Audition Information
Thank you for your interest in the UMass Drumline. We have a lot to do to get ready for our upcoming season, but nothing more important than finding dedicated and talented members. The UMass Drumline has a long and rich history of excellence and we hope that you can be part of it!
Your acceptance into the drumline will be determined on a variety of factors including: your ability to meet the time commitment, acceptable academic standing, attitude, and your proficiency level on your chosen instrument.
Please prepare the following exercises/excerpts according to your section of interest (snare, quads, bass, cymbals, pit) and submit a video tape or DVD of your performance by July 1st, 2007. Audition materials can be accessed by clicking on the links below. All files are in PDF format.
You MUST play with a metronome in your video, so we strongly reccomend you use one while practicing. All audition materials must be memorized and will be played at band camp.
Once we have received your video/DVD, we will contact you with more information. Please be sure to include with your audition materials your name, current address, phone number, and email address.
Materials should be sent to:
- Thom Hannum, Percussion Director
- 126 Mt. Warner Rd.
- Hadley, MA 01035
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- Snare, Tenors, Bass
- Full Down Tap Up @ mm=120 and 152
- Check Patterns 1-14 @ mm=84
- Cadence 2007 @ mm=116
- Flams @ mm=120
- Triplet Sequencing @ mm=132 and 160
- Duple Sequencing @ mm=108 and 132
- Brief Solo (optional)
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- Cymbals
- Full Down Tap Up @ mm=100
- Check Patterns 1-14 @ mm=84
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- Keyboard
- Full Down Tap Up @ mm=120
- Check Patterns @ mm=84
- Exercise 3 @ mm=120 in the keys of C, F, B-flat, E-flat, G, D, & A
- Exercise 10 @ mm=104
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- Four-Mallet Players
- Ewazen @ mm=60
- Brief Solo (optional)
