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
June 30, 2018
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Panther Stadium (Band Room/Breezeway), 735 Beckwith St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30314
***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 short 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.
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
Workshop 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
Performance Attire
(You will change into this attire after the workshop.)
-Dress as if you are participating in a performance.
-Full makeup and hair, with a coordinating performance outfit.
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
June 30, 2018
9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Panther Stadium (Band Room/Breezeway), 735 Beckwith St. SW, Atlanta, GA 30314
***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 short 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.
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
Workshop 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
Performance Attire
(You will change into this attire after the workshop.)
-Dress as if you are participating in a performance.
-Full makeup and hair, with a coordinating performance outfit.
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
*ALREADY CONFIRMED/PAID FOR TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS TO A DIFFERENT NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION SESSION?*
If you do not live in the Metro Atlanta area and have already made solid plans for the June 22 or July 20 NSO sessions and cannot change them, you MAY be eligible to audition via video. If you'd like to be considered for a video audition, you must send an email with the subject "Video Audition Request" to silverbreezecau@gmail.com with the following information in the body of the email:
- First Name, Middle Initial, Last Name
- 900# (Clark Atlanta University student ID), if you are attending an Atlanta area college or university send the ID for that school.
- Date of Birth
- Home City/State
- Confirmation of attendance at the June 22 or July 20 NSO session. (A print screen of the confirmation is acceptable.)
If you have additional questions regarding Silver Breeze, forward them to silverbreezecau@gmail.com.