Video Submission Requirements

Conduct the Star-Spangled Banner while singing/vocalizing the melody (to: chris_ritter@wasdpa.org)

Demonstrate Basic Marching - any surface is acceptable; proper footwear and full body must be visible in the frame; audible metronome click at 100 bpm; minimum 8 counts per maneuver plus closing step as needed (to: chris_ritter@wasdpa.org)

• • Low-step mark time

  • High-step mark time

  • Forward march

  • Back march

  • Slide (either left or right) or crab step (for percussion)

Additional in-person audition required

Perform the instrument-specific excerpts

• • All Winds (to: chris_ritter@wasdpa.org)

    • • 1 octave Bb Concert Scale in 8th notes (or as appears in Foundations, pg. 42); audible metronome click, exactly 120 bpm

      • Instrument-specific part for Hail to the Varsity, no repeat; audible metronome click, minimum 144 bpm

      • Additional selection of choice on marching instrument; 1 minute maximum

        • • Could include stands music or show excerpts

  • Battery Percussion (cc: chris_ritter@wasdpa.org & percussion@wasbauxiliary.org)

    • •  Blue Blood - available in band room; notation legend below

  • Front Ensemble (cc: chris_ritter@wasdpa.org & percussion@wasbauxiliary.org)

    • •  #2 from Preparation & Placement Packet - available in band room

Demonstrate Basic Marching - any surface is acceptable; proper footwear and full body must be visible in the frame; audible metronome click at 100 bpm; minimum 8 counts per maneuver plus closing step as needed (cc: chris_ritter@wasdpa.org & percussion@wasbauxiliary.org as applicable)

• • Low-step mark time

  • High-step mark time

  • Forward march

  • Back march

  • Slide (either left or right) or crab step (for percussion)

Perform the technical exercises on both flag and rifle (cc: chris_ritter@wasdpa.org & guard@wasbauxiliary.org)

• • Flag

    • • Drop spin (8 ct minimum)

      • Around the world

      • Big Mama

  • Rifle

    • • Right hand consecutives (8 ct minimum)

      • Single toss

      • Double toss

Perform the technical exercises (cc: chris_ritter@wasdpa.org & guard@wasbauxiliary.org)

• • Drop spin (8 ct minimum)

  • Around the world

  • Parallel/helicopter toss

  • 45 toss

  • Big mama

  • Money hands

Perform the technical exercises on rifle (cc: chris_ritter@wasdpa.org & guard@wasbauxiliary.org)

• • Right hand consecutives (8 ct minimum)

  • Left hand consecutives

  • Right hand double time

  • Single toss

  • Double toss

  • Triple toss