Rehearsal Attendance
Attendance to rehearsals is mandatory for all members, regardless of their status (paid or non-paid member). If half of the band does not show up, we cannot have an effective rehearsal. In order to be flexible with your school and work schedules, band members may miss a maximum of two rehearsals and drumline members may miss a maximum of four rehearsals. Band Camp is considered a mandatory rehearsal unless excused by the Director. At the discretion of the Director, members who fail to meet the rehearsal attendance requirement may be removed from the ensemble and/or will be unable to perform and travel with the band for the season.
The Band and Drumline practice on Wednesday evenings from 7:10-9:40PM during the Fall semester (typically through the beginning of November). DDDB members can not participate in the ensemble if they sign up for a class during the Wednesday night timeslot. Please make sure your 7:10-9:40PM on Wednesdays is free and pick an alternate section of any conflicting class.
The Drumline has an additional weekly practice on Sunday evenings from 6-9PM. While the band stops rehearsing early-November, the Drumline may continue to rehearse on an as-needed basis during February and March of the Spring Semester.
Performance Attendance
Being in a music ensemble is a group effort. If everyone shows up, our sound will be big and all parts will be covered. If members don’t show up, it limits the songs we can play, affects our sound, and can be devastating to the morale of the group. Band is a lot more fun when we sound our best!
The DDDB has an extremely flexible policy about performance attendance. Unless otherwise noted, members can miss any performance with no penalty, as long as they RSVP at least 48 hours in advance. For paid/stipend members only, members must earn a minimum of 90 points for the season. Members who do not get the minimum points will not be paid however, they will retain membership within the DDDB.
In order to stay in good standing with the DDDB you must not have more than 4 missed RSVPs in a row and cannot exceed 6 missed RSVPs.
During the month of January, the band typically performs at 6-10 winter basketball games. These games are worth extra points to help you reach the 90 point requirement!
Point Values
- 1 Point – Rehearsals
- 3 Points – Pep Rally/Short Gigs
- 5 Points – Non-Winter Games
- 7 Points – Winter Games and High Profile events
Deductions
- -1 Point – Late for Rehearsal/Pep Rally or Invalid RSVP Response*
- -2 Points – Improper Uniform
- -2 Points – Late for Game (downbeat) or Invalid RSVP Response*
- -4 Points – Late for Game (halftime)
- -Hafe Total Points – “No Show”**
*An Invalid RSVP Response occurs when a member does not RSVP, or RSVPs to an event as “Not Attending” but shows up regardless, without letting the director know they are attending.
**A “No Show” occurs when a member does not RSVP to an event as “Not Attending” and does not show up. Not only will the user not earn points for the event, but hafe of the total points for that event will be deducted from their stipend.
“No Show” Deduction Example
- 3 Total Points – 2 Point Deduction
- 5 Total Points – 3 Point Deduction
- 7 Total Points – 4 Point Deduction
It is easy to avoid most big deductions, you just need to remember to RSVP in STAMP at least 48 hours prior to the event. Lateness deductions are non-discriminatory. If you will be late to an event for any reason (class conflict, etc.), you will be unable to avoid point deductions (but you will still get credit for attending the game). Members are responsible for signing in for rehearsals and games as soon as they arrive. Attendance information is updated immediately and available for viewing in STAMP. If the member notices any point errors or bad deductions, they must contact leadership ASAP so it can be fixed.