Spirit Requirements for Percussion

All prospective members are required to submit videos in one take for each of their performances of the requirements. In one email, send a shareable link (cloud-based such as YouTube, Dropbox, or Google Drive) to BearcatBands@ucmail.uc.edu. In addition to submitting the requirements as a video, they will also be utilized at camp. Contact the Band Office at 513-556-BAND or at BearcatBands@ucmail.uc.edu with questions. Videos will be accepted until June 27. If you are receiving this information after this date or have extenuating circumstances that prohibit sending videos, please email for assistance. We look forward to hearing from you!

• BOTH Battery AND Front Ensemble
  • Single, Double, Triple Exercise
  • Check Patterns 1-4 @ 100 BPM
  • 16th note Moving Accent Exercise @ 120 BPM
  • 8th note Triplet Check @ 120 BPM
  • You may submit a solo if you wish
  • Send all of the above as entry #1.
• Battery ONLY - march to everything
  • Single, Double, Triple Exercise
  • Moving Accent (Triplet and 16th) Exercise
  • Triplet Roll exercise @ 140, 144, & 156 BPM (Only for Snares and Tenors)
  • Paw
  • Send all of the above as entry #2.
• Front Ensemble ONLY
  • Scales & Arpeggios @ 120 BPM (All Major Keys)
  • Octave Scales @ 88 BPM (C Major, F Major, Bb Major, Eb Major, Ab Major, & Db Major)
  • Green Scales @ 80, 110, & 150 BPM (C Major, D Major, E Major, & F# Major)
  • Bearcat Jam (4-mallet) @ 106 BPM (C Major)
  • Send all of the above as entry #2.