AmazingCheetos good luck man! Same thing happened to me last year and I'm thinking about trying out again

did you make it???

Did you end up making it?

I am also going to audition for BK (1st time) anything I should know about the corp/ audition process?

im late but i'm a junior in high school and im going to audition for crossmen on mello. I play clarinet so i've been playing for about 3 weeks and theres a camp on dec 16-18. What are the crossmen camps like? Do i have a chance of getting contracted on minimal experience on the instrument?

Drakester -Not Brian just go for it man. It can never hurt to go in and try. You might even get a pleasant surprise!

Hey! go to the Madison scouts website and sign up for an audition!

i’ve never done it but i’m just saying that you should audition and put yourself out there. the was Blue Stars works who i’m auditioning for this winter is that the ones they cut, the brass captain sends their names to other corps. so just get the experience to the corps and try again with another corp!

Did you make it?

yo we want an update!

These tips can help you in any type of not only music, but any type of audition or job interview

jakemf1 that's not just auditioning that goes for every part of everything ever

EpicMem yes it is the secret sauce which most high schools kids do very little of!!

Did you move on to a higher level corps or are you still with the Columbians?

Yeah! Scouts is great! Lots of great experience and the honor of being with your brothers is great

High C is actually pretty good. What Drum Corps look for is "good tone" for your range, so you don't necessarily need to be a badass above the staff. The other thing they look for is if you are good at the marching style you do, not necessarily good at their style but good at the style you were taught at your school. Another thing to keep in mind is that you don't need to march the top Drum Corps to get that DCI experience; many lower skilled corps have some good opportunities to gain that experience that might help you succeed at the corp of your dreams the next year, and those other corps can be super fun too.

Andrew Orzechowicz not prepared financially

Luke Bingham Drum Corps usually have sponsors that'll help but I agree the finance is pretty big

Yeah I was thinking the same thing especially when on average to get a spot on average is around 2,500.

he made a video about how to pay for drum corps!

Judging by your profile pic it looks like things worked out for the best :)

you might enjoy mellophone or TC baritone so you won't have learn a whole other clef like I did for Jazz band (tuba to trumpet) plus I tried a mello once and I automatically had the range of a god like idk what it is but range is just not a problem on the mello. If you can't get used to the small mouthpiece try the baritone (it's really easy imo) if you want to be risky then try the tuba/contra but that would take years of balancing tone because of the huge mouthpiece. Hope this helped.

Did u make it ?

@@jaydendoan4743 yep I did an I had a great season.

Emma Zemancik stop thinking that other people are right, but rathar KNOW that YOU are right.

to base off what max said, something that really plays into knowing youre right rather than other people is to actually be right

Donovan Maynard check their website but I'm pretty they actually have a camp in Florida this year. But after that, yeah paying to get to Indy would be a pain.

kristyn stylinson just do it! Audition anyways!

Sheepus Maximus big brough

Getting yourself to practice everyday is a struggle for me as well, just push through!

Alex Serrano they tell you

Ryan I had to ask one time. Rip. It was Genesis. But I’m auditioning again this year and have a WAY better chance this time.

Kent Fuller waitttt i’m seeing genesis at DCI in salem virginia lol are you marching?

りめらむ average cost per Corp is $2,500(US) per season, good luck if you decide to go out for one!

C0DA you'll make it man. I'm a sophomore in hs and can play the c above the c you talk about. Lip slurs and range building is key! Doing academy for the 2018 season

Thanks, good luck with Academy! I hope your tour brings you to Salem, VA next season.. would love to see you perform again

C0DA yeah man if you like jazz you can go to my page @ Pride Blues and check us out

My opinion is that you should probably do some range building and lip slurs like Pride Blues mentioned earlier. I am a senior in high school on trumpet and the highest I have hit, albeit only once, was a triple high c. (There is a youtube video showing how to do that with Rashawn Ross) but the biggest thing is just keep going for it my dude. Don't give up on your abilities. I learned that what works for me is playing very low notes like pedaltones and going down chromatically with lower notes. The lower you can play, the higher you can play. Just keep on busting out those Cs in warmup and eventually you can do it anytime you wish. Trust me, I used to have the exact same problem. Good luck with your dreams man. I hope they come true for you (:

Ok I'm a drummer so I can't really help you with brass stuff but I would recommend going to audition camps. I did that last year (unfortunately I got cut) but I learned so much and it has prepared me so much for this year. Hopefully this helps - Some junior in high school who want to help

ddaavviiddoo I wish I had your range. I'm pretty good, but my range is awful. I can play up to an E above the staff, but in an actual song, I can only play around a G on top of the staff. I'd love to say it's all because I have braces, but deep down, I know that's not the case.

Natalie Brown good luck on that one you have to soo good

Good luck Your gonna need it

mark woods I auditioned and got cut with Music City. Though I think it varies from group to group, all of their files were free. Typically basic exercises and possible some music from the next year's show.

mark woods Varies from corps to corps. I know Bluecoats, Crown, BD, etc make you pay

hopefully you tried for vanguard and made it last year lol

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I don't know if it has changed but I auditioned for Cavs and (i think) Scouts back in '04. They basically give you audition music to prepare which involve a short passage and some scales. They had two parts during the audition camp, the marching and music. So for the music part of the audition, they broke everyone into groups of like 5-10 and went into a room and each person played the passage and/or chromatic scale one at time. This way really exposed if you are good or not too since you can compare with each person in the room who auditions. Then, for the marching portion we first learned a drill (like march forward 5 yards, left traverse 5 yards, forward, right traverse 5 yards, etc) and formed rows of 5 or so which would march one row at a time. They were looking at how well you performed the style you were taught in your own band, to see how well you can be taught their style. I can't remember for sure, but you might also actually get to play some of their music together with all the auditionees. Finally, they post the results of who made it and who got callbacks. I ended up marching another corps though (Southwind '04) since I barely missed the cut for the Cavs. The corps I marched I literally only knew about because my friend had tried out and told me there were openings. I basically walked on, auditioned for like 5 mins and made a Lead Soprano/Trumpet spot. Probably one of the best things that happened for me too cause the staff and members were all really cool and I even got a solo. Plus we made Semis and marched in Broncos stadium. If I had done this differently, I would have not waited my last year I could do it, but it's so expensive, so the challenge is getting parents to understand that the $1k+ it takes to participate is well worth it, lol.

My audition camp was audition with seemless integration into the line the same night, they didn't waste any time, they put us in a chorus room with the arranger, and the air conditioning off, it was like 87 degree's in that room, we started learning the music book we sweat it out in that room for 2 hours, this was a gentle reality check, the real fun comes later at everdays, and then, tour " the gut punch"

Typically 15 is the youngest. HOWEVER there are some Corps that allow younger!

Austin Armstrong do you have any suggestions, I play Euphonium and I am female.

hi coolbear 28 the youngest I'm pretty sure u can be is 15 all the way up to when u age out. at 22 but this may vary from the different corps

16-21 (15-22 can be possible, depends on your birthday) official DCI rules. Some corps require previous experience in DCI. Others do not.

Once you’ve entered high school so your good

Conner Phillips there is an age cap on marching dci. The age cap is 21 (with some exceptions to 22 depending on your birth month). So as long as you're 21 (or 22) or younger, you can march.

Carson Brooke same lol

CompetentCub 123 learn tuba😤

Cadence practice your ass off frs frs if your not doing anything right now. Practice your flag or rifle like crazy everyday no joke.

Gavin Blackshear “I’ve always been the best in my band” you sound like an egotistical dickbag.

@@chickenpermissioncsgoandmo1021 XD

Chicken Permission * CS:GO and More - It’s pretty easy to tell if you’re the best in a band. (Hint: Chairs)

@@MatthiasEdits (Hint: That only applies to your fucking section. Not the whole band. Egotistical asshole.)

You must be a blast at parties

well, call it what you wish. the activity grows by the thousands each year

yes......I actually am........thanks!

Jim S I saw you on another dci video. Do you just go around looking for places to troll? If you actually hate drum corps, I can't imagine why you watch so many dci videos. By the way, I recognized you because..................... you type......... like....................this.

Did you ever march