MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
Color Guard Audition Requirements
Sunday, April 23; 12:00 – 5:00 (returning members) or
Saturday, June 4, 10:00 – Done (new and returning members)
(If these dates are not available for you, please contact us!)
Wright Music Building
The following information will be helpful to those students who plan to audition for a guard
position with the MTSU “Band of Blue”.
Auditions will consist of 2 parts - a Live audition and a Video assessment. (Video assessments
are not required for current MTSU Color Guard members)
Audition requirements for the Live audition are as follows:
1. Perform a routine to a music selection of your choice (2-3 minutes maximum)
Criteria for evaluation includes:
Coordination of routine to music
Simultaneous footwork, body work, and dance
Variety of technique
Showmanship
Bring a CD recording or iPod/iPhone with your musical selection
Audition requirements for the Video assessment are as follows:
Your video should consist of two (2) segments. ALL auditions must contain Segment 1 for Flag.
Any potential member with weapons experience is encouraged to include Segment 1 for Rifle.
1. Video Submission
Segment 1. Fundamentals - FLAG
Criteria for evaluation includes:
Drop Spins: left and right side (min. 50 counts, max. 100 counts)
Double time (also know as speed spins, double fast, ¾ spins, etc.): left
and right side (min. 60 counts, max. 100 counts)
Releases: 45 degree, flat/parallel, double rotation vertical
Segment 1. Fundamentals - RIFLE
Criteria for evaluation includes:
Spins: left and right side (min. 50 counts, max. 100 counts)
Single toss: 64 counts - beginning of left side, alternating every 4 counts
Triples: 5 solid in a row, no video editing
Fours/Quads: 5 solid in a row, no video editing
Fives: 5 solid in a row, no video editing
If you can achieve them consistently, demonstrate sixes, sevens, eights…
Segment 2. Perform a routine to a musical selection of your choice (2-3 minutes
maximum) (May be the same routine used in your Live audition)
Criteria for evaluation includes:
Coordination of routine to music
Simultaneous footwork, body work, and dance
Variety of technique
Showmanship
All video submissions for potential members must be made by midnight, July 1st.
Please follow these instructions in posting your video:
Upload your video to www.youtube.com
Title your video with the following format: “2016 MTSU Color Guard Audition - [Your
Name Here]”
Once your video has finished uploading, email the url link to craig.cornish@mtsu.edu
2. Attire - Shorts/leotard/or any clothing that allows unrestricted movement (Please do not wear
loose/oversized clothing.)
3. Two letters of recommendation (not required of current “Band of Blue” MTSU Students)
a. One from your band director
b. One from your principal or teacher of your choice
c. These letters may be submitted electronically to craig.cornish@mtsu.edu
Notification of your intention to audition by returning the audition application form will be appreciated.
For more information, contact:
Jennifer Stembridge
jen.stembridge@mtsu.edu
615-898-2993
If you are interested in being a color guard captain, you must schedule a time for an interview. Interviews
will be scheduled through Jennifer in the Band Office.
MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
“Band of Blue”
Color Guard Auditions
Saturday, April 23; 12:00 – 5:00 (returning members) or
Saturday, June 4, 10:00 – Done (new and returning members)
(If these dates are not available for you, please contact us!)
Wright Music Building
Please return to:
Color Guard Auditions
Middle Tennessee State University
MTSU Box 63
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37132
jen.stembridge@mtsu.edu
fax: 615-904-8004
Name ______________________________________________________________
Address ____________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip ________________________________________________________
S.S. # __________________________ Home Phone __________________________
Email address: ________________________________________________________
High School Attended ___________________________________________________
Name of Band Director __________________________________________________
Experience in Guard_____________________________________________________
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Check one: __________ Guard Member Only
_________ Interested in Captain
ALL CURRENT GUARD MEMBERS MUST AUDITION FOR A POSITION IN THE
MTSU “BAND OF BLUE” SHOULD THEY WISH TO RETURN.
Please return this form by email, postal service, or fax prior to auditioning.
RELEASE OF LIABILITY AND HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT (Minor)
I, ______________________________ (“Participant”), have decided to participate and I/we
____________________________________ (“Parent”) give permission for Participant to
participate in the Middle Tennessee State University (“MTSU”) Color Guard Auditions.
Parent’s agreement to allow Participant to participate in the activity is entirely voluntary. Parent is
the duly authorized guardian or parent of Participant and has full and exclusive authority to make
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Activity involves certain risks, hazards and conditions that may be dangerous to life, limb and
property and that can arise in an incalculable variety of unforeseen or foreseeable ways, which
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injury while participating in the Activity.
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