Mead Witter School of Music ll University of Wisconsin - Madison

Percussion Audition Information

Percussion (MM)

Prescreening Repertoire

l  Percussion candidates are required to submit a video recording for audition prescreening purposes.

l  The document below contains detailed instructions.

                  Application Video Instructions

Audition Repertoire

l  MM candidates should prepare an audition of 20-25 minutes in length.

l  Each candidate is required to perform on four instrumental areas.

l  A performance on the marimba (4 mallets) or vibraphone and the snare drum are required and two more instruments may be selected from timpani, multiple percussion, various orchestral excerpts, drum set, and world percussion.

l  In addition to the prepared repertoire the audition will also consist of sight-reading on timpani, snare drum and marimba (2 mallets

      and 4 mallets).

l  Memorization is neither required nor discouraged.

l  Auditions in Madison are highly preferred; if you have a videotape of any percussion performance that includes world percussion or drum set playing in an ensemble setting and/or multiple percussion repertory, please bring a DVD copy of this to your audition.

l  Entirely videotaped auditions will be considered only in unusual circumstances or for international students.

Percussion (DMA)

Prescreening Repertoire

l  Percussion candidates are required to submit a video recording for audition prescreening purposes.

l  The document below contains detailed instructions.

                 Application Video Instructions

Audition Repertoire

l  DMA candidates should prepare an audition of 35-40 minutes in length.

l  Each candidate is required to perform on five instrumental areas.

l  Four-mallet marimba (or vibraphone), two-mallet marimba (or xylophone) and snare drum are required with two more areas selected from timpani, multiple percussion, various orchestral excerpts, drum set and world percussion.

l  In addition to the prepared repertoire the audition will also consist of sight-reading on timpani, snare drum and marimba (2 mallets and 4 mallets).

l  Memorization is neither required nor discouraged.

l  Auditions in Madison are highly preferred; if you have a videotape of any percussion performance that includes world percussion or drum set playing in an ensemble setting and/or multiple percussion repertory, please bring a DVD copy of this to your audition. Entirely videotaped auditions will be considered only in unusual circumstances or for international students.

                                                                                                                                 Updated on 05/12/2019