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Our
mission is to provide a contest venue that embraces a professional and positive
experience for Parents, Performers, and Instructors. It is our belief that
all performers, regardless of skill level, work hard to learn and master their
performance skills, incurring many personal sacrifices to stand before the
audience.
Parents
& Fans
Show your appreciation through applause and cheers for performances you enjoy.
Remain
seated while a performance is underway. Enter and exit the gym only during
the breaks between performances.
If you wish to take still photographs, be sure that the flash is turned off.
Spinning flags, rifles, and sabres can be dangerous objects and require total
concentration. A camera's flash may distract a performer, resulting in injury
to themselves or others.
Our music licenses specifically prohibit any type of spectator video recording
of any color guard or percussion performance. We set a positive example for
our student performers by respecting the rights of the music composers through
compliance with US Copyright Laws. Recording a performance, even by cell phone
video, may result in the loss of a unit's music performance permissions, effectively
ending the season they have worked hard to perform.
No video recording, in any format.
Performers
All performers and prop crew are seated in the back bleachers. It is never
appropriate for performers or crew to sit in the front bleachers at any time,
even if you are pulling the floor for the unit that is performing.
Be respectful of others' performances while you are in the gymnasium. The
same etiquette rules that apply to spectators in the front bleachers, also
apply to performers seated in the back bleachers: refrain from moving around
during a performance, no flash photography,
and no video recording.
Make-up and hair styling should be done outside the gymnasium, not inside
during another unit's performance. The use of make-up mirrors is especially
distracting to the Judges seated across the gym floor from you.
Due to the limited amounts of available seating, as well as the safety risks
they create, gym bags, flags, and equipment should not be brought into the
gym when you are not on the performance floor.
Instructors
and Staff
Be respectful of contest rules. All contest policies were created by the general
membership and all participants are required to abide by them.
Never interrupt or attempt to stop a performance once it has begun, regardless
of the reason. Only the Contest Director can stop or reset a performance.
If there is a problem, speak to the Contest Director immediately, but the
music and interval clock will continue until the Contest Director signals
a stop.
Judges' Critique is your opportunity for one-to-one time with the judges,
and to receive valuable feedback that will improve your show. Attempts to
debate score or judges' commentary are inappropriate in Critique. Be sure
to listen to your Judges' commentaries before going into Critique, and make
a list of topics you wish to discuss.
Occasionally, issues may arise that you wish to discuss with the Board of
Directors. All issues with your performers, show dates, and membership can
usually be mutually resolved during the week between contests.
