STUDENTRECITALS

2020-2021

ProceduresandExpectations

TableofContents COVID-19SpecificChangesandProcedures 3

StudentRecitalTimelineChecklist 5SchedulingofRecitals 6SchedulingofRehearsals 6Cancellations 6RecitalHallRules 7Personnel 9TechnicalInfo 9LengthofPerformance 10AuthorizedRecordingOpportunities 10PianoUse 10HarpsichordProtocol 11RehearsalDay 12RecitalDay 13Pre-ShowAnnouncement 13Receptions 13ForbesCenterAdvanceInformationSheet 15PercussionRequestForm 17

Stagelayoutexamples 18

ProductionServicesDepartmentforbesproduction@jmu.edu

540-568-4395

ShawnTuckertuckersl@jmu.edu

Revised:August2020

ThisdocumentappliestoallStudentRecitalsheldintheForbesCenterforthePerformingArtsRecitalHall.

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StudentRecitals2020–2021ProceduresandRestrictionsSpecifictoCOVID-19

DuetorisksassociatedwiththeCOVID-19virusspecificproceduresareinplaceforstudentrecitalsintheForbesCenterthroughtheFallof2020anduntilriskstostudents,faculty,staffandguestsaremitigatedthroughthedevelopmentanddistributionofavaccineorbyreducedprevalenceofthevirusinthecommunity.JMUandtheForbesCenterwillcontinuetoadjustproceduresbasedonguidancefromtheCDCandtheCommonwealthofVirginiawhichmayincreaseordecreaserestrictionsplacedonrecitals.CurrentproceduresfollowguidanceundertheGovernorofVirginia’sexecutiveorder67,EO-67,whichprovidesspecificproceduresfortheoperationofperformingartscentersandinstitutionsofhighereducation.Scheduling-RecitalswillbeconductedasusualonFridays,SaturdaysandSundaysduringtheFallandSpringsemesters.TimeslotsforrecitalshavebeencreatedtoallocatetimetocleantheRecitalHallandsupportspacesbetweenrecitals.Productionstaff–Inordertoaccommodatephysicaldistancingandforthesafetyofstudentsandstaffmembersonlyoneproductionemployeewillbepresentforarehearsalandperformance.InthecaseofaDMArecital,TomCarrwillalsobepresenttoconducttherecording.Wheneverpossiblethesameemployeewillconductboththerehearsalandtheperformance.Guests–ThemaximumattendanceintheseatingareaoftheRecitalHallis12people.The12-personlimitincludesthestudent’sprofessor,familymembers,guests,andvideographerorothersupportingindividuals.Twoseatswillbeallocatedtofacultyandtenseatswillbereservedforyourguests.

• Recitalsarestillfreebutallguestsmustreserveaticketinadvance.SpecificproceduresforsecuringatickethavebeenissuedbytheForbesCenterBoxOffice.SeeSeatingonpage7

• Guestsandotherindividualsattendingrecitalsarerequiredtowearamaskatalltimesandfollow

physicaldistancingrequirements.• DuetohowtheForbesCenterwillmanageseatingintheHallallguestswillsit10feetapart

regardlessofthelivingarrangementoftheguests.• Duetothedecreasedaudiencecapacitytheaudiencewillonlybeseated15minutespriortothe

startoftherecital.Ushers–DuetothecapacitylimitintheRecitalHallrecitalistsperformingundertheseguidelinesarenotrequiredtoprovideushers.

• Ifrestrictionsaroundaudiencecapacityandphysicaldistancingdecreaseandlargeraudiencesareallowedstudentswillberequiredtoprovideushersatthattime.

Pianos-Apianowillbepresentonstageforallrehearsalsandperformances.Ifastudentdoesnotrequiretheuseofapianothepianowillbestoredinonecornerofthestage.

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Pageturners–Duetotheneedtomaintainphysicaldistancesbetweenindividualspageturnersmaynotbeused.Harpsichord–Duetotheproceduresformovingthemanualharpsichordswhichrequirecloseproximitybetweenindividualsthemanualharpsichordsmaynotbeusedforrecitals.Studentsmayarrangetousetheelectricharpsichordifneeded.Livestreaming/Recording–Studentsarewelcometorecordorlivestreamtheirrecitalsforfriendsandfamilies.Ifarecitalistcontractsanindividualtoprovidearecordingorstreamtheirrecitaltheindividualmustsecureatickettotherecital.LengthandIntermission–Asusualastudenthas60minutestocompletetheirentireperformanceincludingbows.Intermissionswillnolongerbeallowedinaprogrambutastudentmayincorporateshortbreaksduringwhichtheirguestswillremainseated.Programs–Printedprogramswillnotbeusedthisyear.RecitalistswillpreparetheirprogramandprogramnotesasusualandtheSOMwillposttheprogramonlinewhereguestscanaccessit.LinkstotheprogramwillbeavailablewhenguestsreservetheirseatandwhentheyentertheRecitalHall.Safetyprecautions–

Priortoarehearsalandarecitalperformance:

• Electrostaticfoggingunitswillbeusedtospreaddisinfectantthroughtheseatingarea.

• AlldoorhandlesandtouchpointsondoorsinteriorandexteriordoorstotheRecitalHallwillbewipeddownwithasterilizingsolution.

• Thebackstagetablewillbesprayedwithasterilizingsolutionandallowedtodry.

• Ifapianoistobeusedthekeyswillbewipedwithhydrogenperoxide.

• Thepianobenchseatandbenchadjustmentknobsorhandleswillbewipedwithasterilizingsolution.

• Onlyhardsurfacedplasticchairsorwoodstoolswillbeusedbythestudentsandproductioncrewandwillbesprayedwithasterilizingsolutionandallowedtodry.

• Musicstandswillbesprayedwithasterilizingsolutionandallowedtodry.

• Ifastudentprovidespropstheyareresponsibleforhandlingthepropsthemselvesandthe

propsmaynotbestoredintheRecitalHallbetweentherehearsalandtheperformance.

• Noguestsareallowedbackstageduringarehearsaloraperformanceregardlessoftheirintent,i.e.astudentmaynotbringafriendtohelpthemmoveprops.

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o PercussionstudentsmayrecruitotherstudentstohelpmoveinstrumentstoandfromtheHallbuttheotherstudentsmustleaveoncetheinstrumentsareintheHall.

Duringaperformance:Distancingandstagemovements:

• Allperformersmustremain10’fromeachotherwhileonstage.TheProductionstaffwillprovidemarksonthestagewhereindividualsmuststandorsit.Examplesfordifferentset-upsarelistedatthe

o Physicaldistancingmustbefollowedduringbows.

• Performers,accompanistsandcrewmustmaintainsixfeetofdistancebetweeneachother

whilebackstage.

• Ifaperformerhasmultipleaccompanyingperformerstheymayberequiredtousethestageleftentranceforsomeindividualstoaccommodatedistancing.Inthiscasetheindividualsenteringandexitingstageleftmustopenandclosethestagedoorthemselves.

• Allchairs,musicstandsandotherequipmentusedduringtherecitalmustremainonstage

forthedurationoftheperformance.

• Astudentwhousesmultipleinstrumentsmayexchangetheirinstrumentbackstage.

• Productionemployeeswillnotmoveequipmentincludingthepianoduringtherecital.Studentsutilizingapianoarerequiredtoselectonepositiononstageforthepiano.

o Studentsmaymovechairsandmusicstandsonstagebythemselvesorwiththeir

accompanyingperformers,howevertheymaynotrecruitoutsideindividualstohelpthemmoveitems.

o Studentsmaynotmovethepiano.

o Pianostickheightsmayonlybeadjustedduringarecitalbythepianist.

• Attheconclusionoftheperformancethestudentmustremovealloftheirpersonalmaterialsuchassheetmusicandpropsfromthestagethemselves.

Masks:

• Allindividualsincludingrecitalists,accompanistsandproductionemployeesmustwearamaskwhilebackstage.Aperformer’smaskmayberemovedimmediatelypriortoenteringthestageandreplaceduponexitingatthecompletionoftheirbows.Ifarecitalistexitsthestageforabreakshorterthan5minutestheydonothavetoputtheirmaskonwhilebackstagebuttheymustremain10feetfromanyindividualsbackstage.Anaccompanying

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performerwhoisnotperforminginapiecemustplacetheirmaskbackonwhilewaitingtoreenterthestageforalaterpiece.

o Aperformermustwearamaskpriortotheirperformanceregardlessof

performancemake-up,hairstyle,etc…

o PerformersmustplacetheirmaskbackonpriortoexitingtheHalltogreatguests,gothedressingroom,etc….

Dressingrooms:

• Dressingroomswillhavealltouchpointsincludingdoors,lightswitches,andcounterssprayedwithasterilizingsolutionbeforeuse.

• Dressingroom#1whichhasaninternalbathroomwillnotbeusedforrecitals.

• Dressingrooms#2and#3willberotatedbetweenrecitalistsonthesamedaytoensure

thatthedressingroomhasadditionaltimetoturnovertheair.Betweenrecitalsonthesamedaythedressingroomnotinusewillhaveitsdoorproppedopentoincreaseairturnover.

• Dressingroomsarerestrictedtotherecitalistonly,accompanyingperformersshould

arrivedressedfortheperformance. Greenroom:

• DMArecitalistsmayutilizethegreenroomasusual.Thepianokeys,tableandotherhardsurfaceswillbecleanedbetweenrecitals.

Lecturerecitals:

• Lecturerecitalswillfollowexistingprocedures.Therecitalistwillhavetheuseofapodiummicrophoneoralapelmicrophonewhichwillbesterilizedbeforeandafteruse.

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RecitalTimelineChecklist

• AtleastFIVEweeksbeforeyourrecital:qEmailorcallMs.Macombertoscheduleyourdressrehearsal.q ReadtheentireStudentRecitalPacket.ContacttheForbesProductionOfficeifyouhave

questions(ForbesProduction@jmu.eduor540-568-4395).

• AtleastFOURweeksbeforeyourrecital:qTurnintheForbesAdvanceInformationSheet(page15)toForbesRoom1120.qTurninthePercussionRequestForm(ifneeded)(page17)toProf.CaseyCangelosi.qTypeyourprogramfollowingtheSeniorFull/HalfRecitaltemplateavailableonline.

https://www.jmu.edu/music/studentresources/handbooks-forms.shtml

qShareacopyofyourprogramwithyourappliedinstructorforproofing.Makeanynecessarycorrections.

• THREEweeksbeforeyourrecital:qRecruittwousherswhowillreporttothehousemanageronehourbeforeyourrecitalwhen

theywillreceiveinstructionsregardingtheirduties.(Notnecessaryuntillargeraudiencesareallowed.)

• TWOweeksbeforeyourrecital:qAfteryourappliedinstructorhasproofedyourprogram,emailtheworddocumenttoMs.

Wampler(wampledk@jmu.edu)withapprovalfromyourappliedinstructorintheemail,ortheinstructormayemailittoMs.Wampler.

qProgramnotesshouldnotbeprinted,includethemwiththeworddocument.qPlease,nothankyounotesorreceptioninvitationsintheprogram.

• WEEKofyourrecital:qRemindeveryoneinvolvedwhenyourrehearsalandrecitalarescheduled.qRemindyourushersofthedateandtimetheyaretoreportforyourrecital.(Notnecessaryuntillargeraudiencesareallowed)

• DAYofyourrecital:qBeontime.

Forquestionsregardingtherunningofyourrecitalorrehearsal,contacttheForbesProductionOfficeat(540)568-4395orforbesproduction@jmu.edu.Foranyotherinquiries,contactMs.Wampler(540)568-6863orMs.Macomber(540)568-6987intheSchoolofMusic.

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SchedulingofRecitals

Degree-requiredDMA,MM,andSeniorFullandHalfRecitalsareeligibletobescheduledintheForbesCenterRecitalHall.JuniorHalfRecitalswillbescheduledforAnthony-Seeger.SchedulingwilltakeplacewithMs.Macomber.TheSOMusescomputer-generatedlotterysystemtodeterminetheorderinwhichastudentmayselecttheirrecital.StudentsdonotneedtomeetwithMs.Macomberinperson,theycansendanemailwiththeirdatechoicesortheycancallMs.Macomber.Priortoschedulingyourrecital,youmustattendoneofthreeWebExStudentRecitalOrientationswiththeForbesCenterstaff.Ifyouarenotrecordedasanattendee,youwillnotbepermittedtosignupforarecitalslot.Halfrecitalistsmusthaveapartner.IfyoudonothaveapartnerletMs.Macomberknowandshewillmatchyouwithsomeone.

SchedulingofRehearsals

Onefullrecitalortwojointhalfrecitalswillreceiveone90-minuterehearsal.RehearsalslotsareofferedeachweekbaseduponthenumberofStudentRecitalsandtheotherdemandsoftheproductioncalendaronthatparticularweek.PleasecontactMs.Macombertoscheduleyourrehearsal.Rehearsalslotsfortheentireacademicyearwillbeavailableforschedulingoneweekafterrecitalschedulingcloses.Forthebestchanceofobtainingyouridealrehearsaltime,contactMs.Macomberearly.PleasedonotcontacttheForbesProductionOfficetoscheduleyourrehearsal;youwillbedirectedtotheSchoolofMusic.

Cancellations

Duetothehighdemandplacedonourlimitedresources,itisexpectedthatallStudentRecitalstakeplaceonthedayandtimeoriginallyscheduledwithMs.Macomber.Ifyouandyourappliedinstructordecidethatacancellationisnecessary,youmustcontacttheForbesProductionofficeimmediately.Inallcases,exceptthoseofextremehardship(e.g.debilitatingillness)asidentifiedbytheSchoolofMusic,youwillnotbepermittedtorescheduleintheRecitalHallwithinthesameacademicyear.AsarrangedwiththeSOMadministration,youwillbepermittedtoutilizeotherSchoolofMusicvenuesorchoosetopostponeyourrecitaluntilthefollowingacademicyearinordertoperformintheRecitalHall.PleasedonotcontacttheForbesProductionOfficetoreschedule;youwillbedirectedtotheSchoolofMusic.Theswappingofrecitalslotsisnotpermitted.

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RecitalHallRules

Seating:TherearenoticketsandnochargeforStudentRecitals.Onlycrewmembers,performers,ushers,andotherauthorizedpersonnelarepermittedbackstage,onstage,andintheDressingRooms.Friendsandfamilynotdirectlyinvolvedintheperformancearenotpermitted.SeatingisGeneralAdmission.Duetodistancingrequirementsnomorethan12peopleareallowedintheRecitalHallseatingarea.StudentRecitalsarestillfreebutguestsmustreservetheirspotinadvance.StudentRecitalTicketPolicyAnyRecitalperformance,heldintheForbesCenterforthePerformingArts,willrequireattendeestoreserveaticket.

Bypurchasing,receivingforfree,registeringtoreceive,and/orotherwiseobtainingandusingatickettoaRecitalperformanceattheForbesCenterforthePerformingArts,allRecitalattendeesareacknowledgingthataninherentriskofexposuretoCOVID-19existsinanypublicplacewherepeoplearepresentandherebyassumesuchrisk.ByattendinganyRecitalperformanceattheForbesCenterforthePerformingArts,allRecitalattendees,asaconditionofusingatickettoenterthevenues,voluntarilyassumeallrisksrelatedtoexposuretoCOVID-19andagreenottoholdJamesMadisonUniversity,anyofitsemployees,representatives,affiliates,oragentsliableforanyillnessorinjuryincurredasaresultofattendingtheticketedevent.Asaconditionofusingaticket,RecitalattendeesagreetoabidebyallsafetymeasuresandsocialdistancingguidelinesestablishedbytheForbesCenterforthePerformingArts,includingbutnotlimitedtowearingafacemaskatalltimesandfollowingalldirectionalinstructions.Pleaserefertowww.jmuforbescenter.comfordetailedinformationregardingsafetyguidelines.

AnyRecitalperformance,heldinAnthony-SeegerortheMusicBuilding,willemployadifferentsystemusingQRcodesforlistmanagement,reservationsandcontacttracingforthese“public”events.ThesameaudiencenumberlimitsaseventsheldintheForbesCenterwillapply.TicketReservationProcess

• Ticketsarereservedonline.• Auniquenamemustbeassociatedwitheachticketforpossiblecontacttracingrequests.The

Recitalperformercannotreservealloftheticketsandhandthemout.• Tobeginthereservationprocess,visittheMusicStudentRecitalspageontheSchoolofMusic’s

website(www.jmu.edu/music/student-recitals.shtml).Withinthecompletelistofrecitals,anyRecitalrequiringticketswillbeaclickablelink.Oncethislinkisclicked,theuserwillbetakentoauniqueticketreservationpagewithintheticketingsystem.

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• Auniquepasswordisrequiredtoreserveaticket.• TheBoxOfficeManagerwillsendanemailtoyour@dukes.jmu.eduaccountcontainingtheunique

password.• Itisyourresponsibilitytosharetheuniquepasswordwiththepeopleyouwanttoattendyour

recital.o Pleaseremindeachattendeetheymustcreatetheirownuniqueuserprofileintheticketing

systemtoreserveaticket.Thisisrequiredforcontacttracingandtoacknowledgethattheyhavereadandacceptedallofthesafetyguidelinesandthedisclaimerinformation.

o Ifmorethanoneticketisassociatedwithasingleuseraccount,theuserwillbecontacted,andtheadditionalticketspotentiallyvoided.

• TheBoxOfficewillNOTgiveyouruniquepasswordtoanyone.AdditionalTicketInformation

• BusinesshoursfortheBoxOfficeareMondaythroughFriday,10amto5:30pm.• Fridayperformance-Ticketswillbeavailableonlineupuntiltwenty-four(24)hourspriortothe

performanceo Example:YourrecitalisonFriday,September18@5pm.Ticketsareavailableuntil

Thursday,September17@5pm.• SaturdayandSundayperformance-Ticketswillbeavailableonlineupuntil12pmontheFriday

priortotheperformance.o Example:YourrecitalisonSunday,September20@8pm.Ticketsareavailableuntil

Friday,September18@12pm.• Twelve(12)ticketsareavailableforrecitalsintheRecitalHallandConcertHall.

o Pleasenote,anypersonattendingtherecitalmusthaveaticket.Thisincludesprofessorsandvideographers.

• Seatswillnotbepre-assigned.• Handicapseatingisavailable.• Theonlyseatsavailablewillbesingleseats,physicallydistancedfromoneanother.• Allattendeesmustsitatvenuespecifieddistancefromoneanother,regardlessofrelation

orquarantinehistory.

Ifthereareanyquestionsorconcernsregardingticketsorseating,pleasecontacttheBoxOfficeManager,AshaHospach(hospacak@jmu.edu/540-568-6441).FoodandDrink:Performersarepermittedtohavesealablewaterbottlesonstageorbackstageonly.NootherfoodordrinkispermittedintheRecitalHallorbackstageatanytime.Thisincludesduringperformancesandrehearsals.Anyfoodordrink,otherthanwater,integraltoyourperformancemustreceiveapprovalfromboththeSchoolofMusicandtheForbesCenterProductionOfficepriortoyourrehearsal.BuildingEmergencies:Ifafirealarmgoesoffinthebuilding,allaudiencemembers,performers,andcrewmustexitthebuilding.Thestagemanagerwillmakeanannouncementtotheaudienceandassistintheirevacuation.ArepresentativefromtheHarrisonburgFireDepartmentmustcometotheCentertogivetheallclear.Atthatpoint,guestscanbeletbackintothebuilding,andyourrecitalmayresume.

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Electronics:Theuseoflaptops,cellphones,oranyotherelectronicdevicesinthehouseisstrictlyprohibitedduringperformances.Theuseofcamerasandphotographyisprohibitedduringbothrehearsalsandperformances.Itisdistractingfortheperformersandotheraudiencemembers.Recording:Pleaseseethesectiononpage10regardingauthorizedrecordingopportunities.LiveStreaming:PerformancesintheRecitalHallmaynotbelivestreamed.AfterthePerformance:Followingtheperformance,productioncrewwillneedtocleartheRecitalHallwithinfiveminutesinordertoadheretoourtightproductionschedule.Audiencemembersarenotpermittedtowalkonstagefromthehouseandshouldonlygreetperformersinthelobby.

Personnel

Personneldirectlyinvolvedinyourrecitalincludesyou,youraccompanist,guestmusicians,yourappliedinstructorortheirrepresentative,andthestagemanagerandproductioncrewonduty.Thesearetheonlypeoplepermittedtoattendyourrehearsalorbebackstagebefore,during,orafteryourrecital.Ushers:(Notrequiredundercurrentdistancingguidelines)Twoushersarerequired.Studentperformersareresponsibleforsecuringtheirownushers.Yourushersareexpectedtoarriveonehourpriortoyourrecitaltocheckinwiththehousemanager.Yourushersmaynotarrivelate.Pleaseconveytoyourushersthattheymustfollowtheinstructionsofthehousemanager,whichmaymeanthattheyarenotabletowatchyourentireperformance.Theirfirstprioritymustbethedutiesassignedtothembythehousemanager.Pageturners:Pageturnersarenotallowedundercurrentphysicaldistancingrestrictions.

TechnicalInfo

Acoustics:Theacousticsoftheroomwillbeadjustedduringyourrehearsalandthesamesettingswillbeusedforyourperformance.SoundReinforcement:Soundreinforcementisnotavailableforstudentrecitals.SoundplaybackmustreceiveapprovalfromtheForbesProductionOfficepriortoyourrehearsaltoensuretherequiredequipmentisavailable.Projections:Videoprojectionsupportisprovidedforcurriculum-requiredlecture-recitalswithPowerPointonly.ForbesCenterequipmentwillnotbeavailableforotherusesincludingsupertitles,photos,etc…..Lighting:Lightingwillconsistofano-colorwashofthestage.Houselightsremainataprogram-readinglevel.

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LengthofPerformance

Yourrecital(soloorjointhalf)isexpectedtocompletewithin60minutesofyourscheduledrecitalstarttime.Thisincludesanytransitions,introductionsandpauses.EncoreperformancesarenotpermittedatStudentRecitals.

• Halfrecitalistsareexpectedtohaveapartnerandbothrecitalistsmustperformwithinthe60minutesallowedfortherecital.Ifonepartnercancelstheirrecitalorcannotperformforanyreasontheremainingrecitalistmustcompletetheirperformancewithin30minutes.

Attheendoftheperformancetherecitalistmayreturntothestageforasmanybowsasheorshedesires.Thecrewmemberopeningthestagedoorwillconfirm,visuallyorverbally,withtherecitalistwhentherecitalistdoesnotwanttobowfurther.Intheinterestofaudiencesafety,foraudiencemembersexitingtheHall,thehouselightswillbebroughtupifthestagemanagerhearstheapplausediminishing.

AuthorizedRecordingOpportunities

OfficialForbesaudiorecordingsareonlyavailableforDMArecitals;allotherrecordingsaretheresponsibilityofthestudent.NoForbesCenterequipmentisavailableforrecording,andanyequipmentbroughtinforsuchpurposesmustconformtothesafetyguidelinesasdirectedbythestagemanager.Oneaudiorecordingandonevideorecordingorlivestreamarepermittedforeachstudentrecital.Recitalistsareresponsibleforabidingbycopyrightlawsregardingthesharinganddistributionofanymusictheychoosetoperform.AnytripodsmustbeclearofallwalkwaysinaccordancewiththeFireMarshalandshouldbesetupatthecenterdeskbelowtheterraceseatingarea.Ifyouaresharingahalfrecital,youmayonlyhaveonecameraforbothofyou.Stillphotographyisnotpermittedatyourrecitalorrehearsal.Livestreamingisallowedbutyoumayonlyhaveonestreamingdeviceandoneoperator.Theoperatormusthaveatickettotherecital.

PianoUse

Therearefour9-footSteinwayConcertDpianosthatservetheneedsofallperformancesheldintheForbesCenterConcertHallandRecitalHall,includingstudentrecitals.Studentrecitalistsarenotgivenachoiceofpiano;however,youwillbeprovidedthesamepianoatbothyourdressrehearsalandyourrecital.Ifyouarenotusingapianoinyourrecitalapianowillstillbeonstagebutitwillbeplacedinacorner.

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PreparedPianoandOtherNon-traditionalTechniquesApreparedpianoisapianothathasbeenmodifiedinsomefashion,i.e.anobjectplacedonthestrings.Non-traditionaltechniquesincludeanyformofinteractingwiththepianootherthanfingerstouchingthekeys.Approvaltouseapianoinapreparedmannermustbesecuredfromthepianotechnicianatleastfourweekspriortoyourrecital.

1. AllstructuralchangestoanypianomustbesupervisedorperformedbytheSchoolofMusic’spianotechnician.Thisincludesremovingthelidorothercasepartsandattachinganythingtostringsorsoundboardtomodifythesound.

2. Markingstrings.Smallstickersmaybeusedonplatepartstomarknotes.Onlythestickersprovidedbythepianoshoparetobeused.Caremustalwaysbeusednottotouchthedampersastheyareeasilybent.Theperformerisresponsibleforremovinganystickersimmediatelyafteranyrehearsalorperformance.Thereshouldbenothingapplieddirectlytothestrings.Thisincludeswhite-out,tape,stickers,nailpolish,chalk,etc.Insomecases,chalkmaybeusedtomarksteelstringsbutneverthecopper-woundbassstrings.

3. Strikingandpluckingstrings.Stringsmaybestruckorpluckedwithfingersorguitarpick.Sinceoilfromtheskinwilltarnishstringsovertime,pleasewashhandswellbeforetouchinganystring.Otherdevicesmustalwaysbeofamaterialthatwillnotmarorscratchstrings.Onsteelstrings,onlymaterialsthataresofterthanthesteelstringmaybeused,suchasbrassoraluminum.Copper-woundbassstringsmustalsobestruckorpluckedwithamaterialsofterthanthecopper.Acceptablematerialsincludewood,plastic,rubber,etc.PianoShoptechniciansareavailabletohelptheperformerselectmaterialsthatwillnotdamagethepiano.

4. ForeignObjects.Insomecases,literaturecallsfortheinsertionofscrewsormutesbetweenpianostrings.Inextremecases,anolderpianooutsideofourfourconcertgrandswillneedtobebroughtin.Again,amaterialsofterthanthestringmustbeused,suchasbrassoraluminum.Thepianotechnicianwillmakethefinaldecisiononacceptablematerials.

5. Extremevolume.Thereisafinelinetobedrawnbetweenpassionatemusicalexpressionandoutrightbangingonapiano.Pleaseusegoodjudgmentwhenplayingaboveaforte.Harshplayingisdamagingandwillnotbetolerated.

6. Commonsense.Mostdamagetopianoscaneasilybeavoidedbyusinggoodjudgment.Whenyouconsultwiththepianotechnician,analternativecanusuallybefoundtosatisfyboththeperformerandthispolicy.

Harpsichords

Theacousticharpsichordsmaynotbeusedthisseason.IfyouwishtousethedigitalharpsichordyoumustcontactMs.Macombertoreservetheharpsichord.IftheharpsichordisatAnthony-SeegeryouwillberesponsibleformovingittoForbes.

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RehearsalDay

The90-minuterehearsalslotisall-inclusive.Thismeansthatwithin90minutes,youwillneedtoload-in,tune,rehearse,run,discuss,work,re-run,andload-out.Thestagemanagerwillworktohelpyoumakethemostefficientuseofyourtime,butyoushouldexpecttospendsomeamountoftimeansweringquestionsthatwillultimatelyresultinamorepolishedperformance.

• Halfrecitalistswhodonothaveapartnerwillhave45minutesfortheirrehearsal.Inordertoaccommodateasmanyrecitalistsaspossible,rehearsalsaretypicallyscheduledback-to-back.Pleasebeconsiderateofyourfellowrecitalistsbyremainingquietastheyarefinishingupandbyclearingoutquicklyonceyourtimehaselapsed.Itisrecommendedthatyouarriveafewminutesaheadofyourscheduledstarttimeandwaitinthehallwayoutsidethebackstagearea.Pleasebecarefulnottoblockthedoubledoorstothebackstageareaorthepianostorageroom.Assoonasthestagemanagerisable,heorshewillinviteyouin.Inordertohaveaproductiveandefficientrehearsal,thinkaboutyourtransitionsaheadoftime.Thiswillsaveyouvaluablerehearsaltime.Oneofthebestwaystohelpyoufigureoutwhatmightmakeyourrecitalflowsmoothlyistogoandwatchotherrecitalists.Ifyouneedhelpdrawingupyourplan,don’thesitatetocontacttheProductionOffice.Program:Pleaseemailacopyofyourprogramtotheproductionofficeinadvanceofyourrehearsal.Itcanbeadraftversion,butyouwillbeaskedtoconfirmyourshoworder.Starting:Thefirstfewminutesofyourrehearsalwillbeforthestagemanagertogooverafewlogisticswithyou,youraccompanist,andanyguestperformers.Itisunderstoodthatmusicstudentsareexceptionallybusy,butitisessentialthat—ifatallpossible—allperformersattendyourrehearsal.Ending:Plantofinishyourrehearsalfiveminutesearly.Thisallowstimeforyoutoaskthestagemanagerquestions.Italsoallowsthenextrehearsaltobeginontime.Guests:YourDressRehearsalisclosed.ThismeansthattheonlypeoplepermittedintheRecitalHallareyourappliedinstructor(ortheirrepresentative)andpeopledirectlyinvolvedintherecitalasdescribedinthePersonnelsectiononpage9.Recording:Youmayrecordyourrehearsalwithaself-containedrecordingdevicelikeaZoom.Nootherequipmentorpersonnelmaybebroughtintorecordyourrehearsal.Dressingrooms:Thedressingroomsarenotavailableforrehearsalssoitisstronglyrecommendedthatyouarrivedressedforyourrehearsal.

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RecitalDay

DressingRoom/GreenRoom:Everyeffortwillbemadetoprovideaccesstoadressingroom.However,ifyourrecitaloccursatthesametimeasanotherperformanceattheForbesCentertheroommaynotbeavailable.Ifitwillnotbeavailableyouwillbeinformedofthisatyourrehearsal.You,yourushersandanyadditionalperformersareexpectedtoarriveonehourpriortoyourrecital.Assoonasheorsheisable,thestagemanagerwillallowyouonstagetotuneandwarmup.Youwillonlybeguaranteed30minutesonstage.Thedressingroomswillremainunlockedonrecitaldays—pleasedonotleavevaluablesinthem.Theuseoftheseroomsisprovidedasacourtesy,andtheForbesCenteranditsstaffarenotresponsibleforitemsleftunattended.Also,beawarethattheseroomsaresharedwithotherrecitalistsonthecalendarthatday,sopleasekeepittidyandcleanupafteryourselfbeforeyouleave.RememberthatyourdressingroomaswellasthebackstageaccesshallwayandRecitalHallbackstageareonlyforpersonneldirectlyinvolvedinyourrecital.Schedule:WewillbeginthePre-ShowAnnouncementexactlyontime;pleaseadviseallperformers,ushers,pageturners,faculty,andfamilywhoplantoattend.Followingtherecital,itiscustomaryforyourindividualappliedinstructortogreetyouinthebackstagearea.Allotherwell-wishers(family,classmates)mustwaittogreetyouinthelobby.

Timelineforrecitalday60minutestostarttime:you,yourushersandanyadditionalperformersarrive20minutestostarttime:allperformersclearthestageandhouse 15minutestostarttime:houseopens5minutestostarttime:stagemanagerwillcallperformerstoplaces

starttime:recitalbeginsonschedule60minutesorlessafterstarttime:youexitthestagetothunderousapplauseand

headtothelobbytogreetyourwell-wishers5minutesafterendtime:youreturntothebackstageanddressingroomareas

togatheryourbelongings

Pre-ShowAnnouncement

ArecordedForbesCenterPre-ShowAnnouncementwillbeplayedatthebeginningofyourrecital.

Receptions

ThereisnospaceforreceptionsavailableintheForbesCenter.Therefore,nofoodorbeverageforareceptionshouldentertheForbesCenteratanytime.Ifyouarehavinganoffsitereception,pleasearrangeforanyfoodorbeveragetobedelivereddirectlytothereceptionsite.TheSchoolofMusicasksthatyourefrainfromannouncingreceptioninformationfromthestage.TheHotelMadisonmaybeavailableforreceptionsandyoumayreachouttothehoteldirectlyformoreinformation.

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ForbesCenterStudentRecitalAdvanceInformationSheetName

Instrument

AppliedProfessor

RecitalDateandTime

Email Cell

TypeofRecital(checkone):

� Masters;Lecture? � Full� Half• Indicateyour

co-recitalist:

EquipmentRequested(checkallthatyouwillbeusing):

� MusicStands(number)

� Chairs(number)

� Piano(preparedpiano?specialrequirements?)

� Harpsichord(whoisyourharpsichordist)

� PercussionEquipment

Notice:PercussionRequestFormmustbeturnedintoProf.CaseyCangelosi(percussion)four

weeksinadvanceofanevent.DONOTturninthePercussionRequestFormwiththePrinting

AuthorizationFormortheForbesCenterAdvanceInformationSheet.

DELIVERTHISFORMTOTHEPRODUCTIONOFFICEATFORBESroom1120

ATLEASTFOURWEEKSBEFOREYOURRECITAL.

List your repertoire and running times: *indicate any anticipated intermission breaks

Piece or Set Time 1. ________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________ 4. ________________________________________ 5. ________________________________________ 6. ________________________________________ 7. ________________________________________ 8. ________________________________________ 9. ________________________________________ 10. ________________________________________ 11. ________________________________________

PercussionRequestForm

TobefilledoutandplacedinProfessorCangelosi’smailboxatleastfourweeksbeforetheeventdate.

Donotturnthisinwithscheduling/equipmentsheets.

Name_____________________________________DateofEvent_______________________________Date(s)EquipmentNeeded____________________EventSite__________________________________Ifthisisnotapercussionstudiorecital,pleaselisttheperson(s)whowillplaytheequipment:____________________________________________________________________________________EquipmentRequested:

_________________DoNotWriteBelowThisLine________________

Approved_______________Denied________________

Signature_______________________________