Woodwinds & Brass Auditions
2026 Video Auditions are Open and Deadline is May 1st!
Video Auditions for the Fall 2026 season are Open and Deadline is May 1st!
- All accepted members must register for MUS 107 (marching band).
- This is a one (1) credit class.
Instructions for the Video Audition Submission:
#1 - Record yourself playing your instrument part (see music excerpt packets and video creation instructions below) of the following:
- #1: Bb Concert Scale in half notes
- #2: GVSU Alma Mater
- #3: GVSU Fight Song
Play each song and demonstrate correct tempos (see tempo for each song below), styles, articulations, dynamics, and observance all rests (short or extended). The music does not have to be memorized for the audition.
#2 - Submit Your Video Audition including links to your audition video(s):
How to Create Your Video Audition
Follow these steps to submit your video:
- Prepare your video(s) of the required audition music – no edits, clips, or enhancements. You must be visibly playing your instrument the audition video.
- Upload your video(s) to YouTube as an unlisted video, so that it is viewable with a link you provide (see Change Video Privacy Settings for instructions). Include your name and instrument in the title of the video.
- Copy the link to your unlisted YouTube video, submit your audition using the form linked below, and include the links in the "Video Audition URLs" box.
- Laker Marching Band Woodwind/Brass Video Audition Online Form
Full-Time Students attending area Colleges or Universities are Welcome to Audition!
Non-GVSU students who are attending at area colleges/universities full-time can audition for the Laker Marching Band but will have to complete the Guest Application to GVSU and be admitted by GVSU. Guest Students who are Returners in the Laker Marching Band have to complete the Guest Application to GVSU but do not have to re-audition. The course number for the GVSU Marching Band is MUS 107 Section 01.
MUS 107 is a one (1) credit course, and the cost can be found on the Tuition and Fees page of the Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships.
2026 Required Audition Music Packets
Audition Music Tempos:
- Bb Concert Scale: quarter note = 100
- Play ascending scale as high as you can go!
- GVSU Alma Mater: quarter note = 88
- GVSU Fight Song: half note = 140
Reference audio for the audition music:
- Auditions on Piccolo, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, or Baritone may chose 1st or 2nd parts or upper/lower notes when divided.
- Those auditioning on Piccolo, Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax or Baritone Sax and accepted must provide their own instrument for the season.
- GVSU only provides Mellophones, Marching Baritones, Sousaphones, Drumline, and Flags.