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WorksheetsChoir Concert Etiquette
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the correct way to enter the stage?
Walk silently with hands to sides facing forward. Know where you are going and go directly to riser spot.
Talk to your neighbor while you walk and ask them where to go because you have no idea.
Don't face forward and wait for large gaps in the line as you walk onstage.
Be as distracting as possible, waving to family and friends and talking loudly onstage.
What is something you should NOT do while performing onstage?
Keep eyes forward on the director and watch for their cues.
Stand singer posture and have your expression match the mood of the song.
Have great projection and great singing technique. Do personal best.
Chew gum, don't look at the director, have your phone in your pocket and have poor singer posture.
Mark ALL correct answers: List correct concert etiquette for sitting in your audience seat.
Clap appropriately at the end of a song and a solo.
Face the stage, watch the show silently and do not turn and talk to others.
Keep distractions and noisy objects out of your hands.
Make rude comments about the performers and talk loudly.
True or false: Talking onstage after you perform a song is appropriate.
True!
False!
True or false: Wearing concert uniform is optional: it really doesn't matter what you wear, according to the director.
True!
False!
Why should choirs keep their focus on the director while they sing onstage?
To follow the director's tempo and stay together
To ease nervousness by focusing on the director, not the audience
To help remember dynamic cues, breathing phrases, and when to make entrances and cutoffs
All the above!
What is the expectation for waiting backstage when the curtain is closed?
Talk to your neighbor and stand where you want.
Keep silent and be in your riser spot, listening for director instructions.
Make comments about the performers and walk quickly across the stage.
Yell at other performers to be quiet if they are talking.
Why is standing hands to your sides important?
It is less visually distracting
It helps with singer posture
The audience's attention goes to whoever is different so we want to be uniform.
All of the above!
What is something you do NOT do while exiting the stage?
Walk safely but quickly and go directly to your next spot.
Remain silent and do not talk to your neighbor in line as you exit.
Whip out your phone and take a selfie with your friend.
Stay facing forward with no gaps in the line.
What should the choir do if an audience member's phone rings in the middle of a song?
Start laughing!
Freeze!
Keep going!
Yell at the audience to be quiet!
What should the choir do if the wrong song starts playing or there is a technical difficulty?
Remain calm and professional and keep moving forward with the show!
Start talking to your neighbor to try and problem solve onstage!
Laugh and forget your part!
Blame the director with jeering and booing!
What should you as the singer do if you forget where to go or where to stand?
Panic!
Start yelling, "Help!"
Ask a choir member first, then ask the director
Interrupt the director even when they are clearly busy.
What is the purpose of concert etiquette?
The school needed more rules.
We want to sound AND look professional!
We want to make choir as hard as possible.
To make the director look bad.
What is the "golden rule" of choir members in the audience as they watch other groups and soloists?
Treat performers onstage like you want to be treated while you are onstage.
Take pictures of them with your phone and post on social with nice comments.
If the performance goes really poorly, you can make rude comments.
It doesn't matter what the audience does during a performance.
True or false: Messing with sound equipment and technology backstage is fine as long as you don't break anything.
True!
False!
True or false: I can goof around backstage and push people into curtains; it's just having fun.
True!
False!
Why should choirs backstage be silent when the curtain is closed?
The audience can still hear you through the microphones.
Choirs should actually NOT be silent behind the curtain.
Because everyone is really scared!!
Because it makes our singing better.
True or false: Choir members should follow parent chaperone instructions just like they follow the director's instructions. Parent chaperones can write down names for grade deductions.
True!
False!
When does concert etiquette apply?
Onstage
Offstage
In the audience seats
All of the above!
Which of the following is NOT a part of concert etiquette?
Entering the stage
Performing onstage
Sitting in the audience
Sound tech
