2025 UGA FLAGLINE AUDITION INFORMATION We are excited to announce our 2025 UGA Flagline audition information for the upcoming season. STEP ONE: ONLINE APPLICATION AND FEE: Submit your online application by 6:00 PM EST Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 at the following link: https://ugaflagline.wufoo.com/forms/w5i1n4w0vhqd5c/ Items to be included in the online application: 1 letter of recommendation from either your band director or guard instructor Photocopy of UGA acceptance letter for Fall 2025 or UGA ID/Class schedule (current UGA students) Full body photo in either performance attire or black leotard (to be submitted with video links at a later date) Copy of UGA acceptance letter Pay your $40 non-refundable auxiliary audition fee by April 1st, 2025 at https://estore.uga.edu/C27063_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=8757&SINGLESTORE=true *Please note that we typically require a physical from a doctor in order to audition. We will only require completed physicals from candidates who are invited to callbacks on April 26th, 2025. STEP TWO: VIDEO AUDITION We will require 2 video submissions from each applicant by 6:00 PM EST Tuesday, April 8th, 2025. One video will consist of a flag routine and the second will consist of a dance/pom routine. On Thursday, April 3rd by 6:00 PM, all candidates will receive an email containing the required material for the 2 videos. Additionally, the email will include directions for how to submit completed audition videos. Attire for video and in-person auditions: Females: Wear a solid black leotard with dance tights, and dance shoes of choice. Males: Solid black leotard, dance top, or tank top, solid black shorts or pants, dance shoes of choice. Attire for video and in-person auditions: Be sure that we can hear the music in the video. Use a speaker that is loud enough - do not dub music over the video. It is preferred, but not required, that the performer record the material inside a studio or a gym. Any open space inside the home, garage, or even the yard is perfectly acceptable, as long as the skills can be performed safely. Make sure we can see your full body and flag, and that there is adequate light. Make sure you are not so far away from the camera that we cannot see your face. Be sure that there are no distractions in the background. STEP THREE: LIVE CALLBACK AUDITION: Candidates selected for live auditions will be notified via email by the evening of Saturday, April 12th, 2025. Live callback auditions will take place on Saturday, April 26th, 2025. At the conclusion of the one-day callback audition, our final 2025 team will be announced. A mandatory orientation meeting will take place on this same day at 5:00 PM. IMPORTANT DUE DATES: Tuesday, April 1st, 2025 - online application and audition fee due by 6:00 PM EST Thursday, April 3rd, 2025 - round one video audition information emailed by 6:00PM EST Tuesday, April 8th, 2025 - two video submissions due by 6:00 PM EST at link provided in round 1 email. Saturday, April 12th, 2025 - email invitation for live callback audition for those selected by 8:00PM EST. Saturday, April 26th, 2025 - Live callback audition day (all day) 7:30AM Registration 8:00AM Full Group Auditions 11:00AM - 12:00PM Lunch on your own 12:30PM - 4:00PM Interviews and second audition block 5:00PM Team Announced 5:15PM-8:00PM New Team Meeting(This schedule is subject to change) MANDATORY SUMMER REHEARSALS Candidates selected for the 2025 UGA Flagline will be required to attend two summer rehearsal weekends. Dates will be confirmed by the application deadline. Please hold the following dates: June 27-29, 2025 July 19-20 or 26-27, 2025 ADDITIONAL DETAILS: Audition Routine: Candidates auditioning for Flagline do not need to prepare a routine to show. A routine will be taught to all participants during the process. Audition Equipment: You may use any flag you have for your video auditions. For the live callback, a 6' weighted flag will be provided to those auditioning. You do not need to bring your own equipment for the live audition. Judges: The judges will score candidates during both the video portion of the process, as well as callbacks. Judges are looking for poise, technique, memory, timing, showmanship, personality, and learning approach. Weapons: UGA spins both rifle and sabre. However, weapon auditions will not occur until over the summer. Members must first be offered a spot on the team by auditioning on flag only. Deposit: A new member can expect to pay around $1,500-$1,800 total for the season’s apparel. Many of these items are one-time purchases. 50% of the members’ total is expected to be paid at the mandatory orientation meeting on April 26th, 2025 after being offered a spot on the team. The remaining balance is to be paid by June 1st. If you have any questions, please contact flagline@uga.edu. GO DAWGS!
