2016 Drum Major Packet
2016 Drum Major Packet
2016 Drum Major Packet
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to post questions on the Heat Wave of
Florida Auditions group page.
Thank you again for your interest in Heat Wave of Florida.
Jon Otero
Heat Wave of Florida
Corps Director
corpsdirector@heatwavedrumcorps.org
2.
The left hand relays all other musical ideas, such as:
Crescendos/Decrescendos
Accents
Entrances
Style
Mirrors (when necessary)
3.
Basic Patterns, Preps, and Cut-offs. Prepare the materials below to perform at the
audition. Give
two preps, a full measure, and breathe on the beat before the entrance note.
1:
2:
3:
4:
Conduct in both a Compound Dotted Quarter pattern (fast), and a sub-divided eighth note pattern
(slow).
5:
6:
Conduct in both a Compound Dotted Quarter pattern (fast), and a sub-divided eighth note
pattern (slow).
Know these terms and how they may apply to any of the above examples:
Dynamics:
Piano
Mezzo Piano
Mezzo Forte
Forte
Crescendo
Decrescendo
Tempos:___________
____
Adagio
Accelerando
Moderato
Rallentando
Allegro
Molto
Vivace
Memo
a Tempo
Piu
Poco a Poco
Articulatio
ns:
Accent
Legato
Staccato
Marcato
Conducting Patterns:
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Audition Excerpt and Conducting Piece:
Prepared Piece. Prepare the materials below to perform at the audition. Give two
preps, a full measure, and breathe on the beat before the entrance note. Cue
each entrance on the appropriate beat. Observe any important musical concepts,
such as dynamics, phrases, tempo, and breath marks.
2nd & 3rd
Trumpet
Entrances
Audition Exercises
Fermatas
Cues
Marching
Performance of Marching Fundamentals. A candidate desiring to become a drum
major must possess the ability to give and execute all commands.
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Attention
Parade Rest
Forward March
Mark Time
Corps Halt
Salutes
Demonstrate Salute. A candidate desiring to become a drum major must possess
the ability to put
together and effectively execute their own salute.
1. The salute has become one of the most significant aspects of showmanship for
the Drum Major.
Regardless of how involved or creative, there are three parts to every salute:
Pre-Salute
Salute
Post-Salute
2. In the salute position:
The fingers on both hands are together and the wrists are straight.
The fingers of the left hand are together and straight, with the thumb in back
of the hip.
Interview Questionnaire:
Submit at either workshop day. Please answer the following questions (legibly) in
the space
10
provided. you may attach your responses on a separate sheet(s) of paper if you
wish:
1. What is a leader?
2. Who do you consider to be a good leader? And why?
3. What are your strongest leadership traits?
4. Why did you decide to audition for this position?
5. Why would you be the best candidate for the Drum major positioning?
6. What conflicts do you envision with being Drum Major (job, other activities, VS,
sports, etc)?
7. Will you be available for all Drum Corps activities from January 2016 through
first week of August 2016? Circle:
YES
NO
8. School attendance / Health Issues / Custody situation? Explain below:
9. Why did you decide to audition for this position?
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