To reduce the risk of becoming infected with COVID-19, including the Delta variant, and potentially spreading it to others:
* Wear a mask indoors in public if in an area of substantial or high transmission.
* Fully vaccinated people might choose to mask regardless of the level of community transmission, particularly if they or someone in their household is immunocompromised or at increased risk for severe disease, or if someone in their household is unvaccinated.
* Get tested if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms
* Get tested 5-7 days after close contact with someone with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.
* Wear a mask indoors in public for 14 days after exposure or until a negative test result.
* Isolate if tested positive for COVID-19 in the prior 10 days or are experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
* Follow any applicable federal, state, local, tribal, or territorial laws, rules, and regulations.
Put 6 feet of distance between yourself and people who don’t live in your household.
Live Music Rehearsal Rules
Always take your temperature before you attend live rehearsals. If you are feeling sick in any way STAY HOME!
Always wear a mask and practice safe distancing while approaching and entering the buildings. Never enter until invited. Stay in your car until you hear me whistle! Never join a group of friends in close contact, hugging, shaking hands, or sharing food/drink
Always bring your own personal water bottle
All brass players should always bring a floor towel
Follow entrance and exiting instructions to the letter at any and all facilities
Always bring your own disinfected lawn or folding chair and music stand with you. Share these clean personal pieces with no one! Clean them again as soon as you return home.
You will be taught a seating plan with specific assigned seating areas in one of five sections. You will be at 12 to 15 feet intervals
Always take your instrument in it’s case to your assigned seat. Do not open it or start warming up until instructed to do so
Keep your mask on at all times pulling it down only to play if you are a wind player
Clean restrooms are to be used one person at a time and only when necessary
Interplay Between Zoom Meetings and Live Rehearsals
The Live rehearsal options do not take the place of, but do augment our Zoom classes and lessons. Over the next months we will all be preparing and studying the same NEW MUSIC in each option.
The Zoom classes will be focused on technique and individual musical improvement.
The Live rehearsals will focus on Ensemble balance, interpretation, and musical performance techniques. We suggest that you take advantage of our webpage activities, our Zoom connections, and our live rehearsals. This great combination of activity will produce excellent musical results.
