2024 Drum Major Auditions

This year’s Drum Major Auditions will be in-person. Each category of the rubric will be reviewed during the Drum Major Try-outs on Wednesday, June 12th, and Thursday, June 13th. Auditions will be held on Friday, June 14th.

Please review the rubric and additional category details below. Be sure to research and practice! Good luck!

Rubric

Auditions will be based by point system with a total score of 130 points.

1. COMMANDS

5pts. each
ATTENTION PARADE RESTDRESS RIGHTHORNS UPLEFT FACEMARK TIMEFORWARD MARCHHALT
SCORE: __________/40

2. CONDUCTING PATTERNS

15pts. each
2/4 OR 2/2 TIME3/4 TIME4/4 TIME
SCORE: ___________/45

3. SALUTE

25pts. each
SALUTE
SCORE: __________/25

4. MARCHING FUNDAMENTALS

5pts. each
MARK TIMEFORWARD MARCH
SCORE: __________/10

5. QUESTIONS

5pts. each
SCORE: __________/10

TOTAL SCORE: _________ /130

Marching Fundamentals.pdf

Commands

Present yourself as if you are on the field leading the band. Give each command in the order of the rubric. Be sure to review the Marching Fundamentals pdf. Project!

Music

Below are the conducting patterns judged during your audition. Be sure to review each pattern in front of a mirror, or record yourself for evaluation:

2/4 or 2/2 Pattern
3/4 Pattern
4/4 Time

Conducting Patterns are on the Expectations of a Drum Major .pdf.

Expectations of a Drum Major.pdf

2/4 Time Music

3/4 Time Music

4/4 Time Music

Salute

In Marching Bands, the Drum Major salute is used to acknowledge the audience and judges that they are ready to perform! Your salute must establish presence, authority, and uniqueness on the field. Here is a YouTube video of a number of salutes.

Marching Fundamentals

Imagine marching as Drum Major in a parade. Command yourself to Mark Time for 8 counts, then Forward March for 8 counts. You will do this two times. Be sure to practice this in front of a mirror or record yourself to observe your whole body.

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