Hurricanes Audition Requirements

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Hurricanes Audition Requirements

A corps-specific starting point for learning the audition route, confirming expectations, and planning your preparation.

All Age ClassSeymour, CT · United States
Current packet controls. Eligibility, openings, materials, video rules, deadlines, fees, and attendance vary by caption and season. Confirm every requirement with the corps before registering, paying, or traveling.

What DrumCorps.net reports

Difficulty reflects section auditions and preparation between weekend camps; the official FAQ notes that the guard may have a one-day audition while other sections prepare music and warmups. 2026 tuition was not set on the published FAQ; the last posted breakdown is from 2025 ($2,000 dues plus $150 required fundraising), so confirm current costs with the corps. Rank reflects 6th of 12 in the 2026 DCI All-Age World Championship Finals (88.425). See the official FAQ and cost details and official DCI results.

Hurricanes is a drum corps organization associated with Seymour, Connecticut. It competes in the DCI All-Age category.

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These public profile notes are a starting point. Ask the corps to confirm current dates, costs, eligibility, and audition instructions.

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Complete audition planning checklist

Use this checklist with the corps’ current audition information; requirements differ across corps, captions, and seasons.

  1. Eligibility: age range, age-out date, school/guardian consent, experience prerequisites, and any program-specific restrictions.
  2. Caption and openings: select brass, battery, front ensemble, color guard, dance, or another role; confirm instrument, positions, and selection steps.
  3. Registration: create the required account, submit the official form, note deadlines, provide requested contact/medical details, and save confirmation.
  4. Materials: obtain every packet, exercise, excerpt, music part, learning track, movement assignment, equipment list, and required form.
  5. Practice: follow the written tempo, articulation, sticking, technique, memorization, movement, warm-up, and performance instructions.
  6. Audition format: confirm in-person or video route, camp dates, location, check-in, schedule, callbacks, attendance, travel, lodging, meals, and what to bring.
  7. Video submission: follow the exact framing, audio, number of takes, file type/name, upload/privacy method, and deadline; check the file before submitting.
  8. Fees: list packet, registration, audition, camp, callback, and membership charges; ask which fees are refundable, credited, or separate from tuition.
  9. Contract and season costs: review total dues, payment dates, tour expenses, transport, housing, meals, uniform, equipment, fundraising, aid, and refund policy.
  10. Health and safety: complete medical/emergency forms, insurance and medication plan, guardian consent, conduct expectations, and safeguarding steps.
  11. Records: keep the current packet, calendar, receipts, staff contacts, submitted files, confirmations, and written answers to unclear requirements.

Your next steps

  1. Open the official audition information and identify the correct caption.
  2. Build a calendar for registration, audition, callbacks, camps, fees, and submissions.
  3. Ask the corps directly about anything unpublished or unclear—especially eligibility, costs, video rules, and attendance.
  4. Keep the submission confirmation and follow official callback instructions.

DrumCorpsReady summarizes public information; the corps and its current instructions are authoritative for acceptance, eligibility, fees, and participation requirements.