Student Recital Programs

Student Recital Programs

Faculty & Student Responsibilities

Date:Secure a date by filling out a Planning Form in the Fine Arts office with the Department Secretary. The accompanist (if needed) and instructor must sign the form to show agreement of the date and that the accompanying fees have been paid. Senior recitals may be scheduled on Monday through Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Required Junior recitals must be scheduled at 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Non-required recitals must have the approval of the entire music faculty and will be scheduled only at 5:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday.

Program:It is the student and applied instructors responsibility to turn a typed draft copy of the recital program to the Fine Arts Secretary within no lessthan 10 working days prior to the recital date. Drafts need to contain complete information: complete names of composers, works and movement(s) with correct spellings. The program will be printed EXACTLY as it appears on the draft copy. If the above procedures are not met, the programs will NOT get printed! Programs turned in with less than 10 days to prepare are not guaranteed to be ready by the recital date. If there is not sufficient time to print the program, the student will be informed by the Secretary and it will then be the students’ responsibility to get the program printed from another source, at the students expense. All student recital programs must follow the format established by the Music Department and may not include graphics, thank-you’s, acknowledgements, etc. The Music Department will print 125 programs for individual recitals and 175 for shared.

Ushers:Beta Mu Omicron and Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia will provide Complimentary ushers. Please notify a representative of these organizations if other arrangements wish to be made.

Stage: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia will provide stagehands for the recital. Please notify a representative of Phi Mu Alpha in advance if other arrangements wish to be made.

Taping:The Music Department will provide one recording technician and one 90 minute cassette tape for an audio recording of the performance. This tape is the property of the department and will not be loaned out. However, you may acquire a copy of the tape by bringing a blank 90 minute cassette tape to Dr. Evans. The department does not provide videotaping.

Receptions:Receptions after Senior Recitals are permitted but must be kept simple. An appropriate spread might include cheese and crackers, cookies or cake, and a beverage. It is the student’s responsibility to inform parents that large varieties of snacks, hot dishes, sandwiches, towering cakes, etc. are not appropriate or necessary.

The department will provide a table, silver trays, punch bowl, and glass plates and cups. Beta Mu Omicron offers their service for our recitals. These services include serving the reception and helpwith clean up afterwards. BMO also has available a tablecloth and serving utensils. The student must provide any utensils such as knives, forks or spoons.

The department serving pieces are kept in a locked cabinet. The key must be picked up from the Department Secretary by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the performance, by the student, and returned by 10:00 a.m. on the following day to the Music Department Secretary.

If the services of Beta Mu Omicron are not needed, then it is necessary to notify a representative of the organization before the recital. It is then up to the student to allocate a server for the recital; this includes all clean up afterwards.

Photos:All pictures taken of the performer(s) must be done before or after the recital. Photography during the performance is not permitted. It is the student’s responsibility to inform family and friends of this policy.

Children: Children are welcome but must be removed from the hall immediately if they become noisy. Children under the age of three should be left with a sitter.

Faculty:The applied instructor will make sure the recital hall, warm up room, storage area, piano, and kitchen are unlocked at the beginning of the evening and locked at the end. All areas used by the performer must be neat and ready to use by the next performer.