In-Person and Online Auditions

Band, Choir, Piano, & Strings

Email tpardue@mcneese.edu to set-up an in-person or online audition time

Step 1: Get the Music

The online audition process is simple.  First, just follow the link for your appropriate instrument to find out details.

Step 2: Schedule an Audition

For Marching Band: Email Dr. Pardue at tpardue@mcneese.edu to set up a time for an in-person or video audition.

For Choir: Email Dr. Thomas at sthomas14@mcneese.edu to set up a time.

For Music Majors: Email you applied instrument teacher (listed below) to set up at time. Please include Dr. Pardue tpardue@mcneese.edu for winds and percussion and Dr. Jones djones@mcneese.edu for voice.

You may also come on any of the scheduled audition days. These will be announced shortly.

Scholarship priority will be given to early auditionees. So, schedule your audition now!

Step 3: Audition

Come to campus or log onto a provided zoom link to audition for us. Before coming to campus, please go to the Scholarship and Service Award Application link below and fill out this form.

In Person Auditions

One on one auditions are still available. Please contact the appropriate McNeese faculty member to set up a time.

All Band Auditions: Dr. Tim Pardue (tpardue@mcneese.edu)

Flute: Dr. Judy Hand (jhand@mcneese.edu)

Clarinet, Saxophone, and Double Reeds: Dr. Ben Cold (bcold@mcneese.edu)

Trumpets: Dr. Jacquelyn Lankford (jlankford@mcneese.edu)

Horn: Prof. Rod Lauderdale (rlauderdale@mcneese.edu)

Low Brass: Prof. Bill Rose (roseb@mcneese.edu)

Percussion: Dr. Lonny Benoit (lbenoit@mcneese.edu)

Piano: Dr. Lina Morita (lmorita@mcneese.edu)

Strings: Dr. Michael Buckles (mbuckles@mcneese.edu)

Voice: Dr. Shane Thomas (sthomas14@mcneese.edu)  or Dr. Carol Lines (clines@mcneese.edu)                 

Questions

Please email tpardue@mcneese.edu or lbenoit@mcneese.edu