Silver Breeze Flag Line
Audition Information for the Silver Breeze Flag Line
The Silver Breeze Flag Line provides color and visual entertainment and flair within the Clark Atlanta University Mighty Marching Panthers Band. The Flag Line performs with the band at football games, parades, exhibitions, selected University programs, and other band appearances.
Audition Details for the 2018-2019 Season
Official auditions are over, however if you missed our auditions and are interested in joining the Silver Breeze Flag Line for the 2019-2020 Season, please check back after the new year for audition dates and details.
Panther Stadium (Band Room/Breezeway), 735 Beckwith St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30314
Report to the Band Room, 3rd door to the right upon entering the Stadium.
***Street parking is available (Do NOT park in the stadium parking lot)***
***Do NOT bring any valuables into the stadium***
***Do NOT leave any valuables in your vehicle***
The University, Music Dept., and Band Program will not assume liability or responsibility
for immobilized, booted, damaged or towed vehicles.
Audition Elements
Flag Fundamentals and Technique Evaluation
You will be evaluated on the fundamental movements of flag/color guard. Movements include, but are not limited to drop spins, figure eights, butterflies, single/double spins, and simple tosses.
Choreography Workshop
A short workshop will be conducted to teach marching, strutting, a stand routine and a flag routine. These elements will be combined to create part of your final evaluation performance.
Interview
A brief interview will be conducted to get to know you better.
Final Evaluation Performance
You will perform the routine taught to you during the choreography workshop and a routine you've pre-prepared (see requirements for more information).
Audition Requirements
Arrival Time
You should plan to arrive 15-20 minutes PRIOR TO the call time to allow time for your personal preparation, including changing clothes if needed. Auditions will begin promptly at the specified time.
(Call time for the audition is 4:00 PM.)
Registration
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 PRINTED head shot (clear, non-pixelated and un-altered/un-filtered selfies are acceptable)
1 - PRINTED unofficial transcript or any documentation noting your GPA
Attire
-Black Bottoms (leggings, jogging pants, workout shorts, etc.)
-Solid white women's tank top or a solid white cotton t-shirt
-Dance and/or athletic shoes
-Hair pulled back into a ponytail or bun
-NO makeup; clear gloss only
-NO Jewelry
Solo Performance Piece
Be prepared to showcase an independently created solo performance. This performance should be at least 30 seconds and no longer than 1 minute and 30 seconds long. The flag routine is at your discretion and your music should be prepared on your cell phone which will be connected to our audio equipment through your headphone jack (if your phone does not have a headphone jack please bring the necessary adaptor).
SPECTATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED INSIDE OF THE AUDITION PROCESS
Official auditions are over, however if you missed our auditions and are interested in joining the Silver Breeze Flag Line for the 2019-2020 Season, please check back after the new year for audition dates and details.
Panther Stadium (Band Room/Breezeway), 735 Beckwith St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30314
Report to the Band Room, 3rd door to the right upon entering the Stadium.
***Street parking is available (Do NOT park in the stadium parking lot)***
***Do NOT bring any valuables into the stadium***
***Do NOT leave any valuables in your vehicle***
The University, Music Dept., and Band Program will not assume liability or responsibility
for immobilized, booted, damaged or towed vehicles.
Audition Elements
Flag Fundamentals and Technique Evaluation
You will be evaluated on the fundamental movements of flag/color guard. Movements include, but are not limited to drop spins, figure eights, butterflies, single/double spins, and simple tosses.
Choreography Workshop
A short workshop will be conducted to teach marching, strutting, a stand routine and a flag routine. These elements will be combined to create part of your final evaluation performance.
Interview
A brief interview will be conducted to get to know you better.
Final Evaluation Performance
You will perform the routine taught to you during the choreography workshop and a routine you've pre-prepared (see requirements for more information).
Audition Requirements
Arrival Time
You should plan to arrive 15-20 minutes PRIOR TO the call time to allow time for your personal preparation, including changing clothes if needed. Auditions will begin promptly at the specified time.
(Call time for the audition is 4:00 PM.)
Registration
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 PRINTED head shot (clear, non-pixelated and un-altered/un-filtered selfies are acceptable)
1 - PRINTED unofficial transcript or any documentation noting your GPA
Attire
-Black Bottoms (leggings, jogging pants, workout shorts, etc.)
-Solid white women's tank top or a solid white cotton t-shirt
-Dance and/or athletic shoes
-Hair pulled back into a ponytail or bun
-NO makeup; clear gloss only
-NO Jewelry
Solo Performance Piece
Be prepared to showcase an independently created solo performance. This performance should be at least 30 seconds and no longer than 1 minute and 30 seconds long. The flag routine is at your discretion and your music should be prepared on your cell phone which will be connected to our audio equipment through your headphone jack (if your phone does not have a headphone jack please bring the necessary adaptor).
SPECTATORS ARE NOT ALLOWED INSIDE OF THE AUDITION PROCESS
If you have additional questions regarding Silver Breeze, forward them to silverbreezecau@gmail.com.