We have openings in all nearly all percussion sections including snare, tenor, bass drum, synth, marimba, vibraphone, and xylophone.

• Choose your first audition by attending a pop-up audition, camp, or submit a video audition! No matter how you begin, you can earn a contract at any step in the process!
• Callbacks: If you are selected to move on after your first step, you will either receive a contract or a callback! You will be invited to attend the December Callback Camp that takes place December 11-13th in Houston, TX.
• Contract: You can earn a contract at any point in the process! Once you are offered a contract, you will have one week to accept.

Begin by registering for an audition! Take advantage of early bird pricing by registering by November 1st. Then, review your section's audition requirements and begin practicing!

Battery and front ensemble candidates are required to purchase an audition packet (available by clicking here.) For in-person auditions, candidates will be required to play a selection of exercises as outlined in the packet. For video auditions, candidates must prepare a short solo showcasing their best technical abilities.

• Audition packet: $25
• PASIC Pop-Up: $75
• Audition camp: $200 early bird/$250 after November 1st
• Video audition: $100 early bird/$150 after November 1st
• Callback camp: $250

Battery:

• Sticks or mallets for the instrument you are trying out for. Please have sticks and mallets taped with white stick tape.
• Music stand
• 3-ring binder with plastic sheet protectors (non-glare) and pencils
• If possible, your own drum with stand and/or harness.

Front Ensemble:

• A Good Attitude- We are looking for much more than just great playing ability and previous experience, we are looking to find great team members as well. A Front Ensemble is a unique
  collection of people, as those 15-16 players spend all day, everyday, for 3 months straight together. We are looking for folks who buy into a “team” concept and are able to effectively
  receive instruction from the admin, staff, and section leaders to achieve our goals.
• Mallets and Instruments: Front ensemble mallets and instruments will be available during the audition camp, however, for your solo excerpt feel free to bring your own mallets if you’d like.

Housing and meals will be provided at full weekend camps. Candidates must arrange their own transportation from the airport. Housing, meals, and transportation is not provided for one-day or pop-up events.

Yes! We encourage anyone who's interested in marching drum corps at some point to attend a camp, download a packet, and join the Facebook groups. The best way to get a feel for the audition process is to start now, even if you aren't formally auditioning.

The 2027 season can be broken up into three main parts: camps, spring training, and tour.

Audition/Camps:

• Auditions - Choose one: PASIC Pop-Up, Houston camp, or video audition
• Callbacks- December 11-13th in Houston, TX
• April Camp in Texas

Spring Training/Move-Ins:

May

The 2026 Boston Crusaders’ spring training will take place in the Northeast from the end of May through June. While at spring training, members reside in dorms and eat in the campus dining hall, with an end of day snack provided from the corps’ food truck. Our facilities provide ample rehearsal space including indoor space, multiple outdoor fields, and a turf stadium. We enjoy very comfortable spring temperatures and the members have one night off per week for rest and relaxation.

Tour

Concludes August 14th

After spring training, the Boston Crusaders will embark on a tour that is approximately seven weeks long. The corps will travel the country via coach bus and house in high schools and college campuses. The corps will perform on the 2026 Drum Corps International summer tour and several special performances including parades and concerts. Between rehearsals and shows, members will enjoy free days to explore cities along the way. The season will culminate at the 2027 DCI World Championships in Indianapolis, IN. View a sample of a typical tour schedule here.