University of Wisconsin-Madison Percussion Program

5.11.26 - monday

heyooo okay so it officially feels like summer yayyy bc i technically had nothing to do all day! this morning i had some yummy brekky and josh and i watched euphoria before going a walk (weather was sooo nice!!), then finished the episode. i listened to like a bunch of marimba and snare solos to get ideas for my senior recital tooo, then lunch time. i did some practicing with mallets on my bed and also made some perc studio insta postssss. josh and i watched more euphoria and ate dinner, and then it was time for the billie tour movie/documentary thing! we made a yum candy salad (don’t worry we didn’t eat all that) and the actual movie was awesome and her tour looked soooo cool i wish i could’ve actually gone in person. but it was 3D too and that was fun bc idk the last time i saw a 3D movie! anyway now im home and eepy so bedtime 💤

Our final World Percussion Ensemble concert full of energy and fun!! We got to play music from all over the world, and loved featuring Gamelan ensemble’s first performance on campus! 🎶🌎

Thanks to everyone who showed up and supported us 😊

We’re going to miss our grads SO MUCH!! 🥹 Congrats to Josh, Cadie, Dylan, Van, Tanner, Adina, and Trevor who all walked across the stage today ❤️🤍

You guys have been such an amazing part of your studio and we can’t wait to see where all of you go next!!

The second half of our Chamber Percussion Ensemble rocked with pieces by Venet, Lee, Dillon, and Burritt! 🤘🏻🎶

Thank you to everyone who came to watch or tuned into the livestream!

We had our final Chamber Percussion Ensemble concert this past Wednesday and it was so fun!!!

The first half featured works by Hubbard, Socolofsky, Treuting, Beyer, Flens, and Casella. Not only did we have great chamber pieces for percussion, but also some contemporary berimbau rep!

Stay tuned to see snippets from the second half! 👀

Kendal and Marley’s Duo Recital was a success!! 🎶 They had a lot of fun playing works by Cody and Benjamin Holmes, Kopetzski, Keck, Lorick, and Stopa!

Thank you to everyone who watched! 🫶🏻

Congrats to our Symphonic Orchestra percussion section on an amazing final concert of the semester!! You guys did amazing as always 🤩

Works played were a new composition by Ted Emmert (a fellow percussionist and student!), Strauss’ Also Sprach Zarathustra, and Haydn Missa in Angustiis “Nelson Mass”

We had a big group of our percussionists performing in the Concert Band + Wind Ensemble concert this past week, and they all did amazing!! 👏🏻👏🏻

Concert band enjoyed playing works by Piunno, Grainger (conducted by the wonderful Capt. Collins of the Navy Band), Bassi, and Reed. Wind Ensemble followed with works by Lindveit, Mackey, Grainger, and Sousa (also under the direction of Capt. Collins)!

Thank you to anyone who watched, and don’t miss the Orchestra Concert TODAY at 5pm or checkout the livestream!

THIS FRIDAY ‼️

Come to our World Percussion Ensemble concert this Friday 5/1, 7:30pm in Music Hall!

We will be playing music from Brazil, the Middle East, Java, and Bali, PLUS the Gamelan Ensemble will be performing for the first time along with us!

It’s going to be a blast, you don’t want to miss it!! 🎶🌎

THIS WEDNESDAY ‼️

Come see our Chamber Percussion Ensemble concert this Wednesday at 7:30pm in the Mead Witter Concert Hall!

We will be playing pieces by Hubbard, Socolofsky, Treuting, Casella, Venet, Lee, Dillon, and Burritt. Plus, we will also feature our Berimbau band, who will be playing two contemporary Bau pieces!

Check the link in our bio to see the livestream!! 🎥