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Attendance & Participation Policies |
Participation Guidelines
1. The Director of Bands/Artistic Director will notify all students, of all special rehearsals and all performances scheduled, at least two weeks in advance, if possible. Students will be expected to notify their parents or guardians and make the necessary arrangements for participation. All events will be posted on FCPS Blackboard.com and the Langley Band Web site: www.langleybands.org.
2. Attendance at all rehearsals and performances (in and out of school) are required and graded.
3. In the event of an emergency, the Director of Bands must be contacted and legal absence must be established in writing with one day of absence.
Phone: 703.287.2820 Email: andrew.gekoskie@fcps.edu
4. Should a student not be diligent in music preparation, rehearsal preparation (ensemble rehearsal skills) or marching preparation during the Concert or Marching Band season, the Director of Bands/Artistic Director is at liberty to remove the privilege of participating in any given performance.
5. Students, in the select Wind Symphony, are expected to travel with the ensemble to all concerts, special invitations and other performances determined by the Director of Bands/Artistic Director. The Director of Bands/Artistic Director will ensure, through the addition of students, a full ensemble at all times in the Wind Symphony.
Attendance Policies
1. All performances and rehearsals are mandatory. In the event of an emergency, the Director of Bands/Artistic Director must be contacted and legal absence must be established. Unexcused absences will result in the lowering of the student's grade. Excessive absences may result in the loss of performance and/or membership in the performing organization.
2. All students are expected to notify the director at least two weeks in advance, in writing, of a request for an excused absence from any rehearsal. This request must be in writing from a parent or guardian and given, in person, to the Director of Bands/Artistic Director for approval. A meeting must take place between the student and Director of Bands/Artistic Director to discuss the request. The Director of Bands'/Artistic Director's decision will be final.
3. In the event that the student belongs to a non-LHS organization which may be appearing, rehearsing or meeting during the same time, the LHS group will take preference. All conflicts, or potential conflicts must be discussed with the Director of Bands/Artistic Director. Excuses will be reviewed and accepted at the discretion of the Director of Bands/Artistic Director.
4. Illness is, of course, excused if the student is absent from school that day, or has a note from his/her parent or guardian.
5. Part time employment is not an excused absence from any rehearsal or performance in whole, or in part.
6. Homework and/or other LHS meetings is not an excused absence from any rehearsal or performance. All conflicts must be discussed with the Director of Bands/Artistic Director to find a solution. Excuses will be reviewed and accepted or rejected at the discretion of the Director of Bands/Artistic Director.
7. Absence from a rehearsal, in whole or in part, will constitute a "missed" rehearsal and will be subject to the aforementioned attendance policies.
Marching Band Policies
1. All students enrolled in "Advanced Band" (Wind Symphony and Symphony Bands) and Percussion classes are required to participate in Marching Band, as per LHS and FCPS requirements.
2. Students enrolled in Band Courses that are not "Advanced" are encouraged to participate.
3. Students in fall sports and other school activities must attend all Marching Band commitments. Any conflict must be discussed with the Director of Bands for approval. Student are reminded that for Advanced Band students, all Marching Band activities are graded.
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