To Present an Event
Select a date. Please see below for more information about selecting recital dates. When selecting a date, you must:
Select a recital committee (jury) consisting of your major teacher, another teacher from your area and a third faculty member from a different area. You may have more than three jurors. All the jurors must be able to attend the recital.
Set a pre-recital jury (PRJ) date. Your PRJ should take place no later than three weeks before the recital. You are responsible for scheduling this with your jurors. You must book the room, date, and time and arrange for a room key in 301 Crouse with Bryan Watson bwatso02@syr.edu.
Submit your Student Pre-Recital Jury Form.
Confirm date with Michelle Taylor.
Submit event details and image for calendar listings.
Submit the Student Recital Form. This is due no later than three weeks prior to the event and is required for all events. Please note: Use of any space requires compliance with applicable guidelines. Please monitor University, local and school information for updates.
Submit the program template. This is due no later than 10 days prior to event (or you can provide your own printed programs if preferred). If not received by that date, please do not submit late. We will assume you will print and bring the programs to the event. Program notes are the responsibility of the recitalist; we do not proof or print program notes.
For composition recitals see additional requirements.
Check that you have submitted all the necessary forms:
Timeline
Four Weeks Before the Recital
If you need a harpsichord, you must arrange for tuning with Bob Lee four weeks in advance and arrange for additional help in your recital.
Three Weeks Before the Recital
Perform a Pre-Recital Jury:
For the PRJ, bring the Student Pre-Recital Jury Form (PRJ), which must be signed by the committee at your PRJ, and four printed copies of your recital program.
After the successful completion of the PRJ, return the signed Student Pre-Recital Jury Form (PRJ) to Jill Coggiola in 108B Crouse.
Submit Student Recital Form
Schedule your dress rehearsal. One hour is allowed, if available, and arrange for keys with Bryan Watson in 301 Crouse. This is your responsibility–if you do not make arrangements in advance, you may not be able to access the hall!
Submit the program template. Please be sure to check the program with your professor and include all collaborators, composer years, etc. before submitting it. If the program is not received on time, programs will not be produced by the office, and the student will have to provide it on their own. You are responsible for creating and printing any program notes.
Two Weeks Before the Recital
You may post a maximum of 10 posters announcing your recital no sooner than two weeks before the recital. Posters cannot be placed on glass or in classrooms, elevator, restrooms or offices (they will be removed). They may only be posted on bulletin boards and lockers. Please remove them immediately afterward or they may be removed and discarded.
Selecting Recital Dates
Recital requests are for required recitals only:
Students eligible to participate in recital date selection are performance, composition and conducting majors, along with students with performance honors who have required recitals.
Students who wish to arrange a lecture recital and want to use a classroom will discuss this with their advisor and should schedule with Michelle Taylor directly.
Elective recitals are available to music majors only and only if scheduling is possible. Elective recitals must meet all recital requirements, including faculty approval, a passed PRJ and deadlines for paperwork and program submissions.
Students generally select dates in the order below:
FALL RECITALS - anyone who needs to schedule a recital but will be off campus in the spring
GRAD II – requests open for one week or until all required dates are confirmed, filled in order received
GRAD I – requests open when notified until all required dates are confirmed (if students do not reply, open dates will move to the next group after two attempts at contact), filled in order received
Seniors – requests open when notified until all required dates are confirmed (if students do not reply, open dates will move to the next group after two attempts at contact), filled in order received
Junior – requests open when notified until all required dates are confirmed (if students do not reply, open dates will move to the next group after two attempts at contact), filled in order received – then new calendar is sent to all. (juniors have a half hour, so must share a slot with another junior, and should plan to choose their date and submit one form for their recital. Juniors who do not wish to share a date may request on their own, but may be paired with another student if necessary
Helpful Links
These are links to campus departments you may find helpful in planning your event. You may not need to use these services – the list is included just to be of assistance.
Parking. The language below can be used to send to concert-goers for most events, but please contact Parking if you have any specific questions, as the campus schedule can greatly impact availability.
For most events, free and accessible concert parking is available on campus in the Q1 lot, conveniently located behind Crouse College. If Q1 parking is unavailable, guests will be rerouted to another lot by the parking attendant. Campus parking availability is subject to change, so please check the event calendar for details.