OSUMB Signups 2024
Signup Information
For general questions - see the FAQ page
Band Camp dates are a bit up in the air right now (early April), as there are scheduling items for football season that are still not set in stone. We are currently asking EVERYONE to keep two weeks open before the start of fall quarter. Those two weeks encompass September 9th through the 20th
Incoming freshmen may signup prior to fully enrolling at OSU, but should be intending to attend the university.
By the fall, students in the marching band must be a degree seeking OSU student, or a student at LBCC enrolling through the co-enrollment agreement between LBCC and OSU Music.
Wind Rosters will be set in late May, show dots will be assigned during band camp in September.
Drumline and Color Guard rosters are set at auditions for those sections over the summer. See those pages for info.
Wind rosters can change over the summer depending on drops and numbers in drumline and color guard
Wind players are required to submit a part hearing video in the signup form. This video will help us with initial part placements during camp. In the event that we have signups over capacity, this video will serve as an audition for the roster.
Part Hearing video information below under Video Details
Your part hearing should be made on the instrument that you are signing up for. If you have a secondary that you’d also feel comfortable marching, make sure to note it on the signup form.
Instrument substitutions on your video may be made between the following instruments:
Piccolo / Flute
Saxophones generally
Mellophone / French Horn
Baritone / Euphonium (upright or marching)
Sousaphone / Tuba
Prospective Member Info Sessions
During the spring we host information sessions for folks who have questions about anything band. Attendance at these sessions is not required to join. All sessions take place at 6pm, register for one or more below:
Info Session #1 - February 28th (Register Here)
Info Session #2 - March 12th (Register Here)
Video Details
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Guidelines
You will be asked for a link to your part hearing video. This can be on a video hosting platform such as YouTube or Vimeo, it can be in a storage service like Drive, Dropbox, or Box. As long as the link works, and will stay live through the summer
Videos should be taken from a perspective where the viewer can see your valves/keys/slide, and should prioritize sound recording quality over video recording quality. Please make sure your video reflects the way you sound in person as much as possible.
There will be two components to this year’s part hearing videos:
Scales:
Bb and C instruments - Concert Ab Major (two octaves if possible)
Eb and F instruments - Concert Eb Major (two octaves if possible)
All instruments - Chromatic scale to your personal comfortable high and low range limits
Fight Song
One play-through of Hail To OSU
Starting measure one, take the first, then third ending.
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Drumline auditions for incoming students will be held in-person at Reser Stadium in early August (likely Aug 3, date to be confirmed). Live audition video calls are available for out-of-state participants and in-state participants greater than 4 hours’ drive from Corvallis.
If you plan to audition for the drumline, please go ahead and fill out the signup form, and leave the part hearing prompt blank. More information about drumline auditions can be found on the Drumline page.
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Hang tight! Audition information for this component of the 2024 OSUMB is not yet available.
If you are auditioning for color guard, go ahead and fill out the signup form for now, and leave the part hearing prompt blank.
Explore our FAQ for answers to common membership questions, and follow us on social media to learn when audition materials and instructions are available.
Exact camp dates for 2024 are TBD, within the two weeks prior to the start of fall quarter
A note on HOUSING
The OSUMB provides options for housing during camp, which takes place before general move-in. These housing options are primarily for new, incoming members, many of whom will be living in the dorms during the school year. Most returning members have arranged housing off campus, or are already living in their on-campus housing by the time camp begins. Housing is handled in the late summer, around when signups close
Option 1 - Early Move-in
We can authorize an early move-in for you in your dorm room. Move-ins will take place in the morning on the new-member day of camp (Sunday). This option will add to your room and board at $25 per additional day.
Option 2 - Homestay
During camp, returners also host new members at their place of residence. This allows incoming students to avoid the cost of early move-in, and also have someone built in to their schedule to help mentor them through camp and the start of school. The match is done by section leaders and is based on their preferences, major, allergies, etc.