Submitting Woodwind or Brass Rocket Marching Band Playing Sample Video
Directions for recording/submitting your video playing sample:
- Complete the online "Intent to March" form.
- Find a quiet room without extraneous noise.
- Use a computer, tablet, cell phone, or other video camera. Your face and fingers/valves/slides should be visible at all times.
- When recording:
- State your name and graduating high school, city, and state.
- State the excerpt you are performing.
- Record your performance of the required parts of the sample (all scales, songs, and optional excerpt). Feel free to record multiple takes to get your best performances.
- You may do one continuous take, combine your individual videos into one complete audition, or upload each portion independently.
- When uploading:
- Title each video with your name and the name of the excerpt you are playing.
- Upload your video to YouTube as an "Unlisted" file so the video can be viewed, but will not be publicly searchable to the internet (only people with a link can view). You may also utilize another file sharing service like Google Drive or Dropbox.
- Submit your sample by sending an email to andrew.rhodes@utoledo.edu, containing all your current contact information and video links.
- Results will be communicated in mid-August. All new RMB members will report to campus on August 21 to begin our 2026 preseason training camp.
QUESTIONS?
Contact the Rocket Marching Band before submitting your playing sample.
Email: andrew.rhodes@utoledo.edu Phone: 419.530.2217