Percussive Arts Society

Percussive Arts Society Today, PAS has more than 5000 members, with over 40 chapters located across the United States and an additional 28 chapters abroad.
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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. Established in 1961 as a non-profit, music service organization, our mission is to inspire, educate, and support percussionists and drummers throughout the world. PAS hosts the Percussive Arts Society Internation

al Convention (PASIC) annually, featuring the top names in drumming and percussion. PAS is also home to the Rhythm! Discovery Center - the World's Foremost Drum & Percussion Museum. Founded by PAS in 2009, Rhythm! features unique, interactive exhibits highlighting a rich collection of historic artifacts and hands-on percussion instruments.

Congratulations to the 2026 IPEC Winners! These schools competed in the PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competitio...
06/18/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 IPEC Winners! These schools competed in the PAS International Percussion Ensemble Competition, and won the opportunity to perform at PASIC this November.

University/Colleges:
Furman University, Director Omar Carmenates
Colorado State University, Director Eric Hollenbeck
East Texas A&M University, Director Brian Zator

High Schools:
Royse City High School, Director Connor Pickle
Wakeland High School, Director Brian Teed
Walnut Grove High School, Director Lindsay Vasko

Middle School:
Pioneer Ridge Middle School, Director Jeremy Meyer

Do you know an amazing percussion educator? Nominate them for the PAS Lifetime Achievement in Education Award. Nominatio...
06/15/2026

Do you know an amazing percussion educator? Nominate them for the PAS Lifetime Achievement in Education Award. Nominations are open until July 30 for this recognition. Learn more at pas.org/awards/

Nominees must have demonstrated the highest ideals and professional integrity in percussion education and pedagogy with a significant history of exceptional and/or innovative teaching practices. Nominees will have strong reputations in areas such as (but not limited to) private teaching, ensemble directing, presentation of workshops, and pedagogical publications.

A nominee must have a record of sustained (though not necessarily continuous) contributions to the field and supportive of the philosophy and objectives of the Percussive Arts Society. Nominations may also be made posthumously. Additionally, self-nominations are accepted.

REMINDER: Register by June 15 to get the best PASIC badge price at the earlybird rate! See all the details, including tr...
06/12/2026

REMINDER: Register by June 15 to get the best PASIC badge price at the earlybird rate! See all the details, including travel and hotel information, at pas.org/pasic.

Have you planned to bring an extra suitcase to PASIC this year? Maybe you should. Announcing five more exhibitors joinin...
06/10/2026

Have you planned to bring an extra suitcase to PASIC this year? Maybe you should. Announcing five more exhibitors joining us this November:

• Pearl/Adams Marching Percussion
• Virada Drums
• Reverie
• SDBranch Percussion
• sE Electronics

PASIC EARLYBIRD ENDS IN ONE WEEK! Register by June 15 to get the best PASIC badge price at the earlybird rate! See all t...
06/09/2026

PASIC EARLYBIRD ENDS IN ONE WEEK! Register by June 15 to get the best PASIC badge price at the earlybird rate! See all the details, including travel and hotel information, at pas.org/pasic.

06/08/2026

We were honored last week to add an Indonesian instrument, the Sundanese Kendang, to our collection. This generous donation was presented to us by PAS Indonesia Chapter President, Djati (Bowie) Wibowo, alongside Madame Consul General Trisari Diah Paramita, and members of her staff, from Indonesian Consulate of Chicago. We were thankful to have such a wonderful cultural exchange, attended by friends of Indonesia and percussionists from Indiana and members of the Indonesian diaspora. Our event was hosted by the Indianapolis Arts Council, which is led by President and CEO Judith Thomas. Indy Arts Council’s Vice President Kavita Mahoney and Director of Marketing Melissa Rowe had us to their downtown office and Gallery 924 for the ceremony.

From PAS-IC: Kendang is a traditional Sundanese percussion instrument from West Java, Indonesia. It is a double-headed drum played with hands and serves as the rhythmic leader in various musical ensembles. A complete set of Kendang consists of three drums: one Kendang Indung (the mother drum) and two Kendang Anak (the smaller drums).

After watching a video presentation from PAS Indonesia Chapter about the Sundanese Kendang instrument family, we listened to a few words noting the significance of cultural exchange from PAS Executive Director Joshua Simonds, the Madame Consul General, and Bowie himself.

Next, everyone present was able to play these beautiful drums themselves – which is one of the major intentions of the gift. These drums will be accessible in the future through the PAS Collections and used at future PAS events.

We thank PAS Indonesia Chapter, Djati (Bowie) Wibowo, and Madame Consul General Trisari Diah Paramita for this gift, and are so grateful to the Indy Arts Council for hosting. Our gratefulness extends to everyone who helped this project along the way, and we look forward to hearing this beautiful instrument for years to come.

06/08/2026

Keeping percussion gear organized can be a challenge, especially when managing an entire classroom or music department’s worth of equipment. Try these strategies for creating inexpensive and organized mallet, hardware, drum and accessory storage for your percussion classroom, from percussion educator Andy Kolar and the PAS Classroom. See more tips every Monday, or watch the entire playlist on our YouTube channel.

This year’s theme is Solo Percussion with Electronics for the now open PAS Composition Contest. The purpose of this comp...
06/03/2026

This year’s theme is Solo Percussion with Electronics for the now open PAS Composition Contest. The purpose of this competition is to encourage and reward composers who write music for percussion instruments and to increase the number of quality compositions written for percussion. The deadline to enter is September 2. Learn more at pas.org/composition-contest

Whether you're a student, educator, or professional percussionist, there's something for everyone in the Expo Hall at PA...
06/02/2026

Whether you're a student, educator, or professional percussionist, there's something for everyone in the Expo Hall at PASIC 2026. Here’s five more exhibitors who will be joining us:

Dwdrums
ProMark
Heartland Marimba
SchlagKraft
Techra

The full exhibitor list is growing — stay connected for future updates!

06/01/2026

Counting is core in percussion. Try these strategies with your students to improve their counting, from Justin Lamb and the PAS Classroom. See more tips each Monday, or watch the entire playlist on our YouTube channel.

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