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2012 UNH Day of Percussion
Sunday, May 6, 2012
12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Paul Creative Arts Center M226
University of New Hampshire
Free!
The University of New Hampshire Wildcat Marching Band, along with Remo, Vic Firth, and Zildjian, are proud to present the 2012 UNH Day of Percussion with clinician Rudy Gowern. Open to high school juniors and seniors and University of New Hampshire students, participants will spend the afternoon focusing on identifying and developing the key techniques needed for today's marching percussionist. These include:
- Technique (grip control)
- Rhythmic accuracy
- Tempo control
- Quality of sound
- Understanding dynamics
This will be a hands-on clinic where all will be actively participating/playing. Because of this, all high school participants must provide their own equipment. In most situations, they should borrow from their school bands. If this is not possible, please contact us and we will see what we can do.
There will also be giveaways and door prizes provided by our sponsors!
University of New Hampshire Wind Band Invitational
This non-competitive event will be held on Monday, April 30, 2012. Four bands will participate during the morning session and three bands will participate during the afternoon session. This year, renowned composer and clinician Mark Camphouse will be joining us. During the course of the day, the ensembles will receive a forty-minute clinic from UNH Director of Bands Andrew Boysen on any piece of their choosing and a forty-minute clinic from Mr. Camphouse on a piece of his that they have chosen (we hope that the opportunity to work with the actual composer on his own music will strengthen the experience for the students). The bands will also have the opportunity to observe clinics with other visiting bands, an opportunity that is rare these days, especially in a non-competitive and supportive environment. Finally, our UNH Wind Symphony will perform a concert (including some of Mr. Camphouse’s music) for all participating ensembles in the middle of the day.
Ensembles are not expected to have music prepared at a festival level, and performances will not be adjudicated. It is our hope that the students will benefit from the clinics at any stage of their preparation for performance.
2012 WMB Student Leaders
Congratulations to the following students, who were selected as student leaders for the 2012 Wildcat Marching Band!
Accepted Students
Congratulations on your acceptance to UNH! We're looking forward to having you with us this fall and hope you'll join one or more of the bands. Our ensembles are not just for music majors! In fact, the Wildcat Marching Band, Beast of the East Band, and Concert Band are made up primarily of non-music majors. If you want to perform, we have a place for you.
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