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Welcome Auditioning Percussionists!
Prospective Students
Students interested applying to and auditioning at the University of Michigan should visit the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance's websites for undergraduate admissions and graduate admissions.
During Your Audition Day
Room 1215, on the lower level, will be available for you to warm up in, beginning a half hour prior to your scheduled audition time. A student proctor will be at the room to welcome you. We value our instruments highly, so we hope you will not mind showing the proctor the mallets and timpani sticks you propose to use. We have experienced damaged instruments on audition days, so we hope you understand the intent of these guidelines.
• Please do not use hard plastic or acrylic mallets on the xylophone -”Becker Blues” are fine.
• Please use caution when playing marimba at loud dynamics so as to avoid cracking bars,
especially in the lower octaves. If the core is hard and your tone sounds brittle, the mallet is too hard.
• Please do not use the back ends of mallets on timpani.
• Please do not play the steel drums.
• If you have any questions or are not sure about your mallets, please ask the student proctor before you begin your warm up.
During the Day: If you have any questions about anything, feel free to come into the percussion cage (located next to the rehearsal hall) and introduce yourself. We’ll be happy to talk with you about the program and answer any questions you may have.
WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR AUDITION EXPERIENCES AT U OF M~!!
~ Michael Udow, Joseph Gramley, & the U-M Percussion Students ~
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