2008 E.C. Glass High School

Visual Performance Ensemble Handbook

 

 

Organization:

 

Combining theater, dance, and the joy of performance, with the cornerstone of equipment spinning and flying through the air, the Visual Performance Ensemble is a competitive team at E.C. Glass.

 

Membership Eligibility:

 

The E.C. Glass Visual Performance Ensemble is open to all students who attend Linkhorne Middle School, Dunbar Middle School, and E.C. Glass High School. The director reserves the right to deny participation to any students that have missed rehearsals during the previous season, have displayed a poor attitude at any time, or are past due on any membership fees. Alternates may be selected that are responsible for knowing the entire show.

 

Any restriction to your physical ability should be brought to the attention of the staff as soon as possible. All of the following are common physical tasks you will be asked to perform this season:

-Lifting other members
-Heavy aerobic exercise, including running, jumping, leaping, turning
-Bending over
-Going down onto your knees
-Releasing and catching equipment
-Rolling into and out of the ground
-Physically moving props and equipment

 

Students who do not fulfill their responsibilities as a member of the ECG Visual Performance Ensemble will be written out of the show for the rest of the season, without a refund of membership dues.

 

Time Responsibilities:

 

All interested students are required to attend ALL rehearsals. Rehearsals will take place at the Linkhorne Middle School gym every Monday and Thursday from 6-8pm beginning on December 3 and going through April 5. A detailed calendar is attached. Please see the attached schedule before committing to the ECG Visual Performance Ensemble.

 

The ECG Visual Performance Ensemble will perform in 3 competitions in the Atlantic Indoor Association (AIA). These competitions take place on Saturdays and usually last all day. Please check the attached schedule as all performances are mandatory.

 

Members are expected to arrive 10 -15 minutes before the start of rehearsal IN PRACTICE CLOTHES. This ensures practice can begin and end promptly. Attendance will be taken and monitored for the duration of the season. Sickness requires a doctor’s note and a PHONE CALL to Ms. Vogel letting us know you will not be attending rehearsal.

Financial Responsibilities:

 

Dues $100                                         This fee covers the cost of choreography, contest entry fees, and charter bus rental.

 

Equipment Rental $25                      This fee covers the repair and maintenance of school-owned flags, poles, props, and equipment bags. Students who paid this in the fall do NOT have to pay it again.

 

All checks should be made payable to ECG Band Boosters. All fees are due by January 7.

 

Rehearsal and Show Etiquette:

 

The following items should be brought to rehearsal:
- Your equipment
- Spare electrical tape (white and black)
- Water bottle
- A good attitude

What to wear at rehearsals (“dance blacks”):
- Black top or leotard/unitard
- Black MOVEBALE bottoms (dance pants, stretch pants, or shorts)
- Limit the amount of jewelry you wear

The following items are not permitted at rehearsals or competitions:
- Gum
- Jeans
- Rings on hands
- Poor attitudes
- Cell phones are allowed, but ringers must be turned off during rehearsal

The following should be brought to competitions:
- Uniforms and uniform shoes
- Show make up and hair supplies
- Equipment
- Spare electrical tape (white and black)
- Spending money (optional)

General Etiquette:
- No foul language! You are representing your school and city.

- No public displays of affection on the bus or at the competition.
- Your first priority is to your team. This means everyone involved will help unload and pack up all equipment before doing anything else.
- Always stay with the group. If you are allowed “free time” at competitions, you must always be with at least one “buddy” from the group. NO EXCEPTIONS!
- You must remain IN FULL UNIFORM unless otherwise decided by the staff.
- Any inappropriate behavior will be handled according to the standard operating procedures of Lynchburg City Schools.

 

 

 

Parent Support and Responsibilities:

 

The participation of your child in this program will hopefully prove to be not only rewarding for your child but for you, the parents and guardians, as well. Please help us in establishing the proper attitude toward the Visual Performance Ensemble at home. Also, support what your child is doing by attending regular performances of the ensemble and encouraging your child to practice at home.

 

The Band Parents Association is another great way to get involved with your child’s activity. Their purpose is to boost the overall program through fundraising and other means of support so that our students can have the best experience possible in this activity. The main fundraiser for all EC Glass Band Ensembles is Bingo. Please see a member of the Band Parents Association for more information about meetings and membership. You can also visit the BPA website at www.ecglassband.org for more information, including contact information for the different board members.

 

 

 

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Parental Consent Form

 

(This must be signed and turned in along with the attached medical form before a student can participate).

 

 

I have read the above criteria for membership in the E.C. Glass Visual Performance Ensemble Handbook and fully understand its contents. I fully understand my financial and participating responsibilities as they were presented to me and will abide by all the criteria listed in the manual for the 2007 – 2008 winter guard season. I also understand that by signing this contract I am committing to being a member of the E.C. Glass Visual Performance Ensemble for one season.

 

 

Student Name: _______________________________________________________

 

Student Signature: ___________________________________________              Date: ________

 

Parent Signature: ____________________________________________              Date: ________

 

Home Phone Number: _________________________________________
E.C. Glass Visual Performance Ensemble Rehearsals:

 

(All rehearsals are at Linkhorne Middle School from 6-8 p.m.)

 

Monday Dec. 3         

Thursday, Dec.6       

Monday, Dec. 10      

Thursday, Dec. 13    

Monday, Dec. 17      

Thursday, Dec. 20

 

Monday, Jan. 7

Thursday, Jan. 10

Monday, Jan. 14

Thursday, Jan. 17

Monday, Jan. 21                                (no school during the day, but we will practice from 4-8 pm)

Thursday, Jan. 24

Monday, Jan. 28                                (no school during the day, but we will practice from 4-8 pm)

Thursday, Jan. 31

 

Monday, Feb. 4

Thursday, Feb. 7

Monday, Feb. 11

Thursday, Feb. 14

Monday, Feb. 18                               (no school during the day, but we will practice from 4-8 pm)

Thursday, Feb. 21

Monday, Feb. 25

Thursday, Feb. 28

 

Monday, Mar. 3

Thursday, Mar. 6                               NO PRACTICE! Due to ECG Band Concert

Monday, Mar. 10      

Thursday, Mar. 13

Monday, Mar. 17

Thursday, Mar. 20

Monday, Mar. 31

 

Thursday, April 3                               Parent Preview Performance!!!

 

Competitions:

Saturday, Feb. 9                             AIA Qualifier, West Johnston HS, Raleigh, NC                      

Saturday, Mar. 1                              Clayton HS, North Carolina                                                        

April 4-5                                             AIA Championships, Location TBA