Membership is determined by audition. Starlet Knight auditions are held in late April and early May; Percussion Auditions begin in June, July and August; brass and woodwind auditions are held in August at the beginning of band camp. Audition music will be posted by May 1.
Who can be a Marching Knight? Marching Band is an ensemble-class in the School of Music open to students meeting the following criteria:
Official enrollment at the University of Central Florida and/or cooperating Community Colleges (see below)
Successful completion of the audition procedure
How do I get complete audition information? Click on the Request Information Link under Future Knights above, as well as follow the links under Future Knights for Wind Auditions, Percussion Clinics & Auditions, and Color Guard, Majorette, and Dance auditions.
Once we receive your request, you will be entered in our data base of potential new students. During spring and summer of your senior year in high school, you will receive a variety of informative mailings about the UCF Bands.
The most important document to look for is the "Summer Mailing" which is mailed to new members around May 1 of the summer before you first enter UCF as a freshman or transfer student. If you do not receive this by June 1, call the band office immediately at (407) 823-6749.
If you are a high school junior or younger and fill out the BAND APPLICATION, you will receive some informative literature, but audition information will not be sent until the months before your enrollment at UCF. (Please note that it is your responsibility to notify the band office of address changes.)
Community College Students
Q: Can Community College Students join the Marching Knights?
A: Yes! Please follow the following steps:
New Community College Members: Please complete and submit a UCF Undergraduate Admissions application. This application can be submitted on-line via the UCF website at www.admissions.ucf.edu. For the question: “Are you applying to:”, choose “attend some classes at UCF, but I do not intend to earn a degree from UCF.” The next question will allow you to indicate that you are applying for “Non-degree Marching Band only”. You must also submit the application fee, transcripts and test scores. All items must be submitted to UCF Undergraduate Admissions office by May 1. Applications submitted after this date, are not guaranteed to have a decision in time.
Returning Community College Members: Please complete and submit a UCF Readmission form, which can be picked up at the UCF Registrar's Office, located in Millican Hall. This form must be submitted to the Registrar's Office no later by May 1. Forms submitted after this date, are not guaranteed to have a decision in time.
When you receive your PID number please contact us. We need your formal name, instrument area, and PID. If you have not already submitted your mailing address, please do so. Email is the preferred method to receive this information.
Any other questions?
Email us at donny.allen@ucf.edu or david.schreier@ucf.edu
Call us at: 407-UCF-BAND (823-2263)