What is a clinic/after school rehearsal?
A clinic is a band rehearsal held outside of normal school hours. Clinics are usually held in conjunction with the a band’s preparation to perform in the various contests and festivals it attends during the spring semester. Well-known, highly respected band directors are brought in to work with the band during a clinic rehearsal. This allows students to be exposed to some of the finest directors in the field, thus augmenting the students’ music education. Clinics also afford the band a more extended rehearsal period to supplement the 40 minutes that the class day offers. Clinics are a very important part of our contest preparation and the musical growth of our students.
