Million Dollar Band

XXjcatmufasaXX
Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:33:59 +0000

I’m a freshman in the MDB so I feel obliged to answer this. Basically, the chances of you making it depend on what instrument you play. Some are more selective than others, but in general it isn’t too hard. For sure, most people who audition make it so you should have a pretty good idea if you’re good enough or not.
It is definitely a pretty big time commitment. We have practice every day from 4-5:30, we play at all home games, and go to two or three away games, which essentially take up the whole weekend. That said, it certainly isn’t unmanageable, and I myself am a very involved person who rarely experiences trouble in that area. For what it’s worth, engineering is the most common major in band, far exceeding music majors.
I think if you enjoy band you should absolutely audition, because it’s an incredible experience. There is really nothing like marching into Byrant-Denny Stadium for the first time and staring up at the massive wall of people waiting for you to put on a good show. I say go for it.