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. These optional opportunities are highly recommended by directors, support staff, and upperclassmen.
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. These optional opportunities are highly recommended by directors, support staff, and upperclassmen.
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Battery Workshops
Mr. Jones will work with groups of incoming freshmen at their respective middle schools before and after Spring Break. Dates pending |
Tuesday March 19th, 2024 @ 3:30 - 5:00
Tuesday March 26th, 2024 @ 3:30 - 5:00 The percussion placement material will be entirely sourced from Maximum Strength Warmup. Students interested in placement for the marching battery (Snare, Tenor, or Bass Drum) will audition based on different sections of the warmup described below A Group - Least demanding. A excerpts demonstrate basic fundamentals needed from all areas of the percussion section B Group - B excerpts expand on fundamental concepts but do not explore the most demanding application of those concepts (students interested in Bass Drum) C Group - Most demanding. Students interested in auditioning for more specialized parts (e.g. Snare or Tenors) fall into the C Group. They must perform the entirety of the Maximum Strength Warmup
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