Pacific Sticks

Offer a variety of programs using 2-4 musicians and about 2 dozen percussion instruments (set up time is 1-1/2 hrs). The students will thrill with the sounds of an African gourd, xylophones and Japanese temple blocks to tympani, tunable xylophones -drums, finger cymbals, the Brazilian cuica and more. All programs include a segment of direct audience involvement. Each of the programs are available for all levels K-12. Choose from:

Touring a World of Percussion - The language of rhythm is every where !

Their most frequently requested school program - it introduces students to the incredible variety of music and instruments for the contemporary percussion ensemble.

Percussion with Recycled & Found Materials is great fun and clearly the easiest way to get started with percussion. Students learn how to turn “junk” from their recycling bin to easy-to-make instruments and their own body into musical instruments.

Classical Transcriptions for Mallet Percussion - students will be exposed to Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, Mozart & more.

Rapid Ascent of the Modern Marimba – students learn of the origins in Africa and/or

Central America to the popularity in the world today.

*NEW* Ethnic Instruments & Music in Contemporary Percussion

Cost - 2 performances – 4 musicians - $800
School Support Cost - $400
Cost 2 performance – 2 musicians - $500
Schools Support Cost - $250

Student workshops, Teacher In-Service workshops & 5 day residencies available

For middle & high schools there is the option of a percussion clinic for music students to immediately follow any school-wide assembly