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AUDITIONS · 2027 SEASON

2027 audition packet.

Create your free auditionee account to get the packet -- music, video expectations, and the full audition-weekend details. Questions? Email the staff.

Get the packet.

Create your free auditionee account to download the packet, sign the required forms, and register for camps.

Register to audition — get the packet

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Sections

World

Class

Fall

Auditions

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Dates + camps

Mark your calendar.

Last open audition of the season.

Sunday, Nov 1 at Catoosa High School: Audition Camp #3 is open to everyone, first-timers included, and doubles as our first callback. Some contracts go out at the end of the day; everyone else hears from us about the invite-only final callback on Nov 15. First rehearsal is Nov 20.

Referral bonus: bring two people who haven't been to a camp yet, tell us at check-in, and all three audition fees are waived.

Register for Camp #3

Countdown

Next up — Open audition + callback

--Days--Hrs--Min--Sec
  1. Open audition + callbackNov 1
  2. Final callbackNov 15
  3. First rehearsalNov 20

Upcoming camps

Fri, Nov 13

Virtual audition

Video audition

Video auditions are reserved for performers who cannot attend camp in person because of distance or schedule conflicts. Your $60 audition fee covers it — submit from your free auditionee portal by this date, and it counts as one of your two required looks.

Audition fee covers this

Experience camps · Day schedule

What a camp day looks like

9:00 AM

Doors open, registration begins

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM

Morning block

  • 10:00 – 12:30Front Ensemble
  • 10:00 – 11:30Visual Block (Battery + Visual Ensemble)
  • 11:30 – 12:30Battery playing
  • 11:30 – 12:30Visual Ensemble dance

12:30 – 2:00 PM

Lunch

Lunch isn’t provided — bring your own or grab something nearby. No fridges available.

2:00 – 5:00 PM

Afternoon block

  • Front Ensemble
  • Visual Ensemble dance
  • Battery playing

5:00 – 6:00 PM

Clean up

Everyone helps reset the space — leave it better than we found it.

6:00 PM

Wrap-up meeting + dismissal

Times are US Central. Same schedule at every experience camp.

Register for auditions

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Join the conversation

Don't wait for camp to ask.

The auditionee Discord is where staff and the other 2027 auditionees hang out all season -- packet questions, section advice, travel plans. Ask there first, get answers fast.

Join the auditionee Discord
auditionee-chat

mallet_kid_277:42 PM

do i need to own a marimba to audition for front ensemble??

RIP StaffSTAFF7:44 PM

nope -- we provide the instruments. bring your own mallets if you have them, and we have loaners if you don't.

mallet_kid_277:45 PM

that's awesome. see you at experience camp 🥁

RIP staff is typing…

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What to bring

Pack light. Pack right.

  • Your sticks + mallets — don't own them yet? Email us for loaners.
  • Athletic clothes you can move in + clean, non-marking indoor shoes.
  • The packet music, prepared — download it from your auditionee portal.
  • Water + a snack (you will be on the floor for hours).
  • A pencil — you will get notes, and we coach the audition itself.
  • An open mind — show up rested, early, and willing to be coached.

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International auditionees

Auditioning from abroad.

  1. 01

    Submit a video audition

    Outside the U.S.? You audition by video from your free auditionee portal — no need to travel for the first round.

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    Invited to callback camp

    A strong video earns an invitation to our callback camp here in Oklahoma, where we make final ensemble decisions in person.

Heads-up before you book travel: getting to Oklahoma — flights, visas, lodging — is a real expense, so we only invite international auditionees to callback camp when we believe you have a strong shot at the ensemble. Start your visa process early, and email the staff with questions.

Register to submit your video

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After auditions

Season cadence + cost.

Member fees

$2,500 + $100 / season

Planned for 2026-27, before fundraising or discounts. Plus a required $100 Dayton transportation fee -- not charged only if you travel with a parent or guardian, or have a flight approved in advance. $1,000 down at contract, then four monthly payments. Need-based scholarships and fundraising are real -- ask if you need them.

Rehearsals

Weekends + Friday nights

Friday nights 7-11pm, Saturdays 10am-10pm, Sundays 10am-5pm, with meal breaks. Cadence shifts around travel + competition weeks.

Travel

Regionals + WGI

Regional competitions through the spring, plus WGI World Championships in Dayton. The 2027 slate posts once the schedule is locked.

What you get

Instruction + gear

A full season of coaching from an experienced staff, season gear (jersey, footwear, dogtags), and a network of 500+ alumni.

What we ask

Attendance + hard work

Attendance, attention, and hard work. We compete at World Class because we work for it.

Eligibility

22 or under on April 1

Per WGI independent-class rules, you're eligible for the 2027 season if you're not over 22 on April 1, 2027 (proof of age required). High-schoolers, college performers, and DCI alumni all welcome.

What we ask

Attendance. Attention. Hard work.

We are not a casual ensemble. We compete at World Class because we work for it. If that excites you more than it scares you, we want to meet you.

Audition questions, answered.

When are auditions?

Audition camps run every fall. For the 2027 season, the last open audition is Sunday, Nov 1 at Catoosa High School -- it doubles as our first callback -- followed by an invite-only final callback on Nov 15. Register for your free auditionee account to sign up.

Do I need DCI experience?

No. We welcome high school performers, college performers, and DCI alumni. Eligibility follows WGI independent-class rules: you can march the 2027 season as long as you're not over 22 on April 1, 2027.

Can I audition if I already march DCI?

Yes -- plenty of members do. Communicate with both staffs early about call-back and rehearsal conflicts; with planning, the two seasons are navigable.

I play multiple instruments. Which section should I audition for?

Pick a primary section (Visual, Front Ensemble, or Battery) when you register. If you are open to a cross-section placement, flag it in the notes and we will work with you during the audition.

I do color guard or dance. Is there a spot for me?

Yes. Visual Ensemble is where color guard, dance, and movement performers march with us -- no percussion experience needed. Pick Visual Ensemble when you register and come to camp ready to move.

How much does it cost to audition?

One $60 audition fee covers your entire audition experience -- every camp, and a video submission if you need one. It is one flat fee, not per-camp. You pay it when you register through your free auditionee portal.

What are member fees if I make the ensemble? Are there scholarships?

Planned 2026-27 fees are $2,500 + $100 -- $2,500 in member fees, plus a required $100 Dayton transportation fee. That breaks down as $1,000 at contract plus four monthly payments -- the Dayton fee rolls into those payments, and is only skipped if you travel to Dayton with a parent or guardian, or have a staff-approved flight. We have need-based scholarships and active fundraising. Cost should not be the reason you do not audition -- reach out.

What if I cannot make the audition weekend?

Video auditions are reserved for performers who genuinely cannot attend in person due to distance or schedule conflicts. If that is you, submit a video from your free auditionee portal by Friday, Nov 13 -- your $60 audition fee covers it. Questions? Email auditions@resistanceindoor.org.

Can I audition from outside the U.S.?

Yes. International auditionees audition by video through the auditionee portal -- your $60 audition fee covers the video round. If your video is strong, we invite you to our callback camp in Oklahoma for final decisions. Because that travel is a significant expense, staff only extend callback-camp invitations to international auditionees we believe have a strong chance of making the ensemble -- so start your visa process early and email us with questions.

Ready? Register to audition.

Music, video expectations, and the full audition-weekend details — all in your free auditionee portal.

Register to audition

Still just questions

Resistance Indoor performers at prelims

Just questions? Email us. Real humans answer, and no question is too small before you decide to audition.

auditions@resistanceindoor.org