Color Guard - Marching Illini

audition process

You may participate in several Guard Clinics throughout the spring semester to prepare for the Audition Day
No final decisions are made during the Guard Clinics and these are not required to make the team
Prospective students interested in joining the Marching Illini Color Guard must participate in our auditions in April
The Marching Illini Color Guard Auditions consist of technique, fundamentals, and learning the audition routine
You will not be required to choreograph routines during the audition
All materials, routines, music, and equipment will be taught via video

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

Please make sure you wear clothing that allows for movement and isn’t too loose on the body
Introduce yourself, your first & last name, age, where you are from, and what year in school you will be in the fall
Review and learn the following AUDITION VIDEO
Use the AUDITION COUNT SHEET to assist
Watch this video about The Audition Process
Once you record your audition video, see the information below for 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 20