Hello and welcome to another exciting season of the Lincoln-Way Indoor Drumline!
The Lincoln-Way Indoor Drumline is open to all percussionists in the district whether you are involved in Lincoln-Way Marching Band or percussion classes at your school. Below you will find audition information and requirements for the 2022 season:
AUDITION REHEARSALS:
Friday Dec. 3 6-9PM
Saturday Dec. 4 12-5PM
AUDITIONS:
Monday Dec. 6 5-9PM
*All LWID rehearsals will be at LWC. The season calendar can be viewed at www.lincolnwaymusic.org
REQUIREMENTS:
ALL PERCUSSIONISTS:
● Check Patterns
○ Quarter note = 120
BATTERY
FRONT ENSEMBLE:
HELP! I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO AUDITION FOR?!
If you are new to Lincoln-Way Marching Band, Lincoln-Way Indoor Drumline, or the marching arts side of percussion in general we would love to have you in the program and hear you play! Please prepare the check patterns that are required for all students. Please prepare both of the “The” check patterns and two additional numbers of your choosing, the percussion staff will ask you to play two additional numbers at the audition.
We look forward to hearing your audition! Happy practicing!
Tim Berg
Percussion Director
timbergpan@gmail.com
The Lincoln-Way Indoor Drumline is open to all percussionists in the district whether you are involved in Lincoln-Way Marching Band or percussion classes at your school. Below you will find audition information and requirements for the 2022 season:
AUDITION REHEARSALS:
Friday Dec. 3 6-9PM
Saturday Dec. 4 12-5PM
AUDITIONS:
Monday Dec. 6 5-9PM
*All LWID rehearsals will be at LWC. The season calendar can be viewed at www.lincolnwaymusic.org
REQUIREMENTS:
ALL PERCUSSIONISTS:
● Check Patterns
○ Quarter note = 120
BATTERY
- ALL - McNutt Basics
- Drop Catch Var. 1 & 2
- Quarter note = 100
- Colin’s McDiddles Var. 1/2/3
- Quarter note = 136 and 160
- Stick Control Jam
- Quarter note = 100
- Audition Excerpts
- Snare
- Quads
- Bass Drum
- Drop Catch Var. 1 & 2
- NEW MEMBERS (if you have not played a battery instrument in LWMB or LWID before)
- SG
- Snare Drum part (regardless of what instrument you are auditioning for)
- Quarter note = 120
- SG
FRONT ENSEMBLE:
- ALL
- Audition Excerpts
- Vibraphone (two mallets)
- Marimba (four mallets - Stevens Grip)
- Timpani
- Synthesizer
- Audition Excerpts
- ALL MALLET PLAYERS (Marimba/Vibes)
- No Flams (two mallets)
- Quarter note = 100
- No Flams (two mallets)
HELP! I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO AUDITION FOR?!
If you are new to Lincoln-Way Marching Band, Lincoln-Way Indoor Drumline, or the marching arts side of percussion in general we would love to have you in the program and hear you play! Please prepare the check patterns that are required for all students. Please prepare both of the “The” check patterns and two additional numbers of your choosing, the percussion staff will ask you to play two additional numbers at the audition.
We look forward to hearing your audition! Happy practicing!
Tim Berg
Percussion Director
timbergpan@gmail.com
