Frequently Asked Questions
Does the student have to stay at the hotel even if they live near by?
Yes all students are required to stay at the Hotel.
Will the students be chaperoned?
The students will have constant chaperoning. There will be at least 25 chaperones
with the students at all times. The halls of the hotel will be monitored the entire
night, each night. Chaperones include UMKC Faculty and graduate assistants. Most
have public school teaching experience and all have worked with similar events and
have chaperoning experience. Student safety is top priority. Student room assignments
will be made in advance by UMKC staff. Students will be placed in rooms (QUAD OCCUPANCY)
with other students from their school or nearby schools wherever possible. (Please
do not ask for special accommodations, they will not be granted). Students will
be roomed with students from the same age group.
When will I have more details?
Shortly after October 21st an updated list of received registrations (student participants)
and additional final information will be made available online on the UMKC Band's
Web site http://conservatory.umkc.edu/bands . This information will be made available
as downloadable and printable PDF files for your convenience. If this is not an
option available to you, please notify the band office and hard copies will be sent.
Parents and students will want to periodically check the website leading up to the
Festival for any pertinent final information.
Will students be able to drive around town on their free time?
Students arriving in personally owned vehicles will not be permitted to drive while
at the Festival. This is a university policy and will be strictly enforced.
What does the registration fee cover?
The registration fee includes a festival t-shirt, a ticket for the UMKC concert
on Friday evening, transportation between the hotel (Q Hotel) and UMKC, pizza party,
banquet, housing, and a daily breakfast at the hotel.
Can I stay in the room with my child?
No you are not allowed to stay in the same room as your child. Parents/guardians
must arrange their own housing, but are encouraged to attend concerts and practices.
Rooms at the hotel are reserved for participants and chaperones only. The Honor
Band has reserved all rooms in the hotel for this event. Parents and directors can
call area hotels if they need housing. Here are a few nearby suggestions;
Best Western Seville Plaza hotel,
Holiday Inn Express and there are a number of hotels on the
Country Club Plaza.
Director’s are responsible for their own housing costs and reservations
What type of clothing should students bring?
Students are expected to wear their Sunday best for the concerts and casual, but
appropriate attire for practices. Not band uniforms.
How will meals be handled?
Meals will be set up buffet style in the Performing Arts Center and chaperoned.
Students are NOT allowed to leave and eat on their own. MEAL FEE of $30 DUE AT REGISTRATION
on January 15th. DO NOT include payment for meals with registration payment. CASH
AND CHECK accepted only!
Check MUST be payable to SODEXO.
To whom do I make checks payable?
Check should be made payable to UMKC and credit card payments can be taken over
the phone at (816)-235-2741.
With your payment, please specify student's name and Honor Band.
Payment deadline November 17th, 2008
To where should I mail checks?
Mail all payments to:
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance
Community Music and Dance Academy
301 E. 51st, room 201
Kansas City, MO 64112
