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Olathe South Percussion

Battery Audition
All the information you need regarding the live drumline audition
AI Sessions
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Music and Schedule
Download the new battery exercises and get a quick look at the battery workshop schedule

Marching Percussion Placement Auditions

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Audition Process

All percussion students who have been selected to participate in Symphonic Band and/or Wind Ensemble are required to audition for placement in the marching percussion sections.  Non-percussion students can also audition, however, placement is not guaranteed.

The audition process will be preceded by several optional workshops where the material will be introduced, practice methods taught, and time for students to work on and ask questions over the material.  There will be also be an optional mock audition the week of the actual auditions run by senior members.  These optional opportunities are highly recommended by directors, support staff, and upperclassmen.


Before the Audition

The Audition

BATTERY WORKSHOPS
Monday, March 21 @ 3:30-4:30
Thursday, March 24 @ 3:30-4:30
Monday, March 28 @ 3:30-4:30
Thursday, March 31 @ 3:30-4:30
Monday, April 4 @ 3:30-4:30
Thursday, April 7 @ 3:30-4:30
Monday, April 11 @ 3:30-4:30

OPTIONAL MOCK AUDITIONS
Monday, April 18, 2022 @ 4:00-5:30

 Thursday, April 21, 2022 @ 4:00-5:30pm

Placement auditions will be done in a progressive group format.  These are rudimental exercises all percussionists will have to demonstrate, as well as additional material specific to the instrument the student is wanting to be considered for placement.  The exercises can be located in our new Core and Supplemental packets.  Those and the show excerpts required are located below. 
Snares.pdf
File Size: 567 kb
File Type: pdf
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Tenors.pdf
File Size: 636 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Bass Drums.pdf
File Size: 600 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

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Video Recordings from Clinic Sessions

Questions?

Chad Coughlin
Director of Bands
ccoughlinos@olatheschools.org

Michael Filla
Asst. Director of Bands
mfillaos@olatheschools.org

Brandon Jones
Percussion Instructor
brandonljones0929@gmail.com
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Additional Resources

40 Essential Rudiments
Ninja Drummist Hybrid Rudiments
Vic Licks
DCI Battery Transcriptions
Mr. Jones' YouTube Channel

FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteer (Charms) Calendar

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1640 E. 151st Street
Olathe, KS 66062
(913) 780-7160
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