WELCOME TO THE MUSICAL THEATRE CLASS!! MRS. DAVIES, MR. C, MS. PAULSEN, MR. OLSON

WHERE DO I FIND INFO ABOUT THE CLASS? ALL THE INFO THIS YEAR WILL BE ON MRS. DAVIES’ WEBSITE: UNIONTHEATRE.WEEBLY.COM CLICK ON THE MUSICAL TAB AT THE TOP CLASS DOCUMENTS, CALENDAR, MUSIC, VIDEOS, REHEARSAL NOTES EVERY DIRECTOR IS OVER A CERTAIN ASPECT OF THE SHOW, SO IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT… ACTING, ATTENDANCE OR WEBSITE? – CONTACT MRS. DAVIES CHOREOGRAPHY? – CONTACT MS. PAULSEN SINGING OR GENERAL MUSICAL QUESTIONS? – CONTACT MR. C TECH CREW OR SPANISH ACCENT HELP? CONTACT MR. OLSON

WHAT DO I NEED FOR THE CLASS? A SUPER HAPPY PERKY FUN-LOVING ATTITUDE OF LEARNING!! SCRIPT AND A PENCIL (LEADS ONLY) COMFORTABLE CLOTHING FOR MOVEMENT A WATER BOTTLE (IF DESIRED)

WHEN DO WE MEET? MUSICAL THEATRE MEETS EVERY SCHEDULED MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY IN THE AUDITORIUM MUSICAL THEATRE BEGINS PROMPTLY AT 3PM AND ENDS AT 4:30PM YOU ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE AUDITORIUM READY TO PARTICIPATE AT 3PM. DON’T BE TARDY!! LEAVING EARLY WITHOUT PERMISSION COUNTS AS AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE MRS. DAVIES IS IN CHARGE OF ATTENDANCE. ALL ABSENCES SHOULD BE CLEARED THROUGH HER EITHER THROUGH EMAIL OR IN PERSON. WARNING!! NOTIFYING MRS. DAVIES DOES NOT GUARANTEE AN EXCUSED ABSENCE!!

WHEN DO WE MEET? YOU ARE ALLOWED 10 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR DOCTOR/DENTIST/ORTHODONTIST APPOINTMENTS, FAMILY PARTIES, BIRTHDAYS, VACATIONS, ETC, ARE UNEXCUSED ABSENCES. MATH LAB IS ALSO AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE SCHOOL-RELATED ACTIVITIES, MEETING WITH A TEACHER, MEDICAL ISSUES WITH A DOCTOR’S NOTE AND PREVIOUSLY INDICATED ABSENCES ARE EXCUSED. MANDATORY REHEARSALS BEGIN APRIL 8, 2018. THERE ARE NO EXCUSED ABSENCES AFTER THAT DATE AFTER 5 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES, YOU WILL MEET WITH THE DIRECTORS AND BE PUT ON PROBATION. AFTER 10 UNEXCUSED ABSENCES, YOU WILL BE DISMISSED FROM THE SHOW

WHEN DO WE NOT MEET? TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS DURING PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES HOLIDAY BREAK (THANKSGIVING THROUGH NEW YEAR’S) ANY TIME THERE IS NO SCHOOL ADDITIONAL DATES AS INDICATED ON YOUR CALENDAR

CLASS/REHEARSAL CALENDAR LEADS ARE DIVIDED UP INTO CAST “A” AND CAST “B”, ENSEMBLE IS EVERYONE ELSE ALL STUDENTS MEET FOR CLASS AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK, USUALLY ON MONDAYS CAST ”A” USUALLY MEETS ON WEDNESDAYS, AND CAST “B” USUALLY MEETS ON THURSDAYS CHECK YOUR CALENDAR OFTEN! THE CALENDAR ON THE WEBSITE WILL ALWAYS BE THE MOST CURRENT, SO REFER BACK TO THAT CALENDAR IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. MUSIC REHEARSALS TAKE PLACE IN THE CHOIR ROOM AFTER ATTENDANCE AND ANNOUNCEMENTS “I FORGOT WE HAD REHEARSAL!” IS NOT A GOOD EXCUSE!!!

TESTS?!? WE HAVE TESTS IN THIS CLASS? NEW PROCEDURE FOR THIS YEAR ONCE BLOCKING, MUSIC AND/OR DANCING IS TAUGHT, STUDENTS HAVE UNTIL THE NEXT MONDAY REHEARSAL TO HAVE IT LEARNED WELL ENOUGH TO PERFORM WITH MINIMAL HELP OR COACHING SO MANY MORE SONGS AND GROUP NUMBERS THAN LAST YEAR COMING UNPREPARED TO CLASS CAN GIVE YOU CONSEQUENCES!!!

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS I WILL COME PREPARED TO CLASS ON MY SCHEDULED DAYS READY AND WILLING TO LEARN. I WILL RESPECT THE DIRECTORS AND MY CAST MATES BY NOT TALKING WHEN INSTRUCTION IS GIVEN OR DISTRACTING OTHER STUDENTS WITH MY SHENANIGANS. I WILL KEEP MY HANDS TO MYSELF, AND NEVER TOUCH ANOTHER STUDENT OR THEIR BELONGINGS WITHOUT PERMISSION. I WILL SILENCE MY PHONE AND KEEP IT IN MY BACKPACK IN THE APPROPRIATE STORAGE LOCATION. I WILL MIGHTILY STRIVE TO DO MY BEST, EVEN WHEN MAKING A MISTAKE. MAKE IT YOUR BEST MISTAKE! I AM A GUEST IN THE AUDITORIUM, CHOIR ROOM, BAND ROOM AND DANCE STUDIO. I WILL NOT PUT MY FEET UP ON THE CHAIRS, LEAVE GARBAGE ON THE FLOOR, OR TOUCH ANYTHING I AM NOT GIVEN PERMISSION TO TOUCH. I WILL NOT BRING FOOD, DRINKS OR GUM INTO ANY OF THE ROOMS LISTED ABOVE. I AM ALLOWED A WATER BOTTLE. AFTER REHEARSAL, I WILL EXIT OUT THE OUTSIDE STAGE DOOR ONLY. I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM NOT ALLOWED UPSTAIRS FOR ANY REASON.

COMMITMENT FORM AND CLASS FEE YOUR FIRST GRADED ASSIGNMENT!! COMMITMENT FORM AND CLASS FEE ARE DUE BY NEXT THURSDAY (SEPTEMBER 27, 2018) YOU FILL OUT THE ROLE (NAMED LEAD OR ENSEMBLE) YOU AND YOUR PARENTS NEED TO SIGN THE DOCUMENT TURN IT IN TO MR. C

QUESTIONS? CONCERNS? ISSUES? TALK TO YOUR DIRECTORS/TEACHERS! WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU SUCCEED! WE TRULY WANT YOU TO HAVE A GREAT POSITIVE EXPERIENCE! MORE BULLET POINTS WITH SUPERFLUOUS EXCLAMATION POINTS!!!