Be Prepared for Your Rehearsals

As you prepare songs, speaking parts, seating, etc. for the Primary Sacrament Program, do your VERY best to make rehearsals smooth.  The best way to do that is have everything organized prior to the rehearsal.

• How many seats will be needed in the chapel for the children and teachers?
• Are you seating the children in order of their speaking parts?
• Are teachers spaced well for reverence control?
• Do you need extra chairs? Will they be in place before the meeting?
• Make a seating chart prior to the rehearsal and make sure all adults helping have a copy.
• If possible, put the names of the children on the seats before the rehearsal.
• If you plan on a full "run-through" of the program, make sure there are NO distractions for the children.
• all adults focused - no side talking
• Anyone walking around (moving children, making last minute changes, discussing things) takes the focus off of the music leader and/or speakers.
• sit quietly with a paper and pencil and write down changes to be made AFTER the rehearsal.
• Adults make or break a rehearsal.  Be focused. Don't talk. Set a reverent, attentive example.  The children will follow your lead.

Leaders and teachers can make the difference in a fabulous rehearsal or a disjoint and time wasted rehearsal.  BE PREPARED ! ! !