<p>Hi guys!!</p>
<p>I recently enrolled @ U of M for next fall and I've really been thinking about joining the marching band (I'll be a freshie). I've marched all 4 years in high school, and I've honestly loved every minute of it. My only concerns are the audition process and the time commitment.</p>
<p>1) Audition: Like I said, I've played all 4 years (and 4 years in middle/elementary school), but I do not take private lessons and I don't exactly have the highest chair placement (8 of 12), and with my asthma it makes playing sometimes a little difficult (I play the clarinet <em>woooohoooo!</em>). I've marched in a competitive band(we've gotten 2nd-3rd out of 13 at our state competition all 4 years of hs), but there was no audition, so it really took a lot of the pressure off for me. I recently found some audition sheet music and I've been making a goal to practice @ least once a week so I'll be ready when the audition comes. For any current band students (or freshman thinking of auditioning like me) do you think I would have a shot at making it? I've loved band so much, and it would be a bit of a heartbreak if I couldn't continue it in college. :(</p>
<p>2) I'm going to be a psychology major in CLA, and I was just wondering how much band would conflict with my coursework/work outside of school. Is it going to take up all of my time, or is it pretty easy to balance band and school?</p>
<p>Sorry for the long questions, but any feedback would be really helpful!! TBH I'm a little nervous to go to such a big school and be surrounded by so many genius people, but I'm really excited to learn all I can about what it's like to be a gopher :) Thanks in advance for your help!</p>