The preseason.

Following the submission of your audition video, most students will be asked to attend one of our weekend camps. Contracted members are expected to attend all three-day rehearsal camps scheduled for their section.

The three-day camps and one-day audition events provide for further audition and evaluation of prospective members with the intent of finalizing membership in the Colts. You will receive detailed instruction on all aspects of your skills with the intent of offering you membership, or guidance on how to become a member of the Colts. After each of these events, you will receive an update of your status in the corps. Click “Audition” above for further details.

Offers of full membership will be extended following each event. If there are special circumstances that make attendance at one of these events impossible, first register (RSVP) and then contact your caption head to express your interest in a spot, and to discuss preparations you should make for the next rehearsal (for color guard, this could be in April following WGI).

Three-day camps typically begin with check-in and unloading at 6:00 PM on Friday and conclude around 3:00 PM on Sunday. One-day events typically start with check-in and unloading at 8:00 AM and conclude around 5:00 PM. Once offered membership in the Colts, your attendance at three-day camps is expected when your section is scheduled. All members will be expected to attend the April rehearsal weekend. Attendance at events, and communication about attendance, is expected of all Colts members throughout the preseason.

2025 Live Events

The cost to attend our preseason events below is $100. Please note event details below may change. Always check colts.org before leaving for a camp for the most up to date information. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A VIDEO AUDITION PRIOR TO ATTENDING A THREE-DAY CAMP. Camps are a callback for video auditions, first-time auditions for those who did not submit a video, and rehearsals for all members as we prepare for the coming season.

THREE-DAY CAMPS

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November 29 - December 1, 2024 | Five Flags Center, Dubuque, IA (all sections; use CID, MLI, or ORD for flights)
December 20-22, 2024 | Berg Middle School, Newton, IA (all sections; use DSM for flights)
January 24-26, 2025 | Location TBD (brass and percussion)
February 21-23, 2025 | Location TBD (brass only)
April 25-27, 2025 | Location TBD (all sections)

ONE-DAY AUDITION EVENTS

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November 23, 2024 | C.E. King High School, Houston, TX (brass, percussion and guard; no cymbals or conductors)
November 23, 2024 | Bel Air High School, El Paso, TX (brass, percussion and conductors; no cymbals or color guard)
December 7, 2024 | Timber Creek High School, Orlando, FL (brass, percussion and guard; no cymbals or conductors)
December 15, 2024 | Mt. Juliet High School, Mt. Juliet, TN (brass and percussion; no cymbals or color guard)

Camp Documents and Forms

Sample Camp Schedules

Three-Day Event

6:00 PM
Unload equipment and food; Registration

8:00 PM
Full corps meeting

8:20 PM
Rehearsal begins

8:45 PM
Parent meeting

11:30 PM
Snack

12:00 AM
Lights out!

8:00 AM
Wake/eat

9:00 AM
Full corps stretch

9:30 AM
Sectionals rehearsal
Brass in visual

1:00 PM
Meal 2

2:00 PM
Sectionals rehearsal

5:45 PM
Full corps meeting

6:00 PM
Meal 3
Staff meeting

7:00 PM
Sectionals rehearsal

9:30 PM
Full ensemble

11:00 PM
Meal 4

11:45 PM
Student leadership meeting

12:00 AM
Lights out!

8:00 AM
Wake/eat

9:00 AM
Full corps stretch

9:30 AM
Sectionals rehearsal
Brass in visual

10:30 AM
Brass to sectionals

12:00 PM
Music ensemble

1:00 PM
Performance

1:30 PM
Full corps meeting
Pack and clean facility
Don't forget to grab a sack lunch!

3:00 PM
Dismissed

One-Day Event

8:00 AM
Unload equipment and food; Registration

9:00 AM
Member meeting, cafeteria

9:30 AM
Rehearsal begins

10:00 AM
Parent meeting

1:00 PM
Meal

2:00 PM
Rehearsal

4:45 PM
Final Meeting

5:00 PM
Pack and clean facility \ Dismissed