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Ole Miss Band – The Pride of the South
University of Mississippi

The Ole Miss Color Guard

The Pride of the South Color Guard was formed in 1981 with 22 members. Today, the Guard consists of around 30 talented individuals who use a variety of equipment to add color, movement, and excitement to the Ole Miss Marching Band’s performances. Members work diligently throughout the fall semester to perfect challenging pre-game and halftime routines using modern dance, flag, and rifle choreography.

They perform in front of thousands of Ole Miss fans at home, as well as select away games and bowl games. In addition to performing on the field, the members of the Color Guard also cheer on the Rebel football team with a variety of cheer and pom routines in the stands alongside their fellow band members. Color guard members are selected through auditions held each spring. Auditioning for the color guard requires performing a brief routine and a few basic technique demonstrations.

AUDITIONS FOR THE 2024 OLE MISS COLOR GUARD

Auditions for the 2024 Ole Miss Color Guard will be held on Saturday, May 4 in the Ole Miss Band facilities.

AUDITIONS SCHEDULE

  • 8:00am-9:00am     Registration
  • 9:00am-9:30am     Warm-up/Stretch
  • 9:30am-10:30am    Group work on audition routine and required movements
  • 10:30am-12:00pm  Auditions

AUDITION INFORMATION

  • You may bring your own flag, but we can provide flags to all individuals
  • There will be no weapons auditions at this time
  • Attire: white t-shirt or tank top; black shorts; jazz shoes or tennis shoes
  • Hair pulled back
  • Numbers assigned for fair and unbiased assessment

AUDITION COMPONENTS

  • Across-the-floors: jazz walk; jazz run; chasse; sauté
  • Flag basics and tosses: stir double; pop toss; single 45; other 45 tosses
  • Audition routine (video will be posted here soon)
    • Flag work
    • Dance work

Please direct any questions you may have to umband@olemiss.edu.

 

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