Application Information
Cornhusker Marching Band leadership interviews will be live via Zoom. Each candidate will be sent a meeting date and time as well as a Zoom link after the application has been received. Applications must be submitted no later than 24 hours prior to the earliest requested interview date M-F. Applications submitted after 5:00 PM on a Friday will not be eligible for a Monday morning interview.
You may save a partially completed leadership application and return to submit the form at a later date. The link to the form may be found below.
- List previous leadership positions, if any. Include experience from high school, the Cornhusker Marching Band, or at work.
- Briefly state why you want to be a Cornhusker Marching Band Leader. You may send more detailed information to band@unl.edu (PDF format), if you wish.
Brass and woodwind candidates should give us two interview date preferences, if possible.
Read the Leadership Position Descriptions
Please take some time to read the leadership position descriptions before submitting the application form. If you still have questions after reading this information thoroughly, please email the Band Office.
2025 Color Guard Leadership Interviews
Color Guard Leadership Interviews
- Wednesday, February 26, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
2025 Percussion Leadership Interviews
Percussion Leadership Interviews
- Wednesday, March 5, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
2025 Brass and Woodwind Leadership Interviews
- Thursday, February 27, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
- Monday, March 3, 10:30 AM - 12:00 NOON
- Tuesday, March 4, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
- Monday, March 10, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Tuesday, March 11, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
- Wednesday, March 12, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
- Friday, March 14, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Request A Leadership Interview
Complete and submit the leadership application form. An interview time and Zoom link will be sent to you after the application has been received.
Leadership Application Form
Drum Major Audition Videos Due
Drum Major audition videos are due on Friday, March 28. Please submit the audition video via Yuja.
Drum Major Training Clinics
Mace work is not part of the audition and will not be covered during the clinics. Please be familiar with the prepared audition piece posted below before attending the clinics.
Drum Major Training Clinics
- February 25, Tuesday, 3:00-4:00pm. Room 109
- March 4, Tuesday, 5:30-6:30pm. Room 109
- March 13, Thursday 5:30-6:30pm. Room 109
- March 24, Monday, 5:00-6:00pm. Room 109
If you have a conflict with the clinic dates or are unable to attend in-person, please contact Eric Elker, Foteini Angeli, AND Andrea Mack (email all three GAs).
Probable Drum Major Clinic Topics
- Drum Majors as leaders
- Drum Majors as conductors
- Drum Majors as performers
- Drum Majors as technicians
Drum Major Audition Requirements
- Conduct the National Anthem as you sing it (no metronome or recording allowed)
- March two boxes of slides (R or L) and two boxes of Flanks (R or L)
- Demonstrate the drum major “lean back”
- Demonstrate slow (Q=96) and fast (Q=132 – No Place Tempo) strut
- Demonstrate double time
- Teach your choice of marching fundamental from the following: Parade Rest/Attention, Strut, e-&-ah’s, Backward March, to an imaginary incoming freshman in preparation for their second Round Audition. This clip should not exceed 3 minutes in length.
- Conduct the assigned piece (link below) along with the recording, from memory. Download the score and recording file from the links below.
Drum Major Audition Score and Recording