Rehearsal Times
- We rehearse every Monday evening from 7:15 to 9:30 P.M.
- We take a short break during rehearsal for announcements and refreshments.
- We have only 13 to 20 Monday-evening rehearsals before each concert, so it is very important to attend all rehearsals and arrive on time. Talk to your section leader for additional information.
Dues
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Each member pays $28 dues at the first rehearsal of each month September through June -- dues are the same for a portion of a month (no pro-rating. Dues pay for the Conductor, operating expenses, Accompanist, rehearsal hall, wardrobe, and part of the concert expenses. A $30 music fee is also due at the first rehearsal; this fee pays for all sheet music and rehearsal media during the season.
Music and Rehearsal Aids
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Each member is provided their own music and (possible) rehearsal media by the Music Librarian. Using the same music ensures that notes, measure marks, words and page references are the same for everyone. Rehearsal media (if available) help all learn music more quickly. Sectional rehearsals are also possible to help learn the parts.
Officers and the Board of Directors
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Each November the group elects a President and a Board of Directors (we're a non-profit organization). The Board coordinates the business and activities of The Towne Singers. Members are welcome to run for any of the offices. The Board meets on the 4
Rehearsals Attendance Policy
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The attendance policy for members' eligibility to sing in concert is as follows:
- the technical rehearsal(s) prior to the concert
- the dress rehearsal
Spring Season: The 22 scheduled rehearsals consist of 20 Monday-night rehearsals and 2 Saturday (sectional) rehearsals. Singers may miss no more than 5 of out the 22 total.
Holiday Season: The 15 scheduled rehearsals consist of 13 Monday-night rehearsals and 2 Saturday (sectional) rehearsals. Singers may miss no more than 4 of out the 15 total.
Certain rehearsals are mandatory. They are:
Ad hoc "sectionals" organized by a Section Leader are encouraged, but do not count as make-ups for missed regular rehearsals.
Attendance at a Towne Singers retreat (if scheduled) is optional, but attendance can be used to offset a missed rehearsal.
If a choir member is unable or ineligible to perform in a concert, he/she may still participate in rehearsals. However, for the final month of rehearsals prior to the concert, the Conductor may exercise the option of excluding those that are not going to perform in the concert.
The attendance policy may be waived on a case-by-case basis by the Conductor to accommodate exceptional circumstances, but only if the waiver provides an overall benefit to the choir and the concert. In such cases, the Conductor shall confirm the readiness of the choir member to sing in concert by performing a "readiness test".
Tardiness: It is disruptive to the entire choir for singers to be late. Towne Singers expects all members to be on time (considered to be the downbeat). For those occasions when work or family duties cause members to be tardy, the singer is asked to inform (telephone or email) his/her section leader. If a singer is consistently tardy with no notice to the section leader, a fourth un-notified tardy will be considered a missed rehearsal.
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