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AUDITION DATES
December 1st & 3rd
Battery placements will be determined through a musical and visual audition.
-Battery instruments consist of Snare Drum, Tenor Drums, Bass Drums and Cymbals
Front Ensemble placements will be determined through a musical audition only.
-Front Ensemble instruments consist of (but are not limited to) Marimba, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Timpani, Piano/Synthesizer, Drum Set, Guitar, Bass Guitar, and Auxiliary Percussion.
Students who are interested in both Battery and Front Ensemble may perform a combined audition.
These students should speak to the staff privately to determine the best way to approach your audition.
*Like Jazz/Lab Band, Winter Guard, and other auditioned groups at CR South, it is important to remember that this ensemble only has a finite number of spots available. Although we welcome auditions from all ages and experience levels, there may be students who do not earn a spot within the ensemble.
Since this audition material may be new for many students, you should only focus on performing as much of the audition as possible.
In other words, new students should not feel pressured to perform the entire audition sequence, but only the parts they are most comfortable playing.
All experience levels are welcomed!
CR South Indoor Drum Audition 2026.pdfBattery Requirements
Battery Requirements
I WANT TO AUDITION FOR SNARE DRUM . . .
Perform a Double Stroke Roll, Flam Accent and Single-Paradiddle (see the resources page for rudiment help)
Play Legatos at a comfortable tempo
Play Bucks or Bubble Deet at a comfortable tempo
Play Trips at a comfortable tempo
SEE VISUAL REQUIREMENTS BELOW
I WANT TO AUDITION FOR TENOR DRUM . . .
Perform a Double Stroke Roll, Flam Accent and Single-Paradiddle (see the resources page for rudiment help)
Play Legatos at a comfortable tempo
Play Bucks or Bubble Deet at a comfortable tempo
Play Trips at a comfortable tempo
SEE VISUAL REQUIREMENTS BELOW
I WANT TO AUDITION FOR BASS DRUM . . .
Perform a Double Stroke Roll, , Flam Accent and Single-Paradiddle (see the resources page for rudiment help)
Play Legatos at a comfortable tempo
Play Bucks at a comfortable tempo
Play Bubble Deet at a comfortable tempo
SEE VISUAL REQUIREMENTS BELOW
Visual Requirements for Battery
Visual Requirements for Battery
Front Ensemble Requirements
Front Ensemble Requirements
I WANT TO AUDITION FOR MALLETS . . .
3 Two Mallet Warm ups
Mallet Basics
2 Contrasting Green or Chino scales (C,G,D,A,E)
1 Four Mallet Warm up
One 4 mallet warm-up of their choice
Broccoli
Filet Minion
Blocky 8th/Parallel 5th
I WANT TO AUDITION FOR PIANO / SYNTH
Play Chino Scales at a comfortable tempo in ANY 5 keys
Play EITHER Filet Minot OR Broccoli at a comfortable tempo
I WANT TO AUDITION FOR BASS/ELECTRIC GUITAR
Play Chino Scales at a comfortable tempo in ANY 5 keys
Play EITHER Filet Minot OR Broccoli at a comfortable tempo
I WANT TO AUDITION FOR AUXILIARY PERCUSSION
Perform a Double Stroke Roll, , Flam Accent and Single-Paradiddle (see the resources page for rudiment help)
Play Legatos at a comfortable tempo
Play Bubble Deet at a comfortable tempo
SEE VISUAL REQUIREMENTS BELOW
How to Complete a Video Audition
How to Complete a Video Audition
Please film separate videos of yourself completing the audition requirements above (including visual auditions for students wishing to be considered for battery placement).
Ensure that a metronome can be heard in each video.
Ensure that the camera captures a quality video, displaying your best possible performance.
Once finished, upload your videos to Google Drive.
Ensure that the video permissions are "Anyone with the link can view".
Send the link of the videos to jimfbaldridge@gmail.com
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