Program Recognition
•Bullet: USC Thornton's Winds & Percussion faculty are nationally and internationally active artists and teachers
Training
•Bullet: Four-year, 132-unit BM combines individual instruction, performance class, wind ensemble, chamber music, theory, aural skills, history, and conducting
•Bullet: Percussionists work with James Babor and Joseph Pereira across timpani, mallets, snare drum, orchestral accessories, and multi-percussion
•Bullet: The studio's rotating instruments and setup demands prepare players for orchestra, chamber, contemporary, and recording calls
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Senior recital anchors the performance sequence
Professional Development
•Bullet: Los Angeles location connects preparation to concert, orchestra, recording, film, and television work
•Bullet: Percussion emphasis spans orchestral instruments, mallets, timpani, chamber percussion, and solo literature with dedicated percussion faculty
