Concert Etiquette

Before going to a concert you should think about concert etiquette (good concert manners) to show respect to the fellow musicians. When going to a concert you should dress up in a way that would show the most respect to the musicians and the audience members around you. You should refrain from putting on perfumes fragrances since many people would be distracted by the smell, or be highly allergic to the product. In many concerts, you should arrive at least five to ten minutes before the concert begins. You should do this in order to get a program, find your seat, be seated.Remember to use the restroom before the concert starts, so you would not need to during the performance. It is very important to stay in your own seat and quietly seated while the concert is in progress. The reasons you should do this because it would be very disrespectful to the musicians, who put many hours into performing high quality music. Also it would be disrespectful to the audience trying to enjoy the musi c the musicians are performing. You should never leave the concert, while it is in progress unless you absolutely need to. Leaving a during a performance will distract others around you.If you do need to leave early, try leaving when there is a break or intermission in the program. When a concert is in progress, it's very important to stay as quiet as possible. During the concert you will want to whisper, hum, sing along, or tap your shoe don't do these things. It will distract others from the performance and will make unnecessary noise during the performance. If you bring a baby to the concert. When it cries or make another noise please try to exit the auditorium as quiet as possible. This will help others to not get distracted.Do not wave to your children(if they are performing) during the performance. They most likely already know that you are there and who you are. Please don't take flash photography, it would most likely blind a musician and won't be able to see their music. Do not walk down one the aisle to video tape the concert ( the light is usually not good enough for you to tape the concert ). Remember to not use your cell phone during the concert. Please turn them off before the concert begins. Refrain from unwrapping candy or cough drop wrappers during the performance. (If the omposer wanted the sound of crinkle paper noise, they would have written it in the piece. ) During a performance, you should never eat or drink. Just imagine sitting by someone chewing and drinking loudly. You would want to leave wouldn't you. While the concert is in progress, there will most likely be silence in some pieces. These are called movements. You would want to clap, but don't clap. A good way to know if it is a movement is if the conductor's arms are still up in the air, or if his/her back is turned to the audience. A good way to show appreciation during a performance is to applause.Even if you didn't enjoyed the music that was played, you should still show respec t and appreciation to the performers. Sometimes the audience will show more appreciation or enthusiasm for a good performance by standing while clapping. This is called a standing ovation. It would be more respectful to join and stand up even if you didn't think it shouldn't deserve one. It's completely acceptable to shout out words of appreciation, but not hateful comments towards the performers and conductor. Knowing this information will help you show respect to the performers, audience, and conductors during a concert.