UNDERGRADUATE Prospective undergraduate students should prepare the following material: Snare drum: concert solo or etude (Portraits in Rhythm by Anthony Cirone, Intermediate Snare Drum Studies by Mitchell Peters). Students are highly encouraged to also prepare a rudimental solo (14 Modern Contest Solos by John Pratt, The All-American Drummer by Charley Wilcoxon). Mallet keyboard: four-mallet solo or etude. Students are encouraged to also prepare a two-mallet solo or etude. Timpani: solo or etude (Sonata for Timpani by John Beck, Six Concert Pieces by Bill Cahn). The above are suggestions only; repertoire of a comparable level is acceptable. Feel free to contact Dr. Susan Powell if you have specific questions regarding audition material. For additional information about applying to the OSU School of Music, including audition dates for the 2009-2010 school year, please see the School of Music website. GRADUATE For all graduate degrees, students should prepare material that demonstrates their highest level of musical and technical achievement in the areas of snare drum, mallet keyboard and timpani. Additionally, students should be prepared to play excerpts from the orchestral repertoire on snare drum, xylophone and timpani. Video and/or audio recordings of multiple percussion performance is encouraged, though not required. Contact Dr. Susan Powell if you have specific questions regarding audition material.mailto:powell.312@osu.edu?subject=audition%20informationhttp://music.osu.edumailto:powell.312@osu.edu?subject=audition%20informationshapeimage_3_link_0shapeimage_3_link_1shapeimage_3_link_2

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Quick Facts

Number of Members in Studio Averages 18-22 students

Percussion Ensemble has appeared at  PASIC ’05 & ‘08, Midwest Conference ’05, OMEA ‘03

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