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TERRITORIAL YOUTH BAND

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Welcome to the Central Territorial Youth Band, a vibrant musical experience that houses two distinctive brass bands

 

Triumph Brass:

  • For qualified instrumentalists 13-25 years of age (must be 13 by June 6, 2025).
  • Membership is contingent on:
    • Ongoing discipleship to Jesus Christ.
    • Being a soldier or attender of a corps, with a commitment to regularly participate in corps programming.
    • Faithful participation in corresponding corps music sections where available.
  • All audition materials must be received by March 3, 2025 (for new members only). 
    • Anyone not in Wonderland or Citadel Bands, or a previous member of Triumph Brass is required to submit an audition and could be admitted based on musical ability and availability in Triumph Brass. 
  • All Triumph Brass members must attend the following weekends:
    • May 16-18, 2025 - Camp Wonderland, Camp Lake, Wisconsin
    • June 6-8, 2025 - Congress 2025, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

Celebration Brass:

  • For qualified instrumentalists 13-25 years of age (must be 13 by June 6, 2025).
  • Membership is contingent on:
    • Ongoing discipleship to Jesus Christ.
    • Being a soldier or attender of a corps, with a commitment to regularly participate in corps programming.
    • Faithful participation in corresponding corps music sections where available.
  • All audition materials must be received by March 3, 2025 (for new members only). 
    • Anyone not in Tabernacle or Temple Bands, or a previous member of Celebration Brass is required to submit an audition and could be admitted based on musical ability and availability in Celebration Brass. 
  • All Celebration Brass members must attend the following weekend:
    • May 16-18, 2025 - Camp Wonderland, Camp Lake, Wisconsin
    • June 6-8, 2025 - Congress 2025, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

 

Territorial Youth Band Application Procedure: 

  • Registration and auditions will open on November 15, 2024.
  • Applicants who have not participated in TYB previously are required to submit an audition video with their online application.
  • Applicants who participated in Celebration Brass previously have the option of auditioning up for placement into Triumph Brass.
  • Applicants will submit a video audition to the Territorial Music and Creative Arts Ministries Department to USCMusic@usc.salvationarmy.org (via emailed link to private YouTube/Vimeo or mp4 video file).​
    • Territorial Youth Band - Brass Audition - See Below
    • Territorial Youth Band - Percussion Audition - See Below
 
The Salvation Army
Music and Creative Arts Ministries Department
5550 Prairie Stone Parkway
Hoffman Estates, IL 60192
(847) 294-2133

Brass Auditions - All auditions should be submitted as a video recording after completing your application (see above.) Be sure to begin your recording by stating your name and where you are from. Please play through the attached audition materials in one take. and begin from excerpt number one and continue as far as you can without stopping the camera. 

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Percussion Auditions - All auditions should be submitted as a video recording after completing your application (see above.) Be sure to begin your recording by stating your name and where you are from. All percussionists must submit an audition on both snare drum AND mallets. Each submission should be in one take, however you may submit a separate video for the snare excerpts (1-4) and mallets (5-6). For snare drum you will start at the beginning and play as far as you can without stopping the camera. For mallets, you will do the same by playing through from the beginning to as far as you can go.

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