Purdue Twirling

Early Action Application Deadline for Purdue University: November 1st, 2025

Email your materials: Applications due by email to Morgan Loetz, masher@purdue.edu, by 11:59 PM on December 31st, 2025.

Cover letter: indicating all the positions you are interested in auditioning for, your upcoming year, and major at Purdue University.

Twirling resume and contact information: including your phone number, email address, and mailing address.

5-minute unlisted YouTube video: featuring yourself twirling and including a solo performance and live performance.

Invitations to in-person auditions will be extended: By January 21st, 2026

After reviewing your audition materials, invitations will be extended for in-person auditions on campus, along with audition packets.

In-person auditions: February 28th, 2026

All twirlers will complete the audition requirements for the All-American Twirling Team, regardless of the positions they are auditioning for.

Candidates who have been invited to participate in soloist auditions will have additional requirements they need to complete, as stated below.

All-American Twirling Team requirements:

A freestyle twirling routine

Time limit is 2-1/2 minutes.

You may use any number of batons.

No props or fire batons are allowed.

You will learn a routine the day of in-person auditions to perform for the judges.

A public relations test interview: you are expected to be knowledgeable on the “All-American” Marching Band and Purdue Twirling traditions. For more info: www.purdue.edu/bands

Soloist requirements, in addition to those stated above:

A down the field marching routine to the Purdue fight song, “Hail Purdue.”

Each instrumental part of your routine should cover the length of a basketball court.

The song will be played while you perform down the court. You will sing the chorus at the opposite end of the court from where you began, and then the instrumental version will play again while you move back down the court.

You will perform an improvised routine.

Invitations for all positions will be extended: All applicants will hear back no later than 2 weeks from the date of in-person auditions. Questions or concerns? Contact Coach Morgan Loetz (Auxiliary Director) at masher@purdue.edu.