I knew the minute I saw John Lavange that he’d won. He had a really great style & was the only one who pointed his toes marching in. He had far better gymnastic ability than anyone. He also showed confidence & facial expressions which in turn made it look easy for him. I really enjoyed watching this!
He had a knee injury but still managed those extensions that you mentioned. Konner Barr has some amazing skills and a high level of precision...loved the juggling... One seemed to be having a particularly bad day, perhaps over rehearsed or something else because he was fit and highly skilled. Either way, didn't think I'd watch more then two minutes but was fascinated to the end. The skill and discipline required for that "multi tasking" is underappreciated. Coming from ballet, I know that you keep going even when your muscles tighten and ache and your legs feel like lead. Compliments to all concerned, especially John and Konner.
Because there were three rounds of different requirements, the first two competitors tied after the 3 rounds so they had to do them again to see which was better. So it was possible that others may have beat him after the 1 round, regardless the 1st guy then won and became caption while the second contestant became the co- captain
John's entrance was amazing - nobody even came close. Konner's performance was excellent as well, it's just that John was in a league of his own. Kudos to both.
I only disagree with you you three because this is my first time watching this and he outperformed them all right out of the gate! So he made them all look bad let's put it that way even though they all did their best I'm glad he won
Look up on here: Southern University- "Marching In" Bayou Classic 09' by Ervin Williams start 24 seconds in to see the band start actually marching in to the Superdome
Exactly, you can always tell who really put in the work. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE, and then you PRACTICE till you can't feel your muscles. The last 3 were not in shape, and didn't PRACTICE enough. They should be doing high kicks and knee drills all year round if they want that part... But they all did good and very talented. You can tell the 1st 2 guys were better prepared. Even with physical presentation.
No idea what constitutes being good at this but learned quickly that this John guy has the ability to feel the music and show us an interpretation of it. Everyone else did great but they didn’t have that same ability that is a musical gift as much as it is an athletic one.
i had the same problem but even in the drops it almost seemed like he meant to do it 😂, the confidence he carried throughout every single movement of all the events along with the athleticism displayed i thought made him an easy fist, although there was a runoff at the end
+JevaughnSmith2018, you and a lot of other folks! These were just the six finalists. Here in Central Ohio, if you see a kid (especially a boy) marching and twirling a stick, you know he's from a hardcore Buckeye family, and has a dream! Around here, don't *nobody* make fun of boys with batons.
So much respect for these people. The band doesn't get paid. They don't go on to a NFL. They do it cause they love it. It's brutal, competitive, and to the people who don't get it they're considered band nerds/geeks. But I loved every minute I wore a snare drum and did drumline. I loved working up the warm ups, cadences, drills, and show tunes. The parades were great too. It's tough if you're at the top level. It's physically challenging but more mentally challenging. It's so much fun and I really do miss the shit out of it.
Jay Privacy Oh, yeah! I was in a drum and bugle corps in the mid 60s and I never missed practice, because I loved Every aspect of it. Some kids would whine when the managers would tell us a parade coming up, but I loved the parades, the competitions - those were the best summers of my youth!
First guy much cleaner routine. Movements were precise. Excellent depth with little to no movement on sustained backbend. Second guy had better baton skills but sloppier movements throughout.
@@silverkitty2503 I went to high school with him. He was a know-it-all geek who didn't really have any friends. Most people found him unbearable actually. Glad to see he did better for himself.
Okay honestly I'm in a college band and the drum major auditions are always the worst. Having to play the same thing over and over again without getting any feedback on it is super boring
ikarooz No, no. As a member of a college marching band, I can attest that we all get really sick of the fight song 20 times a game, over and over again
Wow. That first guy was something. He has trained every muscle in his entire body to perform at optimum. I mean, he's high kicking that big frame he's got for over 50 yds and every single leap is as energetic as the first one was. He has astounding control of his
"Janice W" Yes, but also it seems that a person with a larger body type would likely develop knee, hip, and back problems if he or she uses such abnormal movements for too long.
Bruh I mean this is probably their school’s fight song (idk for sure) If you don’t have your school’s fight song memorized by like day one idk what u doin in band lmaooo
The first guys technique was really clean. I'm glad he got it, you can tell he practiced and wanted that spot really bad. Although that Morgan Davis could come in a high second place because she was extremely energetic with hers. She must have done guard I can tell
I’m an OU fan who has never played an instrument in his life. But I randomly stumbled on this and loved it. First audition was perfect in my humble opinion
Talk about #3 as much as you want... but she’s one of the drum majors this year. Girl knows her stuff. She was only a rising sophomore when she tried out in this video.
Number 2's twirling routine was FIRE! He's the only one who didn't have a drop, but #1 was definitely the best overall. He was my favorite after the first round.
I thought the first guy had a dynamism, presence, and spontaneity that the others didn't. I thought the second and fifth guys were close 2nd. I think the judges got it right.
I'm imagining these guys coming out of their vehicles during a road rage situation and started twirling their batons. I'd lock the door and stay in the car. But seriously though, Morgan's smile was amazing. They're all amazing. John was born for this
Being a high school drum major watching this: this is insane. I have a newfound respect for college drum majors. Would I ever want to become one? No, but I respect the grind.
Relax, only Ohio State goes this hard in the drum major department (and some drum corps). Went to school at SJSU and our drum major was pretty run of the mill as far as drum majors go. Very talented, but he certainly wasn't doing crazy flips and cartwheels and splits and high kicks while catching his baton beneath his leg while he was taking us down the field. To my understanding though, Ohio State is one of the more serious college marching bands.
@@targetedandfiring4336 ours was in highschool. Heavy MMA kid tho so yeah, but dude could do everything except twirling. ironically, I taught him that because I grew up learning myself.
@nofurtherwest3474 Traditionally, a drum major is basically a conductor for the marching band. The role is far simpler than a conductor, though, as the sole responsibility while on the field is to show the time to the band and color guard. They do not create the time, that is percussion's job. Sometimes, they add special signs like raising or lowering their left hand to indicate crescendo or decrescendo, but that is not always the case. This type of drum majoring is mostly used by high schoolers and drum corps international among other high-level competitions. College drum majoring is a completely different story, and I am uncertain about its role in marching bands, but it is most prevalent in schools like Ohio State University and the University of Washington, among few other colleges.
I played damn good field hockey in high school but nobody was looking for a skill like that after college! Oh, never heard of field hockey? It’s a New England thang! 🏒 👧
If you watched the video up until the 10 minutes mark then you would know that everyone performed the same routine then switched to performing their own routine later.
Phin86 I think just like me, thousands of other people kept seeing it pop up in “recommended” and finally just clicked on it. Why youtube is recommending things that seem completely random is beyond me
i‘m from europe and have no clue how marching bands work (we do have something similar here, we call it „guggemusik“ (look it up?) but they‘re not a school thing.) But I somehow got recommended a performance of the OSUMB and i love it.
I'm here because I like watching the band's halftime performances. Was curious about what it takes to be a drum major so I typed that into my RUclips search bar.
It's for who leads the band in marching performances (and probably other things also, but idk, I'm just in high school. Someone else will probably cone along and explain it better, lol.). They're students who had to try out for the position, so I this is their audition.
It's also important that a drop doesn't lead to a complete collapse of the performance, too. Recovery is equally important. If you can miss a catch, pick it back up and keep going as if nothing had happened, that is also something they are looking for in a candidate. If you miss a catch, and it visibly throws you off of the rest of your performance, then that is something the audience is going to notice every time, too. I had an issue when I was in my high school jazz band because I was a good enough player that the instructor wanted me to take some solos but I was always terrified because I had a tendency to completely crash and burn the second I knew I did something wrong in the middle of a solo. One of the most valuable anecdotes my instructor told me one day was that pretty much every time I make a mistake during a solo, I am the only one who notices it. If I just keep on going with it, nobody will be the wiser. I know that wasn't a perfect analogy considering dropping a baton is something people are going to *see* you do no matter what, my point was that it's really important to not let it bother you.
I watched this last year and have enjoyed it in 2022, also. Noticed this was John Lavange's Senior year and Konner's Junior. Next year, his Senior year Konner competed again and became Drum Major, Bravo!
@@basicaccount9486 you do you just do you put up with it cause you like being in a band but after practicing a song/routine/march over and over and over and over you just get sick of doing it you do it though because you like being in the band ive done a few stage performances and by the time im halfway through rehearsals ive said my lines and done my bit so many times i honestly hate it with every fibre of my being and so do all my colleagues by the time were getting close to final rehearsal were not even hanging around we have the timing down so well we just hang out elsewhere nearby head backstage about 5 mins before were due on stage go on do out bit go off and hang out with the others backstage or outside whove also done there bit we hate the performance we loved it at first and we will love performing it for everyone when the day comes and even once its over but the monotomy of rehearsals makes us hate doing it over and over the fact we love acting and entertaining is why we go through all of this though
I don't know anything about this process, but it is SUPER impressive. Also, I think it's really cool that the band played for the tryouts. They could have just used a recording, but they gave the candidates the energy of the real band.
the first candidate was the best one. I'm sure there is a scoring system based off precision, agility, presence, & style. You cant compare this to HBCU drum majors. The styles are completely different.
Yep, I'm an Indiana fan watching this, too. I always have respect for the marching bands (I was a band nerd, myself) no matter the school, even though I feel bad for this group being stuck having to support OSU. I remember when I was a kid, my grandpa would always take me to the Saturday home games at IU and we would go into the stadium early to watch the Marching Hundred pre-show. I always loved watching them play/perform. During the homecoming game, they would invite the band alumni to come and play with the current band and that was always a hoot. There was this older guy, at least in his 50's at the time, who had to have been a drum major back in his day, and I've never seen *anyone* twirl and throw a baton as good as that guy could. He would even have two or three going at a time without missing a beat, and I don't think I ever saw him drop a toss. He was amazing. Anyway, I had a lot of fun watching these tryouts. It brought back some really good memories for me.
Imagine being Barr. You have OSU drum major moves and talent that 99.9999% of humanity cannot compete with and then John LaVange is born in a similar year to you, excels in high school, matriculates to the Ohio State University along side you and just tears you a new one at drum major moves. My goodness, this youtube video has far more entertainment value than I could possibly think of. Amazing.
Big Red well I’m black so probs not racist. And don’t come on to a fun post and be annoying. People like you are actually the WORST. Let people have fun.
Completely different from HBCU. Their drum majors are very masculine with emphasis on dancing skills_ not twirling batons. Time for me to move over to Jackson State sites.😍.
@@bjwilliams True that it is different from my HBCU. All of my other marching bands was predominantly white. I just added my own Flavor. Friends & Family are still Smiling and talking about my Marching from over 50 years ago. I enjoy it all, just as I do All kinds of music. Best regards.💜💜💜 Auntie Ellen
I was impressed with konner's twirling skills... Recognized a lot of technique and tricks from "old school" twirling... I think Konners twirling was 1st place 😁..everybody was great ! ..plus these times will be with u for the rest of ur life ..great memories ! 💜✌🏻
Stay until the end…it’s so worth it! John and Konnor should have been Co-Drum Majors together. They were amazing and their skills complimented each other! Ms. Morgan Davis’ technical errors kept her out of the running. Her energy and smile were fantastic!!!
For years this Cleveland native has marveled at how the OSU drum major would lead that massive Buckeye marching band down the field. I had no clue as to how that individual was selected for that honor. I greatly appreciate this video. Not only do I now realize how grueling and nerve racking this tryout must be, but I now have an appreciation for the sheer athleticism that is required. That field entrance and pregame show will now be even more impressive to me after watching this. That high step looks brutal! After 5 yards I would’ve collapsed. Congrats to all the candidates for they all did a great job! It was close but my pick did win. But #2 was incredible! I enjoyed the band as well. Thanks for this post!
They did the audition for this season again today on the same field, in the same manner... just a happy fluke that I was there witness it! Incredible stuff!
I never realized what a drum major did I guess. Incredible! That band will always be able to play their school's fight song, even when they're old and senile.
I could tell most of the audience was rooting for #1 John LaVange, because they cheered and clapped for him the most, but I noticed that #2 Konner Barr was definitely the most skilled with throwing and twirling the baton and only dropped it once, while #1 dropped it several times and just didn't have the same level of skill. However, overall #1 was better at running down the field and was less awkward in his movements than #2, which is probably what got him the win. If #2 was a little less awkward and more fluid in his movements he surely would have won. #3 was terrible and not even close to the athleticism or skill of the others. I can't believe I watched the whole video, but I've never seen such a fringe competition before and was curious - the things you can find on youtube. Odd that the audience claps when they drop the baton, sort of a pity clap I guess.
Barr had better control over the baton, but LaVange had better body control. LV's leg shape and timing was pretty consistant, while Barr had some fluctuations. Both are great performers, but the body shape is what comes across to the stands, not the baton itself.
Wow, do you know how much energy it takes to perform like that!!! I was a twirler back in the days, in fact I still Have my last, lightest baton, and play with it outside, weather permitting. Can do a few round the bodies, over head,a d tosses, but not nearly as well as when I was younger. Am almost 72 now, whew, where did all those good days go??? I truly enjoyed these tryouts. Have a great day everyone! Vonnie in Yakima
The Ohio state marching band has a style and in order to be part of it you need to know that style so these college kids are trying out to be the conductor of it for that season. Its honestly an amazing band to watch
@@KayColeLynn Way back when they used to show Script Ohio on the half time show of the game, then this guy comes running out to do basicaly this routine to dot the i. That's what this is. A dot the i contest.
I would've hit the slick spot of grass and done a Wile E. Coyote off a cliff style fall and landing full starfish during the high leg trot right at the start! You have to have a rock hard core strength to do this.
John Lavange was high stepping with the grace and strength of Nureyev the famous Russian Ballet dancer. Twirling probable went to Konner but overall, definitely Lavange by far.
Everyone of these people deserves an award that was an amazing performance by everyone of them I could never do the things they did. My husband came in the room when I was watching this and said, what are you looking at? I didn’t even know where to start or how I got here but I really enjoyed it.
The one thing I noticed upon the completion of the first round was that Candidate #1 LaVange was far less winded than any of the other candidates. I suspected he would win based upon his superior stamina.
Pingu1wilson Oh I’m so glad to know this, because Konner was great here, too. He placed 1st in twirling (in my book). So close, but just edged out by John. John came ready to lead the band right here. What stood out to me about John was that he was able to maintain the high kicking while retaining the speed it takes to stay on beat - that’s not easy. He also had the best backbend - you could see that the plume on his hat would touch the ground when he was in uniform. Finally, he already had the posture and bearing that they look for in a drum major. He Looked as if he was already the drum major.
Candidate #1- John Lavange was announced as head drum major and Candidate #2- Konner Barr was announced as assistant drum major
I was going to say #1 with a bullet! He was crazy!
They both were amazing!! My fave was Konner.
You were awesome Konner
both deserved it. good job. 👍👏
Konner got robbed! Consistently better IMO 😎😎
Anyone else sitting here wondering why they are watching this, but can't turn it off?
Yeah.
I don't know how I even got here... but the first dude though... pretty sure he made it
Daniel Halliman it's that ending. I just wanna see that last stick twirl. Crispy as chicken
I am both memorized and confused. Lol
at 2:28 in the morning no less. Please send help.
Holy shit I didn't even know Target employees were that good at this
😭😭😭😭😭
😂
Jules Townsend ROFLMBO...you made me spit out my coffee!!!
Give me your internet,right now!😂😂😂😂
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The first guy ended up being the drum major.
No shit
Phil Swift I literally just started the video and within like 5 seconds I assumed as much
Phil Swift of course
I’d hope so.
Duh
I knew the minute I saw John Lavange that he’d won. He had a really great style & was the only one who pointed his toes marching in. He had far better gymnastic ability than anyone. He also showed confidence & facial expressions which in turn made it look easy for him. I really enjoyed watching this!
Way sharper than the rest.
He had a knee injury but still managed those extensions that you mentioned. Konner Barr has some amazing skills and a high level of precision...loved the juggling... One seemed to be having a particularly bad day, perhaps over rehearsed or something else because he was fit and highly skilled. Either way, didn't think I'd watch more then two minutes but was fascinated to the end. The skill and discipline required for that "multi tasking" is underappreciated. Coming from ballet, I know that you keep going even when your muscles tighten and ache and your legs feel like lead. Compliments to all concerned, especially John and Konner.
He made me think of a shamwow guy
Better musical timing, too- he hit the beats precisely and timed the backbend more consistently
One of my biggest regrets as a young athlete was playing the sport too much and not spending more of that time in the gym.
Kudos to the band members that came out and played this piece over 9000 times
Oh what fun
I mean extra practice tho
Those chops must be dead
Yes
Are you a dbz fan?😂 “Over 9000”
why did they bother continuing after the first guy?
To piss you off.
9:32
Dennis Vu I was thinking the exact same thing
Dennis Vu Right!
Because there were three rounds of different requirements, the first two competitors tied after the 3 rounds so they had to do them again to see which was better. So it was possible that others may have beat him after the 1 round, regardless the 1st guy then won and became caption while the second contestant became the co- captain
Watching the first guy, was like showing off a prized horse.
@UGA REDCOAT ...se.
Lol
Rcity2332 lmaoooooo
Yep. Loved watching his running prance. Nice pointed toes.
His twirling sucks tho.. kept dropping it
John's entrance was amazing - nobody even came close. Konner's performance was excellent as well, it's just that John was in a league of his own. Kudos to both.
The first guy should have went last just to give everyone else a little glimmer of hope.
My back hurts after watching his kicks so yeah, I wish he would’ve waited til last.
I agree. He was the best of of the group.
I only disagree with you you three because this is my first time watching this and he outperformed them all right out of the gate! So he made them all look bad let's put it that way even though they all did their best I'm glad he won
I too am rooting for the first guy.
Should have "gone" not "went". #1 was the best
Damn you gotta be athletic asf to be in the band nowa days
Jovonne Alexander lol you’ve always had to be, we high march for hours a day
Reagan McMillan football season before during and after school lmao people don’t know the struggle
Jovonne Alexander it’s always been like that my dude
Look up on here: Southern University- "Marching In" Bayou Classic 09' by Ervin Williams start 24 seconds in to see the band start actually marching in to the Superdome
Damn right we do
That first dude was spot on from my completely uneducated to this type of thing point of view
Exactly, you can always tell who really put in the work. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE, and then you PRACTICE till you can't feel your muscles. The last 3 were not in shape, and didn't PRACTICE enough. They should be doing high kicks and knee drills all year round if they want that part...
But they all did good and very talented.
You can tell the 1st 2 guys were better prepared. Even with physical presentation.
Looks like a great hand, eye, foot, and body coordination drill for most athletes.
Like footballers taking ballet.. Especially the 1st guy
Well your eye was right bc he was chosen to be the drum major.
You really, truly think he's into girls?
audilicous why would that matter?
Each contestant deserves applause and credit for just getting out there in front of the many and giving their all. The right candidate were chosen.
Came here to say the same
That first guy though
Huds
Yeah I feel bad for the contestants after#1 because he set the bar super high.
Hudson T.
I'm not from usa is this stuff actually serious😂😂😂
Mike Studmuffin lol shut up
Kyle Woolridge Grant LoL
This is one of those things I didn't know was so intense
Mike Studmuffin really? I know where I'm headed.
bee pot OSU takes TBDBITL very seriously. We had an f-ing scandal of hazing a few years back.
Congratulations you whoever got the 1000th like I was the 999th
Beatboxing has a whole other world. If you look up “GBB finals” you can find some pretty intense stuff
I’m a drum major and the nerves are just as intense at high school tryouts😂
John LaVange set the bar high.
indeed
Agreed!
He got it too
That bar was lost in space cause of how high it was
Yup. I compared each person after to him
No idea what constitutes being good at this but learned quickly that this John guy has the ability to feel the music and show us an interpretation of it. Everyone else did great but they didn’t have that same ability that is a musical gift as much as it is an athletic one.
Number one was all business and no play...dude was really good...
Lol right! He was like "I didn't come to play with you hoes."
He's John LaVange that's why he got it because he worked hard and peers seen that he really wanted it if you look up he's really hardworking guy
Yes
He was HBCU ready! 😲😲😲Go Buckeyes
Is he the drum major now?
the first guy is me in ballet class after two coffees
LMAOOOO I ALMOST CHOKED WTF 😂😂😂😂
Oml😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
THAT WAS ME LAST WEEK AND I WAS DOING A COMBO AND HIT THE WALL OOF
The kicks remind me of hbcu activity..hmm? I guess they all had the same moves??
Lol
I think that number one was the best. he was in time the whole tryout and and was the steadiest at the hardest parts
Justin Winner The steadiest? He dropped it like 3 times in the second round where as Barr dropped it once.
itscold boi the drop never has anything to do with it the only thing that really matters is the recovery from the drop
i had the same problem but even in the drops it almost seemed like he meant to do it 😂, the confidence he carried throughout every single movement of all the events along with the athleticism displayed i thought made him an easy fist, although there was a runoff at the end
Justin Winner he’s the drum major at ohio state now
+JevaughnSmith2018, you and a lot of other folks! These were just the six finalists. Here in Central Ohio, if you see a kid (especially a boy) marching and twirling a stick, you know he's from a hardcore Buckeye family, and has a dream! Around here, don't *nobody* make fun of boys with batons.
So much respect for these people. The band doesn't get paid. They don't go on to a NFL. They do it cause they love it. It's brutal, competitive, and to the people who don't get it they're considered band nerds/geeks. But I loved every minute I wore a snare drum and did drumline. I loved working up the warm ups, cadences, drills, and show tunes. The parades were great too. It's tough if you're at the top level. It's physically challenging but more mentally challenging. It's so much fun and I really do miss the shit out of it.
Jay Privacy Oh, yeah! I was in a drum and bugle corps in the mid 60s and I never missed practice, because I loved Every aspect of it. Some kids would whine when the managers would tell us a parade coming up, but I loved the parades, the competitions - those were the best summers of my youth!
@@mariannesouza8326 Nice. Parents always said I'd miss those days in school. Well, that's not true. However, I do miss marching and symphonic bands.
They get paid at my University
@Barrier Boy nope, public University in central texas
Jay Privacy proud band and marching band geek rn
First guy much cleaner routine. Movements were precise. Excellent depth with little to no movement on sustained backbend. Second guy had better baton skills but sloppier movements throughout.
James Higgins he is the drum major right now
But didn't LaVange (the first guy) win this particular tryout?
Shar Figzy yes
Second Guy is the dude who uploaded this video 😂😂
He's also an amazing Drum Major. Their jobs are not easy. The Ohio Script alone would usurp all of my brainpower. :-)
The first guy's performance was just so damn smooth.
Watching the first guy, John, was beyond impressive!!! He was perfection in the 1st part.
Where in the world do you go to practice this without being arrested
Your back yard I guess
You watch the shoe “Bring It” lol
BAHAHAHAAH!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Why am I here….but yes, I crazy laughed at this comment.
The first guy prepared hs whole life for this lmao
maybe he is a gymnast
@@silverkitty2503 I went to high school with him. He was a know-it-all geek who didn't really have any friends. Most people found him unbearable actually. Glad to see he did better for himself.
He looks like the type lol @@Fibbonaccisbane
I know the band tired of playing this song over and over again lol
I doubt that. They happily play it many times during a game. It's part of their DNA.
Okay honestly I'm in a college band and the drum major auditions are always the worst. Having to play the same thing over and over again without getting any feedback on it is super boring
ikarooz No, no. As a member of a college marching band, I can attest that we all get really sick of the fight song 20 times a game, over and over again
lordtacoz yup
Destini Moore
All the wood & brass instruments player’s lips probably sore as hell from this song alone. I couldn’t even imagine a 4 quarter game.😂
Props to all these contenders. I admire anyone who works hard to follow their dreams. They're all winners to me.
Wow. That first guy was something. He has trained every muscle in his entire body to perform at optimum. I mean, he's high kicking that big frame he's got for over 50 yds and every single leap is as energetic as the first one was. He has astounding control of his
"Janice W" That's right. He is not slender and light. He is a bit bulky to be doing that.. Also he does not look like a teenager.
Of his WHAT??? JANICE???
"Janice W" Yes, but also it seems that a person with a larger body type would likely develop knee, hip, and back problems if he or she uses such abnormal movements for too long.
Of his bladder, you're welcome
@@THB_DX 🤣🤣🤣
These are actually Chick-Fil-A employees trying to catch you when they forgot to put something in your bag.
That’s the funniest thing I have read of Facebook! You’ve got to warn a person. I almost chocked to death!
Im ending my night with ur comment..i got tears coming down!!! 😂🤣😭😅
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I was sad all day with tears .now I can't stop laughing
Might be the best comment of all time.
No one can beat LeVange's drop! His high kicks are an artform all their own!
Well this is a good way for the band to memorize their music😂😂
Bruh I mean this is probably their school’s fight song (idk for sure) If you don’t have your school’s fight song memorized by like day one idk what u doin in band lmaooo
The first guys technique was really clean. I'm glad he got it, you can tell he practiced and wanted that spot really bad. Although that Morgan Davis could come in a high second place because she was extremely energetic with hers. She must have done guard I can tell
She was way too thick.
@@ORWELL_USA 😐
@@ORWELL_USA 😐
@@ORWELL_USA bro shut up.
@@ORWELL_USA she was INCREDIBLE and you're probably jealous bc you could never do anything like that
I’m no expert but even I could tell the first guy deserved to be drum major. I understand he won.
I’m an OU fan who has never played an instrument in his life. But I randomly stumbled on this and loved it. First audition was perfect in my humble opinion
Talk about #3 as much as you want... but she’s one of the drum majors this year. Girl knows her stuff. She was only a rising sophomore when she tried out in this video.
Good for her! 😃 I really liked her sparkle!
She was awesome and had an amazing smile. I am really happy to hear she made it this year!
Thats awesome and well deserved. She shines like the 🌞!
Very good spinner
you're the girl stop playing
Number 2's twirling routine was FIRE! He's the only one who didn't have a drop, but #1 was definitely the best overall. He was my favorite after the first round.
He made the stick his bitch and fidget toy at the same time
No. 2 had a drop in the runoff.
Poor guy was too tall though. Bending over backwards looked so painful for him.
except for the "no sense of time" part..
@@leeroyholloway4277 Agree. He seemed off-beat/ slow/ dragging.
That first guy nailed the pregame
Yep
I really like the juggling guy too..
But his legs were too long for him to stride in tune..
Yeah, he was the best!
John and Konner just killed it every time such hard performances to follow up
I thought the first guy had a dynamism, presence, and spontaneity that the others didn't. I thought the second and fifth guys were close 2nd. I think the judges got it right.
Its almost 5 in the morning and i am seriously considering moving to the US just so i can watch this shit in person.
Spartacus Aka How that gold taste Aka Fuck crassus bitch i live in america AND in ohio and i still can’t comprehend this shit
It's the only thing really awesome about living in Ohio tbh.
Spartacus Aka How that gold taste Aka Fuck crassus go to a historically black college after seeing this that's how it's REALLY DONE
dingus- it's tradition
@@joannathorman6069 except cp
can you imagine getting in a fight with these guys
Imagine a knife fight with them
LegendaryFatRat They would stab you in time with music.
Arabella Tan yeah, and the whole time they would have A+ posture
It would be like a knife kick combo
Well your safe if you don't have rythym on the bright side..
I'm imagining these guys coming out of their vehicles during a road rage situation and started twirling their batons. I'd lock the door and stay in the car. But seriously though, Morgan's smile was amazing. They're all amazing. John was born for this
Being a high school drum major watching this: this is insane. I have a newfound respect for college drum majors. Would I ever want to become one? No, but I respect the grind.
Relax, only Ohio State goes this hard in the drum major department (and some drum corps). Went to school at SJSU and our drum major was pretty run of the mill as far as drum majors go. Very talented, but he certainly wasn't doing crazy flips and cartwheels and splits and high kicks while catching his baton beneath his leg while he was taking us down the field. To my understanding though, Ohio State is one of the more serious college marching bands.
@@targetedandfiring4336 ours was in highschool. Heavy MMA kid tho so yeah, but dude could do everything except twirling. ironically, I taught him that because I grew up learning myself.
Ditto , I was a high school drum major too . This guy , LaVange , is perfect 😮
What exactly is a drum major? for the laymen here please :)
@nofurtherwest3474 Traditionally, a drum major is basically a conductor for the marching band. The role is far simpler than a conductor, though, as the sole responsibility while on the field is to show the time to the band and color guard. They do not create the time, that is percussion's job. Sometimes, they add special signs like raising or lowering their left hand to indicate crescendo or decrescendo, but that is not always the case. This type of drum majoring is mostly used by high schoolers and drum corps international among other high-level competitions.
College drum majoring is a completely different story, and I am uncertain about its role in marching bands, but it is most prevalent in schools like Ohio State University and the University of Washington, among few other colleges.
“Wow he leaned back”
-Me, October 30, 2019
James Ferguson I was just making a light hearted joke chill
@@jayfalmer654 now girl…
how does it feel knowing now you said this a whole year agooo
I played damn good field hockey in high school but nobody was looking for a skill like that after college! Oh, never heard of field hockey? It’s a New England thang! 🏒 👧
@@apollo_2023
Keep it
Should be an Olympic sport. What a fine athlete John LaVange is.
Nah m8 the RM corps DM would win
It’s called rhythm gymnastics
aw Morgan has a wonderful spirit and smile! They all did amazing!
I liked Morgan a lot too. Her baton twirling was A1.
Was I the only one who thought every person had their own routine to impress judges and it wasn't 40 mins of the same thing
Caleb Hedemark nope, I did too😅😅
If you watched the video up until the 10 minutes mark then you would know that everyone performed the same routine then switched to performing their own routine later.
I want to know how a bunch of non-band people managed to end up to OSU'S DM tryout video. Funny seeing people not understanding what is going on
Phin86 I think just like me, thousands of other people kept seeing it pop up in “recommended” and finally just clicked on it. Why youtube is recommending things that seem completely random is beyond me
i‘m from europe and have no clue how marching bands work (we do have something similar here, we call it „guggemusik“ (look it up?) but they‘re not a school thing.) But I somehow got recommended a performance of the OSUMB and i love it.
I'm here because I like watching the band's halftime performances. Was curious about what it takes to be a drum major so I typed that into my RUclips search bar.
Phin86 i have no idea what’s going on here but that first guy has beautiful kicks. what is this for ?
It's for who leads the band in marching performances (and probably other things also, but idk, I'm just in high school. Someone else will probably cone along and explain it better, lol.). They're students who had to try out for the position, so I this is their audition.
I like the occasional drops. Shows that they are taking it to the edge and not worried about a slip up.
It's also important that a drop doesn't lead to a complete collapse of the performance, too. Recovery is equally important. If you can miss a catch, pick it back up and keep going as if nothing had happened, that is also something they are looking for in a candidate. If you miss a catch, and it visibly throws you off of the rest of your performance, then that is something the audience is going to notice every time, too.
I had an issue when I was in my high school jazz band because I was a good enough player that the instructor wanted me to take some solos but I was always terrified because I had a tendency to completely crash and burn the second I knew I did something wrong in the middle of a solo. One of the most valuable anecdotes my instructor told me one day was that pretty much every time I make a mistake during a solo, I am the only one who notices it. If I just keep on going with it, nobody will be the wiser.
I know that wasn't a perfect analogy considering dropping a baton is something people are going to *see* you do no matter what, my point was that it's really important to not let it bother you.
I watched this last year and have enjoyed it in 2022, also. Noticed this was John Lavange's Senior year and Konner's Junior. Next year, his Senior year Konner competed again and became Drum Major, Bravo!
Did you guys notice that contestant #2 is the one who posted the video💀
Oh noooo💀💀
He’s drum major now keep hating from down there LMAO
@@Mario-gd5qk technically we are the ones at the bottom....of the reply section....
Yoooo
I would love to learn how to run like that just to be weird
Allison Lennox easy.
1) take off shoes
2) place hot coals on the floor
3) walk on them
It ain’t that hard lol just lean back and take long strides
I wonder if they run to class like that.
SJB Nooooo.... it's hard. It's really hard to do that gracefully and with precision. That first guy was unreal.
MrJamberee your right i'm in band and i'm obsessed with watching band videos, but anyways i tried to do it and i scraped my knee really bad
i know this band tired of playing that song
jasmine heim , I have a major earworm now.
No you don't get tired of playing a song in band if you really care to be in a band......
jasmine heim lol
It's the only song they know.
@@basicaccount9486 you do you just do you put up with it cause you like being in a band but after practicing a song/routine/march over and over and over and over you just get sick of doing it you do it though because you like being in the band
ive done a few stage performances and by the time im halfway through rehearsals ive said my lines and done my bit so many times i honestly hate it with every fibre of my being and so do all my colleagues by the time were getting close to final rehearsal were not even hanging around we have the timing down so well we just hang out elsewhere nearby head backstage about 5 mins before were due on stage go on do out bit go off and hang out with the others backstage or outside whove also done there bit
we hate the performance we loved it at first and we will love performing it for everyone when the day comes and even once its over but the monotomy of rehearsals makes us hate doing it over and over
the fact we love acting and entertaining is why we go through all of this though
I don't know anything about this process, but it is SUPER impressive. Also, I think it's really cool that the band played for the tryouts. They could have just used a recording, but they gave the candidates the energy of the real band.
The RUclips algorithm has brought us here together and family
I already watched this entire thing quite some time ago, but here I am again …thanks RUclips lol😂😂😂
@@juliessister5562 I’m watching at 4:00 am, you are not alone
Nice to meet you Al G. Rhythm !
I must be a long lost cousin
THAT ONE TRUMPET THAT KEPT COMING IN EARLY I SWEAR
Quasimodem damnit now I can’t NOT hear it lol
Damnit He is right
LMAOOO THATS ALL I HEAR
It’s written in the music.
@@dnarbredlih only 1 trumpet and that trumpet has the same stuff as the other trumpets tho?
Bring back halftime shows with the bands. The talent deserves to be seen. Halftime now is overkill
I didn't even know this was a thing. These candidates are talented and show a high level of athleticism.
the first candidate was the best one. I'm sure there is a scoring system based off precision, agility, presence, & style. You cant compare this to HBCU drum majors. The styles are completely different.
Can't believe I'm saying this...but here I am..a Michigan fan watching OSU drum major tryouts. Respect to OSU from up north. Fine band program.
Yep, I'm an Indiana fan watching this, too. I always have respect for the marching bands (I was a band nerd, myself) no matter the school, even though I feel bad for this group being stuck having to support OSU.
I remember when I was a kid, my grandpa would always take me to the Saturday home games at IU and we would go into the stadium early to watch the Marching Hundred pre-show. I always loved watching them play/perform. During the homecoming game, they would invite the band alumni to come and play with the current band and that was always a hoot. There was this older guy, at least in his 50's at the time, who had to have been a drum major back in his day, and I've never seen *anyone* twirl and throw a baton as good as that guy could. He would even have two or three going at a time without missing a beat, and I don't think I ever saw him drop a toss. He was amazing.
Anyway, I had a lot of fun watching these tryouts. It brought back some really good memories for me.
Wolverines suck
fandoms are so fucking stupid
Nobody:
Chick-fil-A Employees:
Bonkgang ah that challenge eh?
Target and Chick-fil-A lmao
As a Chick-fil-A employee, I can confirm.
Chick-fil-A employees when they forget to give you extra sauce:
they be bringing me that golden nectar you know that Chick-Fil-A sauce, you feelin me
That run thingy is the coolest thing I seen a PWI do visually.
Agreed.
you guys can make fun of this, but this looks hard as hell!
Christopher Draper haahaha
It is
Core sucks ballz military is better
I know! I’m thinking even the ones that weren’t as good had amazing physicality
U have to be in shape for this.
"Stop being so extra"
Me:
My man john is kind of raw. Not gonna lie, this is it chief.
Imagine being Barr. You have OSU drum major moves and talent that 99.9999% of humanity cannot compete with and then John LaVange is born in a similar year to you, excels in high school, matriculates to the Ohio State University along side you and just tears you a new one at drum major moves. My goodness, this youtube video has far more entertainment value than I could possibly think of. Amazing.
Yes, not being able to look like a total gay dick in front of thousands of people could damage you for life.
@@annoyingbstard9407 You are familiar with what a "total gay dick" looks like!?!?!
The other contestants: I'm gonna be drum major for sure!
John LaVange: I'm not just out of your league, we aren't even playing the same sport!
That first guy is insanely good
2:18 me with my knife when i hear an intruder in the other room
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I have no idea how I ended up here, but I’m not complaining. This was stellar entertainment.
John LaVange: “Here’s my dust, have fun choking on it, bitches!”
Elle Long omg I'm dead 😂
he really did show his dominance though
allwellallgood That Black chick was affirmative Action at its finest
Big Red shut up.
Elle Long What? you don’t like affirmative action ? Why are you so racist ???
Big Red well I’m black so probs not racist. And don’t come on to a fun post and be annoying. People like you are actually the WORST. Let people have fun.
Awesome! I was a Majorette from Middle School to HowardU. I am 73 years old and still get goosebumps when the Marching Band starts up! 💜💜💜
Completely different from HBCU. Their drum majors are very masculine with emphasis on dancing skills_ not twirling batons. Time for me to move over to Jackson State sites.😍.
@@bjwilliams True that it is different from my HBCU. All of my other marching bands was predominantly white. I just added my own Flavor. Friends & Family are still Smiling and talking about my Marching from over 50 years ago. I enjoy it all, just as I do All kinds of music. Best regards.💜💜💜 Auntie Ellen
Awwww wish I could've seen your performance.
Love you 😘
Yes, Ma’am! At fifty-seven, this former majorette is exactly the same!
0:52 when the pizza rolls are done
Lol 😂
I'm dying 😂
o h m y g o d
Lol
Whyyyyy😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I was impressed with konner's twirling skills... Recognized a lot of technique and tricks from "old school" twirling...
I think Konners twirling was
1st place 😁..everybody was great ! ..plus these times will be with u for the rest of ur life ..great memories ! 💜✌🏻
That first guy's girlfriend must be the luckiest girl on earth. Dude's a beast with his hands.
Forte Piano crickets 🦗 !!
How do you know it's a "girlfriend" 😂. It's 2019! Times a' changing!
Lizzie Beth yeah he could be gay. I could see that.
Lizzie Beth yeah, and hes a band kid
Serena what do you mean?
Stay until the end…it’s so worth it!
John and Konnor should have been Co-Drum Majors together. They were amazing and their skills complimented each other! Ms. Morgan Davis’ technical errors kept her out of the running. Her energy and smile were fantastic!!!
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Yeah. I liked her. Hopefully, she'll try again.
I heard that Konner Barr became drum major the following year, and Morgan Davis became assistant drum major. Correct me if I’m wrong
I liked her best, too. Just a great spirit & smile throughout! 😃
@@titanqueen7217 yes. Originally John was major and Konnor was assistant. Then I assume he graduated and that Konnor and Morgan both moved up.
For years this Cleveland native has marveled at how the OSU drum major would lead that massive Buckeye marching band down the field. I had no clue as to how that individual was selected for that honor. I greatly appreciate this video. Not only do I now realize how grueling and nerve racking this tryout must be, but I now have an appreciation for the sheer athleticism that is required. That field entrance and pregame show will now be even more impressive to me after watching this. That high step looks brutal! After 5 yards I would’ve collapsed. Congrats to all the candidates for they all did a great job! It was close but my pick did win. But #2 was incredible! I enjoyed the band as well. Thanks for this post!
for years this Cleveland
They did the audition for this season again today on the same field, in the same manner... just a happy fluke that I was there witness it! Incredible stuff!
That first audition was literally complete perfection! He nailed it, and then some!
homeboy #1 put his ALL into that routine 💀
John looks like he’s been training his whole
Life for this! I don’t know how this came across my recommended video feed, but I can’t stop
Watching 😂
I never realized what a drum major did I guess. Incredible!
That band will always be able to play their school's fight song, even when they're old and senile.
Former band member and color guard. 63 now and unable to even walk very far now. This got me right in the feels
I felt like Barr had more spirit and energy than LaVange, but LaVange gave more of a showy performance for the audience
I could tell most of the audience was rooting for #1 John LaVange, because they cheered and clapped for him the most, but I noticed that #2 Konner Barr was definitely the most skilled with throwing and twirling the baton and only dropped it once, while #1 dropped it several times and just didn't have the same level of skill. However, overall #1 was better at running down the field and was less awkward in his movements than #2, which is probably what got him the win. If #2 was a little less awkward and more fluid in his movements he surely would have won.
#3 was terrible and not even close to the athleticism or skill of the others. I can't believe I watched the whole video, but I've never seen such a fringe competition before and was curious -
the things you can find on youtube. Odd that the audience claps when they drop the baton, sort of a pity clap I guess.
Owen J Roberts
LaVange was clearly more charismatic and athletic and even displayed a better sense of timing.
Barr had better control over the baton, but LaVange had better body control. LV's leg shape and timing was pretty consistant, while Barr had some fluctuations. Both are great performers, but the body shape is what comes across to the stands, not the baton itself.
I had to do a double take when Barr threw the baton on the ground and it bounced back into his hand
Babe: Come over
Me: Can't, busy.
Babe: My parents aren't home.
Me: 0:52
Lmao!
Andy Malik when the girl you like doesn’t have a date in her bio anymore
Very original joke. Bravo.
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Wow, do you know how much energy it takes to perform like that!!! I was a twirler back in the days, in fact I still Have my last, lightest baton, and play with it outside, weather permitting. Can do a few round the bodies, over head,a d tosses, but not nearly as well as when I was younger. Am almost 72 now, whew, where did all those good days go??? I truly enjoyed these tryouts. Have a great day everyone! Vonnie in Yakima
I have no idea why I am watching this, but I can't stop!
am I the only confused at what's going on and why this was in my recommended.
The Ohio state marching band has a style and in order to be part of it you need to know that style so these college kids are trying out to be the conductor of it for that season. Its honestly an amazing band to watch
candy apple same.
@@KayColeLynn Way back when they used to show Script Ohio on the half time show of the game, then this guy comes running out to do basicaly this routine to dot the i. That's what this is. A dot the i contest.
I would've hit the slick spot of grass and done a Wile E. Coyote off a cliff style fall and landing full starfish during the high leg trot right at the start! You have to have a rock hard core strength to do this.
John Lavange was high stepping with the grace and strength of Nureyev the famous Russian Ballet dancer. Twirling probable went to Konner but overall, definitely Lavange by far.
As a majorette for 3 years I can appreciate the toe pointing! Well done everyone!
People are sleeping on Tyler's twirling technique. Everyone was absolutely incredible though, John definitely worked hard for his spot.
YEP....WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!
I speeded that because of your comment
He reversed real life.....
my fav
I wonder if they grow up dreaming about this lol
Erick D Me too. I kept wondering when in life they had that thought like- drum major; that's what I want to do in college!
Jenn Feeley 😂😂😂 career goals
they prolly didnt know about that they were gonna do it till like either highschool or college
Yes they do. They really do.
Some people seriously do lol
My god, Is the first guy flying ? The movement is like " Tom & Jerry ". I mean super incredible.
Everyone of these people deserves an award that was an amazing performance by everyone of them I could never do the things they did. My husband came in the room when I was watching this and said, what are you looking at? I didn’t even know where to start or how I got here but I really enjoyed it.
Honestly I liked Barr the most, he had literal tons of enthusiasm throughout the entire audition. But I can't even twirl a baton, so what do I know.
WHY IS THIS IN MY RECOMMENDED??!!! Hella dope though
Upset nobody talked about the fifth guys twirling routine. It was really nice minus the couple drops
1 & 2 definitely the best. Number 5, I thought he has potential
1 and 5 I liked best.
Yes I noticed he was on fire. I picked 1 and 5 but no mention of 5...I think number 2 was not as good.
I had the first guy and fifth guy picked after the first routine but changed to Konnor and the first guy after the last two routine
The one thing I noticed upon the completion of the first round was that Candidate #1 LaVange was far less winded than any of the other candidates. I suspected he would win based upon his superior stamina.
Congratulations to Konner Barr and Morgan Davis who are head and assistant drum majors for the 2018 season.
Wrong. Look at the description
Lucas Collignon they’re the drum majors for the 2018 season, this video announces the 2017 majors...
@@zion6031 ah. I see. Thankyou for clarifying
Lucas Collignon np friend
Pingu1wilson Oh I’m so glad to know this, because Konner was great here, too. He placed 1st in twirling (in my book). So close, but just edged out by John. John came ready to lead the band right here. What stood out to me about John was that he was able to maintain the high kicking while retaining the speed it takes to stay on beat - that’s not easy. He also had the best backbend - you could see that the plume on his hat would touch the ground when he was in uniform. Finally, he already had the posture and bearing that they look for in a drum major. He Looked as if he was already the drum major.