What is drum corps?
Drum corps is a competitive musical marching activity that takes place during the summer season. Similar to marching band, it is composed of brass instruments, percussion and colorguard. While no woodwind instruments are used, woodwind players are encouraged to join and learn a new instrument.
Openings, Event Dates and Locations
Upcoming Dates
- April Brass Rehearsal and Audition Event:
- Saturday, 4/12 & Sunday, 4/13, from 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Eleanor Roosevelt High School, 7447 Scholar Way, Eastvale, CA 92880
- We still have limited openings in all brass sections.
- Color Guard Rehearsal and Audition Event
- Saturday, 5/3 & Sunday, 5/4, from 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
- Eleanor Roosevelt High School, 7447 Scholar Way, Eastvale, CA 92880
- We have openings for all color guard positions (flag/rifle/sabre)
- We are accepting video auditions for 2 remaining cymbal positions.
- All 2025 Battery and Front Ensemble positions have been filled and new audition signups are now closed.
Registration
Drum Corps Audition Registration!
Audition Fee
The audition fee for 2025 is $125 and covers the entire audition process, music packet, video auditions (for out of town participants), attendance at all events (including experience camps) and an audition t-shirt.
What to Bring to Auditions
- Your audition fee, if not pre-registered
- Your own equipment, if possible (horn/mouthpiece, drum, sticks/mallets, flag/rifle)
- Brass and Percussion equipment will be provided, although we often have more participants auditioning than we have available instruments
- Pencil and 3-ring binder with inserts to hold music (for brass and percussion)
- Your printed audition packet (provided by email as part of the registration process)
- Athletic/workout clothing (no jeans) and running shoes (dance shoes for guard)
- Plan to dress in layers. If the weather is good we will be outside.
- Water jug (minimum ½ gallon)
- Sunscreen
- A baseball cap or hat
- Black towel (Brass only, to put horn on)
Video Auditions
We are no longer accepting new video audition signups for brass, battery, or front ensemble positions.
We are accepting video auditions for Color Guard candidates who are not local to Southern California.
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