Choir Rehearsal Procedures
Class begins at the bell…
All students arriving after the bell ARE TARDY.
- If you have a late pass, give it directly to Mr. Case and quietly get ready for rehearsal.
- If you do not have a pass, sign in on the “Tardy Board” and quietly get ready for rehearsal. This is an unexcused tardy.
- Unexcused tardiness will be dealt with according to the HMS policy. Refer to the Herndon Hawk Manual for further information.
Before rehearsal begins…
- Get a drink of water before class. Better yet, get a water bottle. Your vocal cords will thank you.
- Get your choral folder from its designated spot on the rack or bin.
- Sit in your assigned seat. Attendance is reported one minute after the bell rings; if you have not found your seat at this time, you could be marked absent.
- Make sure that your folder has everything that is required for class. Check the board to see if there are any additional directions.
- If there are no further directions, you may talk quietly. Do your neighbor a favor and make sure they’ve done everything listed above, especially if they were absent for the previous rehearsal.
During rehearsal…
- Sit or stand with proper singing posture whenever singing…anything…always…
- Keep your folder in a safe place at all times. All of its contents are extremely valuable and vital to your grade. Between standing and sitting, make sure it does not end up under a chair leg…or a human leg!
- DO NOT TALK during rehearsal unless given direct permission to do so.
- Questions, comments, and permissions to go leave the classroom will all be given specific hand signs to be followed in the classroom at all times. This makes your hand an extremely useful tool; utilize it. It will free up your mouth to keep singing and participating!
- Respect! You already have my utmost respect coming into my classroom, and I will expect the same of you. During the first week, we will discuss in each class what this means to determine how we will show our respect for one another.
After rehearsal…
- Remain in your seat until Mr. Case has dismissed you. The bell is to let me to know that our time is up, not for an all out race to the door. Besides, you’ll have other responsibilities before you get to the door. Like…
- Make sure your chair is where you found it at the beginning of rehearsal.
- CAREFULLY close your folder and make sure that your music is not damaged inside. NEATLY place your folder in its designated slot. This will help you tremendously with best prepared to begin rehearsal tomorrow.
