Band Class Rules, Guidelines
& Policies
- Students
should be in class on time and be ready to perform at the first downbeat.
- Come
to class prepared to play your instrument, not to do other class work.
- Warm
up intelligently. This means
softly, in the lower register of your horn, and usually involves long
tones. Warm up before the start of
the rehearsal.
- Tune
not only at the beginning of the rehearsal, but all through the
rehearsal. During the tuning
period, only tune; do not practice.
- Do not
leave your seat after the rehearsal starts.
- When
the conductor gets on the podium, please be quiet. When he or she gets off the podium, you
may talk quietly – unless announcements are being made.
- When
the baton goes up, place your instrument in playing position and give the
director your undivided attention.
- Avoid
playing between selections, except when tuning. Do not tune when the director gets back
on the podium.
- Do not
chew gum or eat during rehearsal and do not bring food or drinks to class.
- Take
care of both personal and school equipment.
- Do not
leave the room without instructor’s permission.
- If you
are ill and feel that you cannot play, check in with teacher.
- Do not
clean your instrument or do other maintenance during band class. This is to be done outside class time.
- Play
only your assigned instrument.
- Play
only your assigned part.
- Give
your full attention to the conductor, whether it is your director, a
student conductor, or substitute conductor.
- After
rehearsal, put your instrument into the case correctly, then into the
proper storage space. Also, put
music away in the proper slot.
- Do not
throw anything in the band room and stay out of other member’s instruments
and music.
- Band
students are expected to be in band all three trimesters.
- Never
play an instrument in someone’s ear.
- Absolutely
no running, fighting or horseplay is tolerated in the band room.
- Any
student that fails to follow class rules and/or fails to attend
performances may at any time be removed from the band program as determined
by the band directors.
Fees and expenses
Yearly Band Fee - $30.00 (for beginning and advanced band
students)
Camp
Fee - $15.00 (advanced band only)
Band Shirt - $40.00 (advanced band only)
Band Shoes - $15.00 (advanced band only)
Total - $100.00 (only $30.00 for beginning band)
(May be broken down into payments.)
For their uniform students must
have black casual dress pants (Docker Type), black socks, and black shoes (we
order the shoes) and a band shirt (we order the shirts). Front
line members have additional expenses for their uniform.