Dancer Attendance Policy

As of 2022. Subject to change. 

Our productions take the work of each one of us to be successful.  Being cast in a part does not guarantee that you will perform the part or dance the part in every performance.

Rehearsal will begin at the posted times, dancers are expected to arrive ahead of the scheduled time (at least 15 minutes) in order to be well warmed up and ready to dance (in proper attire, leotard, tights, bun) at the assigned times.  All rehearsals will be held at COYB until tech week when we will be in the theater.  Costume Fittings are “rehearsals;” attendance is mandatory.

Rehearsal absences greatly impact the ability of choreography (and costuming) to progress week to week, and the dancers’ ability to master the material, particularly when setting new patterns/spacing.  Occasionally a production will never have the opportunity to work together as a full cast until “Put-Togethers.”  This increases the stress on all the individuals involved.

“Availability” is your commitment to us for when you are regularly able to come to rehearsals.  Please be as clear as possible—availability does have the potential to affect casting decisions.

It is the dancer’s responsibility to learn any missed material BEFORE the next rehearsal.   Conflicts are NOT permitted during “Put-Togethers,” the last two weekends leading up to tech week, and Tech Week itself.  Understand that missing three Saturday rehearsals in a ten-week rehearsal schedule is 1/3 of the rehearsal time.  If you have an excessive number of conflicts (generally around 3 or more) during a production period, please speak with the Rehearsal Director and realize that this will affect casting and staff may ask you to reconsider your participation in this production.

Illness/Injury
If your dancer is running a fever and/or having active symptoms (vomiting etc.), please STAY HOME.  Dancers are responsible for any missed material as with any other missed rehearsal. If you are injured or have none of the symptoms above, we expect dancers to attend the rehearsal and observe in order to learn the day’s material.