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AUDITION INFORMATION
All Audition Sites are treated equally in regards to being offered a position with Forte in 2010.
Some quick points:
Dallas and Houston are the primary audition sites, but students auditioning in Virginia, Georgia, South Dakota, and Ohio will all have equal chances to earn a spot as well as those auditioning via VideoTape
All Students who audition in Texas, South Dakota, or Georgia (possibly depending on recruit's location) will need to make plans to attend all Texas Camps from Jan - May)
All Students who audition in Virginia or Ohio will have the chance to attend more localized rehearsals for Jan, Feb, March and May. Auditionees from these locations will need to plan to attend the April Camp in Texas.
All Students from all locations will be required to move-in to DFW area starting in Mid-early June for Everydays
Ratings will be given out at all audition locations
Contracts will be offered starting at the January Camp. This includes the local rehearsals in VA and OH
Houston 1 Houston 2 Houston 3 Houston 4 Houston 5 Houston 6
Virginia 1 Virginia 2 Virginia 3
Colorguard Audition Packet (coming soon) please email director@fortecorps.org for information until packet is posted
Woodwind & Non-Traditional Drum Corps Instrument Applicant Information
Drum Major Applicant Information
Colorguard Audition Information
Percussion Audition Packets:
Forte Brass Technique Packets
Please print the following form and bring with you to auditions (Video Tape, Satellite, or Full Camps) & Register - Online Recruit Registration
**All Camps have Auditions for Open Spots. You may attend OH, VA or TX even if it is your first time auditioning for Forte.
Recruits who have already auditioned, should RSVP through CorpsData only. - membership@fortecorps.org for more info
March 27th -TBA - Dallas, TX -
(Please RSVP HERE for First time auditionees, Those who have already auditioned should RSVP through CORPSDATA)
9:00am Registration
10am-10pm
$100 Audition Fee (New Auditionees) / $500 Dues Installment Due (Returning Auditionees - if you are not offered a contract, $400 will be refunded)
Schedule for Audition Day (Dallas Only)
8am - Management Team Arrives
8:30am Management Team Meeting
9am - Staff Arrive/Registration begins
10am - Opening Corps Meeting/Registration Complete
10:30am - Full Corps Stretch
11am - Sectionals
11:00-12:00 Parent Meeting (All Parents and Families are invited to meet with Management Team Members to get questions answered and gain more information about the corps)
1pm - Lunch (provided by Corps)
2pm - Visual
4pm - Sectionals
6pm - Dinner (provided by Corps)
7pm - Sectionals
8:30pm - Ensemble (Parents and Families are invited to attend and watch)
9:15pm - Clean-up
9:45pm - Closing meeting (Parents and Families
are invited to attend)
10pm - Dismissed
We will also be hosting some students from Florence MS for a special Clinic from 3-6pm.
*If you have not received an email from the Corps Director or Caption Head and you have RSVP'd, then you must check your Spam folder and make sure this e-mail address is cleared. The large number of e-mails along with the large number of recipients can sometimes cause this. We may also have the incorrect email for you on file. So please shoot a note to your caption head and the corps director if you have not heard from us. Thanks!
director@fortecorps.org percussion@fortecorps.org brass@fortecorps.org colorguard@fortecorps.org
March 27th - Brunswick HS (Please RSVP HERE for First time auditionees, Those who have already auditioned should RSVP through CORPSDATA)
3581 Center Rd
Brunswick, Ohio
9:00am Registration
10am-4pm
$100 Audition Fee (New Auditionees) / $500 Dues Installment Due (Returning Auditionees - if you are not offered a contract, $400 will be refunded)
This is a Full Audition & Rehearsal for all sections. Individual auditions may be video taped for viewing of full staff.
**This site will also be the host to January, February, March and May rehearsals. Students auditioning at this site will be required to attend the Dallas, TX camp in April and then report to Texas for summer move-ins. All paperwork and dues may be turned in at these camps. Contracts will be offered starting in January. Drum Major Candidates may audition at this location and will be videotaped (Candidate may be asked to attend the February Texas Camp in addition to April). Battery Percussion candidates will be required to submit a video biweekly to the Caption Head in order to be offered and to obtain a position in the Battery Percussion section.**
***Students need to bring their own instruments for the audition and camps at this location. If you need an instrument provided for you, please contact director@fortecorps.org at least 3 days prior to camp. Battery Auditionees should bring a Snare drum.***
*If you have not received an email from the Corps Director or Caption Head and you have RSVP'd, then you must check your Spam folder and make sure this e-mail address is cleared. The large number of e-mails along with the large number of recipients can sometimes cause this. We may also have the incorrect email for you on file. So please shoot a note to your caption head and the corps director if you have not heard from us. Thanks!
director@fortecorps.org percussion@fortecorps.org brass@fortecorps.org colorguard@fortecorps.org
Schedule for Audition Day (Ohio & Virginia ONLY)
9:00am - Staff Arrives
9:30am
- Registration begins
10am - Opening Corps Meeting/Registration
Complete
10:15am - Full Corps Stretch
10:30am
- Visual Basics
11am - Sectionals/Auditions
1pm
- Lunch (provided by Corps)
2pm - Sectionals/Auditions
2:30pm - Ensemble (Parents and Families are invited to attend and watch)
3:15pm - Clean-up
3:45pm - Closing meeting (Parents and Families
are invited to attend)
4pm - Dismissed
Details for March Virginia Rehearsal TBA
Remaining Camp Schedule 2010
Registration at ALL Rehearsals begins at 9:00am
If you have a conflict with a rehearsal, please contact your CAPTION HEAD asap. A Video can be submitted in place of attendance for school & band related conflicts. All Fees and paperwork will still need to be mailed into the main office.
Once you have auditioned, you will be given a CorpsData account. Please RSVP for each rehearsal no later than 1 week prior so that preparations can be made. New Auditionees will be given a CorpsData account within a week of their first audition.
March 27th
Dallas-Fort Worth Area, Texas - Brass & Percussion Only (Contracts are Offered, New Auditionees invited, Colorguard may request an individual audition) 10am-10pm
Brunswick HS - Brunswick, OH (Cleveland Area) - Brass & Percussion Only - Colorguard/Percussion MUST RSVP or email to reserve a spot (Contracts are Offered, New Auditionees invited, Colorguard may request an individual audition) 10am-4pm
Details TBA - Virginia Beach, VA - Brass Only - 10am-4pm
April 24th-25th
Dallas-Fort Worth Area, Texas - Full Corps (Contracts are Offered, New Auditionees invited)
Friday Night Arrival (no rehearsal) 8pm-10pm
Saturday 8am-12am
Sunday 8am - 4pm
*All Auditionees from Ohio and Virginia must attend the April Dallas Area rehearsal.
May 22nd
Dallas-Fort Worth Area, Texas - Full Corps (Contracts are Offered, New Auditionees invited) 10am-10pm
Brunswick HS - Brunswick, OH (Cleveland Area) - Full Corps - Colorguard/Percussion MUST RSVP or email to reserve a spot (Contracts are Offered, New Auditionees invited) 10am-4pm
Details TBA - Virginia Beach, VA - Brass Only - 10am-4pm
Contracts are offered at all rehearsals until spots are filled. Alternative spots may be assigned.
(Virginia and Ohio Students need to bring their own instruments for the audition and camps at those locations. If you need an instrument provided for you, please contact director@fortecorps.org at least 3 days prior to camp. Battery Auditionees should bring a Snare drum. Virginia rehearsals are BRASS ONLY)
( Texas Students need to bring their own instruments for the audition and camps at the Texas locations until a contract has been assigned.. If you need an instrument provided for you, please contact director@fortecorps.org at least 3 days prior to camp. Battery Auditionees should bring a Snare drum. We will have equipment available at this location on a limited basis due to the number of auditionees)
**students may attend the VA or OH rehearsals in place of the Texas Rehearsals with the exception of April
Tentative Summer Move-ins:
June 15 Move-ins for
Pre-Tour Training (ALL Percussion
Only)
June 17 Move-ins for Pre-Tour Training
(ALL Colorguard and Brass)
For all Grand Prairie area auditions and rehearsals:
Hyatt Place of Grand Prairie/Arlington has extended our special rate to all Forte dates in 2010.
To book online, just go to the website - www.hyattplacedallasnortharlington.com and enter the code where it says Group/Corporate #53411
Or you can call 972-988-6800 and ask for the Forte rate! (Thanks Steve Murphy!)
Hyatt Place
1542 N Hwy 360
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
972-988-6800
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