Percussion home show a hit

Student in harlequin makeup plays bass drum

The Albany Indoor Percussion Ensemble rocked its first home show Saturday at Albany High School with a performance of “The Greatest Show (Un)earthed.”

Albany Indoor Percussion Ensemble is made up of 44 students in grades 6-12 who simultaneously play a range of percussion instruments, march, dance and perform theater. It’s split into junior varsity and varsity levels, with advanced students playing varsity.

The ensemble competes in the New York State Percussion Circuit under the direction of Mark Sanford, who also serves as the percussion coach for the Albany Marching Falcons.

Percussion teams competing Saturday hailed from New Hartford, Eastridge, Liverpool, East Syracuse-Minoa and Mohonasen.

Check out some photos of the team performance. (You don't need a Facebook account to see the photos linked in the highlighted text. A window may appear that says, "To see more from Albany City Schools on Facebook, log on or create an account,” but you can dismiss it by clicking “not now.”)