The Wichita Wind Surge baseball team will have auditions in March for singers and groups that would like to perform the National Anthem at home games during the upcoming season.
Anthem auditions will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 14th at the Sebits Auditorium inside the Riney Fine Arts Center at Friends University.
The team says solo performers and choirs or groups up to 8 people can audition. There is no fee and the general public is invited to attend the audition.
Performers will audition in front of a panel of judges. All participants will be notified by email over the next three to four weeks if they qualify to perform the anthem before a Wind Surge game. Qualifying does not guarantee a performer an actual performance at a game.
Auditions will be based on several criteria:
- Performer’s strong vocal or musical ability – Vocals must be a cappella. Instruments are welcome but must be played through a microphone at the game.
- Performer’s ability to sing or play from memory – Reading lyrics during audition or performance is not allowed.
- Pace of performance – the Anthem must be performed in 90 seconds or less.
- A traditional, military-style anthem – this is a song of respect and we prefer little variation.
- No final decision will be made on the day of the auditions.
Wichita will open the 2020 season in Round Rock on April 9th and the first home game will be April 14th against Memphis.
