Rehearsal and Performance Guidelines for Players

Welcome to the Castro Valley Adult School Chamber Orchestra!

We appreciate your participation in this new venture and look forward to making beautiful music together.  To make the “musical machinery” run most smoothly, we have compiled the following guidelines regarding our time together in rehearsal and performance settings:

  1. Normally, rehearsals are held at Creekside Middle School on Tuesdays every week throughout the Castro Valley Adult School term.  All Rehearsals are from 7:15 to 9:15PM.  Please be in your seat promptly at 7:15 p.m. ready for a downbeat.
  2. Call for performance is no later than 45 minutes before downbeat. Please warm up!
  3. Regular attendance at rehearsals and your presence at all performances are assumed.  If you have schedule conflicts, please resolve them as soon as possible with the director or the personnel manager.
  4. Music will be in place on the appropriate music stands when you arrive or will be handed out during rehearsal.  You may take your parts home to practice between rehearsals, and you are responsible for the scores’ condition, safekeeping and prompt return to the orchestra librarian after the pertinent performance.
  5. It is expected that you practice sufficiently during the week to come fully prepared for rehearsals, which are intended to refine performance details.
  6. There may be occasional sectional rehearsals scheduled by the section leader or director at the convenience of all section members.
  7. When marking your part, please use a soft lead pencil. DO NOT USE INK OR ANY PERMANENT MARKER.  You should return the part in the same condition as received.
  8. In order to optimize scarce rehearsal time, please keep side conversations and other disruptions to a minimum.
  9. If you need to miss a rehearsal or cannot stay for a full rehearsal, it is your responsibility to inform the orchestra manager or the director as early as possible and to arrange a substitute for yourself.
  10. The orchestra is supported and maintained by the Castro Valley Adult School.  Everyone needs to be enrolled in the orchestra as a student in order for the orchestra to continue.  Please enroll each quarter with the Adult School.  Links can be found on the Players page.  Please see the Music Director if there are any problems or concerns regarding enrollment!

 Thank you for your attention to these housekeeping details, and enjoy!!
 Contacts: Josh Cohen, Director, 510-522-0250 510-282-0577 (email)
            Julie Cannon, Librarian, 510-582-5594 (email)
            Todd Wetherwax, Personnel 510-582-0832 (email)
            CV Adult School 4430 Alma Ave., Castro Valley, CA  94546 510-886-1000
                        Jerry Green, Principal, Castro Valley Adult School

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