Dress:
Uniforms are not required at Trills & Thrills festivals. The attire of the group is left up to the discretion of each Director and will
not be factored into the Adjudicator's ratings. Please be advised, however, that changing facilities are not available at any of our
performance sites.
Weather:
Amusement parks are generally open rain or shine. Therefore, the festival will not be postponed or cancelled due to weather. Many parks
issue tickets that are valid only on the day of the festival. If the park is operating on the day of your festival and you decide not to
visit the park, you will not receive a refund.
Arrival at the Performance Site:
Plan on arriving at the performance site 30 minutes PRIOR to your scheduled warm-up time. Have your students remain on the busses while
your representative proceeds inside for check-in. Once instructed, unload busses and move students into the building. At most sites,
schools arriving early may have an opportunity to listen to other performing groups. Please check this with your Site Director.
Late Arrivals:
Performance schedules will not be amended to accommodate schools arrrivng late. If you miss your scheduled performance time, you must
wait until the last group has performed.
Adjudicator's Scores and Tapes:
Each school is required to provide two original conductor's scores and two cassette tapes for the adjudicators which should be presented
upon check-in. Please label each cassette with the School Name, Director's Name, and the type of group (example: Concert Band, Concert
Choir, etc.) and place the score and a cassette tape in an envelope for each adjudicator. We recommend that each school delegate a Director
or chaperone to be responsible for delivering and collecting these items.
Equipment and Case Storage:
Storage space for equipment and instrument cases is not available at the performance site. Warm-up rooms must be left empty when vacated
by the group. Instrumental groups are requested to leave cases on the bus and carry their instruments into the performance site.
Festival Etiquette:
Many of the festival venues used by Trills & Thrills are concurrently being used by students and faculty. Please inform your students
that they are NOT to wander around the building and that excessive noise will not be tolerated. No one will be allowed in or out of
the performance area during performances. There should be no talking, as if they were attending a concert. If there is a need to
leave the performance area, remind them to do so quietly and only in between groups. Trills & Thrills' Site Directors reserve the right
to request groups leave the performance site if they are unable to exercise appropriate behavior.
Role of Chaperones:
Trills & Thrills extends a generous number of chaperones to participate in our festivals on a complimentary basis. In return, we respectfully
request that chaperones be responsible for the active enforcement of all rules, policies and procedures instituted by Trills & Thrills and our
Site Directors including, but not limited to, assisting with the swift and efficient movement of students through the performance venue and
insuring that students maintain a high level of behavior and decorum.
Park Tickets:
Park tickets will be distributed at the performance site. A representative from each school will be asked to confirm the number of
tickets being received. At most locations, park tickets are valid for the day of the festival only. Refunds will not be issued for
unused park tickets.
