goodgigs wrote:Rick,
First you used that word "should" , then you sugest that they "should" not put their fellow volunteers or their employer in
the position..............THAT THEY VOLUNTEERED FOR (or get paid to do).
Please understand that the word "should" means little after the fact . "I wasn't supposed to hit you, but what you goin' to do about it ?" -Richard Pryer
BTW: few of us can say what you said in your signature.
You're right--should means little after the fact. But finger pointing happens after the fact, and blaming the dress-code cop is finger-pointing.
It is not the fault of the dress-code cops in the organization that people don't dress appropriately. It is a shame that an adult group (and college students keep begging to be thought of as adults) would even need a dress-code cop.
And I don't know how you have found groups that don't have a clear policy. It's written into the contract for professional groups, and it gets asked and discussed frequently in amateur groups, even by those who have been in the group for years. The pro gigs I've had usually spent only slightly less time on that topic than on when we were supposed to be present for work. I've been in over a dozen volunteer music ensembles in my life, ranging from orchestras to beer-tent bands, and every one of them has dress-code discussions frequently, usually before every concert. Many have organized costume purchases. All of them that provided information for new members have spelled the usual dress code out. In my current band, the dress code is on every concert information sheet distributed to musicians weeks before the performance.
If I got called to sub with a group, I would always be prepared to ask, but I've rarely had to. If I got called so late that asking was impossible, I would wear a conservative black suit with a long tie and a white shirt, and bring a bow tie. If it turns out to be casual, I can always shed the coat and tie. Ditto any church gig. But again, I've never been in a position where I had to guess--maybe I've been lucky in 40 years of tuba playing. Showing up underdressed would be a sure way to never get another invite. And for women, I can't imagine anyone who performs music not having a conservative black stage dress that they can wear with black stockings and low-heeled shoes.
So, I'm not buying it that the required dress code for any group is a mystery or that ignorance of it has much justification.
Rick "recognizing that stated policies are not always
heard policies, because many do not listen" Denney
I guarantee you, anything that's still broken at 6:30 will STILL be broken at 7:30.
Okay, okay... now the 30 minute last minute rehearsal doesn't sound so bad!
Clothes are supposed to be functional, not peacock-with-a-magazine-subscription fashionable. 
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