cavsDhs6317 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 What WC Corps can you audition straight for conductor/DM? Is conducting experience an absolute must? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SynthLine09 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I would imagine that conducting experience (or at least knowing how to conduct) would be a must if you were just going to go straight into it...I think phantom allows anyone to audition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Brass Guy Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Pretty sure you can audition for Phantom as a conductor without being in the corps previously Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coathope Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 At Phantom, you can be a conductor, just not head conductor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavsDhs6317 Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 I've always been curious and Phantom was the only one I've ever heard of that allows that. I enjoyed playing too much in high school and went to march corp last year but got sick and had to leave. I have conducted smaller groups at church and will have a symphony for a musical, I think my passion is for leading instead of playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouooga Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I know in the past Pacific Crest and Blue Devils have allowed for drum majors to audition. Not sure if they still do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roosevelt Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I've always been curious and Phantom was the only one I've ever heard of that allows that. I enjoyed playing too much in high school and went to march corp last year but got sick and had to leave. I have conducted smaller groups at church and will have a symphony for a musical, I think my passion is for leading instead of playing. Yikes. If you want the respect of the corps, you are going to want to earn your stripes as a performer on the field first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general_tsos_chicken2 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 At Phantom, you can be a conductor, just not head conductor. I think even the principal conductor can be someone who was previously not in the corps. pretty sure Will Pitts was a rookie in 05, and he was principal conductor I think you can audition at blue stars too?? and maybe bluecoats?? I feel like more corps are starting to do what PR does in this regard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavsDhs6317 Posted August 17, 2009 Author Share Posted August 17, 2009 Yikes.If you want the respect of the corps, you are going to want to earn your stripes as a performer on the field first. That does make sense I would prefer being in the Asst. first. I have two years left and most likely won't be able to march one because of certain private issues. Blue Stars would be amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piper Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Yikes.If you want the respect of the corps, you are going to want to earn your stripes as a performer on the field first. I can only quote (and agree with) Hans Halberstadt's assessment in his book about the Navy SEALS : ...."Unlike many other units, particularly conventional ones, SEAL's train their officers and enlisted people together at the same time. While it puts additional stresses on the officers, who must fulfill administative duties as well as survive the program, it has the advantage of applying the same high standards to the commissioned officers, while their followers observe. The result is an extra measure of respect for a SEAL officer." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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