Psalmist School of Music
Proper Recital Etiquette

Please take a few moments and read these guidelines

Turn off all cell phones, beepers, pagers and all other noise makers! You may make and accept calls outside the auditorium Only! Be polite ... SHUT IT OFF!

We strongly advise all parents to keep younger children seated during all performances. We will have a potty break in between the younger student recital and the older student recital for families that are involved in both. Come to think of it parents, older brothers and sisters all should remain seated during all performances!

The Younger Recital will not last long, so there really should be no moving necessary. Take everyone to the potty that needs to go before we start.

Keep all talking in a very low whisper and then only when absolutely necessary. It is very distracting and extremely rude to be talking and moving about while a student is performing the song they have spent weeks or months perfecting for your enjoyment! Just as you expect others to be polite for your child's performance please show the same consideration to all other performers. If you have more than one child sitting with you, it would be a good idea for Mom to sit on one side and Dad on the other. If you need further help it would be a great time to get Grandma and Grandpa involved. They are invited to come. We will have plenty of seats available.

Clap at the end of each performance. No whistling or shouting or cheering! Be dignified and equal in your showing of appreciation. Performances are not popularity contests, so do not bring a cheering squad!

If you have not made proper arrangements for your time and find you must leave early, make your move totally in between performances while the next student is being introduced! Never, never get up and leave during someone's performance! This is the ultimate of rudeness and should never happen regardless of the reason. Unless you or someone with you must be transported to the hospital, then sit still! Remember it is a common practice to express one's displeasure in a performance by getting up and leaving. We expect better out of our students and their parents! Make us proud of you.

If you arrive late wait before entering until the next performer is being introduced, then move quickly and quietly to find a seat in the rear of the room. Be seated then remain seated throughout the performances! 

Dress in "Sunday go to meeting" clothes or better. Jeans and t-shirts are not proper attire for students. It is recommended that parents, brothers,  sisters, aunts, uncles, in-laws and out-laws all dress appropriately.  It is hard to get a student to dress up if everyone else in the family comes looking like it is a county fair outing, not an event in the student's life. Again, these young people have been working hard for weeks to let you be proud of them and their work. Make it worth their while.

Thank you for your kind understanding! These simple items will make it easier on all of our students.

This recital will be the best yet because your student is in it and we all are working to make it the best!