{"id":10621,"date":"2023-05-31T14:33:34","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T18:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/?page_id=10621"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:16:42","slug":"golden-silks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/ensembles\/aamb\/auxiliaries\/golden-silks\/","title":{"rendered":"Golden Silks Color Guard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n    <div  class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero has-none-background minheight-700\">\n        <div class=\"section has-padding-top-large has-padding-bottom-large\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero__content\">\n                \n                                                        <h1 class=\"second-level-page-heading purdue-home-diagonal-hero__header\">Golden Silks color guard<\/h1>\n                \n                                    <div class=\"purdue-home-diagonal-hero__subtext\">\n\n                        \n<p>The Golden Silks Color Guard adds color and dynamics to the visual display of the Purdue \u201cAll-American\u201d Marching Band during all field performances, pep rallies, and parades. The fall program emphasizes flag and movement technique while offering opportunities for rifle and sabre training. Each season the team strives for precision and excellence in performance as they take on a variety of choreographic styles to complement each new show.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"image\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/SilksPregame.jpeg\"\/>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"purdue-accordion-wrap  purdue-accordion-wrap--large\">\n    <div class=\"section has-gray-background has-padding-top-none has-padding-bottom-none\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"purdue-accordion\">\n                <h2 class=\"accordion__heading purdue-accordion__title \" id=\"title-50082353-2fbd-4f08-a5d6-b584f2139269\">\n                    <button aria-controls=\"content-50082353-2fbd-4f08-a5d6-b584f2139269\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Golden Silks Colorguard Audition Information<\/button>\n                <\/h2>\n                <div class=\"accordion__content purdue-accordion__content\" id=\"content-50082353-2fbd-4f08-a5d6-b584f2139269\">\n                    \n\n<p><strong>When?<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Saturday, April 25<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8:30 AM \u2013 Doors Open&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8:30-9 AM \u2013 Check-In&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where?<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 Lambert Gym, 800 W. Stadium Ave. West Lafayette, IN 47906 (Gym&nbsp;located&nbsp;on 2nd floor)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What to wear?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plain black tank top or t-shirt&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plain black leggings or athletic shorts&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jazz shoes or tennis shoes&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-buttons \">\n    <ul class=\"purdue-home-button-list\">\n                    <li class=\"\"><a class=\"purdue-home-button\" href=\"https:\/\/purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_eDTuANLwGnTIiUe\" target=\"_blank\">Register to Audition Here<\/a><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Registration will close on Friday, April 17th at&nbsp;6 PM&nbsp;(no exceptions).&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What to Prepare?&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There will be a routine to learn via video prior to audition day. The video will be sent on Saturday, April 18<sup>th<\/sup>. All candidates should come prepared to perform the routine live at auditions. Audition day will consist of a technique&nbsp;and choreography&nbsp;round in the morning and&nbsp;actual auditions&nbsp;in the afternoon.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you need a flag, you will receive one the day of the auditions.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Audition Schedule:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>8:30-9 AM \u2013 Check-In&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9-9:15 AM \u2013 Warm-Up&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>9:15-11:45 AM \u2013 Technique\/Skills Audition, Learn New Choreography&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>12 PM-1 PM \u2013 Lunch Break&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>1-5 PM \u2013 Choreography Audition&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Technique&nbsp;Skills:&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>45&nbsp;toss&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Double toss&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parallel toss&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Questions or Concerns?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please reach out to Coach Furr at furrj@purdue.edu and Director of Auxiliaries Coach Loetz at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:masher@purdue.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">masher@purdue.edu<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"purdue-home-featured-story \">\n    <div class=\"section has-none-background\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n\n            \n            <div class=\"columns purdue-home-featured-story__container\">\n                <div class=\"column purdue-home-featured-story__image-container\">\n\n                                            <figure class=\"image is-16by9\">\n                                                            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"purdue-home-background-image\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.purdue.edu\/bands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/WGI2023_4_Edited-scaled.jpg\"\/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n                    \n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"column purdue-home-featured-story__content-container\">\n                                                                    <h2 class=\"purdue-home-featured-story__header\">Purdue Winter Guard<\/h2>\n                        \n                    \n\n<p>The Purdue Winter Guard are the 2014 and 2015 WGI Independent A Finalists and 2018 WGI Indy Independent A Class Regional Champions. 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