Roster Updated for 2009-2010
The roster section has been updated to reflect the members of the 2009-2010 University of Texas Drumline. Belated congratulations to everyone who made it!
Callbacks 2009-2010
Texas Drums 2009-2010 Callbacks
First, thanks to everyone who came out tonight. The section leaders and I enjoyed listening to all of you, and wish we could march a drumline of 100, but we can’t.
The following people have been called back to day 2. We will start at 9 AM sharp in the same room. If you are interested in Big Flags/Bertha Crew, meet at 10:00 by the lockers with the yellow papers.
Cymbals:
Everyone please come back tomorrow.
Basses:
Julianna Bandin
Drew Finn
John Flores
Stephen Heron
Nicholas Lounsberry
Sean Quillman
Megan Shammo
Max Vilmar
Wendy Whipple
Tenors:
Jeremy Burchard
Tyson Ferguson
Kaari Gerber
Michael Lowder
David Moody
Derek Zuniga
Tyler Kling
Michael Grogan
Snares:
Jacob Adlis
Ryan Alter
Matthew Atwell
Tristan Boyd
Rannon Ching
Stafford Hutchins
Travis Iden
Stephen Jaquess
Steven Lee
Robert Reyna
Corey Roberts
Jonathan Shim
Spencer Suponic
Tyler Townsend
Adam Villareal
Back from camp...two days left!!!
Hey everyone!
Back from section leader camp, and had a blast! It was a wonderful time getting to know the staff and section leaders better, and to get prepared for the season. I've gotta say, we've got some great leadership in our section leaders, and this year is going to be one to remember!
I hope everyone has gotten a chance to check out the previous post to see what all is going to be asked on auditions. I just want to clarify a few things and give you some more information now that the section leaders and I have finalized things.
On Tuesday night, the first 'round' of auditions will happen. We will have a VERY brief welcome starting at 6 which everyone will want to be at, then will move into section playing, with the schedule being:
6:15-Cymbals
6:45-Basses
7:30-Tenors
8:15-Snares
We want to stay on time, so it is important that you are there AT LEAST 10 minutes prior to your section's scheduled time. By no later than 9:15, we will post a list of those candidates that have made it through to the next round, with details on how Wednesday will work.
After the line is set on Wednesday, we have our first rehearsal THAT NIGHT from 6-9. This rehearsal is EXTREMELY important-we will start hitting Traditionals and get into a few cadences-Rumble(which we did at the last camp) and Funk. That said, even though these things are not asked on the audition, if you make it and come into the rehearsal that night struggling through them, then we will be getting off to a rough start. So, look at these things. You should also look at the rest of the cadences, as those will be the topic of rehearsal Thursday. SO, you should be looking at everything really. Sorry!
Additionally, you should be looking at the warm-ups as well. I know I didn't list those specifically in the previous post, but we will be utilizing those as well for audition material.
I think this covers everything for now. If there are any questions, or if something is unclear, please contact me asap! I want everyone to feel as comfortable and confident as possible going into these auditions, so if I can be of any help, let me know!
Hook 'em!
-Chris
Auditions Approaching!
Hey everyone!
I write this note as I prepare to leave for section leader camp for the next few days, so I will be out of touch until roughly 5 PM Sunday afternoon/evening. For those who've recently e-mailed me your mini-bios, sorry I haven't replied, as I've been busy writing some music, having meetings, and preparing for this camp!
On that topic, thanks to everyone who has sent me a mini-bio thus far! I've really enjoyed reading them and finding out a bit more about you. If you haven't sent me anything yet, there's still time!
For auditions, here's a good guideline to follow in terms of material that I will be looking for:
Everyone:
Specific etude per instrument(snares and tenors, make sure you have the updated one found on this page)
Snares, Tenors, Basses:
8's, doubles(A/B), triples, diddle tap, triplet diddy
Snares and Tenors:
Your individual Spyder Solos
Cymbals:
I will ask to see a variety of techniques: pings, tongs, sizzles, etc.
Once I return from the camp, I'll make any adjustments to the above list, but this should be sufficient. Unfortunately, both the section leaders and I will be unreachable for the next few days-so any questions sent to me will be answered promptly when I return on Sunday!
Happy practicing! I'm really looking forward to hearing all the auditions!
-Chris
Snare and Tenor Audition Etudes
The audition etudes for Snare and Tenors are available below. Right click and Save As if you don't want to view them in your browser.
Good luck at auditions.
Snare Audition Etude 2009-2010
Tenor Audition Etude 2009-2010
