2026 KU Marching Jayhawks Audition Application

Priority deadline is June 1; waitlist applications are accepted after June 1.

A successful brass or woodwind audition includes submitting the New Member Application.

Colorguard and Drumline have a separate audition process; please refer to the Colorguard or Drumline webpage for more information.

First Name

Last Name

Instrument

What is your major at KU?

Email Address

What is your email address?Please do not use a high school issued email address.

How many years have you marched in high school?

Marching experience not required for acceptance.

Have you ever marched with the Marching Jayhawks?

If yes…what year(s)?

If you have marched with the Jayhawks previously, what years?

Do you march DCI?

This coming summer or in summer's past?

If yes, how many years?

Video Link

Submit an unlisted YouTube video (or other platform) link of yourself completing all required elements.

Requirements

All elements must be one continuous, un-edited video
◆ recorded between January 1 and June 1 of 2026
◆ with face, fingers, valves, keys/slides visible at all times

Video Elements

Your video should include
◆ short introduction
◆ chromatic scale - full range of instrument, lowest to highest you are capable of
◆ KU’s arrangement of the Star Spangled Banner found here
◆ a portion of KU's arrangement of Kansas Song found here

Reminder, your video does not need to be memorized but do not play along with the sample recording.

Is there anything else you want the Marching Jayhawk staff to know?