Offsite Rehearsal
This is the first rehearsal choirs, hosts, soloists, troupe, choreography leaders and the orchestra get the opportunity to work together. We all get to see and hear each other before our final rehearsal and performance.
Production Information for Offsite Rehearsals
What the Teacher in charge must bring:
- Group media form (all students must have permission)
- 2 copies of Offsite Medical/Additional needs for (1 for us 1 you you) (attached below)
- Choir roll with contact emergency info for all students (for Teacher in charge to have in case of an emergency)
- Alto/Soprano labels (template attached below)
- Student medication (for Teacher in charge to keep and manage)
- First aid kit/bag
ALL Teacher/Adult duties during the rehearsal:
- 1 person to attend the teacher meeting once rehearsal starts
- Be actively involved with the behaviour management and care of ALL students at ALL times
- Accompany students to and from the toilet (student may be from another school)
On the day before you leave school:
- Labels/forms
- Everyone has a visit to the toilet
- Reserves - you can bring up to 4 reserves to this rehearsal, this rehearsal is not for Year 4 students
On the day when you arrive:
- Have a quick snack (if you have time)
- Wait outside until invited inside by Production Team
- Line up as Sops and Altos when you arrive
Inside the venue:
ALL choirs are expected to demonstrate performance behaviour
- Silence is expected when the Concert Manager’s (CM) hand is raised
- Students stay in their seats
- Students raise their hand (not during a song) if they need to go to the toilet and an adult will accompany them
- Students experiencing difficulties should raise their hand
- 1 teacher from each school will be expected to attend the ‘Choir/Support Teacher Talk’ meeting in the office area
- Students will have a short food break about halfway through the rehearsal - snack time is not a toilet break
- ALL adults help to manage ALL students at ALL times
Behaviour Expectations:
- Our Behaviour Management document is on our website www.festivalofmusic.org.au
- The consequences of harassment will be appropriate to the harassment that has taken place and will reflect the Department’s behaviour management and harassment policies
First Aid:
- Teachers are required to deal with any First Aid needs and give any assistance that is needed
- Asthma sufferers must always carry their puffer with them
Emergency Evacuation:
- The Concert Manager will manage the evacuation at the offsite rehearsal
This video shows the inside of Magic Millions VID 20230818 WA0007
The photo below gives you an idea what the venue, Magic Millions, looks like.