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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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