Percussive Arts Society

Illinois Chapter

Are you a drummer, a music teacher, a fan of percussion playing?  Are you a student, a band or orchestra director, a music store dealer?  Do you listen to jazz, classical, rock ‘n roll, world music? If any corner of the world of percussion interests you then read more about pas and see what we have to offer you.  The Percussive Arts Society® (PAS®) is a music service organization promoting percussion education, research, performance and appreciation throughout the world.

The Illinois PAS chapter (ILPAS) is made up of hundreds of students, teachers and performers at all levels of experience and is committed to helping further the quality of percussion performance and percussion education throughout the state.

Percussive Arts Society - Who We Are

The Percussive Arts Society® (pas®) 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 promote percussion education, research, performance and appreciation throughout the world. Today, we are 9,000-members strong with 50 chapters located across the United States, and an additional 24 chapters outside the United States.

Pas publishes two bi-monthly publications, percussive notes and percussion news, and a website that contains publication archives, research databases, a conference center, museum tour and other features. Pas is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, and includes the percussive arts museum and library, which contain rare and unusual percussion instruments and scores.

The Illinois chapter of pas is dedicated to raising the level of musical percussion performance and teaching, and to increase the understanding of the needs and responsibilities of the percussion student, teacher, and performer.

If you’re interested in learning more about teaching and playing percussion read through this website and click HERE and visit the PAS home page for more information including how to become a member.