Auditions and Membership
Membership in the Marching Hundred is provided to all brass members while all prospective woodwind, percussion, and Redstepper members must audition. First-year (rookie) woodwind members are required to perform a "playing interview" on the Tuesday of band camp (usually the week prior to classes) that consists of range tests (in scale form), performance of school songs, and a short interview session. Percussion and Redstepper members are auditioned and set prior to the week of band camp. All returning wind members (vets) are afforded their membership and return for Tuesday night's rehearsal (with rookie members showing up at a Sunday night rehearsal, the first of band camp).
On the Thursday night of band camp performance block and rank assignments are set. These are set based on a set of marching maneuvers, actions, and playing known as "The Procedure." Wind members perform the Procedure in ranks of similar instruments (usually between 6 and 8 at a time) while being observed by the directors and associate instructors. This is required of all members, new and returning. Results are posted at or around midnight that night on the official Hundred website. If someone who auditioned does not make the performance block they may return the following day to audition for the reserve block.
Individuals who, after making the performance block, cannot meet the required amount of rehearsal time for their year (dependent upon class standing) may be put on reserve block status as well.
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