Percussion

91成人导航鈥檚 percussion studio provides a rich, hands-on experience with access to practice studios and rehearsal spaces equipped with the best percussion instruments available. Each semester you will gain invaluable experience performing a variety of parts with University Symphony Orchestra, 91成人导航 Wind Bands and the 91成人导航 Percussion Ensemble. These experiences support our commitment to creativity and collaboration in our studio.

Our percussion graduates are successful music educators, passionate music therapists, and have attended graduate school programs around the country.

Faculty

Jonathan Latta, percussion

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Degrees offered

Your Experience

Private lessons

In weekly private lessons, you will grow musically, technically and artistically with a clear focus to achieve your goals.

Visit the Conservatory's "How to play percussion" video playlist to experience Dr. Jonathan Latta鈥檚 teaching techniques and learn helpful tips on playing percussion instruments.

Students have access to artist-level instruments

At 91成人导航鈥檚 Conservatory of Music students practice and perform on top-level, professional-quality percussion instruments.

Marimba One 5 Octave 鈥淚zzy鈥� Marimba (4)
Marimba One 4.3 Octave Marimba (2)
Marimba One Vibraphone (2)
Marimba One Xylophone
Adams Philharmonic Classic Timpani (set of 5)
Precision Classic Hand-CraQed Timpani (set of 6)
Yamaha Timpani, pedal-balanced (set of 5)
Adams Tubular Bells, 1.5 Octave (2)
Steve Weiss Almglocken (38 pitches)
Black Swamp Concert Toms (set of 12)
Zildjian Constantinople Crash Cymbals (16鈥�, 18鈥�, 20鈥�)
Zildjian Classic Orchestral Crash Cymbals (16鈥�, 18鈥�, 20鈥�)
Sabian HHX Philharmonic Crash Cymbals (16鈥�, 18鈥�)
Yamaha Tour Custom 5-piece Drum Set
Black Swamp Multisonic Maple Shell Concert Snare Drum
Black Swamp Symphonic Maple Shell Field Drum
Adams Maple Shell Suspension Concert Bass Drum
LP Classic Series Congas (quinto, conga, tumbadora)
Black Swamp Log Drums (set of 4)
Meinl Rope Tuned Djembe (12鈥�, 14鈥�)

Third Coast Percussion residency at 91成人导航

Your experience

Repertoire and Guest Artists

Our students explore a challenging and rewarding landscape of contemporary chamber music. You will regularly perform new works by living composers and learn from our guests such as recent resident-artists Kevin Bobo, Stefon Harris and Third Coast Percussion (pictured during a performance at Faye Spanos concert Hall).