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“Buddy the Elf, what’s your favorite color?”

 

QCSO Musicians, below are details for the Elf movie concert.

 

SERVICE SCHEDULE
Rehearsals:
* 11/20: 4:00-6:30 PM, Adler Theatre
* 11/20: 7:30-10:00 PM, Adler Theatre

Performances:
* 11/21: 2:00 PM & 7:30 PM, Adler Theatre

Adler Theatre: 136 E 3rd St. Davenport, IA


Please access via the stage door (see photo below). Check in with your name and security will let you in. 

 

PERFORMANCE ATTIRE

Buddy the Elf: “Good morning, Sarah. That’s a nice purple dress. It’s very purpley.” 

Musicians shall have and maintain proper professional performance attire for concerts.  
 

i.     Dress III: Movie/Opera – All Black – default for Movie concerts unless otherwise specified, and other Masterworks and Non-Masterworks concerts as specified.

•      Black suit, collared black long-sleeved shirt, option jacket OR

•      All black full or ankle length dress with long or ¾ length sleeves that do not rise above the elbow while performing OR

•      All black full or ankle length skirt; with black dressy top with same sleeves as above OR

•      All black slacks; with black dressy top with same sleeves as above OR

•      All black pant suit and a black top where pants are in the same style listed above and with same sleeves as above OR

•      Black slacks of a formal style; black dressy top with same sleeves as above.

•      Solid black calf or knee-length socks or black full length or knee-high stockings in sheer or opaque hosiery (no pattern/no fishnet) with dressy black shoes. 

 HOTEL

• Option 1: Association booked double occupancy rooms at the DoubleTree by Hilton Davenport and Hilton Garden Inn Bettendorf/Quad Cities. Musicians may select a roommate or request to be paired by the Association and incur no expense. Musicians may request single occupancy in which case half the nightly rate ($47.60) will be deducted from the Musician’s paycheck.

• Option 2a: Musicians may elect to opt-out of Option 1 to individually secure alternative lodging at the nightly reimbursement rate of $61. 

• Option 2b: Musician may elect to opt out of Option 1 to individually secure a homestay at a rate of $10 per night.

If you are in need of an association-booked single or double-occupancy hotel room, please fill out this form by November  6th by Noon (Late requests will not be processed. “Son of a nutcracker!”): https://qcso.org/hotel-request-form/
 
 
TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT
 “I passed through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, through the sea of swirly twirly gum drops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel.” 

• Musicians living more than 25 miles and less than or equal to 100 miles outside of the Quad City area based on a Google Maps home address to venue calculation are entitled to mileage reimbursement of up to 100 miles per service day for a maximum of 800 miles total per concert set as described in the above chart.

• Musicians living more than 100 miles outside of the Quad City area based on a Google Maps home address to venue calculation are entitled to mileage reimbursement of up to 400 miles each way for a maximum of 800 miles roundtrip per concert set as described in the above chart.

• Musicians who qualify for this category may request an additional mileage reimbursement for 100 miles in lieu of receiving a hotel reimbursement for the first night for any concert cycle lasting longer than two (2) days.

• Total travel reimbursement for performance sets may not exceed $425 for all concert sets.

• Association reserves the right to offer alternative means of transportation to musicians in lieu of mileage reimbursement.

 

 PRACTICE PARTS

PDF practice parts are posted on the musician website. If you would like a printed packet of parts, please fill out this form: https://qcso.org/practice-parts/. Otherwise you can simply “spread Christmas cheer by singing loud for all to hear.”
 
FEED THE ORCHESTRA
Volunteers for Symphony will offer a meal on Friday evening between rehearsals that may or may not adhere to the elves common dietary plan: “candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup.” According to Buddy the Elf.
 

Menu TBD.

COMP TICKETS
Musicians playing this concert are entitled to one (1) comp ticket. You may choose from zones 1-4. All comp ticket orders must be under your name. Please use your information and forward the ticket along to your guest once you receive it in your email.

Ticket Link
Discount Code: qcsomus100

 

Jenn Swift, QCSO Personnel Manager

Cell : 309-716-0059 (Texts Preferred)
Email : jswift@qcso.org

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