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Percussion Audition Information

Applicants for the MM degree or DMA degree must perform one major solo in each of the following instrumental areas: Snare Drum (concert style), Marimba, Timpani, Multiple-Percussion (an audio recording and score of a recent solo performance will satisfy this requirement), and Drum Set (a demonstration of time-keeping in contrasting styles of swing, bossa nova, mambo, and 1/2-time funk shuffle, plus trading fours in up-tempo swing will suffice on drum set; a prepared solo is not required). In addition, each applicant must prepare contrasting orchestral excerpts for snare drum (2), xylophone (2), and timpani (4), and demonstrate sight-reading ability on snare drum and marimba. Please bring one (1) copy of your audition music for the panel.

The School of Music will provide instruments for the on-campus audition. Percussion applicants are not eligible to audition at National Audition locations.

Applicants seeking financial aid in the form of an assistantship or fellowship must audition on-campus.

Updated on 09/07/2018