Consistent attendance at rehearsals is crucial to the success and musical growth of YOSA. Any absence from an ensemble affects the ability of other musicians of the orchestra to fully prepare for the concert performance. For this reason, YOSA documents all rehearsal absences equally. There is no distinction between excused and unexcused absences. It is the musician’s responsibility to check in with the Student Experience team before the start of rehearsal to count themselves present.
Musician’s should report an absence ahead of time and will be able to report an absence by submitting an absence report. You can find the absence report on the weekly Rehearsal Information email and on the Current Musicians page on the YOSA website. If your musician misses a rehearsal, they will receive an absence notice email regardless of an absence form submission.
Musicians are allowed two (2) absences from rehearsal during each concert session. A session is defined as the period of rehearsals leading up to each major concert.