Welcome to the official website of the Friends of Folly Quarter Musicians, or FoFQM.

Thoughts on Concert Etiquette:
(from www.menc.org )

People whispering. Mobile phones ringing. Talking. Turning around in seats. Leaving before the entire performance is finished. Does this sound like your typical audience at a concert or festival?* You are not alone. In recent years, a large number of complaints from music educators concerns the topic of audience behavior and how best to address the issue of concert etiquette. The topic addressed here will mainly be the behavior of public audiences, as opposed to student audiences. We have included a helpful guide, however, "10 Rules for Students," which could be used as a handout for students prior to attending performances at school or off-campus.

The behavior of public audiences is a difficult issue to address. School administrators and teachers can exercise direct control over the student body. However, when dealing with the general public you may have the same high expectations for their concert behavior, but far less control over their actions. Here are some ideas to attempt to address this problem and offer some solutions to provide awareness to our audiences. If we can make an impact the real winners will be our students who will enjoy their performance experience much more with an attentive, well-behaved audience.

 
Fun, informative quiz 

Etiquette Rules: Volunteer Page

*Jazz performances are a completely different ball game, (ie. applauding in the middle of a piece is actually encouraged, especially after a great solo).  Althougth the atmosphere is much more casual, most of the above etiquette rules still apply.