MBI Audition Requirements
A corps-specific starting point for learning the audition route, confirming expectations, and planning your preparation.
What DrumCorps.net reports
Difficulty reflects MBI’s part-time, all-age format and an audition process. Published 2026 dues are $1,350; the official FAQ lists a $25 audition fee. Dues cover core member services and the DCI Championships trip, while most trip meals, rehearsal gas, extra gloves, and optional housing or independent travel can add costs. Rank reflects 12th of 12 finalists at the 2026 DCI All-Age World Championship Finals (79.625). See official dues and fees, audition FAQ, and DCI results.
MBI’s organizational policy library covers accessibility/accommodation, acceptable behavior, background checks, fraternization and abuse of power, hazing/bullying, nondiscrimination, sexual misconduct, reporting/anti-retaliation, and weather for activities and travel. It links behavior and incident reporting forms and identifies director@mnbrass.org for policy questions. Read the governing documents rather than treating a policy title as a complete explanation. Organizational policies
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These public profile notes are a starting point. Ask the corps to confirm current dates, costs, eligibility, and audition instructions.
Complete audition planning checklist
Use this checklist with the corps’ current audition information; requirements differ across corps, captions, and seasons.
- Eligibility: age range, age-out date, school/guardian consent, experience prerequisites, and any program-specific restrictions.
- Caption and openings: select brass, battery, front ensemble, color guard, dance, or another role; confirm instrument, positions, and selection steps.
- Registration: create the required account, submit the official form, note deadlines, provide requested contact/medical details, and save confirmation.
- Materials: obtain every packet, exercise, excerpt, music part, learning track, movement assignment, equipment list, and required form.
- Practice: follow the written tempo, articulation, sticking, technique, memorization, movement, warm-up, and performance instructions.
- Audition format: confirm in-person or video route, camp dates, location, check-in, schedule, callbacks, attendance, travel, lodging, meals, and what to bring.
- Video submission: follow the exact framing, audio, number of takes, file type/name, upload/privacy method, and deadline; check the file before submitting.
- Fees: list packet, registration, audition, camp, callback, and membership charges; ask which fees are refundable, credited, or separate from tuition.
- Contract and season costs: review total dues, payment dates, tour expenses, transport, housing, meals, uniform, equipment, fundraising, aid, and refund policy.
- Health and safety: complete medical/emergency forms, insurance and medication plan, guardian consent, conduct expectations, and safeguarding steps.
- Records: keep the current packet, calendar, receipts, staff contacts, submitted files, confirmations, and written answers to unclear requirements.
Your next steps
- Open the official audition information and identify the correct caption.
- Build a calendar for registration, audition, callbacks, camps, fees, and submissions.
- Ask the corps directly about anything unpublished or unclear—especially eligibility, costs, video rules, and attendance.
- 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.