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Summer Percussion Academy

June 24 – 28, 2024

Registration

Register for Summer Percussion Academy

Percussion academy students performing

The annual West Virginia University Summer Percussion Academy is a comprehensive musical experience for high school percussion students, ages 14-18. The academy will be scheduled for summer 2024, and will reflect the extensive percussion offerings of the WVU percussion department: orchestral percussion, marching percussion, drum set, world music, electronic music, and other various musical styles. Students will receive individual lessons, participate in percussion ensemble rehearsals, and have performance opportunities during the week-long event. 


Percussion academy students performing on the drums
This academy is for beginning level to advanced percussion students. Students will experience clinics and workshops by WVU percussion faculty and guest artists. 


Cost


Tuition: $300
Overnight Student (housing and meals): $322.16
Commuting Student (lunch and dinner): $130



Payment

Tuition ($300.00) should be sent via check by June 17th. The check should be made out to:

WVU School of Music 
Memo: George Willis, Percussion Academy
1436 Evansdale Drive | PO Box 6111 
Morgantown, WV 26506-6111


-Overnight students will pay for lodging and meals ($322.16) upon arrival on June 24th. Please bring your checkbook with you while checking in this morning.
-Commuting students will pay for meals ($130.00) upon arrival on June 24th. Please bring your checkbook with you while checking in this morning


Percussion academy students performing on stage in front of an audiencePercussion Academy Faculty 

George R. Willis (Director)
McKenna Lee (Assistant Director)
Brian Wolfe (Drumset)
Brandon Lojewski (Marching Percussion)
Drew Simonette (World Music)
Chanler Bailey (Steel Pan)