Illini Drumline - Marching Illini

Audition process

Drumline Clinics are not mandatory but they are recommended
Prospective students interested in joining the Marching Illini Drumline must participate in our auditions in April by submitting a video before or on the first drumline audition date
You do not need to memorize these exercises although it is helpful
Prepare the instrument you would like to audition on even though you may be moved to another instrument for best ensemble results

Create your audition video FIRST – be sure you can upload it to the audition platform OR if you have multiple videos, edit them and submit your video audition in 1 link either through YouTube or GoogleDrive
Submit our on-line audition registration form
Upload a video in the audition form OR copy a link to your video in the field provided – if you submitted the audition registration form already without your video audition, send Professor Houser (bhouser2@illinois.edu) an email with a link to your audition video
Submit the audition registration form

For your video: Introduce yourself, including your first and last name, your age, where you are from, and what year in school you will be in the fall
Play through the audition packet located online for your specific instrument
You do not need to memorize these exercises although it is helpful
Prepare the instrument you would like to audition on even though you may be moved to another instrument for best ensemble results Drumline Audition Packet
Watch this video about The Audition Process
Once you record your audition video, read information about submitting your Marching Illini Video Audition
Round 1 Video submissions due April 1 at 11:59pm
Those chosen to move on to the final audition will be requested to come to campus April 28