Audition fees help us provide you with a world-class educational experience, including paying for facilities, meals, and instruction.  Fees vary based on event and range from $50-$200. Early bird discounts may apply. Fees for all auditions will increase by 25% if paid on the day of the event. 

Audition registration fees are non-refundable. If there is another event you would be able to attend, we can transfer your registration or register you for a video audition. Please email auditions@scvanguard.org.

Absolutely!  But, we encourage you to sign-up and pay ahead of time so you can get all the information you’ll need to be the most prepared.  As previously stated, audition events will increase by 25% if paid the day of the camp. You will also have paperwork to fill out at registration if you sign up day of, this will delay your check in process. If you are under 18 & signed up day of you must have a parent or guardian present at registration for paperwork. 

 We do expect auditionees to perform at an in-person audition event, but understand that conflicts may be unavoidable at times. Email us at auditions@scvanguard.org and we will do our best to help you chart a path forward.

We offer video auditions with the following due dates: November 13 for Drum Majors, November 22 for brass, and December 6 for guard.

Audition registration fees are non-refundable. If there is another event you would be able to attend, we can transfer your registration or register you for a video audition. Please email auditions@scvanguard.org.

All Auditionees: Audition materials will become available soon!

All positions are open.

Yes!

We have audition events across the United States in Southern California, Northern California, Dallas, Austin, North Carolina, and Florida. Please review the audition events and dates to see which location is hosting an audition for your section.

Some of our events provide housing while others do not. When events open, please make sure you read over the details of housing at that time.

Transportation for camps to and from local airports does not begin until our December callback camp. Auditionees attending a round one event prior to callbacks are responsible for their own transportation.

As our audition events vary greatly, so do the experiences!

At a one-day audition, you will receive world class education where our staff will teach you how we do what we do! Some one-day auditions may include a one-on-one individual audition portion but will focus greatly on group exercises and evaluation. Contracts may be offered at a one-day audition event.

At a three-day audition camp, you will get the true drum corps experience – sleeping, eating, and learning at our host school. Our staff will have the opportunity to dive deeper into the materials. Prospective members will be notified of their status in the days following the weekend’s conclusion. Contracts may be offered at a three-day audition camp.

At a satellite audition, you will have the opportunity to audition one-on-one with our staff and receive real-time feedback. You do not need to committe to a whole day or weekend, just sign up for your time slot, show up, warm up, and show out!

All participants offered a contract or callback invitation are required to attend the callback camp in December (brass, percussion, drum majors) and April (guard). 

Here is a list of what to bring to audition camps.

At the conclusion of your audition, there are three possible outcomes: a contract (Grade 1), a callback (Grade 2), or an opportunity to try again next year if you are eligible (Grade 3). Callback Camp will be in December for Brass, Percussion, and Drum Majors; April for Guard. This camp is required for all auditionees offered a callback either at an in-person event or from a virtual audition. Members offered a contract will also attend be required to attend this camp.

Attendence to rehearsal camps are expected for all members offered contracts. 

• January 15-17 at McMath Middle School in Denton, TX (brass, percussion, drum majors)
• February 19-21 at McMath Middle School in Denton, TX (brass, percussion, drum majors)
• March 19-21 at McMath Middle School in Denton, TX (brass, percussion, drum majors)
• April 23-25 in Santa Clara, CA exact location TBA (all sections)

There will also be individual work that our staff may assign you inbetween camps. We move into the University of Idaho following Memorial Day Weekend for a month of pre-tour before our national tour in July-August.