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Percussive Arts Society

Percussive Arts Society

About Me

The Percussive Arts Society is the world's largest percussion organization and is considered the central source for information and networking for percussionists and drummers of all ages. We are 9,000-members strong with 48 chapters located across the United States, and an additional 23 chapters outside the United States.
PAS publishes two magazines , Percussive Notes and Percussion News, and a website that contains publication archives , research databases , a conference center, and a museum tour of rare and unusual percussion instruments.
Each year PAS hosts the largest percussion convention in the world, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC) , featuring the top names in drumming and percussion. PASIC features more than 100 concerts, clinics, master classes, labs, workshops, panels and presentations. The top percussion artists from all over the world present and perform in areas that include, drumset, marching, keyboard, symphonic, timpani, world, recreational, education, music technology, new music, and health and wellness. Attendance is over 6,000 annually.
PASIC also features the International Drum and Percussion Expo, which includes over 200 percussion related manufacturers, publishers and organizations exhibiting and demonstrating the latest instruments, sticks and mallets, accessories, music, and related products and services.
In addition, more than 70 domestic and international PAS Chapters host Days of Percussion and other clinics in their regions throughout the year.

My Interests

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Member Since: 5/3/2007
Band Website: pas.org
Band Members: Over 9,000 members and growing!
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My Blog

Percussive Arts Society Announces 2008 Hall of Fame Inductees

The Percussive Arts Society has announced the names of those selected to be inducted into the PAS Hall of Fame, the society's highest honor given to individuals whose careers have had a significant im...
Posted by Percussive Arts Society on Fri, 02 May 2008 06:26:00 PST

PASIC 2008 Materials Now Available

PASIC 2008 Materials Now Available! Marching Percussion Festival Packets (Individuals and Ensembles)** Limited Space Available** PASIC Registration Logistics Team Applications...
Posted by Percussive Arts Society on Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:06:00 PST

NEW! PAS Email Newsletter

The Percussive Arts Society just launched the PAS Email Newsletter. Click below to sign-up for monthly PAS and PASIC updates, industry news, member information and resources, PAS publication previews ...
Posted by Percussive Arts Society on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:32:00 PST

PAS Podcast: Kevin Bobo previews his PASIC keyboard clinic/performance

Early registration for PASIC ends: 9/20/07 Marching Percussion Festival applications due: 9/14/07 ...
Posted by Percussive Arts Society on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:05:00 PST