The Southwestern College percussion studio will host a “Day of Percussion” on Friday, April 1.  The all-day event is for percussion students, teachers, and enthusiasts and will include a clinic, masterclass, and competition.

Southwestern College assistant professor of music, Jeremy Kirk, is heading the event.

“The Day of Percussion promises to be a rewarding event for everyone involved,” Kirk says.  “It will be a great educational opportunity for students and teachers as well as a very enlightening experience for community members.  The clinics and masterclasses will provide valuable insight to performance techniques, while the evening concert will take the audience on a percussive journey that explores the vast world of percussion.”

The schedule for the day includes:
•    9:30 a.m.—Check in
•    10 a.m.—Clinic “Finding your Sound: Technique, Tone, and Tenacity”
•    11 a.m.—Masterclass
•    12:30 p.m.—Lunch (provided by the Office of Admission at SC)
•    1:30 p.m.—Jeremy Kirk lecture recital.
•    2:30 p.m.—Clinic “StraighFOURward: Four-mallet Technique Simplified”
•    3:30 p.m.—Competition.  Solo snare drum (orchestral or marching) and solo keyboard percussion (marimba, xylophone, or vibraphone)
•    5:30 p.m.—Dinner break (on your own)
•    7:30 p.m.—Evening performances from Kirk, the Southwestern College Percussion Group, and the Southwestern College African Drum and Dance Ensemble

Registration for the “Day of Percussion” is $10 by March 14 or $20 after March 14.  Online registration is available at http://www.sckans.edu/undergraduate/music/day-of-percussion or by emailing Kirk at Jeremy.kirk@sckans.edu.