East Hall High School Viking Marching Band 2020
Drumline/Front Ensemble 

Percussion Captains
Rebeca Garcia
Enrique Medina

Front Ensemble
Rebeca Garcia
Alexis Grayble
Nick Hightower
Harley Day
Melanie Cruz
Antoine Garner
Jameson Shockley
Evan Sisk
Alejandro Garcia
Jordan Garner
 
Battery
Enrique Medina
Ivan Perez
Alejandro Rodriguez
Connor Houston
Anthony Arredondo
Adan Galvez
Dany Galvez
Thomas Kendrick
Garret Davis
 
***Specific instrument assignments will be finalized during the first rehearsals of the summer***

**Due to the "Shelter in Place" mandates, we will be holding virtual auditions this year. Please see the step-by-step instructions on the video audition process below**

2020 Drumline/Front Ensemble Audition Procedures

Batterie
Step 1- Open the Batterie Audition Checklist 
  • Check out the video audition example below!

Step 2- Find a comfortable height for your practice pad
  • Setting your practice pad (or whatever you are playing on) on top of a table/stand/ or anything that would make it easy for you to play while standing up.

Step 3- Set up your phone/camera to record your audition
  • Ideally each video will be recorded with your entire self in the video frame.
  • This will allow us to see how you mark time with each exercise.

Step 4- Set your metronome to the correct tempo for the exercise
  • Please make sure that we can hear the metronome

Step 5- Play the snare part for each exercise 
  • Play only the exercises/excerpts listed in the audition checklist
  • **Please refer often to Jakob's example audition tape for what an ideal audition should look like**

​Step 6- Submit your audition video in the Drumline/Front Ensemble Information Form by May 5th, 2020
Front Ensemble
Step 1- Open the Front Ensemble Audition Checklist
  • Example audition video coming soon!

Step 2- Set up your phone/camera to record your audition
  • Each mallet should be clearly visible in the video audition.

Step 3- Set your metronome to the correct tempo for the exercise
  • Please make sure that we can hear the metronome

Step 4- Play the Marimba part for each exercise.
  • Please play all rhythms on the floor. (We are looking for perfect stroke approach)
  • If you are auditioning for SYNTH only you may choose to play the synth parts on a piano
  • If you are auditioning for RACK only you may choose to play the batterie audition
  • Make sure you are sitting with good “floor work posture”
  • Play only the exercises/excerpts listed in the audition checklist
  • **Please refer often to Mr. Bickwit's example audition tape for what an ideal audition should look like**

​Step 5- Submit your audition video in the Drumline/Front Ensemble Information Form by May 5th, 2020

**Battery Audition Video Example**

**Front Ensemble Audition Video**

Please submit your audition video by May 5th, 2020

If you have any questions about the audition procedures please reach out to our percussion staff or Director of Bands

Mr. Vince Tancredi & Mr. Jakob Alexandrian- Percussion Coordinators
Mr. Kyle Bickwit- Director of Bands EHMS
Mr. Adam Youngman- Director of Bands EHHS