The department of music at Missouri Western State University presents the 10th annual eXtreme Percussion show at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, April 6 and 7, in the Potter Hall Theater. Tickets are $6, or $4 for students with ID.
The high-energy show features Western percussion students on drum sets, steel drums, trash cans and other percussion instruments. The Western students will be joined by percussionists from Park Hill High School and Alford Music of St. Joseph.
eXtreme Percussion is directed by Dennis Rogers, professor of music and director of percussion studies, and sponsored by the Western Percussion Society, the Western Activities Council and the department of music. Proceeds benefit the percussion program.
Missouri Western State University is a comprehensive regional university providing a blend of traditional liberal arts and professional degree programs. The university offers student-centered, high quality instruction that focuses on experience-based learning, community service, and state-of-the-art technology. Western is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit www.missouriwestern.edu.