Eligibility

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To be eligible to audition for the All Shore Jazz Band, you must be a student at an affiliated school. In addition, you must be sponsored by your band director.  Only a member-band director can sponsor a student for this ensemble. You must be a member of your school's jazz band and remain as such throughout your All Shore experience. Vocational students who attend a school without a music program may only be sponsored by their home public school’s music program after fulfilling the program’s membership requirements.

Before you decide to audition, you must make sure that you are able to attend all rehearsals and performances. Please review the calendar or the dates as listed below to see rehearsal and concert dates. Medically documented illness and performance in YOUR school's JAZZ Band are the only acceptable absences. Any other absence will result in dismissal from the group.

Attendance Policy

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1. If I fail to attend either the first rehearsal or the dress rehearsal I will be dismissed.

2. I understand that Medical Documentation of an absence is required (doctor/school nurse note) at the beginning of the following rehearsal or I will be dismissed.

3. If an absence is required due to a performance in my high school's corresponding ensemble, I understand that Documentation of the performance (sponsoring Band Director communication with All Shore Exec. Board prior to first rehearsal) is required or I will be dismissed.

4. I understand that Perfect attendance is required to be considered for solos.

5. Tardy Policy

   • Tardy is arriving 15 minutes within the start time of the scheduled rehearsal.

   • Upon 2 tardies, a student MAY be dismissed. 

   • 2 tardies will count as an absence. 

   • Upon the 3rd tardy, the student WILL be dismissed.

   • 2 absences, no matter the excuse, will result in dismissal from the ensemble.

6. If I am dismissed from the band or fail to meet my obligations as an All Shore member, I will be ineligible to audition for next year's ensembles (Jazz and Symphonic).

Performance Attire Policy

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• Boys: All Black long sleeve button down, black dress pants, your school's color tie OR black tie

• Girls: Capped Sleeves, no backless clothing, no stilettos, black dress pants

• All: No sneakers, no heavy perfume/cologne, no distracting jewelry