This may include focus of learning and performing in the following areas: Brazilian percussion, West-African percussion, Middle Eastern percussion, Cuban/Haitian percussion and Chinese percussion. The UD World Percussion Ensemble is open to all students and focuses on a hands-on exploration of percussion music and instruments from around the world. The graduate students are coached by and perform closely with the faculty artists to present dynamic and diverse performances.
The ensemble presents a full program each spring in addition to many presentations throughout the year at various venues locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Broscious, the Graduate Percussion Group focuses on the performance of advanced chamber music at the highest level. Graduate Percussion GroupĬo-Directed by Dr. The graduate students are coached by and often perform closely with the faculty artists to present dynamic and diverse performances. This group performs often, for many different occasions throughout the year at various venues locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. Broscious, the Graduate Percussion Group is a pre-professional chamber ensemble comprised of only graduate students that focuses on the performance of advanced literature at the highest level. Furthermore, the various percussion ensembles are an integral part of the education of UD percussion students as well as non-major percussionists. In addition, a studio class comprised of all percussionists meets weekly and functions as an outlet for master classes, clinics, workshops and guest artist presentations. Students may also decide to supplement their lessons with a focus on drum set with Tom Palmer. Broscious, and students may craft their education by switching teachers each semester/year depending on instrument and career focus. The percussion program is focused around a "total percussionist" philosophy, meaning students will gain experience on all major percussion instruments (snare drum, drum set, keyboard percussion, timpani, multiple percussion, steel drums, hand drums, world percussion), experience diverse repertoire and operate in diverse environments all on a regular basis (the jazz improvisation degree focuses on a more specific set of skills).Īll percussion majors receive 1 hr/week of one-on-one instruction with Dr. QPD's unmistakable style, extensive performing career and side-by-side student experiences offer UD percussionists a truly unique educational opportunity. In addition, their group, Quey Percussion Duo, has been dazzling audience worldwide for the past 18 years, and is the only percussion duo to hold a full-time residency in the United States. Percussion faculty members Gene Koshinski and Tim Broscious work in tandem to teach, coach, and perform side by side with the students in all areas of percussion education. The percussion area at the University of Delaware is typically comprised of 20-30 undergraduate and graduate percussion students majoring in music performance, music education, composition, jazz improvisation, music theory or music history, as well as the Bachelor of Arts in Music. du Pont Music Building and Loudis Recital Hall David and Lousie Roselle Center for the Arts.