Scholarship Audition Dates/Information

Contact the Band Office at 662-325-2713 to schedule your audition.

• Friday, January 31, 2020. This audition date is only for seniors attending the MSU Honor Band Clinic.
• Saturday, February 15, 2020. Open to all students but is also the preferred audition date for students majoring in music or music education.
• Saturday, March 14, 2020. Open to all students.
• Weekdays, January through the end of March. Open to all students.

Brass & Woodwind Scholarship Audition Requirements

• 5 major scales (Student's choice. 2 octaves where appropriate.)
• A 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

• Drumline audition information can be found here.

Auxiliary Auditions

• Auxiliary auditions will be held on Saturday, April 18th. More information can be found here.