We acknowledge and pay respect to the Kombumerri people who are the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and learn. We would like to pay our respects to all Elders past, present and emerging as they hold the memories, traditions, culture and hopes of our Indigenous people.

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Welcome to the world of Percussion Ensembles, where rhythmic precision and drive is combined with weird and wacky instruments.

Catering for students in Years 4 and up, both our Intermediate and Senior groups utilise both standard percussion instruments (Drums, Xylophone, Marimba, Timpani, and Auxiliary instruments) as well as non-traditional instruments (Balloons, Newspaper, Bins, Boomwhackers, Kitchen Utensils etc) to create soundscapes and visually entertaining performances.  

All students in our Percussion Ensembles take individual lessons from one of our Performing Arts Teachers or a tutor outside of the school.  

Rehearsals
  • Venue: Ruth Butler Theatre 
  • Intermediates: Friday 7:30am to 8:20am 
  • Seniors: Tuesday 3:20pm to 4:20pm 
Performance Opportunities 

The band has a number of performance opportunities each year including Music Nights, College Arts Fair, Performing Arts Evenings, Community events, and the Gold Coast Eisteddfod.  

Conductor Matt Pearson 

Guiding this eclectic group is the accomplished Matt Pearson, whose expertise in music direction leads the way toward exceptional performances. Please contact Matt for further information mattp@salc.qld.edu.au 

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We acknowledge and pay respect to the Kombumerri people who are the traditional custodians of the land on which we work and learn. We would like to pay our respects to all Elders past, present and emerging as they hold the memories, traditions, culture and hopes of our Indigenous people.