use of concert piano

David M. Porritt dporritt@post.cis.smu.edu
Wed Feb 9 09:08 MST 2000


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On 2/9/00 at 3:49 AM David Forman wrote:

>List,
>We just received a CF3 Yamaha as a donation-very nice
>piano. I am pushing (again) to restrict the use of
>that instrument for practice. I need to get some
>feedback as to what other schools do.
>1. Do you restrict the use of your main concert
>instrument?

Our main recital hall also has a large organ, and it is used for practice.  As a result people have to fight to get time in there.  Pianists are given an hour to prepare for a recital and pick a piano (we have 2 "D"s in there).  They are not used much for practice.

>2. If so, how much time do you allow 
>for practice for piano majors preparing for a recital?
>3.If your hall is open all the time, as ours is, how
>do you monitor use of the piano, and if the piano is
>locked, how are keys given out?
>We will be meeting soon to write a policy on this, and
>your answers will be helpful.
>Thank you.
>Dave Forman, Westminster Choir College Of Rider
>University 
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David M. Porritt
dporritt@swbell.net
Meadows School of the Arts
Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX 75275



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