New applicants must submit several items along with their application form.
Prior attendance at a DMA location as a student is preferred but not required.
Applications are due by May 1.
1
Online Application
It’s the typical “tell us about yourself!” form. And it can be found right here.
2
Letter of Recommendation
This letter must come from your most recent band director. Please ask them to describe in detail your skills as a musician and leader within their ensemble.
All letters of reference must be submitted electronically to impact@drummajor.org and come from the director’s email account.
3
YouTube Video
Your video will contain 3 different components:
- Conducting tempos
- Conducting the National Anthem
- Brief bio
Tempo Conducting
Please record yourself conducting a 4/4 pattern at 3 tempos. Please record at least 24 counts of each tempo:
- Fast: mm = 132-144
- Medium: mm = 96-112
- Slow: mm = 76-88
National Anthem
The end of Star-spangled Banner beginning with the words “Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave,”
Either use a metronome or an existing piece of music MUST be clearly audible in your video.
30-sec Intro
Please include a 30-second clip telling us why you want to be part of the DMA IMPACT Team.
How to Submit a Video
Create a YouTube account if you do not have one already
Upload your video and set the video privacy status to UNLISTED.
Title the video using the format: “Last Name, First Name – DMA IMPACT Audition Video”
Copy the video link and submit it via our online form
Videos must be HD quality. Please use a recent smartphone or comparable digital recorder.
Set your camera so that it shows the top half of your body.
Record yourself a few times, and choose the best take!
All of your video clips must be edited together into ONE video before being uploaded to YouTube.
