Golden Wave Band Golden Girls Auditions Information
Eligibility
Tryout eligibility is limited to students enrolled at Baylor or incoming freshmen who have already been accepted for admittance to Baylor University for the fall semester. Proficiency on a musical instrument is not a prerequisite. Our recent tradition is to have a 4-person Golden Girl squad but the number of positions may be flexible.
Positions are filled based on quality with a high standard of excellence.
We seek twirlers with well-developed technique who can adapt their skills to a variety of musical styles and perform their routines within the rhythmic foundation of the music. Successful routines will incorporate vertical/horizontal one and two turns, toss illusion, toss cartwheel, two-baton work, and the basic three-baton juggles.
The current Golden Girls for 2024-2025 are:
- Josie D'Acquisto - Redding, CA (Senior; Electrical and Computer Engineering Major)
- Mallory Reynier - Fairhope, AL (Senior; Health, Kinesiology, and Leisure Studies Major)
- Maggie Chrudimsky – Hutto, TX (Junior, Health Kinesiology, and Leisure Studies Major)
For more information about our current Golden Girls, please visit their Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/BaylorGoldenGirls/) or check out their Instagram (@BaylorGoldenGirls)
Audition Process
I. PRE-SCREENING - All candidates interested in auditioning for a Golden Girl position must email the following information to Lynn Dell Harrell and Isaiah Odajima for a pre-screening review:
• A one-page letter explaining why you would like to be a Golden Girl.
• A twirling resume listing experiences, instructors with whom you have studied, competitions, awards, pictures, etc.
• Three confidential letters of recommendation; one should be from your current band director or coach.
• A video recording of a live performance, 1.5-2 minutes uncut/unedited, preferably uploaded to a website such as YouTube. We recommend that this video should at least include the following skills: vertical/horizontal three turns, toss double illusion, toss double cartwheel and/or walkover, intermediate two-baton work, and basic three-baton juggles. Submission of non-performance video footage may also be included but is not required (compilation video).
• Please Note: No one will be allowed to audition without completing the above requirements and successfully having been admitted to or enrolled at Baylor University.
II. INVITATION- After the completion of the PRE-SCREENING PROCESS by the Golden Girls Instructor and the directors of the band, an e-mail (and/or letter) will be sent to the candidates for an invitation to a live audition. Candidates are invited to the live audition based on the quality of their twirling but is also affected by the number of applicants and the number of returning twirlers for the Golden Wave Band.
You will receive a confirmation letter, e-mail or phone call shortly after we have received your materials. If you have submitted your materials and you have not received communication from the band office within one week of submission, please e-mail or call us to assure the packet has arrived.
For the audition process, the candidate's pre-screening information is due January 3rd, 2025. An invitation will be sent out if the candidate is chosen, and a live audition will be held February 8th, 2025.
CLICK HERE to fill out the 2025 Golden Wave Band Online Contact Form.
