Major to help establish and maintain tempo for the entire band.
Members must demonstrate strong physical endurance, performing music while carrying and playing instruments, marching, and executing coordinated movement—all while maintaining consistent tempo and musical accuracy. Instrumentation includes marching snare drum, tenors, and bass drum.
FRONT ENSEMBLE
The Front Ensemble is a subsection of marching percussion that performs stationary at the front of the field rather than marching. Despite this, members are responsible for a high level of musical endurance, precision, and logistical coordination, including the setup, transport, and breakdown of large and heavy equipment. The Front Ensemble plays a major role throughout the marching show and performs a wide variety of music.
Instrumentation typically includes mallet percussion (marimbas, vibraphones, xylophones), electronic instruments (synthesizers and samplers), and auxiliary percussion such as concert bass drum, timpani, drum set, concert snare, toms, tambourine, gong, and more.
CONCERT PERCUSSION
As part of Westview GOLD Concert Ensembles—including Wind Ensemble, Concert Band, and Symphonic Band—students participate in indoor rehearsals and performances that emphasize musical growth, ear training, and technical development across a wide range of percussion instruments. Our goal is to develop well-rounded percussionists by encouraging students to explore both familiar and unfamiliar instruments in an environment designed to help them learn and grow as musicians.
Over the course of four years, students are expected to gain experience on all areas of percussion, including mallet percussion (2 and 4 mallet technique, treble and bass clef), snare drum, timpani, accessories, drum set, world percussion, and more.