Professor Julie Licata is our new Percussion instructor for all things non-drum-set related. If you are interested in concert or world percussion lessons or ensembles, Please contact her by phone @ x3441 or email, licatajm@oneonta.edu, or just stop by her office, FA 128.

Here are a few of her offerings for this Fall '08 semester:

This course will explore techniques of percussion instruments indigenous to numerous world cultures. This semester the world percussion ensemble will focus on basic hand drumming techniques in cross-cultural drum circles, as well as more specific styles of West African drumming and Brazilian Samba.

The primary objective of percussion ensemble is to supplement the skills developed in private lessons through standard percussion ensemble literature. Percussion ensemble provides the opportunity to address musical, technical and performing issues, while preparing for performance in a chamber setting. In percussion ensemble students will be challenged to expand their views of ensemble communication and interaction.

The drumline currently consists of battery percussion; 4 basses, 2 snares, 1 tenor. If there is interest, it is possible to add a front ensemble to the group. This semester the drumline is already scheduled to perform at the President’s Induction on September 12, and in the Oneonta Centennial Parade on October 4.