Student Recital Performances
Recital Etiquette for the Parents, Student Performers, and ALL OTHER Guests
We all want to enjoy a positive recital experience.
Please keep in mind recitals are about the children and we want to encourage them! THANK YOU
Any and all late students and attendees will be prohibited from performing. Please be on time, no exceptions will be granted- we must be fair to everyone. We start on time! ALL guests of families need to make proper arrangements to be early.
SILENCE during the recital performances! Other parents find talking during their child’s performance disrespectful and distracting on video recordings.
Please do not text/email, talk/phone call while in the recital room.
Refrain from getting up from your seat to leave the recital while a student is performing. They can distract children while they are playing.
Please arrive 15-20 minutes before your recital to allow students to unpack/tune.
How to Register
1. Before you decide make sure selections must already be learned, well prepared. Remember recitals are to showcase what student knows well.
2. Registration is non-refundable $25.00 cash per student with a family of 4 people. NO checks will be accepted and will be returned.
3. Please RSVP the total number of guests invited with payment. Additional guests please add $5.00/guest, cash only. Example: 5 guests = $30; 6 guests = $35.
4. Deadlines to register are printed on the calendar, no later exceptions will be made.
5. There will be ZERO changes made to final recital program print. Please refrain from asking to “go first” and then leave, or “go last”. Thank you for your respect, courtesy, and understanding. Putting together a recital takes time, doing three recitals back to back takes triple the effort.
6. 24 hours before recitals All texts/calls/emails will NOT be answered by your teacher. Please make proper arrangements ahead of time so you know who, what, where, when why, and how of the recital.
Recital Times: determined by student ability Level.
1. Beginner Students perform at 5pm, please be prompt!
2. Intermediate Students perform at 6pm, please be prompt!
3. Advanced Students perform at 7pm, please be prompt!
Parent/Student Responsibilities:
*At home daily practice is essential to building technique and muscle memory.
*Record at home student(s) to watch for facial expression, proper technique/proper body motion, taking a bow at the end of each song, and double bow at end of last song.
*Violin/viola/cello/bass: watch left hand fingers and right hand bow technique.
*Pianists: lift hands gently off the piano, place them in their lap after each song.
*Woodwinds and Brass: watch finger flexibility, embouchure, facial expression, breathing techniques for proper phrasing and dynamic control.
*Formal dress attire, young students look best in bright colors instead of black while older students look more professional with black and bold color accents. If you are unsure please text or email a picture of your student’s attire to your teacher or our website.
*The DAY of the Recital Performance:
*Plan accordingly for traffic, parking, and directions to Infinity Music School, proper dress clothes, bring sheet music; instrument and equipment (i.e. violin/viola shoulder rest, rosin, cello/bass rock stop, reeds, belts, mouthpieces) The studio is not responsible for providing forgotten music, instrument, equipment, or finding any lost belongings. Keep an eye on your possessions.
*Once you arrive at the recital location- please check in with your teacher so s/he knows you are present. ***Strings, woodwinds, brass must see teacher to tune before we start the recital***
*Unpack and keep instrument, rosined bow, reeds, mouthpieces, and sheet music with you at all times.
*Make sure you get a program, find your student’s name to they know the performance order. Be ready, recitals move quickly from performer to performer.
*Following performances- gifts/awards, roses, refreshments, and pictures with your teacher :)
