157 Q	PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Length/Credit	1 year - 1.0 credit
Prerequisite	Students must have a minimum of middle school band experience or permission from the instructor
Other Info	Fulfills the state (Benchmark III) and district high school Fine Arts requirement
Location	Bellevue, Newport
Percussion Ensemble provides an opportunity for all percussion students to participate in Concert Band, Symphonic Band, or Wind Ensemble.Students will receive intense training in Marching Band skills and small percussion ensembles. Students will learn the concepts of rhythm, texture, balance, blend, and rudiments as they develop their role as ensemble members. 10th-12th grade students in this ensemble would be eligible for honors credit. See Honors: Music description.