HOW TO AUDITION

All drum major and conductor auditions are in-person! Begin by submitting your materials and then attend our San Antonio Audition Camp.

San Antonio camp

STEP ONE: REGISTER FOR CAMP

November 21-23rd

Attend a live audition camp to participate in a leadership seminar and live conducting evaluation.


REGISTER

 

Camp

STEP TWO: PREPARE MATERIALS

Due At Camp

After registering, you will receive instructions for an application paper, formal recommendation requests, and a conducting segment.


SUBMIT MATERIALS

 

Houston Camp

STEP THREE: ATTEND CALLBACKS

December 19-21st

If selected to move on, you will be invited to our December Camp in Houston, TX for conductor callbacks.


REGISTER

 

 

Early bird pricing: register before November 9th and save!

WHAT’S NEXT?

After a successful callback, conductors will begin virtual leadership training sessions throughout the winter and attend all camps.

January Camp

JANUARY CAMP

January 16th-18th

Conductors will attend January Camp in San Antonio, TX while brass and percussion continue their callback process.

April Camp

APRIL CAMP & GUARD CALLBACKS

Schedule coming soon

Final color guard auditions/callbacks will be held alongside our full corps camps in Texas. Schedule and locations are coming soon.

Spring Training

SPRING TRAINING

Schedule coming soon

The season begins in Castleton, VT for spring training! Our full summer schedule is coming later this fall.

 

Our full tour schedule will be available in November. View an example of last year’s here.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • Register for November Camp in Houston, TX
  • Write a paper including your leadership experience and why you want to serve the Boston Crusaders.
  • After registering, you will receive conducting segments to master before camp
  • Prepare a paper and references
  • Submit all materials before attending camp!

The registration fee for the audition camp is $250. ($200 if you register before November 9th)

Bring a pencil, paper, and anything you'd need for a typical drum corps camp! No additional equipment is needed for auditions or workshops.

Housing and meals will be provided at the full weekend camps. Candidates must arrange their own transportation from the airport, if applicable.

Yes! We encourage anyone who's interested in marching drum corps at some point to attend a camp, submit a video, learn choreography, 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.

Our membership ages range from 16-21. Members who turn 22 on our after June 1st are eligible to march that summer. For members under the age of 18, a parent or guardian must be involved in the process from auditions through contracting and membership.

The 2026 season can be broken up into three main parts: camps, spring training, and tour.

Audition/Camps:

  • Auditions - November Camp in Houston, TX
  • Callbacks - Receive an invite to December Camp in Houston, TX
  • January Camp - January 16th-18th in San Antonio, TX
  • April Production Camp - April 24th-26th in Houston, TX
  • May Camp - May 21st-25th in Houston, TX

Spring Training/Move-Ins:

June

The 2026 Boston Crusaders’ spring training will take place in the Northeast throughout the month of 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 8th

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 2026 DCI World Championships in Indianapolis, IN. View a sample of a typical tour schedule here.

Questions? Email us at info@bostoncrusaders.org

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