Preparation & Recovery of
Rehearsal Space

• Retrieve folder/print music

• Take assigned rehearsal position

• Begin healthy physical/vocal warm-up

• Prepare your own musical space

  • • Adjust chairs/stands/equipment to meet rehearsal expectations

      • • Seek additional equipment (as needed) from regular storage areas

    • Retrieve instrument and print music

• Begin healthy instrument warm-up and review literature as planned for rehearsal

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ROOM

• Stack and remove musician chairs

  • • No more than 6 high on the floor or 25 per rack (absolute max)

• Remove music stands to side of rehearsal space or to hallway

  • • If racking stands, fold desk and follow the pattern of previously racked stands

• Remove unused percussion equipment to a safe space for the duration of rehearsal

• Keep track of loose concert percussion music

  • • Return to the appropriate folder if possible

YOUR REHEARSAL SPACE

• Prepare your own musical space

  • • Adjust chairs/stands/equipment to meet rehearsal expectations

      • • Seek additional equipment (as needed) from regular storage areas

    • Retrieve instrument and print music

• Begin healthy instrument warm-up and review literature as planned for rehearsal

TBD

TBD

TBD

• Percussion instruments/accessories stored to expectation

  • • ACCESSORIES in cabinet for concert band use or in trap case

      • • Triangles in protective cases

          • • Beaters accounted for and stowed in provided case

        • Black Swamp tambourine in protective case

    • STICKS / BEATERS sorted and stowed in assigned cubby

      • • Rolling concert bass pairs (bagged)

        • Single beaters

        • Chime/Tam-Tam

        • SD1 Generals

        • Kit options (sticks only)

        • Bolero/Specialty sticks

        • Marching snare

        • Marching tenor

        • All dreadlocks, brushes, rute/rattan belong in the center drawer of the cabinet

    • MALLET BAGS SORTED

      • • Timpani

          • • T1 (or like)

            • Wood

        • Xylophone/Glockenspiel

          • • Plastic

            • Hard rubber

            • Metal

        • Vibraphone

          • • Chord

        • Marimba/Vibraphone

          • • Yarn

    • REPLACE INSTRUMENT COVERS

      • • Chimes

        • Mallets

        • Timpani

• Musician CHAIRS AND STANDS set to provided diagram

  • • Space for human musicians with instruments to sit

    • Numbers are important

    • 1 stand for every chair

• PODIUM in place

  • • Conductor stand(s) returned to height

• Lights/smartboard/powered speakers/amps off

• Exterior doors latched properly (may have to open and slam closed)

• Door locked

• Chairs pushed in at all stations

• Lights/smartboard off

• Door locked

• Musician chairs and stands racked along outside wall

• Lights/smartboard off

• Door locked

• Musician chairs and stands racked in hall

• Lights off

• Door locked

• Musician chairs and stands racked properly

• See posted diagrams for individual practice rooms

PRE-REHEARSAL

• Retrieve and place assigned instruments/stands/tables at rehearsal location

• Retrieve music stand if necessary

POST-REHEARSAL

• Stow properly in cabinet for concert band use or pack in trap case

• Return trap case(s) to storage location

• Return music stand to rack or concert band setup

  • • If racking stands, fold desk and follow the pattern of previously racked stands

PRE-REHEARSAL

• Retrieve and place assigned drum stand at rehearsal location

  • • Properly set arms/supports and snug all connections

      • • Do not overtighten

        • Check level and balance/weight distribution before mounting drum

• Uncase and mount drum

• Stow case until end of rehearsal

• Retrieve appropriate sticks/bass mallets

• Retrieve music stand if necessary

POST-REHEARSAL

• Return sticks/bass mallets to storage location

• Dismount and return drum to case

• Stow case in storage location

• Return drum stand to storage location

  • • Fold as needed and snug connections to protect all parts

      • • Do not overtighten

• Return music stand to rack or concert band setup

  • • If racking stands, fold desk and follow the pattern of previously racked stands

GENERAL USE GUIDELINES

• Never max out volume or gain

• Power down before unplugging instrument/speaker/mic cables

• Know that speaker cables are different than instrument cables

• Use appropriate power cables/grounded extension cords

• Do not change voltage settings

• Power down immediately after use and store properly

• Transport in provided case (as applicable)

PRE-REHEARSAL

• Place equipment at rehearsal location

• Make all connections between instrument/amp/powered speaker

• Run extension cord as needed

• Plug into wall receptacle and turn on equipment

• Retrieve music stand if necessary

POST-REHEARSAL

• Power down equipment and unplug from wall receptacle

  • • Powered speaker may remain plugged in if charging is necessary

      • • Move to a safe location if charging

• Disconnect all instrument/speaker/mic cables

  • • Coil and store properly

      • • Over/under for most cables

• Wind and return extension cord as needed

• Return equipment to protective cases

• Stow equipment/cases in storage location

• Return music stand to rack or concert band setup

  • • If racking stands, fold desk and follow the pattern of previously racked stands

PRE-REHEARSAL

• Arrange and uncover mallet instruments

• Retrieve appropriate mallets and place in hanging stick bags at instrument

• Retrieve music stand if necessary

POST-REHEARSAL

• Return mallets to storage stick bags for concert band use

  • • Replace plastic covers/return to vinyl sleeves to prevent handling/wear/dust

• Cover and return instrument to concert band setup or storage location

• Return music stand to rack or concert band setup

  • • If racking stands, fold desk and follow the pattern of previously racked stands