A Senior Recital is the standard offering when fulfilling the requirements for the Arts Endorsed Diploma. Our recitals are formal and are student-directed. However, care must be taken to ensure that our recitals are well-performed, enjoyable for our audiences, and an acceptable length. Parents are encouraged to plan informal receptions following our recitals.
Here are a few guidelines to help maintain the high quality of our student recitals. These policies reflect recital policies found at university and conservatory levels:
1. Piano students performing in the DSA Concert Hall are not allowed to charge admission for recitals. Students and their parents must incur the cost of printing of programs, receptions, etc. If necessary, the student can duplicate programs through the piano department, and students are encouraged to use our resources as much as possible.
2. Students will perform in only one solo recital per year in the DSA Concert Hall. Students are encouraged to perform additional solo recitals in the many venues found in our metro area.
3. There should be no intermission during student recitals. Performers are encouraged to exit the stage between selections in order to rest, and audience members can enter and exit during these periods.
4. Recitals should consist of no more than 45 minutes of music (without repeats) and the entire recital should last no longer than 60 minutes.
5. As a general rule, encores should be offered only in the event that the audience "requests" one. Students at DSA have many opportunities to perform pieces that would normally serve as encores and are ecouraged to perform these pieces in our student recitals.
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