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2025 International Percussion Ensemble Competition WinnersCongratulations to the winners of the 2025 International Percussion Ensemble Competition! This highly competitive event requires a one-take live recording of the ensemble’s performance, and promotes and rewards musical excellence. Winners gain the honor and educational opportunity of performing at PASIC. “These percussionists play at the top level musically and demonstrate their commitment to the…
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Pelham Park Middle School Percussion ClubPelham Park Middle School in Pelham, Alabama, successfully launched its first percussion club during the spring semester, meeting on Wednesdays after school. The club was spearheaded by Neal Flum, the director of marching percussion at Pelham High School, and received strong support from head director Joel Henson, assistant director Katie Gotham, and principal Ryan Kendall….
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PAS Hall of Fame Inductees for 2025We are thrilled to announce that, for the first time in our history, we will be inducting six incredible individuals into the Percussive Arts Society Hall of Fame. This is the largest group of inductees we’ve ever celebrated in a single year, and we couldn’t think of a more fitting moment to honor their outstanding…
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Poland PAS Chapter Percussion Contest – 2025Poland PAS Chapter co-organized a Percussion Contest for young percussionists in Bilgoraj (Poland).
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Gathering Rhythmic Momentum: A Canadian Percussive Story by Kathy ArmstrongTen minutes into my shared car ride from the Halifax airport, I had been enthusiastically recruited to play in a mass percussion finale at The Space Between III, the third festival from the recently formed Canadian Percussion Network (CPN). I soon came to know that this openness, flexibility and inclusivity was at the heart of the…
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Product Showcase – February 2025Grover Pro PercussionGrover Pro Percussion Celebrates 45 Years of Craftsmanship and InnovationGrover Pro Percussion proudly marks its 45th anniversary in 2025, celebrating decades of creating some of the finest percussion instruments in the world. Since its founding in 1980 by Boston-based percussionist Neil Grover, the company’s instruments have become staples for top percussionists, students, and…
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Italy Percussion Competitions – 2024180 soloists and 30 ensembles participated in the contest organized online by the Italy Percussive Arts Society Two online competitions organized by the Italy Percussive Arts Society took place in 2024: the Italy Percussion Competition (soloists and composers) and the 7th edition of the Percussion Arts Web Contest (from Duo to Ensemble). The event, organized by Antonio Santangelo (President of Italy…
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Percussive Arts Society to Receive $20,000 Award from the National Endowment for the ArtsPercussive Arts Society to Receive $20,000 Award from the National Endowment for the Arts The Percussive Arts Society (PAS) is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $20,000. This grant will support activities related to the 50th Percussive Arts…
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Product Showcase – January 2025Drum Workshop, Inc. DW Soundworks™ adds the DW Collector’s Series® Pure Cherry Shell expansion pack to its growing range of drum samples.Cherry is a very musical wood that produces brighter attack, melodic clarity, and slightly darker tonality when compared to maple. These sounds appeal to drummers who prefer a punchy, rounder timbre for dynamic styles…
