Accompaniment is recommended but not required. Prepare two complete compositions of your choice representing different styles. In addition, be prepared to play any portion of the first movement of Strauss Second Concerto and three contrasting orchestral excerpts. An accompanist is recommended for a taped audition, but is not necessary when auditioning in person. You may be asked to play two-octave major, minor, and chromatic scales.
Memorization is required for scales only.
Proficiency is assumed in performance techniques appropriate to the graduate level. Prepare approximately 30 minutes of music covering a variety of styles from the major solo repertoire. Familiarity with all major and minor scales and thirds is assumed. If you audition in person, you may be tested in sight-reading skills. In order to provide as much quality interactive time with the percussion faculty as possible, applicants will be scheduled for two separate 25-minute auditions.