INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIPS & BENEFITS

As a PAS member, you'll get members-only access to valuable information, resources, networking events, educational opportunities and great discounts.

What You Get

Connections & Community
As a PAS member, you'll be part of a global network of drummers and percussionists with common interests. Whether you have questions to ask or information to share, the PAS community can help.

• Online Discussion Forums
  
• Local PAS Chapter activities
  
• PASIC - the biggest percussion gathering in the world
  
• Online calendar of events
  
• Ask the Experts

Education & Achievement
PAS gives you many opportunities to improve your skills, learn new techniques, participate in professional development workshops, and gain recognition.

• PASIC and local chapter clinics and master classes
  
• Sound Enhanced articles
  
• FUNdamentals lessons and HOTlicks exercises
  
• Scholarships: PAS awards more than $25,000 in scholarships each year
  
• Competitions: solo, ensemble, marching percussion, composition
  
• Leadership opportunities on the local and international level
  
• Awards

Publications
PAS publications are known as the central source for percussion news and in-depth articles that you won't find anywhere else.

• Percussive Notes, bimonthly magazine
  
• Percussion News, bimonthly newsletter
  
• Online Research Journal

Research & Reference
When you are looking for practice aids, technique tips, music to for your next contest or recital, information for a paper or report, or good percussion music to listen to, you'll have access to some of the best resources.

• Downloads of helpful audio, video and print materials
  
• Online access to PAS publications and archives
  
• Compositions and reviews database
  
• Percussive Arts Museum and Library

Discounts & Savings
You'll get great savings, scholarship opportunities and services to make your life a little easier.

• 10% Discount on educational books, videos and DVDs at all Five-Star Drum Shops
  
• Discount on instrument insurance from Clarion Insurance
  
• Preferred member rates on automobile rentals through Alamo, Enterprise, Avis and Hertz
  
• PAS Credit Card Program (available to U.S. Members Only)
  

Membership Types
Student Member ($60) - full-time students.

Student ePAS ($28) - includes all the benefits of the regular student membership, except publications are provided in electronic format online, rather than hard-copy format via the postal service.

Professional Member ($95) - anyone in a percussion-related career or who has an interest in drums and percussion (educators, performers, enthusiasts, hobbyists, etc.).

Professional ePAS ($50) - includes all the benefits of the regular professional membership, except publications are provided in electronic format online, rather than hard-copy format via the postal service.

Individual Friend ($160) - anyone may join under this membership type. The higher dues provide additional financial support to PAS. In addition, the names of Individual Friends are published in each issue of Percussive Notes.

Senior Citizen ($60) - anyone 65 years of age or older may join at this special rate.

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