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It’s going to be busy! We have lots of festival appearances, a recording to make, and some great concerts right here on campus. And, a new group photo:

It’s been a busy fall. Between four senior recitals, and ensemble concerts for percussion, new music, global group, band, orchestra, and the music, our WP Percussion students have been crazy busy. We also premiered a new piece (40 minutes!) by … Continue reading →

Special thanks to Joseph Butz Sr for taking these wonderful photos!

Here is the schedule for Friday, May 13, 2022. The festival is in Shea Auditorium. Looking forward to seeing everyone there! Directions below the schedule. 4:00 Payton & Joe welcome and opening clinics 4:20 Caldwell University performance 4:40 Mark Eichenberger … Continue reading →

Spring 2022 can be summed up in one word: BUSY! WP Percussion has a lot going on. We have some local gigs, an appearance at NJMEA (New Jersey Music Educator’s Conference) in Atlantic City, an appearance at the Verona Day … Continue reading →

Fall 2021 semester is off to a great start. We’ve started rehearsing our contemporary percussion ensemble music, with pieces by Philip Glass, Baljinder Sekhon, Michael Colgrass, and many more. The students are digging into their parts and working hard on … Continue reading →

We’ve been busy this semester learning cool music and performing it and recording it. Check out this video of Kyong Mee Choi’s amazing “A New Earth”:

Busy days for us here at WP Percussion. In the last three weeks we’ve performed at the New Jersey Music Educator’s Conference in Atlantic City, the Necessary Noise Festival in Rahway, and the Verona Day of Percussion. Our students played … Continue reading →

Spring 2020 will be a great semester. We’re performing at NJMEA, the Necessary Noise Festival, and the Verona Day of Percussion. We’re also starting to lay down tracks for our next recording, featuring music from the 1930s. We’re going old … Continue reading →