OK, so we all do stupid and annoying things at orchestra, but how many of us have been fined for it?!

These are hilarious!

Most of them - Especially they foot tapping and Cackling at the conductors bad jokes

Ouch. $185. Not counting laughing at conductors jokes (as they ARE funny) and foot tapping. Friend and I engage in bell waving instead, which isn't listed, unless it counts as univited conducting?

Nice one

See my thread carol....it's better than choddy's LOL

Mine came to bout $10000

Well, I'm not in any orchestri, but I do have the annoying (so I'm told!) habit of tapping my bass pedal in between songs at band rehearsals - not actually hitting the head, but just waving t he beater around... It makes a very satisfying clicking-and-squeaking sound, which apparently the other band-members don't like... Can't think why!!


The last time I played in any classical-type ensemble even remotely resembling an orchestra, however, the conductor (who also happened to be my clarinet teacher) got sooo frustrated with my foot-tapping that he asked the person sitting next to me to place their foot on top of mine!!

Looks like I need to speak to the bank manager to arrange a loan to pay off my fine

Yes, I am that person who follows the adage "Take three pencils to rehearsals, one for you and one each for the person either side of you".

Me too!!!!

You can usually tell a piece of music I've played by the copious amount of scribble on it (and I've got large handwriting)........

Mine totals $1770 which at the current exchange rate is £945.888

$1 US = £0.534400 GBP £1 GBP = $1.87126 US

Hmm. I used to be of the "Take a box of 10 pencils - the whole section will need them" variety.

I've often played in orchestras where the conductor has brought pencils for everyone!

Hehe... I tend to go with "Take a pencil for yourself... And several permanent markers, for if the rest of the section ask if you have anything to write with!!"

Well - it's their own fault for not bringing their own stuff!

But warn them they can't take them into their exams!

I'll have to try that one!

Mine totalled $265, not too bad I suppose. Once in orchestra my Mum got told to take her shoes off because her foot tapping was annoying everyone so much!!

I just have the one pencil, everyone else has to wait thier turn.

I am the type of person who forgets their pencil and whispers to the people beside me if I could borrow theirs

More than 800$

Hah! I'm not guilty of any of them except for most of them...

... this could be expensive...

Oops...about $210. I've got a bit of a cackle on me. I could be a pretty broke Horn player here...