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Welcome to the University of Central Florida Percussion Studio.
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The central Florida area and the UCF campus are thriving environments for aspiring undergraduate percussionists. With a comfortable size studio, there are many performance opportunities for every student within the department. We offer performance with exciting ensembles such as concert bands, symphony orchestra, percussion ensembles, steel band, jazz ensembles, the Marching Knights, and many other mixed chamber ensembles. Whether you want to be a professional performer or music educator, at UCF there is a place for you. The music department and percussion studio faculty team up and are determined to provide a world-class percussion education. Please feel free to contact us at anytime about becoming a part of the UCF percussion studio and music department. Please check back to this website regularly for information on upcoming events, guest artists, and news. Once again, welcome and we hope to see you at an upcoming UCF percussion event.
UCF is proud and honored to welcome new Jazz Studies and Percussion faculty member, Marty Morell. Marty has performed and recorded with Bill Evans, Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass, Sammy Nestico, and Singers Unlimited, just to name a few. In addition to his impressive and diverse jazz background, he has performed extensively on Broadway, including the Original Cast Recording of the musical Ragtime. For more about Marty Morell, check out his bio page on the Faculty page.
New equipment acquisitions: Our 4th 5 Octave Marimba (Malletech Imperial), 3 New Pearl Philharmonic Snare drums, a Manu Katche Hip Gig Drum Set, 2 new Pearl Drum sets, a selection of Bosphorus Cymbals, and a number of Pearl Folkloric percussion instruments.
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The Wind Ensemble Percussion Section with Pulitzer Prize Winning Composer, Karel Husa. From left to right: Melinda Leoce, Joe Moore III, Jeremy Brown, Karel Husa, Nick Giuliano, Jon Tirado, and Wind Ensemble Conductor Mike Garassi
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| | Bob Becker with students
| Tom Freer of the Cleveland Orchestra with the UCF Percussion Students at his clinic on March 27, 2006.
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| | Jon Cooper, Josh LaBell, and Paul Yancich
| Dr. Harnsberger performing Vertigo with members of the UCF Percussion Ensemble at the Florida Day of Percussion.
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| | Tim Adams, timpanist with the Pittsburgh Symphony, instructs Chris McWilliams.
| Tim Adams, timpanist with the Pittsburgh Symphony, instructs Josh Brink.
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 News & Events
Spring 2009
January
Tues. 13 - Percussion Students on Forum, 12:05 RH
Fri. 16 - Master Class: Sight Reading, 11:30 Studio
Mon. 19 - MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY/Holiday
Fri. 23 - Master Class, 11:30 Studio
Sat. 24 - UCF New Student Audition Day, 9:00 am RH
Tues. 30 - Master Class, 11:30 Studio
February
Sat. 7 - UCF New Student Audition Day, 9:00 am RH
Tues. 10 - Percussion Students at LIFE Presentation, Pegasus Ballrooom
Tues. 10 - Percussion Students on Forum, 12:05 RH
Thu. 12 - Student Honors Forum I, 12:05 RH
Fri. 13 - Master Class, 11:30 Studio
Fri. 20 - Master Class, 11:30 Studio
Sat. 21 - UCF New Student Audition Day, 9:00 am RH
26-28 - CMS Conference-Moore performance, RH, VAB, Colburn
March
Mon. 2 - Dr. Morris Palter solo recital, 5:30 RH
TBA - Dr. Morris Palter Clinic
Fri. 6 - Master Class, 11:30 Studio
9-14 - SPRING BREAK/Holiday
Mon. 16 - Clinic: Robert Bridge, Marimba, 11:30 RH
Tues. 17 - Percussion Students on Forum, 12:05 RH
Tues. 17 - Moore/Bridge-Hollinden Recital at Rollins, 7:30
Wed. 18 - Moore/Bridge-Hollinden Recital at UCF, 8:00 RH
Fri. 20 - Master Class, 11:30 Studio
Fri. 27 - Master Class, 11:30 Studio
April
Thu. 2 - Percussion Ensemble Dress Rehearsal, 5:00 VAB
Fri. 3 - Guest Artist Clinics-Bobo Chappell, and Teague, TBA
Fri. 3 - Percussion Ensemble Concert, 8:00pm VAB
Sat. 4 - FL PAS Day of Percussion, 9-5 RH, VAB
Sun. 5 - Joe Moore III Senior Recital, 8:00 RH
Thu. 9 - Student Honors Forum II, 12:05 RH
Fri. 10 - Master Class, 11:30 Studio
Tues. 14 - Clinic: Ed Roscetti, World Music-Drum Set, 10:30 RH
Tues. 14 - Percussion Students on Forum, 12:05 RH
Fri. 17 - JA College Shadow Day (Steel Band), 11-1:00 RH
Mon. 20 - Book Reports, 11:30
Wed. 22 - Book Reports, 11:30
Thu. 23 - Annual Honors Convocation, 12:05 RH
Fri. 24 - Book Reports, 11:30
Mon. 27 - Book Reports, 11:30
Mon. 27 - Draw for Barriers, 11:30
Wed. 29 - Barriers, All Day Studio
Thu. 30 - Juries, All Day Studio
Percussion Discussions will be held from 11:30am to 12:30pm either in the Rehearsal Hall, Organ Room or Percussion Studio.
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