Absences:
We recognize that summer is busy and AOK tries to be very flexible to accommodate the busy summer schedules. However, we have had several instances where absences have either not been shared with [email protected] or have been shared later than the 72 hour cut off outlined in the member handbook. The board and creative team recognize that sometimes members get busy and forget about reporting absences but it is difficult for us to plan the set list, notify subs for solos/partner dances, and adjust the blocking to accommodate missing members if we don't know about an absence or many are shared last minute. In the member handbook, it states that: If a member is unable to make a performance, they are expected to notify attendance as soon as the absence is identified, but no later than 3 days prior to the event unless it is due to an illness or emergency. If a member does not provide the required 3 day's notice, they will be fined $25 for each occurrence.
Unfortunately, if a member repeatedly forgets to notify AOK of absences in the 3 day window, we will need to begin charging for late notifications. Thank you to all the families and members who have been notifying the attendance email of missed shows!
We recognize that summer is busy and AOK tries to be very flexible to accommodate the busy summer schedules. However, we have had several instances where absences have either not been shared with [email protected] or have been shared later than the 72 hour cut off outlined in the member handbook. The board and creative team recognize that sometimes members get busy and forget about reporting absences but it is difficult for us to plan the set list, notify subs for solos/partner dances, and adjust the blocking to accommodate missing members if we don't know about an absence or many are shared last minute. In the member handbook, it states that: If a member is unable to make a performance, they are expected to notify attendance as soon as the absence is identified, but no later than 3 days prior to the event unless it is due to an illness or emergency. If a member does not provide the required 3 day's notice, they will be fined $25 for each occurrence.
Unfortunately, if a member repeatedly forgets to notify AOK of absences in the 3 day window, we will need to begin charging for late notifications. Thank you to all the families and members who have been notifying the attendance email of missed shows!