Pit Percussion

Hello to All! I’m Laura Porter and I’m one of the section leaders for the Fabulous Pit this year. I love marching band and everything about music in general. This year is going to be freaking awesome and I hope to make your experience in Racer Band a memorable time, even though I know that won’t be hard to do. I’m excited and pumped to work with everyone during band camp and to see everyone again. If anyone has any questions, don’t be scared to contact me at all. For the freshman coming in, you may have some questions about the way to go about things and how we work or what to bring, etc…, feel free to e-mail or call me at anytime, I’m very chill about everything and don’t mind just chattin it up if need be. I’m thrilled for the upcoming season and you should be too! giggles7765@aol.com

Hello! I’m Megan Goeltz and I’m excited to say I’m one of your section

leaders for Racerband 2012. I can’t wait to see everyone again and to

meet the incoming freshman! This year is going to rock, it can’t get

here fast enough! If you have any questions at all feel free to

email, text, or call me anytime. I’m here to help with whatever you

need. So get pumped for band camp and I’ll see you all soon!

mgoeltz@murraystate.edu

(812) 454-5028

Aspen Carrigan: Pit Instructor

Aspen Carrigan is a former Racer Band member who marched with the drumline for two years. She was a member of Spirit Drum & Bugle Corps in 2008 and 2009. She was previously the front ensemble instructor and percussion ensemble director at Murray High School and is currently the front ensemble instructor at Calloway County High School. Aspen is currently a senior at Murray State University working towards obtaining a degree in Music Education.

aspen.carrigan@murraystate.edu

Percussion Part Assignments

Download audition materials, warm-ups, and music(will be posted soon). Try-outs will be very short, informal auditions. Snares, Tenors, and Basses will play the 2009 cadence and several of the warm-ups. Separate mallet, auxiliary percussion, and cymbal audition materials will be on the web site.

Part assignments will be posted before dinner Saturday 7th). We will continue switching people around Saturday night and Sunday until we feel like we have the line set. Equipment will be checked out after auditions. Bring sticks/mallets for your instrument (we will provide bass drum mallets & keyboard mallets).

Our goal is to find a spot for everyone, but there are limited numbers of spots in each section based on equipment and talent level. Be ready to be flexible!

Please try to memorize as music as possible prior to camp! Mp3’s and .pdf’s of all music will be up shortly. Download the music and play along!

Percussionist need to bring ear plugs, or noise canceling headphones to band camp.

2012 Maximum Pit Instrumentation (we will have a spot for everyone--but depending on how many come to camp--some people may be asked to play cymbals---very fun)

Marimba - 3

Vibes - 3

Xylophone - 1

Bells - 1

Synth - 2

Bass Guitar - 1

Percussion - 3

Here are the Pit audition materials! We know most students don’t have a way to practice during the summer anyway. You will be asked to play as much of these 4 etudes as you can. You will be given time to practice and learn these short etudes before auditions.

Easy Mallet Audition.pdf

Harder Mallet Audition.pdf

4 Mallet Audition.pdf

Aux Perc Audition.pdf

Basic Strokes - warm-up.pdf

MSU Legatos 07 - warmup .pdf

The Burn Warm-up.pdf

16th Note Workout warm.pdf