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BYU Color Guard

The BYU Color Guard is pleased to announce their 2009 Summer Color Guard Clinics

Who We Are…

The BYU Color Guard is a group of approximately 25 girls that have experience and training with flags, rifles, and other visual effect equipment. They come from all across the United States. Through hard work and dedication, they increase and refine their spinning and dance abilities to put together crowd pleasing performances. They perform as a part of the Cougar Marching Band and help to promote spirit and excitement at the BYU football games.

What We Do…

The BYU Color Guard begins the week before school begins with an intensive week long camp. At this camp the members learn the first routines and shows of the year. Rehearsals continue throughout the fall semester Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 3:00pm – 6:00pm.

The group performs at all home football games as well as other spirit promoting events and parades. The represent the university at many events and provide and opportunity for others to feel the spirit of BYU. The group enjoys the chance to combine grace and agility with technically challenging routines. They incorporate flags, rifles, and other visual effects to provide entertainment with class.

How to Join…

Please fill out the INTENT TO AUDITION FORM online to begin the audition process. More information regarding the details of auditions will then be sent to you.

There are two ways to audition for the BYU Color Guard:

There is a live audition that takes place in April on the first university "reading day" during the winter semester finals schedule. The two-part audition begins with a clinic in the morning from 9am - 12pm to review techniques used at BYU for equipment and movement basics, as well for learning a short audition routine. The actual audition begins at 1pm.

For those out of the area or unable to attend the live April audition, there is video audition process. Applicants will be required to submit a video (either in DVD or VHS format) to the band office demonstrating basic skills. Deadlines for videos vary each year, but are around mid-July.

Live Audition Requirements:

Those attending the live audition will participate in a clinic teaching the basics of flag and movement. These basics include but are not limited to: drop spins, double time, carves, single tosses, one and a half tosses, horizontal or parallel tosses on flag and the movement basics of jazz walks, chaînés turns, battements, sautés, chasses, and brush leaps. Videos of these basics can be found by clicking here. A short routine will also be taught.

Video Audition Requirements:

Video auditions must include the following basics on flag:

32 counts of drop spins
32 counts of double time
32 counts of carves
8 single tosses
8 one and a half tosses
8 horizontal or parallel tosses

Video auditions must also include the following movement basics:

8 chaînés turns on each side (shu-nae)
8 battements on each side (straight leg kicks)
8 sautés on each side (straight leg jumps from one leg landing on the same leg)
8 chassés on each side (step together step)
8 brush leaps on each side (leaping keeping legs straight from floor to extended position)

Videos of these basics can be found by clicking here.

Questions & Concerns

If you have any questions or concerns about auditioning, please feel free to contact Ashlee Chatterton directly. (Send email)