Auditions

CADETS & SLAM

CADETS & SLAM AUDITIONS:

• Drumline Basics Download Music

• A variety of warm-up exercises:

8 on a Hand

Accent Tap

Timing

Double Beat

Roll Exercise

If students are new members of Groove & are not familiar with these exercises, the instructors will take them through the exercises during the audition and access their abilities for their group placement.

IMPACT & PURSUIT

IMPACT AUDITIONS:

Bluegrass Diddle Dally

Bass

Snare

Tenor

Front ensemble will play Green #1 and #2 in C major (from Front Ensemble Packet below), 7/8 Block Chords, and an excerpt of a solo

PURSUIT AUDITIONS:

Battery will play various exercises and Martian Mambo top to letter B.
Front ensemble will play Green #1 and #2 in C major, F major, and G major (pg. 2 of packet). 7/8 block chords and London Bridge (pg. 5-6 of packet as printed) and an excerpt of a solo.

Front Ensemble Packet