2020 MARCHING ILLINI AUDITION CLINICS AND AUDITION DATES*
*** Though we offer live audition dates for Brass & Woodwinds, we HIGHLY encourage prospective brass & woodwind students to submit a video audition. It is simple, you can submit the “perfect” audition of your best work, and we have record of your audition.
January 1 | Feature Twirler Audition Application Due
January 25 | Marching Illini Brass & Woodwind Audition Day | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Harding Band Building
January 25 | Drumline FREE Clinic | 12:00 – 3:00 PM
- Drumline in Harding Band Building 141
February 8 | Feature Twirler On Campus Auditions
February 29 | Marching Illini Brass & Woodwind Audition Day | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Harding Band Building
February 29 | Drumline, Guard, and Illinettes FREE Clinics
- Drumline in Harding Band Building 141 | 12:00 – 3:00 PM
- Guard in the ARC Gym 2 East Court | Current Illinois students need to bring their valid I-Card – no exceptions | 12:00 – 3:00 PM
- Illinettes in the ARC MP4 | Current Illinois students need to bring their valid I-Card – no exceptions | 12:00 – 3:00 PM
March 28 | Marching Illini Brass & Woodwind Audition Day | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Harding Band Building
March 28 | Drumline, Guard, and Illinettes FREE Clinics
- Drumline in Harding Band Building 141 | 12:00 – 3:00 PM
- Guard in the ARC Gym 2 East Court | Current Illinois students need to bring their valid I-Card – no exceptions | 12:00 – 3:00 PM
- Illinettes in the ARC MP4 | Current Illinois students need to bring their valid I-Card – no exceptions | 12:00 – 3:00 PM
April 11 | Drumline ROUND 1 Video Audition DEADLINE – must be submitted by April 11 at midnight
- Video audition information posted under JOIN – Audition Information
April 18 | Illinettes Dance Team Auditions | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | ARC MP5
- 9:00 AM CRCE MP1 Doors Open | Current Illinois students need to bring their valid I-Card – no exceptions
- 9:15 AM Check In begins in the CRCE MP1 – Warm-Up on your own
- 9:30 AM Teach Technique 1 – turns and leaps & Marching Technique
- 10:00 AM Round 1 Auditions | Technique 1 Across the Floor, Marching Technique Across the Floor, One minute original routine
- 1:00 PM Round 1 concludes – Results will be texted out following Round 1
- 1:30 PM Round 2 Teaching Begins
- 2:30 PM Round 2 Auditions | Choreographed Dance Routine comprised of 3 styles, Interview, Measurements
- 4:30 PM Round 2 concludes – Final Results will be texted out and posted under NEWS
- 4:45 PM First Team Meeting in CRCE MP1 | Team Picture
- 5:00 PM Illinettes Audition Day concludes
April 25 | Marching Illini Brass & Woodwind Audition Day | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Harding Band Building
April 25 | Marching Illini Guard Auditions | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM | ARC Gym 2 East Court
- 9:00 AM ARC Doors Open – be sure to wear solid black, fitted athletic clothing, hair up, and athletic/jazz shoes and socks – all current students must present their i-card for admission, non-returnable photo
- Check In begins in the ARC Gym 1 Court 6
- 9:15 AM Welcome & Overview of the Day
- 9:30 AM Morning stretch and warm up/technique exercises
- 12:00 PM Lunch on your own – be sure to bring $
- 1:00 PM Begin learning audition piece
- Perform audition piece in small groups
- 3:00 PM Auditions conclude -results will be sent through the remind later in the day once results have been confirmed
April 25 | Drum Major Final Audition Round | 3:00 PM | Marching Illini Practice Field – open to the public
May 1 | Marching Illini 2020 Invitations Sent
May 2 | Drumline ROUND 2 Auditions | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Harding Band Building
- 8:30 AM Harding Band Building Doors Open | Check-In begins in HBB 141
- 9:00 AM Welcome & Introductions
- 9:15 AM Sub-Section Work
- 11:00 AM Full Drumline
- 12:30 PM Round 2 concludes – final results posted under NEWS
- Lunch on your own
- 2:00 PM First rehearsal of the 2018 Marching Illini Drumline
- 4:30 PM Round 2 concludes
- 4:45 PM Wrap-up
- 5:00 PM Drumline rehearsal concludes
* If you are a woodwind or brass player and cannot make any of the audition days, you may schedule an individual audition on any day Monday-Friday – you can check this when you complete the audition registration form!
* Also, please note that the Marching Illini roster fills quickly and is typically full by May. Audition Early! We had 400 new students audition last season.