Accompanist
What if the scheduled rehearsal times don’t work for me? Please utilize all pianists for the regular rehearsal schedule each week. Rehearsals with the assigned pianist are not guaranteed each week, except for Master Class weeks. These pianists will be scheduled to play for the Studio Master Classes and the Studio Recitals. The faculty members are generally matched with one or two pianists who will accompany their studio for the year. However, remember to bring another copy to any performance. When you schedule a rehearsal, either give the music directly to your accompanist or place a copy of the music in the accompanist’s mailbox. S tudents should always, ahead of time, give accompanist a copy of the music that they can take away and practice. For pieces that are not included in these materials, the students must provide their own music to the pianist. The accompanists are provided with copies of the Suzuki Books 1-5 and Fun with Solos.
If no one has signed up by the beginning of the rehearsal session downtown, or prior to 7 pm in Towson or 6:30 pm in Howard County, then the pianist may leave. On the days of rehearsals, students may sign up online when there are empty slots left (not including sign-ups for 5-5:30 pm rehearsals in Howard County and 9-10 am rehearsals Downtown.) This does not count as part of the student’s allowed sign-up time. With any questions you may call the Preparatory Office: You may sign up until 9 pm the night before a rehearsal.You MUST cancel a minimum of two hours before your rehearsal begins.You will receive a reminder one hour before your scheduled rehearsal. This email will also give you the option to cancel later. Check email to make sure you have received a confirmation about your rehearsal.Supplemental rehearsals must be arranged directly with the accompanist. Performance Academy students can sign up for a maximum of 20 minutes/day using the online schedule.This information should be consistent each time you sign up for a rehearsal. Write the student name along with the best email address and phone number to reach you.To sign up for a rehearsal, please do the following: The online schedule is a rolling calendar, showing four weeks at a time. Rehearsals take place at the Downtown, Towson, and Howard County campuses, and are scheduled online. Students must keep the time sheet all semester, and turn it in to the Performance Academy director at the end of each semester. After every rehearsal with a pianist, PA students must ask the pianist to sign their time sheet. (No rollover) Sign-up ProcedureĮach PA student will receive a Piano rehearsal time sheet to keep track of their time with accompanists. The rehearsal hours that are not used in a given semester cannot be transferred to the following semester. PA students may sign-up to rehearse with an accompanist a maximum of five times a semester during the Preparatory rehearsal hours. This rehearsal time is paid for by the Performance Academy and can include rehearsals during Preparatory rehearsal hours, rehearsals scheduled with an accompanist at a mutually agreeable time, accompanist’s attendance at lessons, or a combination. Students and families must make arrangements and pay accompanists for the following events:Įach PA student will receive up to three hours of rehearsal time with a staff accompanist each semester. Limited, scheduled rehearsal time as listed on the accompanist rehearsal schedule.Repertoire classes, studio master classes, guest master classes.Studio recitals, Vella Silver recitals, Honors recitals, Preparatory recitals.Advanced training is a necessity, and a degree in music is highly desirable.The Preparatory will pay accompanists on our payroll for the following events: Although this is a support role, accompanists do perform in front of audiences, so if you suffer from stage fright, this may not be the career for you. The role of an accompanist requires attention to detail for picking up visual and auditory clues. You also have to be good at improvising so that you can react quickly to the lead’s mistakes. Sometimes, you may be playing music without having seen the sheet music in advance, so good sight-reading skills are essential. Musicians also hire accompanists for rehearsals and performances.Īn accompanist needs to be attentive to follow and match the lead musician’s pace, sound levels, and style. Dance companies, theaters, and choirs hire accompanists. Vocal accompanists, on the other hand, support lead singers by singing in the background or chorus. You may play an instrument, such as the piano, to accompany a lead musician or singer. An accompanist supports musicians or singers during performances.