| 10 Rules of Concert Etiquette | |
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1. Refrain from talking - This is the first and greatest rule - This rule includes whispering or disciplining your other children |
| 2. Refrain from unwrapping noisy candy wrappers - If the composer wanted to include paper crinkle noises to the music, he/she would have written it into the parts |
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3. Turn off Cell Phones, Pagers, and Watch Alarms - While many of these devices now have very symphonic-like rings, they don’t always fit into the musical score, nor do they provide pleasant sounds for your neighbors |
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4. Do not wave to your child during the concert - After all, they do know who you are already and know you are there; you most likely brought them to the concert |
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5. Do not take flash photography - You don’t want your child to walk off the edge of the stage from flash blindness, do you? |
| 6. Please do not walk down the center aisle with
a video camera - Also, do not setup your tri-pod in the wheel chair area at the rear of auditorium. |
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7. Do not leave as soon as your child’s portion
is over - All of the students deserve a full audience for their performance - Remember, the next time your child’s portion might be at the end |
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8. Applaud at appropriate times - Some music has several sections; - Remember, it’s not over until all of the sections have been performed |
| 9. Do not enter or leave the auditorium during the music - Wait for a break in the concert, unless you are carrying a screaming child, in which case you should leave quietly and quickly—PLEASE! |
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10. Go to the concert expecting the best - You just might be surprised how good your student sounds when the other students join in! |