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Anyone that sent in a tape hear anything yet??
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This was in the last email sent out by the auditions coordinator.
"All auditionees who submit packages will be notified by May 19 whether they are invited to the live audition on August 2."
"All auditionees who submit packages will be notified by May 19 whether they are invited to the live audition on August 2."
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there will still
There will still be an audition involving those already in the AirForce, to be held at the original date next Friday May 26th. Civilians have to wait until August 2nd to see if the hiring freeze has a possible end. My guess is that they'll hire somebody already in the AirForce next Friday since there will be very capable players there and they want to fill the spot as soon as they can. I could be wrong though. Hope I am.
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I got this letter Friday the 26th in the late afternoon in my e-mail:
Dear Mr Stephan
Thank you for sending us an audition tape for our tuba vacancy. Our audition committee evaluated your tape and we are pleased to invite you to attend the live auditions at The U.S. Air Force Academy Band, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Date: August 2, 2006
Auditions will be conducted in two rounds: preliminary and final. The preliminary round will begin at 8:00 A.M. The audition could conceivably extend well into the late afternoon hours. Please plan accordingly when making your travel arrangements.
Please note that this audition is still pending and is based on the potential lift of the civilian hiring freeze. All auditionees will be notified on or before July 11 if The Academy Band is still able host this audition. Also note that even though the audition on May 26 is no longer open to civilian auditionees, it is still open to other Air Force band members. There is the possibility that we will hire one of these auditionees. In this event, you will be contacted by the end of May. Because of the uncertainty of the August audition, we recommend that you not make travel or hotel arrangements until we are certain the audition is confirmed.
Congratulations on being invited to the live audition. We look forward to meeting you and hearing you perform.
Sincerely
Master Sergeant, USAF
Director of Auditions
I was # 19.
Dear Mr Stephan
Thank you for sending us an audition tape for our tuba vacancy. Our audition committee evaluated your tape and we are pleased to invite you to attend the live auditions at The U.S. Air Force Academy Band, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Date: August 2, 2006
Auditions will be conducted in two rounds: preliminary and final. The preliminary round will begin at 8:00 A.M. The audition could conceivably extend well into the late afternoon hours. Please plan accordingly when making your travel arrangements.
Please note that this audition is still pending and is based on the potential lift of the civilian hiring freeze. All auditionees will be notified on or before July 11 if The Academy Band is still able host this audition. Also note that even though the audition on May 26 is no longer open to civilian auditionees, it is still open to other Air Force band members. There is the possibility that we will hire one of these auditionees. In this event, you will be contacted by the end of May. Because of the uncertainty of the August audition, we recommend that you not make travel or hotel arrangements until we are certain the audition is confirmed.
Congratulations on being invited to the live audition. We look forward to meeting you and hearing you perform.
Sincerely
Master Sergeant, USAF
Director of Auditions
I was # 19.
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How did you find out what number you were?
Also, from what I know in regards to the West Point Audition...90 tapes were submitted, I think 4 people were invited. It is the Army's practice to pay for the travel expenses of the invitees to their premiere band auditions, but they also invite very few.
The Air Force doesn't have that practice, but it also invites more people, and doesn't always have a tape round.
Also, from what I know in regards to the West Point Audition...90 tapes were submitted, I think 4 people were invited. It is the Army's practice to pay for the travel expenses of the invitees to their premiere band auditions, but they also invite very few.
The Air Force doesn't have that practice, but it also invites more people, and doesn't always have a tape round.
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I don't think he was being negative towards anything. That's just how it is. I was invited to the USMA audition in February and I was just stating that this is a different situation for a comparable job in a service band however in a different branch. It's a nice luxury that the Army pays for your travel expenses but I think that Thomas was not bashing the Air Force for not. I didn't send in a tape or anything but I'd be very interested in seeing what the AFAB packet is, if you'd be willing to share. Good luck to all the candidates auditioning!
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1. I did get invited.
2. Getzeng50s How did you find out the number? I want to know so that I can get an idea of how many people are going, I don't think the numbers are any sort of ranking thing.
3. If you want the list, call the place, maybe they'll give it to you? (I don't know what "protocol" is with this???)
2. Getzeng50s How did you find out the number? I want to know so that I can get an idea of how many people are going, I don't think the numbers are any sort of ranking thing.
3. If you want the list, call the place, maybe they'll give it to you? (I don't know what "protocol" is with this???)
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When you audition for the Army, after you have been invited, you go see a Army recuriter and start the inprocess procedures (i.e. fill out all the paperwork, medical check, credit checks, law enforcement checks) and then if you meet the standards in all that (But You don't sign on the dotted line) THEN the Army will pay your way to the audition. If there is any problems with the inprocessing like being overweight that will get you DQ and you won't go to the audition.
The AF does not do that, but they take a gamble that the person who wins the job will get thru the military processing. If not, then the AF is back to square one again.
Army just wants to make sure that the people they listen to are already "good to go" in the Army standards. They pay your way because you are a possible investment/recruit.
The AF does not do that, but they take a gamble that the person who wins the job will get thru the military processing. If not, then the AF is back to square one again.
Army just wants to make sure that the people they listen to are already "good to go" in the Army standards. They pay your way because you are a possible investment/recruit.
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