What is the difference between “non-continuous” and “continuous” music?
“Non-continuous” means the musicians take regularly scheduled intermissions. Our orchestras and ensembles follow the national guidelines established by the union of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) which mandates a 10-minute intermission, after every 50 minutes of performance time. The only exception to this rule is during the dancing portion of the evening. Our first dance set is usually 1 hour long and then we take our first 10-minute intermission. Thereafter, we take a 10-minute intermission, after every 50 minutes of performance time. “Continuous” means the musicians perform nonstop, from start to finish, without any intermissions. It doesnt necessarily mean that the entire orchestra or band remains on stage for the entire night, although it can mean that. However, it does mean that there is always at least 1 musician on stage performing at all times. Naturally, the “continuous” option is more expensive, since those musicians who perform nonstop without an intermission ar
