RECORDED PRELIMINARY ROUND

Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025

1. Create videos containing 1 selection per video that include ALL of the following:

* 2-3 selections of contrasting styles – classical, musical theater, jazz or commercial

* The Star-Spangled Banner, a cappella (any key)

2. Upload videos to YouTube and put links to each video in the body of an email.

3. Attach to the email a recent resumé in PDF format with current mailing address, phone, email address and two references.

4. Send the email with video links and resumé to: usarmyfieldbandauditions@army.mil.

Select applicants will be invited to Fort Meade, MD, for an in-person audition and interview on January 14, 2026. Final audition requirements will be provided with invitation. Travel expenses will be paid upon meeting the U.S. Army’s aptitude, physical, and behavioral standards. Military personnel must be eligible for a PCS, submit an Intent to Release memorandum from the unit Commander, and submit a Soldier Talent Profile (STP) or equivalent. Questions regarding the audition may be sent to usarmyfieldbandauditions@army.mil.

Description

Perform in the Soldiers’ Chorus of the United States Army Field Band
Tour approximately 100 days per year in the U.S. and abroad
Perform in various small chamber ensembles
Contribute to innovative performances for broadcast audiences, live events, and educational outreach
Learn and refine new skills as desired in multimedia production, marketing, music education, and others

Qualifications

Professional performance level
Proficiency in various musical styles
Strong sight-reading skills
Bachelor of Music degree or higher preferred
Ability to meet Army height/weight standards
Civilian applicants must be 17-34 years of age or up to 42 with a waiver
U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)

About the Ensemble:

Soldiers' Chorus

The Soldiers’ Chorus, founded in 1957, is the vocal complement of The United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC. The 24-member mixed choral ensemble travels throughout the nation and abroad, performing as a separate component and in joint concerts with the Concert Band of The Musical Ambassadors of the Army. The chorus has performed in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, India, the Far East, and throughout Europe, entertaining audiences of all ages.

The immense talent of Soldiers’ Chorus personnel provide the ensemble with unique flexibility, and in addition to presenting selections from the vast choral repertoire, each member of the ensemble is an accomplished soloist in their own right. Performances often include the music of Broadway, barbershop quartet, Americana, as well as Pop, Rock, and R&B. Critics have acclaimed recent appearances with the Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, and the Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Nashville, and National symphony orchestras, giving the chorus a nationwide reputation for musical excellence and inspiring patriotism.

Other notable performances include four World Fairs, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Kennedy Center Honors Programs, the rededication of the Statue of Liberty, the 100th anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park, PBS’s annual National Memorial Day Concert, and the state funerals of Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter.

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