Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County
ATTENDANCE POLICY
YOPBC supports students’ participation in their school
orchestras, district and all-state opportunities, and community music groups
and activities. However, the students and parents are responsible to plan
accordingly to minimize the number of absences from YOPBC. A yearly schedule
has been given and please plan accordingly.
If a child must miss regular Sunday afternoon rehearsals for
school activities, sports or other elective activities we ask you to reconsider
participation in the YOPBC.
Seniors please note that frequent college visits scheduled
to conflict with Sunday rehearsals may be problematic. Consult your conductor
and orchestra manager at LEAST 2 weeks in advance for approval.
Illness sometimes occurs. Absence from a rehearsal or
concert due to illness is excused but needs to be documented with a verifiable
signed note from a parent, guardian or doctor.
Failure to submit proper documentation will be considered an
unexcused absence.
If a rehearsal is missed, it is the responsibility of the
student to inquire about any material covered and to request and prepare any
new music prior to the next rehearsal.
YOPBC awards Community Service Hours at the conclusion of
each season. Failure to adhere to our attendance policy will forfeit those
hours.
ABSENCE POLICY
Attendance is required at all regularly scheduled
rehearsals, dress rehearsals, sound checks and performances. Students are
expected to be ready to begin on time. At the discretion of the conductor and
music director, students who arrive late or miss sound checks/rehearsals maybe
ineligible to perform at concert(s).
Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each
rehearsal/concert. Anyone arriving more than 10 minutes late or leaving before
the rehearsal is over will be considered absent from the entire rehearsal.
ABSENCES FROM PERFORMANCES ARE NOT PERMITTED! Failure to attend a concert is
grounds for immediate dismissal from the ensemble, and may affect future
ensemble placement.
PROCEDURE FOR PROBATION AND DISMISSAL
Students may be placed on probation after two absences in a
semester (August – December/January – May) at the discretion of the Music
Director of the ensemble and the Board Chairperson. If placed on probation, the
student's certificate eligibility, scholarship, and ensemble assignments will
be reconsidered. In some cases, a student may be excluded from concert(s). All
decisions regarding the dismissal from YOPBC or ineligibility to perform a
concert(s) will be made by the
Conductor, Music Director and Board Chairperson and shall be final.
Refunds will not be given.
