2021 Drum Major Audition Video Requirements
*Send your video to Mr. Ivey by email, bivey@mcpss.com, or use any viable means of uploading/sharing the video through email. Videos are DUE by June 10th!
**START YOUR AUDITION BY GIVING YOUR “ATTENTION” VOCAL COMMAND, THEN PROCEED TO YOUR SALUTE** (As if it were an actual field performance)
Salute: Present your drum major salute.
Conducting Patterns: As we have done in the past, demonstrate your ability to conduct in “one,” “two,” “three,” and “four.” Think of it like the time signatures 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4. You will conduct FOUR MEASURES for each pattern, seamlessly moving into the next. It should be ‘mentally’ counted as such: “1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, (1).” You should end with a final downbeat (“one”) after the last measure. There should be no vocalizing for this demonstration.
Vocal Commands: Demonstrate these four drum major commands given to the band. (Give a brief pause in between commands)
Conducting Routine: Select a marching band song/arrangement to use for your unique conducting routine. Youtube is a great source for these. You should select something that lasts approximately 1 to 1 ½ minutes. You are permitted and encouraged to be creative in this demonstration by utilizing common conducting gestures (cues for changes in music, cut-offs for releases, crescendos and diminuendos, etc). Be sure to practice these gestures while still maintaining a good sense of time.
*Send your video to Mr. Ivey by email, bivey@mcpss.com, or use any viable means of uploading/sharing the video through email. Videos are DUE by June 10th!
**START YOUR AUDITION BY GIVING YOUR “ATTENTION” VOCAL COMMAND, THEN PROCEED TO YOUR SALUTE** (As if it were an actual field performance)
Salute: Present your drum major salute.
Conducting Patterns: As we have done in the past, demonstrate your ability to conduct in “one,” “two,” “three,” and “four.” Think of it like the time signatures 1/4, 2/4, 3/4, and 4/4. You will conduct FOUR MEASURES for each pattern, seamlessly moving into the next. It should be ‘mentally’ counted as such: “1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, (1).” You should end with a final downbeat (“one”) after the last measure. There should be no vocalizing for this demonstration.
Vocal Commands: Demonstrate these four drum major commands given to the band. (Give a brief pause in between commands)
- “Parade Rest"
- “Attention"
- “Horns Up”
- “Forward March”
Conducting Routine: Select a marching band song/arrangement to use for your unique conducting routine. Youtube is a great source for these. You should select something that lasts approximately 1 to 1 ½ minutes. You are permitted and encouraged to be creative in this demonstration by utilizing common conducting gestures (cues for changes in music, cut-offs for releases, crescendos and diminuendos, etc). Be sure to practice these gestures while still maintaining a good sense of time.
