Brass & Woodwinds
2025 Mountaineer Marching Band Audition Information (pdf)
Submission Deadline is April 15, 2025.
Video Recording Requirements
- The video should be a single, unedited take. Clips, fades, audio enhancement, or filtering will not be accepted.
- Please perform the scales, chromatic scale, and prepared pieces back-to-back as a single video. Your fingers and mouth must be visible and seen playing your instrument throughout the audition video. You may submit the marching portion of your audition in a different take.
- Upload the video to YouTube as an unlisted video, and make sure it has the appropriate privacy settings so that the Mountaineer Marching Band staff may access it. Please include your name and instrument in the title of the video.
- Sousaphone, marching baritone, and mellophone players can use the concert equivalent of their marching instrument. If you do not have access to an instrument typically provided by the WVU Bands, please contact Dr. Williams to discuss options.
- If you are auditioning on more than one instrument, please submit a separate video audition for each instrument.
To access the required audition materials and instructions on how to submit your video link, please complete the Intent to Audition Form below.
Drumline
Auditions for the 2025 WVU Mountaineer Marching Band Drumline will be in two parts:
The first part of auditions will be conducted via video submissions with audition videos due by April 18, 2025.
The second part of auditions will take place in person on the WVU campus on May 10-11, 2025.
To start the audition process and to receive the audition materials, individuals should complete the Intent to Audition Form.
Colorguard
Auditions for the 2025 WVU Mountaineer Marching Band Colorguard will be in two parts:
The first part of the auditions will be conducted via video submissions with audition videos due by March 25, 2025.
Based on the audition videos, individuals will be invited to campus for a second round of live auditions in late April.
To start the audition process and to receive the audition materials, individuals should complete the Intent to Audition Form.
Feature Twirlers
Individuals interested in auditioning for a position should complete the Intent to Audition Form.
Questions about auditions for Feature Twirler positions may be directed to:
Dr. Paula Jo Meyer-Stout (paulameyerstout@yahoo.com)
