GENERAL PERCUSSION INFORMATION

Percussion lessons / instruction:  Dr. Michael J. Sekelsky, Assistant Director of Bands / Professor of Music – Percussion, is currently in his 23rd year at Central Missouri. 

·        DEGREES: All in Percussion Performance: BM – University of Wisconsin – Superior,  MM and DMA – University of Kansas.

·         LESSONS:  Every Percussion Major / Minor receives an individual weekly lesson (1/2 hour lesson or 1 hour lesson determined by degree program). 

·      AREAS:       Lessons are available from Dr. Sekelsky in the following areas:  All Concert Percussion; Rudimental/Corps Drumming; Drumset; Jazz Vibraphone; Digital Percussion; Hand Drumming.

          COURSE OF STUDY:     
          Following is a partial list of basic method books used at CMSU:

          Snare:                   Portraits in Rhythm (A. Cirone)                                         Rudimental Cookbook (Row-Loff Productions)                                        Savage Rudimental Workshop (M. Savage)

          Keyboard:              Fundamental Method for Mallets (M. Peters)                                       Jazz Mallets in Session (A. Lipner)

          Timpani:                Fundamental Method for Timpani (M. Peters)        

          Drumset:               Drumset 101 (R. Silverman)                                       Drumset for the 21^st Century (R. Silverman)                                       Jazz Drummer’s Reading Workbook (T. Morgan)

FACILITIES / EQUIPMENT:  Percussion Majors and Minors receive individual practice room keys for up to 3 separate facilities: 

• Instrumental Rehearsal Room – 5 timpani, 4 1/3 octave marimba; vibraphone; xylophone; snare drums; Concert Percussion.
   

• Individual Practice room in Hudson – acoustic drumset; digital drumset; 2 marimbas; xylophone; vibraphone; bells; snare drum; multi
   

• Hudson Teaching Room – 4 1/3 octave marimba; snare drum; acoustic drumset;

ENSEMBLE OPPORTUNITIES: 

·         MARCHING MULES:               23 Battery / 10 Pit

·         BASKETBALL PEP BAND:       2 Drumset / 1 Auxiliary

·         JAZZ ENSEMBLES:                 Up to 4 Drumset / 2 Aux. Perc.
                                               / 2 Vibes

·         CONCERT BANDS:                 Up to 7 Percussionists for each
                                               Band

·         ORCHESTRA:                          3 to 5 Percussionists

·         PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE:      Unlimited

 Dr. Michael J. Sekelsky, D.M.A
 Hudson 008 - UCM
 Phone: 660-543-4681
 Email: sekelsky@cmsu.edu
 Warrensburg, MO  64093