Texas A&M's Premier Percussion Student Organization

About

Founded in 1999, Percussion Studio is a student-led organization at Texas A&M University dedicated to the art of percussive ensemble performances.

We cover everything from traditional percussion ensembles with and without melody to more original pieces along the lines of many professional performing groups.

This all combines to form a unique and original show at the end of each long semester and many other performances throughout the year.

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Sign up to be notified about our next audition here!

The audition consists of four parts:

Snare Sight Reading (30-45 sec.)
Mallet Sight Reading (30-45 sec.)
Prepared Piece of Your Choosing (45-90 sec.)
Interview

For the prepared piece, any snare, mallet, or drumset excerpt is acceptable! If you don't have a piece in mind, feel free to play an excerpt from on of the pieces we've provided here.

The instruments available for the prepared piece are: snare, 3-octave practice marimba, and drumset. If you need anything else, please reach out to one of our officers with the request and we will see if we can arrange for it. We will have sticks and mallets available for the instruments. Feel free to bring your own instrument to audition on as well.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who can audition?

Any current student enrolled at Texas A&M University is eligible to audition.

I can't make the audition, how do I reschedule?

Please contact one of our officers to set up an alternate audition time.

Do I need a car?

Nope! Although our rehearsals are held off-campus, many members arrange rides to practice with one another.

What is the time commitment required for Studio?

All members must be in at least 2 ensembles per semester, which rehearse for 1 hour once a week. Rehearsal times are usually Sunday-Wednesday evenings starting at 6pm. We also require you attend 2 soccer games and 1 gig (Fall) or 3 gigs (Spring) per semester. As drumline for the women's soccer team we play short cadences and are required to stay for the entire game. Gigs are events for the community that usually take around an hour. They can be at any time depending on when we are asked to play.