Freshman Auditioning *

Snare

• Selected Rudiments from the 40th International
• A corps style solo grade IV or above
• Portraits in Rhythm by Anthony Cirone - No. 13 or 26

Timpani

• Page 34 or 38 from Musical Studies for the Intermediate Timpanist by Garwood Whaley

Mallets

• Major scales, arpeggios, third and chromatic scales (two octaves)
• Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba and Vibraphone by Morris Goldenberg - Page 28 or comparable solo

Drum set

• Bossa Nova, Samba, Swing in 4/4 and 3/4; Funk, Brushes, trading 4 in combo and reading with a big band

Transfer Students Auditioning *

Snare

• Selected Rudiments from the 40th International
• A corps style solo grade V or above
• Portraits in Rhythm by Anthony Cirone - No. 31

Timpani

• Page 41 from Musical Studies for the Intermediate Timpanist by Garwood Whaley

Mallets

• Major, natural minor, harmonic minor scales, arpeggios, third and chromatic scales (two octaves)
• Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba and Vibraphone by Morris Goldenberg - Page 55 or comparable solo

Multi Percussion

• A solo graded III or above

Drum set

• Bossa Nova, Samba, Swing in 4/4 and 3/4; Funk, Brushes, trading 4 in combo and reading with a big band

Graduate Auditioning *

Snare

• Portraits in Rhythm by Anthony Cirone - No. 32
• A selected etude from Delecluse Twelve Studies for Snare Drum

Timpani

• Grade V or above, solo

Mallets

• Major, all forms of minor scale, arpeggios, third and chromatic scales (full range)
• Select one of the following :

1. One of Goldenberg etudes : VI, X, XX, XXII or XXXVII     (OR)
2. A two or four mallet work for Xylophone, Marimba or Vibraphone, Grade V or above.

Multi Percussion

• A solo graded V or above

Drum set

• Bossa Nova, Samba, Swing in 4/4 and 3/4; Funk, Brushes, trading 4 in combo and reading with a big band

*If you are interested in auditioning, please send me an e-mail