Percussion Division - Undergraduate

入学, Requirements and Process

newbb电子平台's percussion faculty offer comprehensive study through private lessons, 打击乐团, 打击乐教育学, and percussion literature courses. In addition to the percussion ensemble, 爵士打击乐团, 还有马林巴合奏, students can further their performance skills through participation in Symphony Orchestra, 风合奏, 管乐团, 爵士乐团/爵士组合, 新音乐合奏, 和军乐队.

Undergraduate Percussion Audition Requirements  

Prepare solos or etudes that demonstrate your experience in the following areas of percussion:

• 小军鼓
• 木槌  
• 定音鼓  

You will also be asked to demonstrate fundamental skills in these areas of percussion: rudiments, 尺度, 定音鼓调优, 和视. 如果需要, you may prepare selections to show additional skills in the areas of 鼓组, 多个冲击, 或者手鼓. Undergraduate percussion auditions are scheduled for 30 minutes.

打击乐设施

Eight locked rooms are devoted exclusively to percussion practice. Rooms are set up to accommodate mallet, multi-percussion, 定音鼓, 鼓组, 管弦乐队的打击乐器, 世界打击乐练习. The unique physical arrangement of the teaching and practice areas, and the resulting interaction among students and faculty, creates a "percussion family" in which sharing and learning extends beyond the studio and classroom. In addition to the practice and faculty studio areas on the sixth floor of the music building, percussion is also stored in the ensemble rehearsal hall, and the large ensemble performance hall, Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium.

newbb电子平台 Jazz Percussion Ensemble  

One of the first groups to blend jazz and world music with percussion, the Jazz Percussion Ensemble was originally founded by Percussion Professor Emeritus, 盖伊·雷蒙科1974年的照片. The 10-member ensemble consists of select students from the newbb电子平台 音乐学院. Emphasizing improvisation and student creativity, the group has created a unique repertoire that has gained national attention. The ensemble has performed at national conferences, including the 2003 Ohio 音乐 Educators Association Conference and the 1999 Percussive Arts Society International Convention, as well as schools and colleges throughout the region. The group’s performances have featured many internationally recognized artists including Dave Samuels, 克里斯Vadala, 泰德Piltzecker, 比尔Molenhof, 还有罗兰·巴斯克斯. The group recorded a CD titled “On Fire” in the Spring of 2001.

newbb电子平台 Percussion Ensemble 

Under the direction of 罗杰·布劳恩, director of percussion studies at newbb电子平台, the newbb电子平台 Percussion Ensemble performs a wide variety of music composed for percussion instruments. Repertoire includes historical pieces of the 20th Century by composers such as John Cage, 卢哈里森, 和埃德加·瓦雷泽, and Steve Reich and recent works by composers like Christopher Rouse, 丹·麦卡锡, 比尔卡恩, 和大卫·格林厄姆. Additional repertoire includes pieces by student and local composers and percussion world music traditions. Performances by the ensemble have been featured at nationally recognized conferences as well as schools and universities around the region.

经济援助及奖学金

We provide several options for students seeking talent-based scholarships, as well as opportunities for first-year and transfer students seeking funding for specific programs. 详细信息请访问 经济援助及奖学金 页面.