Drumline and Percussion

The drumline, a traditional staple to the post-half-time show by the marching band, has been a fan favorite of East students in recent years. The Winter Concert in December, their first indoor performance, is another sort of tradition. The new percusssionists perform the “Rock Trap,” a sort of right of passage into the drumming ranks that involves slaps, hits, and shouts over sticks and toms.

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