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Keyboard percussion studies include two- and four-mallet techniques, solo literature, performance practices, sight-reading development, standard orchestral excerpts, select chamber literature, vibraphone dampening/pedaling, voicings, studies/applications in theory, styles studies (including introduction to jazz), pedagogy, and mallet wrapping.

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Timpani studies include ear training, tone production, technical studies, solo literature, standard orchestral excerpts, analysis of schools of playing, styles studies, pedagogy, acoustics, head clearing and instrument calibration, and stick making.

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Snare drum studies involve micro- and macro-time management, technical analysis, orchestral and rudimental studies, roll studies, standard orchestral excerpts, rhythmic sight-reading, pedagogy, instrument analysis and calibration.

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Drum set studies explore reading, four-way independence, time development, styles studies, soloing development, brushes, tuning, pedagogy, transcription skills, electronic drumming, polyrhythmic study, and discography and video analysis.

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Auxiliary percussion (concert percussion: cymbals, bass drum, tambourine, triangle, castanets, tam-tam) studies involve detailed technical analysis, standard orchestral excerpts, analysis of schools of playing, selected listening, styles studies, pedagogy, and instrument selection and repair.

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World percussion studies are approached primarily in master class and percussion ensemble, with some in-studio instruction.  Studies and performance include Latin percussion, African drumming, Brazilian percussion, steel drum ensemble, and hand percussion/frame drumming.  Studies approach pedagogic materials, tuning, selected listening, video analysis (commercial and instructor’s personal library), and guest artist presentations.  The percussion ensemble offers opportunities to apply those techniques of Latin, African, and Brazilian percussion, and steel band, in public concert.

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