Washington Commanders Marching Band Auditions

[dbwhitaker]

I just read about this in the Washington Post. The football team is holding auditions for a 60 piece paid marching band.

https://www.commanders.com/stadium/marchingband

[boneapart]

You'll play marching band type of music, but I don't recall that the Post article indicated that the band will do any marching. To be confirmed . . .

[SimmonsTrombone]

Hail to the Commanders?

[robcat2075]

The info page says they will sometimes perform on the field so it sounds like some movement on legs is involved.

Sixty is a lot for a company to hire but not many for a marching band in a stadium.

How does that work these days? Are they electronically augmented?

[elmsandr]

Guys, they've been around since 1937... there's plenty of videos out there:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arJ5aDtj2n8

(The Baltimore Ravens also have a band)

They do march, it isn't exactly DCI or major college level, but they do the functions.

Cheers,
Andy

[dbwhitaker]

Guys, they've been around since 1937...

Yes, but the Post article claims "new look and sound" . The old all volunteer band was disbanded and is being replaced by an all new hired band that is half the size.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2 ... hing-band/