Why are performances mandatorywhy cant I miss one?
Performances are like a final exam that test of what the student has learned. We use performances to evaluate how the student is learning what we are teaching, and make adjustments accordingly. Music is a performance-based art form, and unlike any other class, sometimes how the entire band does at a competition or ballgame performance depends on just one person in the group. Not having that person there affects everyone around them. The band is a team like any sports team at school and all team members must be present at all rehearsals and performances. In the band everyone is a “first string” playerno one is a bench warmer.
