IU Jacobs School of Music Summer Percussion Academy

02/25/2023

We regret to announce that we will not be offering the IU Summer Percussion Academy in 2023. Please continue to check our page for information regarding a possible 2024 offering.

07/16/2022

SPECIAL THANKS to our IU faculty and guest artists: Keith Aleo, Kevin Bobo, Benjamin Braude, Evan Chapman, Sean Dobbins, Joe Galvin, John Tafoya, Karlyn Viña, and John Wittmann! And also a big thanks to the counselors and staff: Casey Street, Katie Curry, Eddie Meadows, John Sevy, Lucas Allen, Mihail Babus, and our percussion technician, Joel Castro.

07/16/2022

The 2022 IU Summer Percussion Academy/Workshop's Grand Finale Concert was a great success!! Great playing!!

07/15/2022

Percussion Ensemble dress rehearsals this afternoon. Concert tonight at 7 pm in Recital Hall. Please join us! Works by Craig Hetrick, Blake Tyson, and Tobias Broström.

07/14/2022

We began our day with percussion ensemble rehearsals followed by an informative and inspiring clinic by Professor Kevin Bobo. Special thanks also to Benjamin Braude (instructor of the IU Marching Hundred Drumline) for a "hands on" marching percussion session!

07/14/2022

Our day ends with Steel Pan! with Joe Galvin.

07/13/2022

Today continues with a timpani clinic by John Tafoya and a insightful session with John Wittmann (Yamaha). In the late-afternoon, our participants were involved in smaller "break-out sessions" with Kevin Bobo, Sean Dobbins, Joe Galvin, and John Tafoya.

07/13/2022

Another wonderful concert this evening (July 12, 2022)! Fantastic performances by Kevin Bobo, Joe Galvin, John Tafoya, Karlyn Viña, and IU percussion students Lucy Ritter, Emma Walsh, and John Sevy. If you are on the IU campus on Friday - please join us for our Grand Finale Concert at 7 pm in Recital Hall.

07/12/2022

Our 2022 IU Summer Percussion Academy/Workshop is off to a great start! Clinics and performances by Keith Aleo, Evan Chapman and Sean Dobbins!

07/07/2022

Our FIRST IU Summer Percussion Academy/Workshop Concert is Sunday, July 10 at 7 pm in MC066 (Musical Arts Center Addition) - featuring Keith Aleo and Evan Chapman!

Presented by Jacobs Summer Percussion Academy and Workshop

07/06/2022

We are slowly getting ready for the 2022 IU Summer Percussion Academy/Workshop! Photos taken during this morning's soundcheck of my "Crazy Excerpts" compilation. Special thanks to our Percussion Technician, Joel Castro, for all of his help!