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Arsenal Audition Requirements
A corps-specific starting point for eligibility, audition materials, fees, camps, and next steps.
DrumCorps.net currently lists Arsenal as an active corps. Use the official packet and staff instructions linked below to confirm the current season’s complete requirements before registering, paying, or traveling.
Audition and membership information from DrumCorps.net
Difficulty is an estimate: Arsenal welcomes experienced and new performers, offers section packets, video auditions and three 2027 in-person camps; callbacks or continued development may be part of selection. 2027 tuition is $2,750 and includes meals, housing, travel, uniforms, equipment, production and instruction. Audition registration starts at $100 for one camp or video; a second camp raises the total to $150. Rank is an early-stage indicator: Arsenal entered DCI Open Class affiliate status in 2026, scored 62.100 at DCI New Mexico, and did not appear in Open Class Finals, so there is no Finals placement to compare. See official auditions, 2027 tuition, camp fees, and DCI results.
Arsenal’s 2025 production, Equilibrium, marked its first summer as an evaluating Open Class candidate. DCI’s July 2025 report describes an expanded Southwest tour, a season-ending appearance at San Antonio’s Alamodome and gold SoundSport ratings at its events. Drum major Alexandra Vanderwolf emphasized the growth of members, including people who began without brass experience.
Check current audition dates, tuition, travel, eligibility, and family support directly with the corps.
Complete audition requirement checklist
Use this checklist with the current Arsenal packet. Requirements may differ by brass, battery, front ensemble, color guard, dance, conducting, or other caption.
- Confirm minimum and maximum age, age-out date, and any program-specific eligibility rules.
- Choose the exact caption and instrument; check prerequisites, available positions, and required experience.
- Register by the deadline and obtain every required audition packet, exercise, excerpt, and learning track.
- Follow the packet’s preparation instructions: tempo, memorization, warm-up, technique, movement, and performance expectations.
- Confirm audition format, location, schedule, required camps, callback process, and attendance expectations.
- For video auditions, follow the exact framing, audio, take, file-format, filename, upload, and submission deadline rules.
- Ask about audition, packet, camp, and callback fees; determine which fees apply to tuition and which are nonrefundable.
- Before accepting a position, review the membership agreement, full season dues, payment dates, travel, housing, meals, equipment, uniform, and refund terms.
- Complete required medical, emergency-contact, guardian-consent, conduct, safety, and travel forms.
Your next steps
- Open the official audition information or packet and select your caption.
- Write down every deadline, fee, camp date, and required submission.
- Contact the corps directly if eligibility, costs, accessibility, or a requirement is unclear.
- Keep a copy of the packet and confirm you received registration and submission confirmations.
DrumCorpsReady summarizes information shown on DrumCorps.net. The corps’ current packet and staff are authoritative for acceptance, eligibility, fees, and participation requirements.