Lassiter High School Percussion Ensemble

Performer Details

Performer Bio Synopsis

The Lassiter High School Percussion Ensemble consists of all of our ninth through twelfth grade percussionists and has a long history of excellence. Under the direction of Kyle Parciany, the ensemble has received 2nd place in the 2023 PASIC Chamber Competition, 5th place in the 2025 PASIC Chamber Competition, and was invited to play at the Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Concert as a featured Percussion Ensemble in 2025. The percussion program at Lassiter strives to provide many percussion ensemble opportunities for our students; they participate in at least two concert cycles per school year and perform annually at the Southeastern Percussion Symposium, which is hosted at Lassiter High School. The hardworking students in this ensemble have been selected for District Honor Band, All State, and the Atlanta Youth Percussion Ensemble. By participating in percussion ensemble, the students have a fun and challenging outlet to push themselves musically, find a community, and strive for excellence on a daily basis.

Lassiter High School Percussion Ensemble

Conductor's Bio

Kyle Parciany is a skilled percussionist and educator who is based in Atlanta, GA. Mr. Parciany currently holds the position of Director of Percussion at Lassiter High School and Simpson Middle School. He teaches private lessons to students of all ages, and is an Assistant Director for the Atlanta Youth Percussion Ensemble. Kyle currently performs regularly with the Atlanta Percussion Ensemble and Atlanta Wind Symphony. Kyle’s passion is sharing his love for percussion ensemble with his students and community. Lassiter High School Percussion Ensemble was recently invited to perform at the 2025 Georgia Music Educators Association In-Service Conference as a featured ensemble. Lassiter High School Percussion Ensemble has also had the honor of placing 2nd in the 2023 PASIC International Concert Chamber Ensemble Competition (CCPEC) and 5th in the 2025 PASIC CCPEC. Kyle marched in the 2016 and 2017 Cavaliers Indoor front ensemble, is a co-founder of the Something Clever Percussion Duo, and has performed with notable Grammy Award-winning ensembles like Arcomusical. Mr. Parciany holds a degree in percussion performance from Northern Illinois University. As a student, Kyle studied under Dr. Greg Beyer, Professor Ben Wahlund, Professor Robert Chappell, and Dr. Rodrigo Villenueva. During his time at Northern Illinois University he performed in the NIU Percussion Ensemble, NIU World Steelband, Huskie Marching Band, Philharmonic Orchestra, and Wind Ensemble. Mr. Parciany performed with the NIU Percussion Ensemble at the 2018 Percussive Arts Society International Convention in the New Literature Showcase. Other notable performances include the world premiere of Robert Chappell’s piece “Algorhythm” featuring Liam Teague on steelpan, and the world premiere of “Voice of the Winds” by Marta Ptaszynska in Matthew Duvall’s recital at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago. Before moving to Atlanta, Mr. Parciany had been a percussion instructor for several years at various high schools in the Chicagoland area. Mr. Parciany is an educational artist for Innovative Percussion, Mapex Drums, and Majestic Percussion.