Studio Weekly Planner

Revised 10/11/19

Fall Semester 2019

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Week 1

Percussion Studio Schedule Week 1 - Aug 19-23

· Mon, 8/19: 9AM-12PM – Registration Advisement - meet with Dr. Schaft. Bring a print copy of your current "weekly view" (not summary view) Banner schedule. Make sure it is stapled together if 2 pages. No appointment necessary. We will review your registration, schedule, ensemble enrollments and interests, and determine a private lesson time.

· Tues, 8/20: Percussion Ensemble 3:30-5:00pm, This will be our first studio meeting of the year and all majors should attend. Bring: Datebook and a hard-copy of "week-at-a-glance" Banner schedule from https://my.ysu.edu, Room 2326

· Wed, 8/21: 3-4PM - Jazz Band and Combo Drumset Auditions. Room 2222. Stay after the first round for possible call-backs. All drumset players should take this audition

· Thursday, 8/22: 3:30-5PM, Percussion Ensemble - All majors attend, Cirone 4/4 for Four

· Fri, 8/23: 12-12:50PM - Percussion Seminar – all majors attend. Room 2326. Bring Remo Silent Stroke Snare Drums, concert sticks, notebook, drum key

Week 2

Laurello-Spine- players, please setup the piece by Tuesday, semi-permanently, in the back of 2240 nearest the brown wooden shelves. Form a tight square facing each other. Post notes about returning any gear exactly as found when used by anyone else.

PE - Tues, 8/27/19 -

3:30-4:00pm - Pierce-Scorpion Zikr, in 2240. Please set this piece up in 2240 nearer the entrance. We will begin working on the diddley bow techniques.

3:30-5pm - Cirone - 4/4 for Four, in 2326. Please setup from 3-3:30 and ready to go.

PE - Thur, 8/29/19 -

3:30-5pm - Glassock - Dragoon, mm1-120. Please setup from 3-3:30 and ready to go at 3:30

Seminar, Fri, 8/30/19, 12pm

Remo Silent Stroke Drum, sticks, low-concert or drumset style snare stand, notebook.

Week 3 -

PE - Tues, 9/3/19 -

3:30-4:00pm - Laurello-Spine, in 2240.

3:30-5pm - Cirone - 4/4 for Four, in 2326. Setup 3-3:30.

PE - Thur, 9/5/19 -

3:30-5pm - Glassock - Dragoon, mm1-120. Setup from 3-3:30

3:30 - Percussion players only

4:15 - Marimba players only

Seminar, Fri, 9/6/19, 12pm

Remo Silent Stroke Drum, sticks, low-concert or drumset style snare stand, notebook

Week 4 -

PE - Tue, 9/10/19,

3:30-4:00pm - Laurello-Spine, in 2240.

3:30-5pm - Cirone - 4/4 for Four, in 2326. Setup 3-3:30pm.

PE - Thur, 9/12-19,

Glassock - Dragoon, mm1-151. Setup 3-3:30pm

3:30-4pm - Percussion players only, mm. intro at tempo, mm10-151 quarter note = 140bpm

4-5pm- add Marimba players

Seminar - Fri-9/13/19, 11am-12:50pm, Special Guest Artist - Kelvin Newell - drumset clinic

Bliss rm. 2326, 10am setup w. Brandon & Evan Sponsored by the Youngstown Percussion Collective.

Week 5 -

PE - Mon 9/16/19, 4-5, Scorpion Zikr

PE - Tue, 9/17/19, 3:30pm

3:30-4:00pm - Scorpion Zikr, in 2240.

3:30-5pm - Cirone - 4/4 for Four, in 2326. Setup 3-3:30pm.

PE - Wed 9/18/19, 4-5, Scorpion Zikr

PE - Thu, 9/19/19, 3:30pm

Glassock - Dragoon, mm152-232 at tempo. Setup 3-3:30pm

Seminar - Fri, 9/20/19, 12pm, Performances

McCreary - Markovich - Tornado, Benson - Three Dances

Week 6 -

PE - Mon 9/23/19, 4-5, Scorpion Zikr

PE - Tue, 9/24/19, 3:30pm

3:30-4:00pm - Scorpion Zikr, in 2240.

3:30-5pm - Cirone - 4/4 for Four, in 2326. Setup 3-3:30pm.

PE - Wed 9/25/19, 4-5, Scorpion Zikr

PE - Thu, 9/26/19, 3:30pm

Glassock - Dragoon,entire piece, at tempo. Setup 3-3:30pm

Seminar - Fri, 9/27/19, 12pm, Performances

Davis-Blues for Big Sid

PE Preview - Cirone 4/4 for Four

Remo Silent Stroke Drum, sticks, low-concert or drumset style snare stand, notebook.

Week 7 -

PE - Mon 9/30/19, 4-5, Scorpion Zikr

PE - Tue, 10/1/19, 3:30pm

3:30-4:00pm - Scorpion Zikr, in 2240.

3:30-5pm - Cirone - 4/4 for Four, in 2326. Setup 3-3:30pm.

PE - Wed 10/2/19, 4-5, Scorpion Zikr

PE - Thu, 10/3/19, 3:30pm

Glassock - Dragoon,entire piece, at tempo. Setup 3-3:30pm

Seminar - Fri, 10/4/19, 12pm, Seminar

McCreary - Bach - Cello Suite, Allemande, Courante

Remo Silent Stroke Drum, sticks, low-concert or drumset style snare stand, notebook.

Week 8

PE - Tue, Oct 8, 3:30pm

3:30-4:00pm - Scorpion Zikr, in 2240.

3:30-5pm - Cirone - 4/4 for Four, in 2326. Setup 3-3:30pm.

PE - Thu, Oct 10, 3:30pm

3:15-4pm, Pierece-Scorpion Zikr, w. Dr. Lipman

4-5pm Glassock - Dragoon, Setup 3-3:30pm

Seminar - Fri, 12pm

PE Preview - Cirone 4/4 for Four

Harrison/Davis/Boogs-Afro Cuban Extravaganza

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Week 9

Fall Break, Oct 14-15

Wed, Oct 16, Dana Open House

Thur Oct 17, PE -

3:15-4pm, Pierece-Scorpion Zikr, w. Dr. Lipman

4-5pm Glassock - Dragoon, Setup 3-3:30pm

Fri Oct 18, Seminar - Fri, 12pm

McCreary - Bach - Cello Suite #5, Allemande, Courante, Beck Sonata Mvt. 1

Week 10

PE - Tue, 10/22/19, 3:30pm

3:30-4:00pm - Laurello-Spine

3:30-5pm - Cirone - 4/4 for Four

PE - Thu, 10/24/19, 3:30pm

Seminar - Fri, 10/25/19, 12pm

Week 11-

PE - Tue, 3:30pm

PE - Thu, 3:30pm

Seminar - Fri, 12pm

Week 12 -

PE - Tue, 3:30pm

PE - Thu, 3:30pm

Seminar - Fri, 12pm

Week 13 - PASIC week

11/12/19, PE - Tue, 3:30pm

no Thur PE or Fri. Seminar in order to allow you to attend PASIC, Nov 13-16

Week 14 -

PE - Tue, 3:30pm

PE - Thu, 3:30pm

Seminar - Fri, 12pm

Week 15

11/26/19 - PE - Tue, 3:30pm

Wed-Sun = Thanksgiving Break

Week 16 -

Sunday, 12/1/19 - PE Dress Rehearsal - 12-5pm

Monday, 12/2/19 - PE Concert, Ford Theater, 7:30 pm. Call time TBA

Thurs, 12/5/19 - Evan McCreary, Senior Recital, 4pm, Bliss Hall rm. 2326, Free Admission

Fri, 12/6/19 - Evan McCreary, Lecture - History of Percussion Ensemble Literature, 11am-12:50pm, Bliss Hall rm. 2326, Free Admission

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Week 17 -

Final Exam Week

Dec. 9-14 Final Exam Week

Percussion Juries 12/9/19 - Juries - Monday, 10-noon, Jury Committe members = Gage, Payne, SchaftHave one Jury Exam Sheet completed for each juror

Percussion Methods Final Playing Exam: Tue, 12/10/19, 10:30am-12:30pm.

Percussion Ensemble Final Exam - Thur 12/12/19, 3:15-5:15pm

Freshmen Jury Repertoire: TBA

Marimba, 2-mallet: Peters – pgs. 34-90. Have stickings and tempi notated. Show progression of tempi.

Snare drum – Peters-Intermediate Studies.

Etude IX – Triple Bounce Rolls, 1^st nine measures, mezzo forte

1^st time, quarter note = 80 BPM, sextuplet arm-speed based rolls

2^nd time, quarter note = 120 BPM, four-base rolls

Etude XI – Flams, alternated sticking, quarter note = 84 BPM
Etude #6 – 3/8 meter duple/triple, alternated, dotted quarter note = 84 BPM

Timpani – Peters

Pg. 35, Legato Etude #3, with tuning change, quarter note = 92 BPM
Pg. 65, Muffling Etude #1, quarter note = 90 BPM
Pg. 92, Roll Etude, quarter note = 110

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