The Ted Atkatz Percussion Seminar
TAPS 2020
Auckland, New Zealand
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TAPS NZ took place January 13-17, 2020. Archived information is available below.
TAPS' inaugural New Zealand seminar took place January 13-17, 2020 alongside the Auckland Philharmonic's Summer Orchestral Institute.
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Participants worked closely with faculty members Ted Atkatz, Tim Jones, Eric Renick, and Steve Logan in a variety of masterclasses, rehearsals, and private lesson settings. Additional information on the seminar content and curriculum can be found below.
(Archived) Schedule of Events
Mon.
1/13/20
10:00 A.M - Welcome
10:30 A.M - Ted Atkatz Masterclass - "The Universal Stroke"
12:00 P.M - Lunch
1:00 P.M - Percussion Ensemble
3:00 P.M - Private Instruction
4:00 P.M - Private Instruction
Tues.
1/14/20
9:00 A.M - Eric Renick Masterclass - "Pulse, Placement, Precision"
11:00 A.M - Percussion Ensemble Set Up
12:00 P.M - Lunch
1:00 P.M - Private Instruction
2:00 P.M - Private Instruction
4:00 P.M - Percussion Ensemble
Wed.
1/15/20
9:00 A.M - Get your hands together with Eric Renick
10:00 A.M - Timothy Jones Masterclass - "Building a Career in Music"
12:00 P.M - Lunch
1:00 P.M - Private Instruction
2:00 P.M - Orchestra Rehearsal
4:00 P.M - Percussion Ensemble
Thurs.
1/16/20
9:00 A.M - Get your hands together with Tim Jones
10:00 A.M - Private Instruction
12:00 P.M - Lunch
1:00 P.M - Steve Logan Masterclass - "Timpani from A to Z"
3:00 P.M - Private Instruction
4:00 P.M - Percussion Ensemble
Fri.
1/17/20
9:00 A.M - Get your hands together with Ted Atkatz
10:00 A.M - MOCK AUDITION
12:00 P.M - Lunch
1:00 P.M - Awards Ceremony
2:00 P.M - Percussion Ensemble Concert
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Mock Audition Repertoire
SNARE DRUM
Prokofiev: Lt. Kije
Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
Shostakovich: Symphony #10
XYLOPHONE
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess
Shostakovich: Polka
Kabalevsky: Overture to Colas Bregnon
GLOCK
Mozart: The Magic Flute
Dukas: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Respighi: Pines of Rome
TAMBOURINE
Dvorak: Carnival Overture
Bizet: Carmen Suite #1
CYMBALS
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto #2
Tchaikovsky: Overture to Romeo and Juliet
TIMPANI
Tchaikovsky: Symphony #4
Beethoven: Symphony #9
Mozart: Symphony #39
Mini-Mock Repertoire
SNARE DRUM
Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture: Rehearsal C-D, P-end
TAMBOURINE
Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture: Rehearsal H-I, M-5 after M
CYMBALS
Sibelius - Finlandia
TIMPANI
Sibelius - Finlandia