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BALTIMOREโ€™S MARCHING RAVENS 2014 TRYOUTS

BALTIMOREโ€™S MARCHING RAVENS 2014 TRYOUTS

Come join us and become part of the best marching band in the NFL!

Baltimore's Marching Ravens are committed to bringing quality musical entertainment and a "traditional football atmosphere" to all Ravens home games. Comprised of more than 150 musicians and equipment crew, Baltimore's Marching Ravens is the largest musical organization associated with the NFL.

http://www.baltimoreravens.com/ravenstown/marching-ravens/auditions.html


Dates/Times:

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  • Auditions are onย Wednesday, July 30, 2014 @ 6:30 PMย at Owings Mills High School (124 Tollgate Road, Owings Mills, MD 21117).
  • Emailย MarchingRavens@ravens.nfl.netย to notify Band President John Ziemann of your desire to audition.
  • Report to the main lobby of the school and no guests are allowed (auditions are closed to the public).

Registration:

  • Completedย application
  • Completedย Medicalย andย Publicity liabilityย release forms.
  • Application Fee:
    • $20 for pre-registration, by check (make checks payable to the Baltimore Ravens).
    • $25 CASHย for walk-ins on July 30th.
  • Mail your completed application, releases and application fee postmarked byย Friday, July 18, 2014to:
    ย ย ย ย Baltimoreโ€™s Marching Ravens Tryouts
    ย ย ย ย 1 Winning Drive
    ย ย ย ย Owings Mills, MD 21117
  • If you do not meet the application deadline, please bring the completed application, releases and $25.00 CASH with you to auditions.

Eligibility:

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  • You must beย 18ย years or older by May 1, 2014.
  • Have validย driverโ€™s license or birth certificateย with you at auditions.
  • You must be able to attend all home games & one practice per week during the season and off-season (April-December)
  • Participants may not perform for another professional team concurrently.

Attire:

  • Clean plain white t-shirt
  • Clean slacks (no holes; black or khaki preferred)
  • Clean tennis shoes

Judges:

  • Judging will be based on musicality, marching ability, personality and poise.

Benefits:

  • Performing in front of 70,000 fans for all home games
  • Uniforms provided
  • Exposure through media, high profile events and community relations
  • Opportunities to generate compensation for public events and appearances

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