Any percussion or jazz studies student interested in majoring or minoring in music must audition. Students majoring in other subjects but would like to be considered for a performance award are also able to audition for a performance scholarship award.

Snare Drum:  Orchestral or rudimental étude or solo.

Keyboard Percussion: 2, 3, or 4 mallet étude or solo on any keyboard percussion instrument (marimba, xylophone, vibraphone, glockenspiel).

Timpani: Étude or solo for 2 or more timpani.

Encouraged, but not mandatory:

Drum Set: Demonstration of time and soloing in the following styles: medium swing, up-tempo swing, rock, bossa nova, and samba.

Orchestral Percussion: Excerpt for any of the following orchestral percussion instruments - bass drum, castanets, crash cymbals, tambourine, triangle.

World Percussion: Demonstrate basic skills and techniques on the world percussion instrument of your choice (conga drum, timbales, djembe, dumbek, etc.) with an emphasis on good time and feel.

Snare Drum: Delécluse snare drum étude or advanced level étude/solo of your choice.

Prokofiev: Lt. Kije, Mvmt. I, rehearsal 1 to rehearsal 2.

Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade, Mvmt. IV, 4 measures before Letter N to 18 measures after Letter N.

Marimba: Advanced level 4-mallet marimba solo suitable for a senior recital.

Xylophone: Gershwin, Porgy and Bess.

Glockenspiel: Mozart, Magic Flute.

Timpani: Advanced level timpani étude/solo of your choice.

Beethoven: Symphony No.9, Mvmt. IV, 7 measures after letter T to the end.

Encouraged, but not mandatory:

Drum Set: Demonstration of time and soloing in the following styles: medium swing, up-tempo swing, rock, bossa nova, and samba.

Orchestral Percussion: Excerpt for any of the following orchestral percussion instruments - bass drum, castanets, crash cymbals, tambourine, triangle.

World Percussion: Demonstrate basic skills and techniques on the world percussion instrument of your choice (conga drum, timbales, djembe, dumbek, etc.) with an emphasis on good time and feel.

1. All students auditioning for the Jazz Studies Concentration should demonstrate the following:

Brass, Woodwinds, Guitar, Piano, Bass: Two classical pieces of contrasting style (contact the Professor of your Primary Instrument for more information) and scales.

Drum Set: As outlined in the Undergraduate Percussion Audition Requirements.  Demonstrate trading “4’s” i.e. play 4 measures of time, 4 measures of solo, in various styles.  Demonstrate other percussion ability as capable, as outlined in the Undergraduate Percussion Audition Requirements.

2. Two jazz tunes, i.e. a blues and a jazz standard.  Standards can be chosen from http://jazzstandards.com/compositions/index.htm and can be found in the Jamey Aebersold catalog of Play-A-Longs or Real Book lead sheets.

The format to follow when performing these pieces is:

• Play the melody (1 time through)

• Improvise over the chord changes (minimum 2 choruses)

• Comp (if applicable) by walking, playing the chord changes, and playing time (minimum 2 choruses)

**A stereo system and speakers will be available for the use of Play-A-Long accompaniment**

To schedule an audition, contact:

Michael Brothers

michael.brothers@southeastern.edu

(985) 549-3825

Or visit the Department of Music and Performing Arts audition page: click here