Based on guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Tampa Metropolitan Youth Orchestra has adopted the following rehearsal policies:

• Masks are required to be worn inside Blake High School, regardless of vaccination status. 
• If you are sick, stay home.

TMYO Rehearsals and Social Distancing

String Concertino and Symphonic Strings:

• • • Will rehearse in the large orchestra room.
    • All students, conductors, and volunteers will wear masks before, during, and after rehearsals while indoors.
    • Each student will have a music stand. Students are asked to bring their own music stands for rehearsals.
    • Parents will not be allowed in the rehearsal room, but may wait in the lobby.

Philharmonic Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra:

• Will rehearse in the auditorium. String players will be spread out on stage. Wind players will spread out in the audience section with more than six-feet distance.
• All students, conductors, and volunteers will wear masks before, during, and after rehearsals while indoors.
• Each student will have a music stand. Students are asked to bring their own music stands for rehearsals.
• Wind players will be required to wear special performance masks and bell covers on their instruments.
• Parents will not be allowed in the auditorium, but may wait in the lobby.

Attendance and Health Questionnaire

• Hands-free attendance will be taken on phone devices through a link or QR Code.
• The attendance app will contain a health questionnaire.
• If you are sick, stay home.

Direct Link to American Academy of Pediatrics for Safe Schools