The day of the performance is here, and we know you and your students are excited. Before the big day, we recommend going over some basic etiquette to help everything go smoother in the audience. Instead of focusing on things they cannot do, remind them of everything they can do. Some rules of thumb we have found the most helpful are:

• You can sit near the performers–they won’t bite! Move to the front of the performance space and fill in the center section.

• Please don’t eat during the performance–you’ll make everyone else hungry! Also—candy wrappers are very noisy.

• No homework during the performance. This is your time to enjoy a show. You can do homework later, right?

• Laughing is allowed and encouraged—but talking is not!

• Take out your cell phone–take a selfie with your friends–then put it on silent and stow it away for the whole show. The performers and everyone around you can see when you take it out–so don’t!

Finally–have fun. Enjoy something new and different!