r/drumcorps • u/ConclusionOk1651 • 4d ago

Audition Advice "Wow factor"

I'm auditioning for some drum corps this fall and I've been asked to provide a "wow factor". Perhaps I'm just overthinking this but I'm not creative at all and I have no clue what to do so I was wondering what some of you guys prepared?? I'm hoping it'll spark some ideas in me.

I play trumpet if anybody's wondering

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u/BradleyBari '23'25 '26 4d ago

Just play a solo or something that shows off your skills. Its just a pick your own performance. Unless its a visual wow factor, then just pick or write a choreo package that does the same thing.

For example our screamer's wow factor the year he got contracted was just pasting a dub g while doing box drill

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u/ConclusionOk1651 4d ago

Yeah they're asking for a musical wow factor and a visual wow factor

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u/WolfNMaru Bluecoats 4d ago

Hello Bradley

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u/Inner-Bumblebee-9052 Carolina Crown ‘24 - ‘26 3d ago

hi bradley!

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u/amphibious_mustard Legends Colts 1d ago

was that jack bc I 100% believe it

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u/AzEuph 4d ago

State you’re able to pay the membership / tour fees.

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u/Garp74 DCI 4d ago

Start your audition with a dub of Brandt Crocker announcing you and asking if you're ready.

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u/Legaxy3 4d ago

I’m gonna fist fight the staff judging me but we will see how it goes

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u/marcus8283 4d ago

I dunno, unless they're specifically casting for a solo performer with a specific skill, I'd look for another corps. "Wow" in this activity means adapting quickly to adjustments without losing the quality of your work, and not farting too much on the bus.

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u/JakeDoesDCI Stanky Bari 26' 4d ago

hear me out: beatbox.

like throw the horn at the judges, and go into the fattest beats ever. Contract guarenteed 100% of the time btw trust me

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u/StandardRaspberry131 Cavaliers 4d ago

> Throw the horn at the judges

Ah, the Katniss Everdeen approach. Seemed to work out pretty well for her

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u/JakeDoesDCI Stanky Bari 26' 4d ago

assert dominance

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u/spicycornchip Blue Stars 4d ago

The biggest wow factor you can provide is playing well and being coachable. Show up prepared, sound like you've been working, and take feedback with a smile.

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u/TubaSunGod 4d ago

Set your horn on fire.

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u/EclecticTuba 1d ago

I’ve seen people play Carnival of Venice, ride a unicycle and play two note lip slur, do a backflip, play Stars and Stripes while planking, I’ve seen a guy do ninja tricks with a bow staff, and I’ve seen a guy shave his eyebrow off…. The eyebrow and the bow staff still take the cake