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Instructions:
You will receive an email by July 3 letting you know what instrument(s) you might play in the 2018 Racer Band. All new percussion members should submit a video(s). Veterans: email your intent to return to Racer Band 2018 by June 15th--send to Josh Powell at joshuarpowell@gmail.com.
All Racer Band Percussionists must have previous Marching Band Percussion experience. All battery members must be physically fit enough to carry their drum and march at tempos up to 180 bpm. Email questions to: joshuarpowell@gmail.com Audition Materials All pieces can be played with or without a metronome. Mallets: Play Eights at 120 and 160 bpm Play 16th Note Scales at 100, 120, and 140 bpm (3 different scales) Play Mallet Reading Exercise Play a piece of your choice to display your abilities (optional) Keyboard(Piano/Sythn): Play measures 15-39 of the Keyboard Audition at 140 bpm Play a piece of your choice to display your abilities Bass Guitar: Play measure 77-end of the Bass Guitar Audition at 170 bpm Play a piece of your choice to display your abilities Guitar: Play all of the Guitar Audition at 120 bpm Play a piece of your choice to display your abilities |
Instructions:
You will receive an email by July 3 letting you know what instrument(s) you might play in the 2018 Racer Band. All new percussion members should submit a video(s). Veterans: email your intent to return to Racer Band 2018 by June 15th--send to Josh Powell at joshuarpowell@gmail.com.
All Racer Band Percussionists must have previous Marching Band Percussion experience. All battery members must be physically fit enough to carry their drum and march at tempos up to 180 bpm. Email questions to: joshuarpowell@gmail.com Audition Materials All pieces can be played with or without a metronome. Snare: 8 on a hand (not included) - play at 120, 160, and 180 bpm 8 on a hand - play at 120 WHILE MARCHING Set Em Up - Knock Em Down - play at 120 and 160 bpm Paradiddles Thang - play at 120 and 150 bpm Play a piece of your choice to display your abilities (optional) Tenors: 8 on a hand (not included) - play at 120, 160, and 180 bpm 8 on a hand - play at 120 WHILE MARCHING Set Em Up - Knock Em Down - play at 120 and 160 bpm (around the drums if possible) Paradiddles Thang - play at 120 and 150 bpm Play a piece of your choice to display your abilities (optional) Bass Drum: 8 on a hand (not included) - play at 120, 160, and 180 bpm 8 on a hand - play at 120 WHILE MARCHING 16th Timing - play at 120 bpm Cymbals: Play the Cymbal Audition Etude at 120 bpm standing still Play the Cymbal Audition Etude at 120 bpm WHILE MARCHING If cymbals are not available you may just clap the etude. |
Online 2018 Color Guard audition submissions (Video)
For all rookies and veteran members Tutorial We have created a tutorial of the skills that we are asking you to perform. The video is posted on Youtube and can be found here: https://youtu.be/rAIG3mNIyCw Step 1 Please create a video that includes all of the skills listed below. You can either make one long video or shorter videos for each section that is listed below. It is important that each skill is performed to the music that is listed and that the skill aligns with the beat of the music.
Step 2 We ask that you upload your videos to YouTube and that the title of your video is your name followed by the skill you’re performing. (Example: Elizabeth Campbell - Flag or Elizabeth Campbell - Full Video) Step 3 After you have created the video you will fill out this Google Doc that will contain your basic information and you will copy and paste the links to your videos in the document. Google Doc Link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfiiHvZFzs5JbtO2d_4ITU8ys7PeaK5TA_cjq4608xXIeARjg/viewform?usp=sf_link Step 4 You’re finished! Between June 22nd and July 1st you will be sent 1 of 3 letters. You will either be offered a spot in the colorguard, asked to redo one or more skills, or you will not be offered a spot in the colorguard. No matter what the outcome is, we will offer constructive criticism and feedback. Deadline The deadline for the Google Doc and Video Links to be submitted is Friday, June 15th. If this is a problem or concern, please feel free to contact us! Judging Your videos will be viewed and judged by the staff members of the RacerBand Colorguard. We will be looking for performance and confidence, excellent technique, strong potential, and alignment of the skill with the beat of the music. Questions If you have any questions regarding the skills or technical problems uploading the videos please feel free to contact Stephanie Smith at ssmith82@murraystate.edu. Best of Luck!! |