A lot of this will depend on what level your students are at. How are they on mallets? Are they advanced for Middle School students or average?

Here are some ensembles that I have actually conducted. The first list is for an average percussion class. If you're kids are more advanced for their age or if you want something more difficult for them that might take more rehearsals, etc., check out the second list. I've placed and asterisk by the ones I really enjoy!

• Latin Resume - Davis
• Roll-Off Rhumba - Firth
• Ancient Voices, Distant Storms - Varner *
• Interplay for Percussion Sextet - Whaley
• Flat Baroque - Davis

• Sabre Dance - Khachaturian/Moore *
• Oriental Mambo - Davis
• Mau Mau Suite - Davis *

I didn't take the time to list all of the instrumentation needed or the number of players. I would contact your music dealer and have them give you that information. If you are really stuck, let me know and I'll be happy to fill you in with what I know.

Enjoy!

As far as Mallet instruments I have a xylophone, bells, chimes and glockenspiel.  Four timpani's, congas, tom toms, bongos..and many of the percussion toys you spoke of  I have some pretty decent mallet players and my percussion section as a whole is a good section. So..any suggestions that you could give would be helpful! Thank you!