What is a rehearsal?
Q: What is a rehearsal?
A: A rehearsal is a practice before a concert or play in a theatre or some other performance, where the group of performers get together to rehearse.
Q: What is a dress rehearsal?
A: A dress rehearsal is the last rehearsal before the performance. In a theatre, actors will be wearing their costumes during this time. For music groups, it simply means that it is the last rehearsal and it will be in the hall where they are going to perform so that everything is as it will be for the performance.
Q: What are section rehearsals?
A: Section rehearsals or sectionals mean that each group of instruments rehearse separately, e.g. all string instruments rehearsing together. This can help them concentrate on parts which may be difficult for them and discuss bowing techniques etc.
Q: What is an open rehearsal?
A: An open rehearsal is one which members of the public can come and watch - sometimes free entry or at reduced cost compared to tickets for performances. The audience should understand that if something goes wrong then the performance may need to stop and rehearse again.
Q: How do singers save their voices during rehearsals?
A: Singers often save their voices by not singing as loudly as they would during performances - this technique is known as "marking".
Q: What type of things are practised during technical rehearsals?
A: Technical rehearsals in theatres involve practising things such as lighting and using props.
