A major announcement regarding the future of solo twirling at Purdue will be made at a press conference just prior to the 2002 field auditions for Golden Girl, Girl in Black and Silver Twins at 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at the band practice field on Third Street across from Shreve Hall on the West Lafayette campus.
The
press conference and auditions are open to all. The auditions, which immediately
follow the announcement, will run for approximately one hour. They will feature
routines polished over the summer by twirlers trying out for the �All-American�
Marching Band�s coveted solo spots.
All
four of the 2001 solo twirlers � Golden Girl Erin Ansfield, Girl in Black
Robyn Andrews and Silver Twins Krista Woodward and Kim Benson � are expected
to compete.
The
judging, done by a panel of individuals drawn from the Purdue campus and the
central Indiana community, is done in two parts. The score from the field
routines is added to the score achieved when each women meets individually
with the panel in a question and answer session.
Beyond talent, a high emphasis is placed on
attitude, and handling spontaneous situations appropriately, since the women
assume major public relations roles for bands and the university when they
accept the solo positions.
Band auxiliary coordinator Alisha Bane Kuckartz, a
former Golden Girl, will make the announcement and run the auditions.
Photography is allowed. In case of rain, the field auditions will be held in
Lambert Hall.
Announcement of the women selected as the 2002 solo
twirlers will occur at 8 p.m. Aug. 16 in Room 15 of Elliott Hall. For more
information contact Kuckartz
at 494-9115, or Band PR Director Kathy
Matter at 496-6785.