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| The TCU Percussion Studio, under the direction of Dr. Brian A. West, is dedicated to maximizing percussion education through a wide variety of performing ensembles and a closely supervised private lesson structure. Although it has grown recently, the size of the studio is small enough for all students to receive a variety of performance opportunities and much individual attention. The emphasis of the studio is to give all students a well-rounded knowledge of percussion. This includes all the keyboard percussion instruments (two and four mallet technique), snare drum (concert and rudimental), timpani, drumset, different types of world music, and a broad knowledge of all the many accessory percussion instruments. Currently there are 27 music majors and many non-majors participating in the studio. |
| Studio News |
| TCU Percussion Ensemble wins PAS International Percussion Ensemble competition - again! - 6/24/2007 The TCU Percussion Ensemble is honored to have been selected as one of the winners of the 2008 Percussive Arts Society International Percussion Ensemble Competition. The Ensemble is looking forward to performing a Showcase Concert at the 2008 Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Austin Texas. The concert is currently scheduled for Saturday November 8th at 10:00 a.m. in Exhibit Hall 5 of the Austin Convention Center. This is the first time the Ensemble was eligible to compete since there 2005 PASIC win and they are very proud to have won the competition twice in a row. For the program, the Ensemble hopes to premiere some of the new works currently commissioned by the TCU Percussion Ensemble. |
| Yamaha Sounds of Summer Percussion Camp 2008 - 4/8/2007 The TCU Percussion Studio will be hosting the 2008 Yamaha Sounds of Summer Percussion Camp June 23rd and 24th on the Texas Christian University campus. Click here for a printable copy of the Sounds of Summer camp flyer (PDF format) or for more information check out our "Sounds of Summer" page. The camp application form is attached to the flyer and must be mailed to the TCU Office of Extended Education (address on the flyer), along with your fees, before June 13! |
| Yamaha Advertisement to feature TCU Drumline! - 1/28/2007 Yamaha will be releasing an advertisement that features the TCU drumline! The ad will be included in the February '08 issue of Southwestern Musician and other magazines. Click here for a JPEG image of the ad, or click here to download the full-length PDF version. |
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