When: Saturday, April 23 9:30 AM to 4 PM
Where: Education Complex Gym on the campus of UCF
9:30-10:00 am - Registration
10:00-12:00 pm - Warm-up and Dance Block
12:00-1:00 pm - Lunch
1:00-2:00 pm - Warm-up and Flag Basics
2:00-4:00 pm - Flag Routine
4:00 pm - Auditions End
After results are announced, all new and returning members should expect to stay till 7pm to receive information, have their measurements taken, and pay a $50 deposit to hold their spot on the colorguard. NO SPOTS WILL BE OFFICIAL UNTIL THE $50 DEPOSIT IS PAID. Please bring a check made payable to UCF Athletic Association.
What should I bring?
A water bottle, lunch, and $50 deposit. Flags WILL be provided.
What should I wear?
Please wear form fitting, athletic clothes that you can move in. Tights, leggings, short, and capris are acceptable - no ankle length pants. Hair and make-up should be performance quality. No jewelry besides stud earrings please. Formal auditions will be during the last part of the day and all those auditioning must be wearing black, form fitting clothes.
Do current members have to re-audition?
Yes, all returning members must go through the audition process each season.
What type of things will I have to do for the audition?
The audition will include a dance routine, flag basics (drop spins, peggy spins, basic tosses, etc.), and a flag routine choreographed by the instructors. All skill levels are encouraged to audition!
Does the colorguard spin weapons?
Yes, the colorguard holds an optional audition for the rifle line later in the season. Your ability or interest in the rifle line will in no way affect your audition. The audition process is based solely on dance and flag.
Thank you for your interest in the UCF Colorguard!
Questions about Guard auditions? Please email Dr. Donny Allen at Donald.allen@ucf.edu
Video Auditions for out of town students
If you are an incoming UCF freshman from out of state and cannot make the audition date, you will be allowed to submit a videotape of yourself performing on flag. We'll hold weapon auditions at Band Camp.
You'll need to demonstrate drop spins, peggy spins (aka overhand spins), cones, pull hits, thumb flips, and any other basic flag skills you may do at your school that would demonstrate your control/skill with the equipment.
You'll need to demonstrate that you're able to execute multiple tosses, including a basic pop toss, a standard double, a parallel toss, and a basic 45 toss.
You'll also need to perform a short piece of choreography to music. You can use whatever music you like. We're mainly looking to see that you can incorporate your body and your flag into the musical phrase. It doesn't need to be the craziest, trickiest thing you've ever done. You need to look in control of your body, your equipment and your performance quality at all times.
In the video, we'd prefer if you wear an all black, form fitting ensemble, preferably capris or shorts with tights so that we can see your feet and ankles.
UCF Department of Music
Attn: Dr. Donny Allen – Starlet Knight Auditions
4000 Central Florida Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32816-1354
After we review your video, the guard staff will contact you about anything you might need to work on and notify you of your acceptance into the color guard.
Questions about Guard auditions? Please email Dr. Donny Allen at Donald.allen@ucf.edu