The Pinellas Youth Symphony

2007-2008 Season

CONCERT DRESS CODE:

The Pinellas Youth Symphony, Serenade Strings, and The Pinellas Youth Philharmonic:

Female students: Solid black top with any length sleeves…NO sleeveless tops, bare shoulders, or bare backs are allowed.  Mid-calf to ankle-length black skirts (NO short skirts or slit skirts) OR black full-length dress pants (NO Capri pants or Jeans).  Black hose and black dress shoes with low heels. NO colored accessories. 

Male students: Black tux jacket, black tux pants, white tux shirt, black bow tie, black socks and black dress shoes.

NOTE: FOR PINELLAS YOUTH PHILHARMONIC Students--- those students who do not have access to a tux jacket/pants outfit---may substitute these items with a dark (preferably BLACK) suit or dress pants/jacket combination, a white tux shirt, black bow tie, black socks and dark (preferably black) dress shoes.

Pinellas Youth Symphony & Serenade Strings: (Casual Performance Dress)

Female and Male Students: green PYS polo shirts with khaki color pants (or calf-length khaki skirts for female students).  Dark or khaki color socks (for males), brown or dark-colored shoes or leather sandals (No flip-flops).

Symphonic Strings, String Consort, and Beginning Strings:

Female students: White blouse with any length sleeves, black skirt or black dress pants, and black dress shoes.  Skirt must cover the knees when student is seated.

Male students: White dress shirt, long black tie, black dress slacks, black socks and black dress shoes.

ATTENDANCE POLICIES

Attendance at all rehearsals and concerts in which the student performs is mandatory, with the exception of illness, religious holidays, death in the family, or mandatory attendance at a school function. We also suggest attendance at Pinellas Youth Symphony concerts in which the student is not performing.

PLANNED ABSENCE OR TARDINESS:

Any student who anticipates being absent or tardy from a rehearsal or concert must submit a Planned Absence Form, detailing the reason(s) and date(s) for each anticipated absence or tardiness. This form must be submitted at least 2 weeks prior to an absence. In addition if a student must be absent from a concert, he or she must discuss this with the student’s orchestra Conductor as far in advance of the concert as possible.

UNPLANNED ABSENCE:

Any unexpected absence requires the student to call the PYS Voicemail (438-3149) before 1:00 p.m. on the day of the rehearsal (regardless of reason for absence, excused or unexcused).  Leave a clear message as to the nature of the absence on Voicemail, which the Director checks before rehearsals.

REPEATED ABSENCES:

Repeated absences, excused or unexcused, result in a reduction in performance ability and may cause reseating, exclusion from an upcoming concert or dismissal from the program with no tuition refunded. A third unexcused absence in a semester may result in dismissal with no tuition refunded.

TARDINESS: Students who are late to a rehearsal must immediately report to their orchestra with as little disruption as possible, unless asked to wait. Sit in any available chair until break, at which time you may speak to your conductor concerning moving into your chair.  Students who report late to a rehearsal shall report to the conductor or room parent at the break to account for their tardiness.  Repeated tardiness may be cause for disciplinary action or loss of performance opportunity. A second unexcused tardy constitutes one unexcused absence.

An absent student’s music must be present during a missed concert, regardless of the reason for a student’s absence