Policies and Student Expectations

1. You are required to attend all parts of all rehearsals in order to perform in the concert. Please check your calendar to make sure that you can fulfill this requirement. There will be NO exceptions.

2. Practice your music carefully and have all parts prepared by the time of the festival. This will make for a more enjoyable experience for all.

3. You are expected to behave in a constructive and respectful manner at all times. Our goal is for all students to learn well and be safe.

Concert Attire

Please try to avoid tee shirts, shorts, jeans, sneakers and other colored shirts and pants. If you need assistance please see us ahead of time. Dress to impress! 

The concert attire for HMEA concerts is as follows (please choose one of the following):

Middle School Band 

• Black from the waist up (no logos), black from the waist down, black shoes

Middle School Orchestra

• Black from the waist up (no logos), black from the waist down, black shoes

Middle School Choir 

• • • Black from the waist up (no logos), black from the waist down, black shoes

World Drumming

• • Concert Attire is a little different from band, orchestra and chorus. Please wear black from the waist down including shoes.  If you don’t have black shoes, wear the darkest thing you have.  We want to see you and the drums, not your feet. From the waist up, please wear a plain, solid color shirt; orange, green, yellow, blue, purple, red, etc.  We want to be unified but colorful.  Try to avoid shirts with writing on them. Always dress to impress!

High School Band

• White from the waist up (no logos), black from the waist down, black shoes

High School Orchestra

• White from the waist up (no logos), black from the waist down, black shoes

High School Choir

• White from the waist up (no logos), black from the waist down, black shoes

High School Jazz

• • All Black (including shoes)

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