Iowa State University Percussion Studio

04/15/2026

01/18/2026

Apply by Feb 6!
The 2026 ISU HONOR PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE will be held Mar 27-28!
Please consider applying for this great opportunity (all Iowa high school percussionists are eligible). We hope you consider submitting an audition videos. Mark your calendars and REGISTER here: https://go.iastate.edu/6H6XWI

02/26/2025

Iowa State University is one of the best in the world! According to the Center for World University Rankings, Iowa State lands in the top 1% of 20,966 ranked universities based on education, employability, faculty, and research. Way to go, Cyclones! ❤️💛

12/21/2024

Deadline is December 27.
The 2025 ISU HONOR PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE will be held February 15-16!
Please consider applying for this great opportunity (all Iowa high school percussionists are eligible). We hope you consider submitting an audition videos. Deadline is December 27. Mark your calendars and REGISTER here:
https://go.iastate.edu/N8CIBN

12/01/2024

Thank you to North Polk Middle and High Schools for hosting us!

06/26/2024

Join us in celebrating our incoming music majors! Gavin McLeod is from Muscatine, IA and graduated from Muscatine High School. A fun fact about Gavin is that he loves to play sports, including baseball, football, wrestling, basketball, and golf. In his spare time, Gavin likes to play with his five younger siblings.

Gavin will join the percussion studio this fall and is looking forward to performing with Dr. Sharp and the other percussionists. Welcome to the Department of Music and Theatre, Gavin!!

02/03/2024

We invite all prospective music majors to our upcoming auditions! Use the link below to find our music major application, scholarship information, and to register for an audition time. See you soon!

https://www.music.iastate.edu/music-major-application

01/03/2024

Deadline has been Extended!
Register by THIS SATURDAY, Jan 6!!

2024 ISU HONOR PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE January 26-27! Please consider applying for this great opportunity (all Iowa high school percussionists are eligible). We hope you consider submitting an audition video(s). Deadline is Jan 3. Register here: https://go.iastate.edu/ALK5TV

01/03/2024

Deadline has been extended!
Register by THIS SATURDAY, Jan 6!

2024 ISU HONOR PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE January 26-27! Please consider applying for this great opportunity (all Iowa high school percussionists are eligible). We hope you consider submitting an audition video(s). Deadline is Jan 3. Register here: https://go.iastate.edu/ALK5TV