North Bands

 

CLASS PROCEDURES

 

STARTING REHEARSAL - YOU HAVE 3 MINUTES AFTER THE BELL RINGS TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

 

*  get out your instrument and music

 

*  store your case and all books in your instrument cubby if you have one, or under your chair.

 

*  quickly take your assigned seat

 

*  check the board and get your music in order on your stand

 

*  have a pencil at your stand at all times

 

*  warm up your instrument with soft, long tones, scales, lip slurs for brass, stick warm ups for percussion

 

ALL WARM-UPS, CONVERSATION, AND NOISE WILL STOP WHEN MR. MILLER SIGNALS THAT CLASS IS GOING TO BEGIN.

 

DURING REHEARSAL:

 

*  listen and hear all comments and questions

 

*          look and see any gesture made by the conductor

 

* be able to repeat any comment, question, direction, or answer made by anyone in the room pertaining to the rehearsal

 

*  stay in you assigned seat until dismissed or until you have permission to move

 

*  make opportunities not excuses

 

END OF REHEARSAL - YOU WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES AT THE END OF APPROPRIATE REHEARSALS:

 

*  know what will be going on the next day

 

*  put your instrument and music away as assigned

 

*  percussion instruments, mallets and sticks should be in order in the cabinet

 

*  all will return to their assigned seat and wait for the teacher to dismiss the class

 

IF AT ANY TIME YOU HAVE A RELEVANT QUESTION, RAISE YOUR HAND TO ASK!!