Scholarship Audition Dates/Information

Contact the Band Office at 662-325-2713 to schedule your audition for the 2027 Famous Maroon Band.

Audition Dates are below (all by appointment)

• Weekdays (Monday - Friday) during Spring semester through March 25, 2027
• Friday, November 20 (Music majors only)
• Friday, January 29 (For students attending the MSU Honor Band Clinic)
• Saturday, February 20 (Preferred date for incoming music majors; all other majors are welcome)
• Saturday, March 20 (open to all majors)

Brass & Woodwind Scholarship Audition Requirements

• 5 major scales (Student's choice, 2 octaves where appropriate.)
• Chromatic scale
• A 1-2 minute prepared piece that demonstrates your best qualities as a musician
• Sight reading

Percussion Scholarship Audition Requirements

Percussionists are encouraged to audition on multiple instruments, but this is not required.

• Snare Drum
• • 5 rudiments (Student's choice, Open-Closed-Open)
  • Long Roll
  • A 1-2 minute prepared piece (on concert or marching snare) that demonstrates your best qualities as a musician
  • Sight reading
• Mallet Percussion
• • Same as Brass & Woodwind requirements
• Timpani
• • Etude or solo
• Percussionists must also be placed successfully on the drumline to receive a scholarship award. See below.

Drumline Auditions

• Information for the 2027 MSU Drumline auditions will be available starting in January 2027.

Auxiliary Auditions

More information can be found on the Auxiliaries page.

• Audition information for the 2027 MSU Feature Twirlers will be posted in January 2027.
• Audition information for the 2027 MSU Color Guard will be posted in January 2027.