Sunday, November 19, 2017

Etiquette For Attending A California Choral Musical Performance

By George Bell


Live entertainment venues can provide you and your friends and loved ones with hours of amusement. You get to listen to beautiful music while watching talented singers and musicians perform. However, when you are in the audience of a California choral musical performance, you are generally expected to follow some basic etiquette rules. You will ensure the fun for everyone by observing these common manners at these events.

Before you walk in and take your seat, you may remember to turn off your cell phone or silence the ringer and keep it on vibrate. Few things annoy both musicians and conductors alike than a cell phone that goes off during the middle of the song. People automatically stop looking at the stage and search out the person who forgot to silence the phone.

When everyone is looking at you, you realize quickly your mistake and might even wish you could take it back. However, you may have already made the singers and fellow audience members annoyed with you. By turning off the ringer, keeping it on vibrate, or turning off the phone entirely, you help the show go off without a hitch better.

You also may want to remain in that seat while the show is ongoing. Even if you have to use the bathroom, it might be best to wait until a song is finished before you get up and walk out of the hall. As with phones, people walking out of the concert hall draw attention to them and away from the singers. This behavior annoys people in attendance and is construed as rude and not appropriate for this kind of setting.

Children are likewise sometimes not welcome at the more upscale concerts held at some locations. These adult only concerts are a time for parents and other adults to enjoy the show. Children tend to distract with their screaming, tantrum throwing, crying, and other antics. You might choose to hire a babysitter rather than bring your baby or children with you that evening. Your fellow audience members could thank you.

If you are new to attending concerts, you may be unsure of when to clap or applaud. Some people make the mistake of applauding during a pause in the song or before the conductor has given the singers their cue to end. You may know that it is time to applaud by watching the conductor's arms.

If the arms are in midair and poised while holding his or her baton, you will know the song is still being performed. When the conductor drops his or her arms to his or her sides, this is a nonverbal cue that the song is over and the audience may then applaud if they liked are so inclined. This cue also saves you from the embarrassment of clapping too early.

The choral musical groups throughout the state of California routinely give concerts for the public. If you plan to attend, you may want to observe some common manners. These tips help you be a mindful observer of this show. They also spare you the embarrassment and the anger of those people around you. You will get the most out of the performance with these strategies in mind.




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