UTSA Percussion Camp
Event Description
UTSA Percussion Camp
July 7th - 12th | ||
Grades: 6th - 12th
Early Registration is open until 11:59pm on June 7, 2019. Early Registration tuition: $275 Late Registration (June 8th-July 1st) tuition is: $300 |
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Each day, students will attend hands-on masterclasses with UTSA percussion faculty on the following topics:
- Snare drum and marching percussion fundamentals
- Timpani and ear training
- Keyboard percussion techniques
- Jazz percussion and drum set
- World percussion (Afro-Cuban, Brazilian, and Trinidadian music)
Students will directly apply these skills in a wide variety of ensembles, including small chamber groups, large percussion ensembles, as well as jazz and world percussion ensembles. Each of these groups will perform on the final concert on Friday, July 12 at 4pm. Students should have at least one year of experience studying music to participate in the UTSA Percussion Camp (band, private lessons, or similar).
Classes and rehearsals run from 8am-4pm, Monday through Friday. Please see our 2019 general schedule below to give you a clearer idea of how our camp is structured.
We are excited to announce that Ivan Trevino (ivandrums.com) will be joining us for two days as a special guest artist this year. He will be presenting masterclasses for all camp participants, and will give a solo/chamber recital on Wednesday, July 10th at 4pm in the UTSA Recital Hall
July 7th | July 8th | July 9th | July 10th | July 11th | July 12th | |
Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
7:45 AM |
Drop Off Check In |
Drop Off Check In |
Drop Off Check In |
Drop Off Check In |
Drop Off Check In |
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8:00 AM | Classes | Classes | Classes | Classes |
Ensemble Rehearsals |
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9:00 AM | ||||||
10:00 AM | ||||||
11:00 AM |
Registration and Placement Auditions |
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12:00 PM | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | |
1:00 PM |
Ensemble Rehearsals |
Ensemble Rehearsals |
Ensemble Rehearsals |
Ensemble Rehearsals |
Rehearsals | |
2:00 PM | ||||||
3:00 PM | Camp Photo and Concert Setup | |||||
4:00 PM | Classes End Pick Up | Classes End Pick Up | Classes End Pick Up | Classes End Pick Up | Student Showcase Concert (4pm) | |
Ivan Trevino Showcase Concert (4pm) |
Early Registration
(Register before 11:59pm on June 7, 2019)
$275
Late Registration
(June 8th-July 1st at 11:59pm)
$300
Tuition includes the cost of all scheduled classes and rehearsals, admission to the guest artist recital on Wednesday, camp t-shirt, as well as some snacks throughout the week. Please provide your own lunch each day*, or purchase it at one of the many restaurant options in the food court of the John Peace Library, a 1 minute walk from the Arts building. (Subway, Chick-Fil-A, Steak’n’Shake, Starbucks, etc.)
*Lunch will be provided on Friday, July 12th.
A dashboard parking permit for the week may be purchased for $6 upon registration. Permits will be handed out during check-in on Sunday, July 7th.
A nonrefundable deposit of $75 is due upon registration. Balance is due by July 1st.
Placement Auditions
In order to provide the proper learning experience for each student, the faculty will listen to placement auditions starting at 11am on Sunday, July 7th. Alternate audition times will be available on Monday, July 8th in the morning for late arrivals. Students will be divided into specific classes and ensembles based on their experience level. Students are asked to prepare the following for their audition:
Keyboard percussion
- Prepare two scales of your choice (major and/or minor)
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Prepare a short 2 mallet or 4 mallet solo or etude, roughly 1-2minutes in length (Region/district band repertoire or solos from
UIL Prescribed Music List http://wwwdev.uiltexas.org/pml/ are recommended but not required) - Sightread a short two-mallet excerpt (up to two sharps/flats)
Snare drum
- Prepare one short solo or etude in either rudimental or concert style, roughly 1-2 minutes in length (Region/district repertoire or solos from UIL PML are recommended but not required)
- Sightread a short snare drum excerpt
Drum set
- Prepare a short demonstration of 2-3 musical styles or grooves, roughly 30 seconds each. (suggestions: jazz/swing, funk, rock, or Latin styles)
Timpani
- Students will be asked to match and tune several pitches (no prepared etude required)
Students may omit a portion of the audition if they do not feel comfortable.
Materials
Students should bring a practice pad, sticks, mallets, and a pencil. A stick bag is recommended. All large instruments and sheet music will be provided.
Camp Location and Facilities
All Percussion Camp activities will be held in the Arts building of the UTSA 1604 campus (official address - One UTSA Circle, San Antonio, TX 78249). Classes will be held on the first and second floor in the Recital Hall, Band Hall, and percussion faculty studios. Practice rooms will be available on the 3rd floor.
Contact
For more information, please contact Michael Mixtacki, the camp director at: michael.mixtacki@utsa.edu
Or Sherry Rubins, assistant director at: sherry.rubins@utsa.edu