1. Students will be in class on time and be ready at the first downbeat

2. Come to class prepared to play your instrument, not to do other classwork.

3. Warm up only on your own instrument. As a general rule, the drums don't need warming up. Do not warm up on the drum set.

4. Warm up intelligently. This means softly, in the lower register of your horn, and usually involves long tones. Warm up before the start of the rehearsal.

5. Tune! Not only at the beginning of the rehearsal, but all through the rehearsal. During the tuning period, only tune; do not practice.

6. Do not leave your seat after the rehearsal starts.

7. When the conductor gets on the podium, please be quiet. When he gets off the podium, you may talk quietly.

8. When the baton goes up, place your instrument in playing position and give the director your undivided attention.

9. Avoid playing between selections, except when tuning. Do not tune when the director gets back on the podium.

10. Do not chew gum or eat during rehearsal; don't bring food or drinks to class.

11. Take care of both personal and school equipment.

12. Do not leave the room without instructor's permission.

13. If you are ill and feel that you cannot play, check in with teacher.

14. Do not clean your instrument or do other maintenance during band class. This is to be done outside class time.

15. Play only your assigned instrument.

16. Play only your assigned part or part assigned by the instructor.

17. Please give your full attention to whoever is conducting, whether it is your director, a student conductor, or substitute conductor.

18. After rehearsal, put instrument into its case correctly, then into proper storage space. Also, put music away in proper slot.