Dan sits down with Vic Lee, one of the 2022 Bluecoats drum majors, to discuss best practices for preparing and auditioning for drum corps

That Dan Band Show, Ep. 30: Audition Tips with Vic Lee of the Bluecoats

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Show Timestamps

00:05-2:00- Episode intro

2:15-3:13- Vic introduces themselves

3:30-3:46- Was Vic ever cut from a drum corps?

4:21-5:29- What was the process of arriving at wanting to audition for DCI?

7:35-How did Vic land at Cadets?

10:10-What did Vic learn marching at the Open Class level?

12:18- How did Vic know they wanted to ultimately end up at Bluecoats?

14:08- What were the auditions like when you got cut?

15:41-How should a new auditionee approach auditioning mentally so that they are prepared?

16:30-What does “preparation” mean?

20:10-How does someone prepare mentally for a high-stakes audition?

22:58-What qualities are world class instructors looking for in an auditionee?

29:30-What is the environment like at Bluecoats?

38:51-What was the experience like being drum major at Bluecoats?