Video Audition Guidelines
Were you not able to make it out to one of our satellite auditions? Don’t worry, video auditions are available for anybody who missed out!
To submit your video, please upload it and post it as unlisted on YouTube. Afterwards, email the link of the video to your caption head.
All Video Auditions Due by January 21st!
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Upload video to Google Drive or unlisted Youtube link - must be video (no audio only) Metronome must be audible and full body must be visibleAll videos can be sent to percussion@columbiansdrumcorps.org.
Requirements:
8-8-16 with dynamics @148bpm
Triplet Beat with dynamics @ 124bpm
3 Note Bucs @ 132bpm
Paradiddle Primer @ 120bpm
16th 3 Note Timing @ 120bpm
Triplet 1 Note Timing @ 156bpm
Inverse Gallop @ 156bpm
Triplet Diddle; mezzo piano @ 140bpm
Dotted 8th Grid @ 116bpm
Optional: Any other work you’d like to play to demonstrate your abilities.
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Upload video to Google Drive or unlisted Youtube link - must be video (no audio only)
Metronome must be audible and full body must be visible
All videos can be sent to percussion@columbiansdrumcorps.org.Requirements:
3 Count Transition from Set to Flat/Port (both positions) and back to Set @ 140 BPM
Flat, Port, Flat, Tap exercise with snapping @ 140 BPM
8 Every 8 exercise with Flat Crashes @ 140 BPM
8 Every 8 exercise with Flat Crash Chokes @ 140 BPM
Wandering 8th Note exercise (at Click position) @ 120 BPM, 140 BPM, and 160 BPM
Optional: Any other work you’d like to play to demonstrate your abilities.
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Upload video to Google Drive or unlisted Youtube link - must be video (no audio only) Metronome must be audible and full body must be visibleAll videos can be sent to percussion@columbiansdrumcorps.org.
Requirements:
2 Mallets :
- 7/8 Octaves: all major keys in any order @ 1/8th note = 200bpm (one take of all keys, no edits)
- Green Scales: G, A, & Bb minor @ 100bpm, 130bpm, & 160bpm each4 Mallets
- Belly Button: as written @ 90bpm & 120bpm
- Neon Scales: Bb, D, Eb, & F major @ 100bpm & 132bpm with inside mallets -
Upload video to Google Drive or unlisted Youtube link - must be video (no audio only) Metronome must be audible and full body must be visibleAll videos can be sent to percussion@columbiansdrumcorps.org.
Drumset:
- Record 5 or more 20-30 second videos playing various grooves. Aim for getting a wide variety of styles, time signatures, and tempos, as well as showing both general time-keeping and fills in each styleRack (on a pad or drum):
- Green Scales: 2 reps each tempo, @ 90bpm, 108bpm, & 126bpm
- Neon Scales: alternating sticking, 2 reps each tempo with the first starting off the right hand and the second starting off the left hand @ 100bpm, 120bpm, & 140bpm -
Upload video to Google Drive or unlisted Youtube link - must be video (no audio only) Metronome must be audible and full body must be visibleAll videos can be sent to percussion@columbiansdrumcorps.org.
Requirements:
- 7/8 Octaves: all major keys in any order @ 1/8th note = 200bpm (one take of all keys, no edits) *Synths - both hands
- Belly Button: 90bpm & 110bpm -
Please refer to the last page of your audition packet
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Please refer to last page of your audition packet
Brass
brass@columbiansdrumcorps.org
Percussion
percussion@columbiansdrumcorps.org
Guard
guard@columbiansdrumcorps.org