Recital Information

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This handbook provides a unified set of policies and procedures to ensure students, faculty, and staff share the same clear and consistent information about music department recitals. It addresses recent challenges by clarifying responsibilities, streamlining scheduling, and offering standardized, transparent guidelines to create a more organized and student-centered recital process. Please read the handbook in its entirety before taking any steps to plan your recital.

This checklist outlines all the steps required to plan your recital. Please use the handbook for understanding recital expectations and refer to the checklist for the specific actions needed throughout the planning process.

Given that the majority of student recitals occur in the spring, and we have finite performance venues, a process for selecting recital dates is outlined below:

Spring Recitals:

• Students submit top three preferred dates to the Recital Date Request Form by October 15.

• Dates must be approved and held by student and applied faculty.

• Final recital dates announced by November 1 for the following spring.

Fall Recitals

• Scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis using the Recital Date Request Form.

• All students are required to fill out the recital information form so we can plan for your audio and staging needs. 

• Make sure to schedule a meeting with Arturo Cabrera to go over all audio and staging needs. 

• Further information on availability and cost of equipment, scheduling audio engineers, recording options, and reception information can be found in the Recital Handbook. 

• Download the program template found here. 

• You are responsible for having your own programs printed. 

• If you would like to use the APU Mail and Print shop, open mailandprint.apu.edu  and choose Booklets, Signs & Misc., or contact Music Operations about placing an order. You will be responsible for all of the costs in printing the programs. 

• • Decide on pre-recital date with instructor (must be presented 30 days prior to recital)

  • Confirm accompanist availability.

  • Book Pre-Recital date using the Room Reservation Form (click to go directly to that form)

  • Applied instructors needs to submit the Pre-Recital Completion Form (click on the link below) once completed. This is required for Music Operations for documentation.

Applied instructors needs to submit the Recital Completion Form (click on the link below) with a PDF of your recital program. This is required to receive credit for completing this milestone.