Highlander Drum Corps
The Highlander Drum Corps is the official drumline of the Riverview High School Kiltie Band. As of the 2005-2006 marching season, the unit currently contains about 30 percussionists, all skilled in various areas of the musical field, but as the name implies with strict emphasis in the percussive arts, mainly in marching percussion. As most other drum lines / drum corps seen throughout the U.S. and other parts of the world, the Highlander Drum Corps is composed of several battery percussion instruments - the Snare drum (small, high-pitched drum located in the center of the drumline), the Bass drum (generally larger drums varying in size and pitch), Tenors/Quints (combined set of 5 or more drums in one piece), and marching cymbals that add visual flair and dynamic impact in the cadence repertoire of the line. On October 2, 2012, they added a new stand for the Highlander Drum Corps in the soccer field.
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