I hope this finds you all doing well!

If you’re a teacher or a percussion instructor, odds are you have been thinking a lot about the upcoming school and marching season. There are still tons of unanswered questions out there, so the Percussive Arts Society came up with a guide to help you navigate the tough road ahead.

This guide is the most thorough I have seen with regards to sanitizing gear, rehearsal protocol, and curricular recommendations. It is definitely worth a few minutes of your time. Many of the items listed in the guide are things you all will face, so I hope that this serves to answer some questions or give you some fresh ideas.

You can find the guide here:

The TCX tenor heads are a new alternative from Evans for all marching tenor applications. They are designed with band directors and percussion instructors in mind who seek enhanced volume and tonal clarity of their tenor line. With the combination of two identical plies of 7 mil clear film, TCX tenor heads offer a full, rich tonal spectrum at any tuning range with increased projection and clear articulation. Combined with Level 360 Technology and Evans proprietary two-ply alignment, each head delivers maximum resonance and sustain at any tension. Available in 6-14″ for all common tenor drum sizes.

For all of you that are fans of the Corps Clear and MX Frost tenor heads, those are being discontinued in favor of this new TCX head. Chops now has the TCX heads in stock, so give us a call when you’re ready to give them a shot!