List of Excusable and Unexcusable Reasons for Missing a Concert

Concert and Performance Attendance

Your attendance and presence to perform for concerts whether on campus, off campus, a competition or, a festival is very important. During the day of a concert, your peers will rely and count on you to be present for the performance. 

Concerts are mandatory and they are public displays and publications of your learning. The live concert is the most authentic assessment of your learning and music making experience as a group or individual.

Anxiety and nervousness are feelings all performers face when performing for a concert. However these are not reasons to miss the concert. 

List of Excusable Reasons for Missing the Concert - These concerts can be made up.

1. You have given Mr. Cruz 2 Weeks Notice with proof of a printed schedule

   1. Sports games/tournaments/competitions. NOT PRACTICES.

   2. Religious celebrations, holidays, ceremonies, beliefs. 

   3. Boy/Girl Scout events. NOT MEETINGS.

2. Death in the immediate family (Mother, Father, Grandparents, Siblings)

3. ***Severe illness resulting in a visit to the doctor. Give Mr. Cruz a legible note from the doctor. 

4. Accidents such as broken bones, emergency room visit due to injury or illness***, car accident, fire. 

5. Vacations planned in advance: cruises, travel requiring flights. Not impromptu get aways. 

List of UNEXCUSED Reasons for Missing the Concert - You cannot make up a concert if your reason is unexcused

• I forgot.

• I don't have the correct concert clothes

• I did not have a ride.

• My part/role isn't important.

• My parents forgot.

• I got grounded or I got in trouble at home. 

• I was going to be late.

• I couldn't find my music/instrument/clothes

• ***I get nervous, or I have anxiety. - Doctor's note required to be excused. 

• I was afraid of messing up.

• My parents couldn't watch the concert, so they kept me home.

• I'd  rather take the F or fail the concert. 

• I had a medical appointment/checkup. - THESE CAN BE RESCHEDULED, THE CONCERT CANNOT. 

• My pet died.

• My friend wasn't going to make it so I didn't go.

• We're going on vacation

• I'm not a performer

• I had family visiting. 

• My parents were busy. 

• Wedding/quinceañera rehearsal or practice - NEED A MONTH ADVANCE NOTICE.

• I didn't want to go. 

• I'm not good.

• I lost my instrument.

• I lost my sheet music.

• I'm not going to be a musician anyway. 

• I'm afraid of disappointing my peers and others. 

• My parents told me I didn't have to do the concert.

• I have sports practice. 

• I have a boy/girl scout meeting

If you have other reasons for missing the concert - notify Mr. Cruz immediately to check if your absence will be unexcused or excused. 

***Any situation requiring proof of a doctor's note is always confidential and never shared.