University of Florida Percussion Studio

 

University of Florida

College of Fine Arts

School of Music

University Bands

University Orchestra

 

 

The University of Florida

  Percussion Area

 

 

Studio Members  

MAJORS

Jarrett Branch

Kelly Breese

Clayton DeHaan

Danny Felsing

Nicolas Galfond

Robert Harvey

Cory High

Mike Hughes

Ian McLeod

Hailee Mertz

Sean Millman

Robert Ostbye

Sarah Reeg

Aaron Safer

Jessica Sherer

Reid Siljestrom

Cody Tempest

Max Tfirn

MINORS

Marc Feldman

JT Fridsma

Jamie Lin

Grant McLeod

Ben Shornstein

percussion_studio_003.jpg


The Percussion Area features Percussion Ensemble and the Sunshine Steelers Steel Drum Ensembles.  There are also performance opportunities in Marching Band, Wind Symphony, Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Jazz Bands, Jacare Brazilian Ensemble, and Agbedidi African Dance and Drum Ensemble.  Ensembles are open to all students through audition regardless of major.

The School of Music offers undergraduate degrees in performance, education, theory/composition. music history, and combination degrees with outside fields.  Graduate degrees included the MM and Ph.D in a variety of disciplines. 

Auditions for admission take place each spring.  Auditions for ensemble placement occur at the beginning of Fall Semester and the beginning of Spring Semester.  Visit www.arts.ufl.edu/music for more information.








Percussion Ensemble Repertoire Spring 2009:

Crown of Thorns – Maslanka, Mudra – Becker, Omphala Centric Lecture – Westlake, Children’s Songs – Corea, Fred no Frevo - Rosauro

Percussion Area Information

Applied Percussion Syllabus

Percussion Ensemble Syllabus

Percussion Literature Syllabus

Lesson Schedule

Steel Drum Website - http://grove.ufl.edu/~steelers/

Mitos Brasilieros - Percussion Ensemble sound clip

Music for Mallets  - Quicktime video

Events


October 27 – Masterclass, Christian Tamburr, vibraphone, 12:50 PM, MUB 121

November 21 – Percussion Ensemble-Steel Pan Ensemble Concert, 7:30 PM, UA.  Dress rehearsals 11/18, 6-9 PM (percussion ensemble), 11/21, 6-7 PM (steel bands)

November 24 – Andrew Beal masterclass, 4:00 PM, MUB 121

December 10 – Senior Recital, Ian McLeod, 7:30 PM, MUB 120

January 24 and 31 – Scholarship/Graduate auditions for incoming students

February 11 – Junior Recital, Reid Siljestrom, 7:30 PM, MUB 120

February 18 – Cameron Britt masterclass, 12:50 PM, MUB 101

February 21 – Transfer auditions

February 27 – Senior recital, Clayton DeHaan, 7:30 PM, MUB 120.

March 4 – Junior Recitals, Mike Hughes and Hailee Mertz, 7:30 PM, MUB 120

March 9-13 – Spring Break

March 26-27 – Steel Band Tour

April 2 – Wind Symphony, 7:30 PM, UA

April 4 – FLPAS Day of Percussion, UCF

April 7 – Percussion Ensemble Concert, 7:30 PM, UA

April 8 – Symphonic Band, 7:30 PM, UA

April 10 – Senior recital, Aaron Safer, 7:30 PM, MUB 120

April 13 – Tony McCutchen masterclass, 4:00 PM, MUB 101

April 14 – Steel Pan Ensemble featuring Guest Artist Tony McCutchen, 7:30 PM, UA

April 16 and 18 – Opera (Tosca), 7:30 PM, PCPA

April 17 – Senior Recital, Max Tfirn, 7:30 PM, MUB 120

April 18 – Guest Recital, Thad Anderson, 7:30 PM, MUB 120


Contact Dr. Kenneth Broadway for more information:

kbroadway@arts.ufl.edu