How do I send my audition video?

​All students will upload their audition videos to the following link: ​​https://driveuploader.com/upload/aKN6Ql99FE/. Please do not attempt to email your audition video. The file will be too large and may get lost.

What will I need in order to complete my audition?

1. A device to create a video recording of their playing
2. A metronome
3. A practice pad, snare drum, or marching tenor drums
4. Snare sticks (students playing on marching tenors may use tenor sticks)

Audition Requirements

Click here for the packet of required exercises: 8-8-16, Accent Tap, Double Triple Beat, Chicken and a Roll, and Triplet Rolls. Students will record themselves playing the following in this order:

1. 8-8-16 with the metronome set at 120
2. 8-8-16 with the metronome set at 140
3. Accent Tap with the metronome set at 120
4. Accent Tap with the metronome set at 140
5. Double Triple Beat with the metronome set at 120
6. Double Triple Beat with the metronome set at 140
7. Chicken and a Roll with the metronome set at 140*
8. Chicken and a Roll with the metronome set at 160*
9. Triplet Rolls with the metronome set at 120
10. Triplet Rolls with the metronome set at 140

Audition Guidelines

• Students must play along with a metronome at the required tempos specified above.
• Students must mark time while playing the required exercises listed above.
• Students must perform their audition on a practice pad or snare drum. If you are auditioning for marching tenors and happen to have a marching tenor set or marching tenor practice pad at home, you may perform your audition on that. Please do not perform your audition on a drum set or anything else that is not a practice pad, snare drum, or marching tenor drums. 
• The camera must be positioned in a way that we can see the student from head to toe. We want to see your posture, hand technique, and timing in your feet.
• Make sure that we can hear your playing along with the metronome. Choose a quiet area to record your audition. For example, make sure that the TV isn’t playing in the background.
• Your video should be recorded in one take, so please do not sent 10 different videos for each submission. Record yourself playing all of the required exercises in one video.
• ​All students will upload their audition videos to the following link: ​​https://driveuploader.com/upload/aKN6Ql99FE/. Please do not attempt to email your audition video. The file will be too large and may get lost.
  

When is everything due?

1. Your first video is due by 4:00pm on Thursday, July 30th. This is just a preliminary video.
2. We will hold an Instructional WebEx with our Percussion Instructor Mr. Dang on Thursday, August 6th. 
3. Your final video is due by 4:00pm on Thursday, August 13th.

Equipment Recommendations

• Snare stick recommendations: Vic Firth American SD-1 General or Innovative Percussion CL-1
• Practice pad recommendation: Vic Firth Double Sided Practice Pad – 12”
• Metronome recommendation: There are a lot of free metronome apps available for phones

Where can I  buy my percussion equipment?

• Cadence Music (Fort Myers) www.cadencemusic.com
• Christman Music (Naples) www.christmanmusic.com
• Steve Weiss Music www.steveweissmusic.com
• Lone Star Percussion www.lonestarpercussion.com

Who can students contact for more help?

• Nathaniel Cesar, Percussion Captain, realsteel.nc@gmail.com
  • Nathaniel is this year’s PRHS Percussion Captain. He will be a senior this year and will be one of the best resources for students.
• Mr. Lee Dang, Percussion Instructor, banddaddang@gmail.com
  • Mr. Dang is a PRHS Band graduate and has been serving as our Percussion Instructor for three years. Mr. Dang will be working with the students throughout the marching band season and he will be helping Mrs. Robinson with percussion placements.

Video Resources:

Audition Video Example - Percussion Captain Nathaniel Cesar demonstrating what your audition video should look like. 

(This video demonstrates all of the required exercises.)

• 8-8-16 is introduced at the beginning of the video
• Accent Tap starts at 4:46
• Double Triple Beat starts at 6:39
• Chicken and a Roll starts at 7:50
• Triplet Rolls starts at 9:16

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