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 Auditions for the 2009 Edition of the WVU Marching Band will be held at the Creative Arts Center on the Evansdale Campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown for each of the following dates. Auditions begin at 9:00 a.m. on each date EXCEPT Feature Twirler Auditions on May 3rd, which is 1:30 p.m. for registration.
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Brass and Woodwinds - Saturday, April 4, 2009
- Colorguard - Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5, 2009
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Percussion - Saturday and Sunday, April 4-5, 2009
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Feature Twirlers - Preliminary Screening Video due Monday, March 2, 2009; Invited Twirler Finalist auditions held on Sunday, May 3, 2009
Registration on April 4th will be held in the lobby of the Creative Arts Center and Registration for Feature Twirlers on May 3rd will be at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium. (Football Indoor Practice Facility rain site.)
Any student attending WVU is eligible to join the band. Membership is obtained through a simple audition. Of more than 380 members of the WVU Band, only about one third major in music. The majority of band students represent every college and major course of study within the University. In addition, the overall grade point average of band members is significantly above the University average. Band members are almost always the students who want to excel in their classes - many are enrolled in various WVU Honors program. The band helps students develop a work ethic which carries over in to their studies and eventually their chosen professions.
During the fall term, rehearsals are scheduled Tuesday through Friday for two hours in the late afternoon. The band also conducts a band camp the week before the fall semester begins.
The following pages will hopefully answer any questions you may have about joining "The Pride of West Virginia." |
