Many incoming freshmen enjoyed playing in a high school band and/or wish to continue to develop their musical talents when they go to college. If this sounds like your prospective cadet, then they should consider becoming a member of The Citadel’s Regimental Band. While the Regimental Band and Pipes functions as a single cadet company at The Citadel, it has two parts - the Regimental Band and the Regimental Pipe Band.
Assignment to either Band requires an audition with The Director of Music, or the approval of the Director of the Pipe Band. Auditions can be scheduled right up until the beginning of Matriculation Day (August 13, 2022), but because we make company assignments well in advance, we prefer and strongly recommend they be done much sooner. The Commandant’s Office will only make an assignment to The Citadel’s Regimental Band and Pipes after it receives approval from the Director of Music. To schedule an audition, contact LTC Smith at tsmith28@citadel.edu or Major Dillahey at dillaheys@citadel.edu
The Pipe Band does accept a small number of inexperienced pipers each year, but they must have strong experience performing on another instrument, read music, and demonstrate a willingness to finish what they have started.
Auditions for wind players:
- Prepared material, such as an All District etude, or prepared Rudimental solo for percussion,
- Four Chromatically adjacent Major Scales from memory (Percussionists contact LTC Smith for additional materials)
- Winds: The chromatic scale through the range of the instrument.
- All: Straightforward sight-reading.
The Directors have a limited number of highly competitive scholarships that are available to dedicated Cadets with musical expertise.
The Citadel Regimental Band has been a part of the life of the Corps since 1909. The Pipe Band made its debut in 1955. Together, they have since received national and international recognition by participating in various inaugural and other high-level events at home, and are the only American Collegiate Military Band ever invited to participate in The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. While the pandemic shut down the Band’s last scheduled trip to Scotland, we look forward to the return of The Citadel Regimental Band and Pipes to the world stage.
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