What Students Need Each Day:

*Stick bag (see supplies) with Sticks/Mallets
*Band Binder
*RMS Percussion Method Book (all grades)
*Current Essential Elements Book-Mallets (grades 7 and 8)
*"Winning Rhythms" Book (6th/7th Grade)
*Foundations for Superior Performance (7th/8th Grade)
*Pencil

IMPORTANT WEBSITE

VIC FIRTH EDUCATION SITE
Vic Firth Percussion 101 Site (different from above)

Percussion Supplies and Maintenance

Percussion Supplies: (order here)

• Innovative Percussion FP-2 Stick bag Package
• Replacement Sticks/Mallets

1.         F2-Hard Marimba Yarn Mallets
2.         F9-Xylophone Mallets
3.         GT-3  General Timpani Mallet
4.         IP-LD  Lalo Davila Hickory Snare Drum Sticks

Optional Sticks and Mallets

Drumset Sticks:  Best options are IP-5A and IP-5B
Brushes:  IP-WBR 1  Wire Retractable Brushes
Timpani;  GT-4 Hard Staccato Mallets
Xylophone (Plastic):  IP-F10 Plastic Mallets

Who Plays Your Instruments in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra?

David Hebert  (Principal Timpani)
Cynthia Yeh   (Principal Percussion)
Patricia Dash 
Vadim Karpinos
James Ross

The U of Illinois Drumline Cadence Series
Eddie Rashan (Snare), Jeremy Wall (Snare), and Jeremy Mikrut (Tenors) are all RMS Band Alumni!