2024 Tiger Guard Auditions
The 2024 Tiger Guard auditions will consist of 2 rounds. The first will be 3 short video submissions. A second round of call back auditions will take place live on campus on April 27.
The first 3 audition videos are due on March 15. The results of the first round will be communicated via email on or before March 22.
YOU MUST SUBMIT THE FIRST 3 VIDEOS BY MARCH 15 IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE LIVE CALL BACKS ON APRIL 27.
Your 3 audition videos - explained in the next section - will all need to follow these requirements:
- Each indvidual video must be one continuous shot. No editing or splicing of different takes together.
- All videos must be filmed outside.
- All videos must be new footage - returners may not submit audition videos from previous seasons.
Audition Videos
The 2023 Tiger Guard auditions will consist of 3 short video submissions:
- Video 1 will cover choreography that you have time to learn and perfect.
- Video 2 will cover basic skills in body movement and equipment technique.
- Video 3 will be a short interview style video for us to get to know you.
Each of these videos will be described in detail below.
After you create your videos, please upload them to google drive or another file sharing service. You must submit them via this application form:
All submissions will be evaluated by a panel of:
- 3-4 independent expert colorguard instructors
- Tiger Band Colorguard Instructor
All scores from the panel will be added together to create a composite score for the audition and the process will be overseen by the Tiger Band directors. Returning members will earn 1 bonus point on their audition for every year of participation in Tiger Band.
Click here to view the scoresheet that all judges will use to evaluate the audition.
Video 1
Choreography
The first video will consist of your performance of the Tiger Guard choreography to the Clemson University Fight Song: Tiger Rag.
Please refer to following video to learn the choreography for this song.
The front and back view of the choreography is for learning purposes only. Your video should only include a front view.
You can download the audio tracks below.
Tiger Rag:
Video 2
Basic Skills
In the second video, a demonstration the following skills is required in an unedited and unspliced video. All of these skills are demonstrated in the video below. If you have specific questions about technique, please feel free to reach out to our colorguard instructor, Jennifer Crowe.
- 8 to 12 steps of a Jazz Run
- 1 time through the Across the Floor Sequence
- 16 counts of Drop Spins
- 16 counts of Cones
- 24 count Windmills & Around the World
- 2 Tosses-From-The-Flag
- 2 Cone-Tosses
- 4 45-Tosses
- 2 Body Wrap 45-Tosses
You may also include a rifle demonstration if you feel comfortable. The rifle portion IS NOT REQUIRED but will be taken into consideration when determining what pieces of equipment will be used for each show. If you would like to include the rifle portion, it should include:
- 16 counts of right hand spins with a single out
- 16 counts of left hand spins with a single out
- 2 double tosses
- 2 triple tosses
- 2 quad tosses
Video 3
Interview
The third video will be an interview video for you to introduce yourself to our staff and directors.
Please submit a video of yourself addressing the following information:
- Name, hometown, major, current high school, and an interesting fact about yourself
- Why did you choose Clemson University?
- Why do you want to be a member of the Tiger Guard?
If you have any questions about auditions or anything else, please contact the Tiger Guard Instructor, Jennifer Crowe.
