University of Florida Percussion Studio

University of Florida

College of Fine Arts

School of Music

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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

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