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
Clayton DeHaan
Beth Dippon
Danny Felsing
Nicolas Galfond
Chip Gustavson
Robert Harvey
Mike Hughes
Ian McLeod
Hailee Mertz
Sean Millman
Robert Ostbye
Sarah Reeg
Shane Reeves
Aaron Safer
Rickie Santiago
Cody Tempest
Luke Thatcher
Max Tfirn
Alicia Vause
MINORS
Marc Feldman
JT Fridsma
Shawen Ilaria
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 2008

Palace of Nine Perfections (Ewazen), Arcadia II (Maslanka), Solace (Joplin), Between The Lines (Glassock), Three Shona Songs (Williams)

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


January 25-26 - Conducting Symposium.

January 26 - Marimba ensemble performance at the Magic Marimba Festival, Tampa FL.

February 7 - Orchestra, 7:30 PM, Auditorium.

February 21 - Symphonic Band, 7:30 PM, Auditorium

February 27 - Wind Symphony, 7:30 PM, Auditorium

February 27-March 1 - Dr. Ken Broadway, collaborative recitals with the School of Dance, Constans Theatre, 7:30 PM

February 29 - Jazz Band, 7:30 PM, Auditorium.

March 3 - Stockhausen Masterclass, Stuart Gerber, Georgia State University, 12:50 PM, MUB 120.

March 4 - Alicia Vause, Junior Recital, 7:30 PM, MUB 120

March 5-7 - Wind Symphony tour, ABA.

March 20 - Orchestra, 7:30 PM, Auditorium

April 7 - Percussion Ensemble concert, 7:30 PM, Auditorium

April 8 - Steel Band Concert, 7:30 PM, Auditorium.

April 9 - Shane Reeves, graduate recital, 7:30 PM, Auditorium

April 10 - Wind Symphony, 7:30 PM, Auditorium.

April 12 - FL PAS Day of Percussion, Timber Creek High School.  http://www.pas.org/Chapters/Florida/

April 13 - Luke Thatcher, graduate recital, 7:30 PM, MUB 120.

April 15 - Symphonic Band, 7:30 PM, Auditorium.

April 18 - Steel Band I at Universal.

April 20, Junior Recitals, Clayton DeHaan, Aaron Safer, Max Tfirn, 7:30 PM, MUB 120.

April 22 - Orchestra, 7:30 PM, Auditorium.

April 28 - Percussion Juries

May 2, Beth Dippon, Senior Recital, 7:30 PM, MUB 120.


Contact Dr. Kenneth Broadway for more information:
kbroadway@arts.ufl.edu