Drumline
We are gearing up for the 2025 edition of Oregon State Drumline!
2025-26 Prospective Drumline Students:
Sign Up for Audition Eligibility Here.
** The drumline holds auditions for membership, which is an additional step beyond the OSUMB Sign-Up process.
Read on for important info about the program, the audition process, and arranging a visit. ⬇︎⬇︎⬇︎
If you are interested in auditioning for the drumline in future years (after ‘25-26), please fill out our Interest Form.
The Oregon State Drumline is the rhythmic, beating heart of the OSUMB. In addition to all of the great music this section performs as part of the full band, the drumline has its own featured repertoire of cadences and grooves, additional Game Day performances, a samba band for OSU men's and women's soccer, community performance opportunities, and its own class during Spring Term.
The drumline typically fields 8-10 snares, 5-6 tenors, 6-7 basses, and 8-10 cymbals. Auditions are required for membership. If you have any questions about the drumline program or percussion opportunities at OSU, please feel free to contact us below.
2025 AUDITIONS, WORKSHOPS, & CAMPS
ONLINE WORKSHOP: JUN 18
IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: JUL 12
FALL DRUMLINE AUDITIONS: AUG 9
DRUMLINE CAMP: Sept 8-12 **
BAND CAMP: Sept 14-19 ** (…followed by our game vs. Oregon on Sept 20! **)
FIRST DAY OF CLASS: Sept 24
** If you are offered a position in the Oregon State Drumline, attendance is required at these camps.
Vamos Castores!
Audition Info
If you want to audition for the 2025-26 Oregon State Drumline, start by filling out the OSUMB Sign-Up Form . We’ll contact you in early Spring 2025 about the drumline audition process and our summer workshops.
Fall Auditions for incoming students will be held in-person at Reser Stadium on August 9. Online options are available for out-of-state participants and in-state participants greater than 4 hours’ drive from Corvallis.
Our Audition Packet will be released in Spring 2025. In the meantime, take a look at last year’s packet (below) for a preview…
Arrange a visit!
You are also welcome to visit our Spring Drumline class, a Spring Term course for current OSU students, to get a feel for the program and for our drumline community. If you happen to be in Corvallis touring the campus on a Wednesday in April or May, we meet on Wednesday evenings, 7-8:50 in Gill Coliseum. Contact Justin Preece if you would like to arrange a visit (email at bottom of this page).
We also offer band info sessions in the spring and drumline workshops during the summer to help you get familiar with the audition music, meet staff and student leaders, and get your questions answered. More info on the OSUMB Sign-Up page.
Audition Music & Instructions - 2024 (last year)
Here is last year’s audition packet. It is unlikely to change much in 2025, so you’ll probably benefit from taking an early look at our material:
2024 Audition Packet - Cymbals
Practice Audio
Contact
Drumline
Justin Preece
Percussion Coordinator,
OSU Marching Band
justin.preece@oregonstate.edu
OSUMB
Mr. Olin Hannum
Director of Athletics Bands
Associate Director Bands
olin.hannum@oregonstate.edu
541-737-5400
200A Community Hall
OSU Percussion
Dr. Robert Brudvig
Associate Professor, Music
Director of Percussion Studies
bbrudvig@oregonstate.edu
541-737-5600
107B Community Hall