# How Are The Cheerleader-Musicians At Major League Soccer Chosen/Appointed?

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**Tags:** football-soccer-fifa\
**Created:** [April 25, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-the-cheerleader-musicians-at-major-league-soccer-chosen-appointed/940725 "2021-04-25T01:10:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\
**Post date:** [April 25, 2021, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-the-cheerleader-musicians-at-major-league-soccer-chosen-appointed/940725/1 "2021-04-25T01:10:28Z")

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You know, the guys who play the trombones and the drums and such while the crowd cheers. Are these people employees of the team? Sub-contracted professional musicians? Fans who auditioned (and if so, do they get paid)?

Also, do the crowd chants erupt organically, or is there a conductor (so to speak) initiating them?

If you’re not an MLS fan but a European (or elsewhere) fan, please feel free to explain your league’s procedures.

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![ISiddiqui](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/97f17d/32.png) [@ISiddiqui](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ISiddiqui)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2021, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-the-cheerleader-musicians-at-major-league-soccer-chosen-appointed/940725/2 "2021-04-26T03:57:58Z")

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They are fans who have joined the Supporters Groups. Now there may be officially recognized Supporters Groups (who get a bit more leeway in bringing things into the stadium), but all those people are fans.

The Supporters Groups self select people to lead them in chants (capos) or play instruments.