Division Prep Information and Sheet Music

For Marching Band, Color Guard, Concert Band, and (marching) Percussion divisions, please review the following information prior to Summer Symposium.

There is nothing to prepare for students participating in either the Drum Major Institute or Music Production Boot Camp divisions.

Marching Band

Placement Hearing Information for Marching Band Division

Sheet music for Marching Band is available below. Richard Saucedo’s arrangement of the National Anthem must be learned and memorized prior to your arrival at camp. Carolina Crown music does not have to be memorized but should be worked on as much as possible. If more than one part is written for your instrument, please practice the part that you are most comfortable with.

Please select your part from the links on this page. When choosing your part, please consider the following:

We need a balanced ensemble. If you play a part at camp that is different than what you play at home, it may not have anything to do with your playing ability. We need to consider the full ensemble.
Your most consistent range and where you sound the best on your instrument.

There will be no audition for parts. However, sectional staff may (and likely will) need to adjust parts on Monday at sectionals.

Concert Band

Concert Band Division Information

There are no formal hearings for Concert Band; however, students should prepare short excerpts showcasing their abilities to play for faculty if necessary. There is nothing to prepare for Concert Band Percussion students.

Short excerpts can be found here below:

High School Concert Band

Middle School Concert Band

Marching Percussion

There are no formal hearings for Marching Percussion; however, students should prepare short excerpts showcasing their abilities to play for faculty if necessary. Students may be placed by camp faculty into skill-based groups periodically during the week. For more information, please visit the percussion google drive here.

Color Guard

The Color Guard Track is designed to help color guard students develop a wide variety of skills in today’s competitive and non-competitive arena. We realize that guard members are trained differently around the country, so each student will perform a short routine at the beginning of camp, allowing our staff to determine their movement and equipment ability and placing them in an appropriate class.