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  1. Most of the baris that audition don't play baitone full-time. A lot of us play trombone full time, but there is also usually a large amount of reed players that switch for the summer. You already have a step up on most people because you'll have been playing Bari non stop from summer till auditions. Although the musical audition is super important it's generally known that for baritones the weaker players can make it if they have a strong understanding of theory and look good visually. The staff understands that you'll get wayyy better at actually playing once move ins start, but you still have to show that you have some musicality at the audition. People that switch from reeds to brass (if they make it) are usually on third because their range isn't that great, so if I were you I would focus on getting my lower range down and being able to smoothly go from partial to partial. Valve consistency is also a super big thing because again, most baris don't regularly play Bari. So if you can get confident in your fingerings and be able to sight read without fumbling your fingers you'll be in great shape. But seriously best tip: if you cannot hold your horn up, you won't make it. The staff will say a million times at auditins that the Vanguard organization never looks weak, so definitely practice holding your horn up for long lengths of time (if you can get to 7-8 mins you'll be okay for auditions). Don't freak out you can totally make it!! Just don't goof off at auditions, don't talk, stand up straight, and don't look nervous!!

    Thank you! What keys should I be able to play in fluently? For example, would I be expected to be able to play in Db major?

  2. Watching Crown's 2014 show again, I noticed an interesting change in the show from the early season to finals. During the hit for Major Tom during the ballad, at the decrescendo at the end, there was a mellophone run that ran quite smoothly into the ending of the piece. However, listening to late season (anything after San Antonio), they changed the mellophone run to repeat a phrase and go on from there and from an arrangement point of view it seems to take away from the musical performance. Can anyone offer any insight regarding this change?

    It seemed to worsen the show rather than improve it, but that's just my two cents.

  3. If you haven't already, please make a MySCV account on scvanguard.org . You can fill out a prospective member questionnaire for both SCV and SCVC. You'll get the most up to date info on audition info (materials, camps, etc. ) as it comes out.

    I have indeed. I know it's still a bit far off but I am eagerly checking for new info! I am really looking forward to auditioning!
  4. The packet that is online is the SCV A corps packet. For the Cadet corps, we use a separate packet (passed out at auditions/local rehearsals). For the cadet corps, focus on long tones, flow studies, flexibility. Provide an open and dark sound while playing. There will most likely be a technical excerpt posted on the SCVanguard website in late September/early October. As with any other corps, at the auditions, take in as much as you can.

    Thank you! And one more thing. When you say flexibility, do you mean that musically or physically?
  5. The packet that is online is the SCV A corps packet. For the Cadet corps, we use a separate packet (passed out at auditions/local rehearsals). For the cadet corps, focus on long tones, flow studies, flexibility. Provide an open and dark sound while playing. There will most likely be a technical excerpt posted on the SCVanguard website in late September/early October. As with any other corps, at the auditions, take in as much as you can.

    Once the scv a corps packet is released, would it be helpful to get that and work on stuff in it?
  6. Thanks for the tips!

    learn all your modes and download the SCV auditon packet. Learn those exercises and commit them to memory.

    Unfortunately, the 2015 audition packet is now out yet. Do you know if the SCV brass techniques book changes from year to year? They have a 2013 book and a 2014 book on their site. Should I wait for a 2015 release?

  7. Be careful what you wish for, SCV fans. Cadets finally did an Appalachian Spring show this year - you may check out the Cadets' thread for the year to see how universally beloved it was.

    Modern DCI is great at a lot of things, but not so much the things that made late-80s DCI awesome. Designers should play to the strengths of the current system and not try to recreate legendary shows from the past.

    By large I agree with this. The judging system has changed a lot, and as much as I'd love to hear a whole 12 minutes dedicated to Phantom of the Opera, I would only really enjoy it the way they did in in 88 or 89: raw, powerful, and loud. If they revived that show it would have to be really changed to fit today's system.

    That being said, I'm not sure if it would be the smartest move to do so, but I'd love to see Phantom do a POTO show.

  8. Hello there, I am a new member on the forum. I hope I am posting this in the right area. Hopefully a forum moderator can help me if I am posting this in the incorrect part of the forum.

    I am 17, and from Southern California. I have been playing sax for 8 years and just picked up baritone at the start of this summer. I really, really want to make Vanguard Cadets for the 2015 season and was looking for some tips and help to achieve my goal.

    First of all, is it a reasonable goal to audition for Vanguard Cadets with only a few months' experience on the horn?

    Also, I am aware that I am posting this a few months earlier than most would start considering auditions, but I really want to maximize my chance of making the corps.

    What can I do to help make it at auditions?

    Would it be possible to find a carpool to get to auditions in San Jose?

    Thanks in advance for the help!

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