Audition Process and Expectations
Audition Components
Snare, tenor, and bass drummers will be evaluated individually and within the ensemble. Your proficiency will be evaluated on a number of components, including but not limited to:
- Marching and Playing
- Quality of Sound and technique
- Rhythmic Accuracy and various tempos and dynamics
- Listening Skills
- Adaptability and Adjustment
- Exercises and music
- Vocabulary
- Physical Strength and Conditioning
- Battery Audition FAQs →
Audition Materials
DOWNLOAD: Snare Audition Packet (Rev 11/10/2024) →
DOWNLOAD: Tenors Audition Packet (Rev 11/102024) →
DOWNLOAD: Bass Drum Audition Packet (Rev 11/10/2024) →
Recommended Skills and Knowledge
- Legato Stokes
- Accent-Tap control (single hand patterns and hand-to-hand patterns)
- 16th note timing, triplet timing
- Double and Triple Strokes (triplets and 16ths)
- Rolls (8ths, triplets, and 16ths)
- Paradiddle/Pugada rudiments
- Rhythmic modulations
- Flams (flam accents, flam taps, inverts, drags, cheese, fives)
Audition Opportunities
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All spots current filled for 2025.
SUBMIT: Video Audition →
Learning Opportunities
Drum Workshop
Sunday, November 10, 2024 – Pacific Crest Warehouse, Industry, CA
Workshop Details and Registration →
Helpful Links
Email the Percussion Caption Manager→
Video Audition
Video auditions are reserved for applicants who may be too far away or otherwise unable to attend a rehearsal camp. Pacific Crest does not typically accept students based upon the video audition. If accepted by video, your staff will let you know, and you will receive your onboarding documents via DocuSign. If the staff believe you show promise, we will invite you to the next rehearsal camp to complete your audition in-person. The fee to submit a video for review is $50.