Guide to Preparing for a Recital
[from the Recital Checklist for the Student's Records]
The complete Recital Handbook is below
Two to Three Months Before:
- Print the Recital Checklist for the Student's Records for a guide to the recital process
- Check with your applied teacher’s availability of possible recital dates [usethe Recital Date Worksheet]
- See Victoria Chadbourne for possible performance dates (get 2 or 3) [use the Recital Date Worksheet]
- Check availability of accompanist and committee member(s) [use the Recital Date Worksheet]
- Choose a hearing date at least 3 weeks prior to recital date[use the Recital Date Worksheet]
- Confirm hearing date with accompanist and committee [use the Recital Date Worksheet]
- Complete Recital Date Request Form[use the Recital Request Form] and obtain all required signatures
- Schedule/Reserve a recital date by giving to Victoria the completed and signed Recital Date Request Form [use the Recital Request Form]
- Schedule a dress rehearsal with your accompanist [see Victoria]
Six to Eight Weeks Before [teacher verifies both on the Recital Checklist for the Applied Teacher's Records]:
- Submit repertoire proposal (in writing) to applied teacher (proposal must include titles & movements, composer’s name & dates, date of composition, performance time, and assisting musicians)
- Give music to your accompanist (at least 6 weeks before recital)
Two Weeks Before: [teacher verifies each on the Recital Checklist for the Applied Teacher's Records]
- Send approved program via e-mail attachment to victoria.chadbourne@wright.edu
- Reserve a reception room, if desired (see Victoria/subject to room availability) *
- Pay $50 recital fee to Victoria Chadbourne
- Pay Recital fee to accompanist ($85/half recital, $140/full recital)
One Week Before: [teacher verifies all on the Recital Checklist for the Applied Teacher's Records]
- Assign a house usher to pass out programs
- Assign a stage manager
- Pay accompanist for any additional rehearsal time
- All recital fees must be paid by one week before the recital date
Two Days Before:
- Check with music office on status of printed programs
- Confirm house usher
- Confirm stage manager
- Confirm date & time with the graduate-assistant in charge of recording
Junior & Senior Recital Packet
The contents of this online handbook are up to date. If you have a question about the contents of the online handbook or how the contents are different from a printed copy of the handbook, ask your advisor or applied teacher.
Table of Contents
Form #1 Recital Checklist for the Student's Records
Form #2 Recital Date Worksheet
Form #3 Recital Request Form
Form #4 Recital Checklist for the Applied Teacher's Records
Form #5 Recital Progress Report
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