Auditions for the Penn State Marching Blue Band held Aug. 21 and 22, 2012
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Blue Band tryouts began early on the morning of Aug. 22 with basic marching instruction. The Penn State Blue Band held auditions for new candidates at the field adjacent to the Blue Band Building on Penn State's University Park campus beginning with musical auditions on Aug. 21 and continuing on Aug. 22 with informational meetings and field marching sessions.
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Penn State Blue Band drum major Ian Kenney inspected the marching technique of candidates trying out for the nationally recognized marching band during auditions held Aug. 22 on the University Park campus.
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Prior to marching with instruments, candidates trying out for the Penn State Blue Band learned basic marching techniques on Aug. 22 during Blue Band auditions.
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Following a rigorous marching session, candidates trying out for the Penn State Blue Band found a partner to help stretch their hamstrings before continuing with more marching. The Blue Band conducted audtitions for new students Aug. 21 and 22 at the Blue Band building and practice field on Penn State's University Park campus.
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Dr. Richard Bundy, Director of the Penn State Marching Blue Band, offered instruction to students auditioning on Aug. 22 during marching demonstrations and drills held at the Blue Band field on Penn State's University Park campus.
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Students auditioning for the Penn State Marching Blue Band prepared for a marching drill on Aug. 22. The two-day try outs included musical and marching auditions and were held at the Blue Band building and practice field on Penn State's University Park campus.
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The Penn State Blue Band conducted rookie marching sessions on Aug. 22 as part of a two-day audition for students trying out for the Band. The sessions for prospective new members were held at the Blue Band field adjacent to the Blue Band Building on Penn State's University Park campus and included music auditions, informational meetings and field marching instruction.
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Candidates for the 2012 Penn State Blue Band worked through marching drills on Aug. 22 during day two of try outs.The session began with learning the basics of marching with the Blue Band and was folllowed by executing what was learned while playing an instrument.
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As musicians auditioned for the 2012 Penn State Marching Blue Band on Aug. 22, candidates for the Penn State Silks tried out in another area of the Blue Band field located on Penn State's University Park campus. The Blue Band includes among it's ranks 14 Touch of Blue majorettes, a feature twirler, 34 silks, and a drum major.
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Following a few hours of basic marching technique and instruction, candidates auditioning for the 2012 Penn State Blue Band were asked to march with their instruments on Aug 22 during try outs held at the Blue Band field on the University Park campus.
![Director Richard Bundy leads a long train of students in a lap around the practice field.](https://news.psu.edu/sites/default/files/styles/multimedia_related/public/08BlueBand_2692.jpg?itok=wdnNJFMK "This lap around the practice field is known as the "Rookie Run."")
