This audition request form is for students that are NEW to our program and auditioning for the 2025-2026 school year. Brass, woodwind, and twirler candidates must submit an audition video. Percussion and color guard auditions are in-person with an option for submitting a video-taped audition. Percussion and color guard audition preparation materials will be posted as soon as they become available. Please use a desktop or laptop computer to submit this form. The data does not always submit properly when using a cell phone. DO NOT USE A SCHOOL EMAIL ADDRESS! Many school districts block incoming email from outside the district. Please enter a personal email address that is checked regularly. The Band Office will communicate via the email address provided. Please add band@unl.edu to your email contacts. Current band members – please submit the CMB Veteran Registration Form. Students interested in bands 2026 or later – please submit the Band Interest Form. FIRST Name Required LAST Name Required NU ID Enter your 8-digit University of Nebraska-Lincoln student ID number. Leave this field blank if you have not yet received an ID number. Cell Phone Required ###-###-####. Home Phone Required ###-###-#### Email Address Required Student's email address that is checked regularly. The Band Office communicates via email. Please do NOT use your school email address. Mailing Address Address Required City Required State Required - Select -AlabamaAlaskaAmerican SamoaArizonaArkansasArmed Forces (Canada, Europe, Africa, or Middle East)Armed Forces AmericasArmed Forces PacificCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFederated States of MicronesiaFloridaGeorgiaGuamHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarshall IslandsMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaNorthern Mariana IslandsOhioOklahomaOregonPalauPennsylvaniaPuerto RicoRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirgin IslandsVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming ZIP Code Required High School Required Year of Graduation Required Ensemble(s) Required - Select -Cornhusker Marching BandBig Red ExpressBoth Instrument Required - Select -piccoloclarinetalto saxophonetenor saxophonetrumpetmellophonetrombonebaritonesousaphonepercussioncolor guardtwirlerdrum kit (BRE)keyboard (BRE)guitar (BRE)bass guitar (BRE) AUDITION OPTIONS Please choose the audition option below that applies to you. We will not respond to incomplete audition requests. The in person percussion and color guard audition date is Saturday, May 10 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Audition Options - None -I am submitting a CMB/BRE brass or woodwind audition by June 1, 2025I am submitting a BRE guitar or keyboard BRE audition by June 1, 2025 Percussion Audition Required - Select -I will attend the Saturday, May 10 in person audition.I will submit an audition video.n/a Percussionists may audition on all battery and front ensemble instruments. Percussion Instrument Required - Select -n/aSnareTenor drumsBass drumCymbals Color Guard Audition Required - Select -I will attend the in person Color Guard audition on Saturday, May 10 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.I will submit an audition video.n/a Candidates may attend one or both of the in-person audition days. The in-person audition dates are to be determined. Candidates also have the option of submitting a video audition. Twirler Audition - None -I am submitting a video audition by Friday, February 28, 2025. Prior Contact Have you had prior contact with our band program? What attracted you to our program? Check all that apply. Attended Winter Festival Attended High School Marching Band Camp Attended Spring Mixer Met UNL Band faculty at my high school Saw one of the bands on television Attended an athletic event on the UNL campus Other… Enter other… Click the SUBMIT button to record your response. Please contact the Band Office (band@unl.edu) if you are having issues with this form. Leave this field blank