Student Recital Booking Information

Request forms must be turned in by the last day of the priority booking period to gain priority over other grade levels. Seniors and juniors will still be able to book their recital after their priority periods are over, but you may receive a less desirable time slot.

Priority Booking Periods / Calendar Opens for Requests:

• April 8-11: Priority booking for seniors with a degree requirement (registered in MUSO 4970) for the academic year. (1 per semester)
• April 12-14: Priority booking for seniors with an elective recital for the academic year. (1 per semester)
• April 15-17: Priority booking for juniors with a degree requirement (registered in MUSO 3970) for the academic year. (1 per semester)
• May 1: Schedule opens to all student solo and chamber ensemble recitals for the fall semester only. Required recitals get priority over elective recitals.
• November 16: Schedule opens to all student solo and chamber ensemble recitals for the spring semester only. Required recitals get priority over elective recitals.

Fall 2026 Recitals Deadlines

• Deadline for booking a fully supported Fall 2026 recital: Friday, October 2.
• Deadline for booking a self-supported Fall 2026 recital: Friday, October 30.

Spring 2027 Recitals Deadlines

•  Deadline for booking a fully supported Spring 2027 recital: Friday, January 29.
• Deadline for booking a self-supported Spring 2027 recital: Friday, March 12.

Freshman, sophomores, and non-degree requirement juniors must complete their spring fully supported recital by March 12.

To avoid conflicts, recitals must fit into specific time slots. Exceptions will only be made if a previously scheduled event conflicts with the time slot.

Please check the most current schedules for Turner Hall and Choral Hall before booking a recital time. These are updated frequently, so please check back.

Recital Time Slots for Turner Hall.

Saturday and Sunday Recitals

• 12:00-2:00 p.m., with recital starting at 12:30 p.m.
• 2:00-4:00 p.m., with recital starting at 2:30 p.m.
• 5:00-7:00 p.m., with recital starting at 5:30 p.m.
• 7:00-9:00 p.m., with recital starting at 7:30 p.m.

Weekday Recitals

• 7:00-9:00 p.m., with recital starting at 7:30 p.m.

Recital Time Slots for Choral Hall.

Saturday and Sunday Recitals

• 1:00-3:00 p.m., with recital starting at 1:30 p.m.
• 3:00-5:00 p.m., with recital starting at 3:30 p.m.
• 6:00-8:00 p.m., with recital starting at 6:30 p.m.

Weekday Recitals

• 6:00-8:00 p.m., with recital starting at 6:30 p.m.

A fully supported recital is a recital that includes support from the Blair Presenting Services team. If you are holding a recital for a degree requirement, you are strongly encouraged to do a fully supported recital so that the recital can be recorded for the Blair archive. The following applies to a fully supported recital:

1. Complete recital request form.
2. Pass recital hearing at least three (3) weeks prior to the recital date.
3. Submit recital tech form at least four (4) weeks before your recital and schedule your production meeting with Production Director at least three (3) weeks prior to your recital to solidify technical needs, such as assistance with stage moves, media elements (like video, projections, and audio playback), livestreaming, and recording.
4. Submit program information form at least three (3) weeks prior to your recital so that your program can be formatted for the website, submitted to the Blair archive, and a QR code can be created.
5. Your recital will be listed on the Blair website event calendar.
6. Total recital time frame will not exceed 120 minutes. This includes the room setup, performance time (up to 70 minutes maximum, including music, stage moves, breaks, intermission, speaking, encores, etc.), and room restore.
7. All fully supported recitals must choose a time listed on the recital availability sheets.
8. All seniors and juniors holding a degree required recital (registered in YES) may use Turner Hall or Choral Hall for their supported recital. In the spring, these students may hold their recital at any time, including after Spring Break.
9. Juniors holding an elective recital, sophomores, freshmen, and all non-senior chamber ensembles may use Choral Hall for their supported recital. In the spring, these students must hold their supported recital before March 12, 2027.
10. Student will be allowed to hold a post-recital reception at Blair, if space and schedule allow.

A self-supported recital is a recital without any support from the Blair Presenting Services team. If you are holding a recital for a degree requirement, you are strongly encouraged to not do a self-supported recital as it will not be recorded for the Blair archive.

The following applies to a self-supported recital:

1. Complete recital request form.
2. Pass recital hearing at least three (3) weeks prior to the recital date.
3. No technical staff support will be provided, including no assistance with stage moves, no livestreaming, and no recording.
4. No front of house support will be provided, including no program creation and no QR code posted for program access.
5. Recital will not be listed on the Blair website event calendar.
6. Time frame will not exceed 120 minutes, including room setup, performance time (up to 70 minutes maximum, including music, stage moves, breaks, intermission, speaking, encores, etc.), and room restore.
7. Location is limited to Choral Hall and will not exceed the posted capacity of 70 occupants.
8. Recital may occupy any available time slot listed for Choral Hall on the recital availability date sheet, including after Spring Break, or an agreed upon time frame based upon Choral Hall availability as shown in EMS and confirmed with Operations Supervisor.
9. Student will be allowed to hold a post-recital reception at Blair, if space and schedule allow.
10. A previously confirmed fully supported recital may not switch to a self-supported recital unless it meets the “Canceling or Rescheduling a Recital” policy outlined in the Student Recital handbook.

For the full timeline and checklist, see the Student Recital Handbook. 

1. Look at available dates and coordinate with your major professor and assisting artists to see what dates work best. 
2. Book your recital date.
3. Request rehearsal time (Fully Supported Recital only). 
4. Plan your hearing and request a time.
5. (Required Recitals only) Make sure you are registered on YES. 
6. Plan your repertoire. 
7. Submit recital tech form and schedule production meeting (Fully Supported Recital only). 
8. Pass your hearing at least three weeks prior to your recital (not applicable to composition majors).
9. Submit concert program information (Fully Supported Recital only). 
10. Rehears (Fully Supported Recital only).
11. Perform!

Students are expected to check the  availability of their professors, assisting artists, and family members prior to booking a recital.

• The student is allowed to reschedule a  recital one time, and the  rescheduling must be requested by their professor.
• Please remember that time in the halls books up quickly. If you are  completely prepared prior to submitting your recital request form, you’ll have the best chance of securing your preferred date and time.
• If a student who is booked in Turner Hall reschedules the recital within a month of the scheduled recital date without a legitimate reason, it is not guaranteed that another date in Turner will be available.

Legitimate Reasons for Rescheduling a Recital

• Illness or injury (with a doctor's note)
• Family emergency
• Act of God, like a tornado

Not Legitimate Reasons for Rescheduling a Recital

• The program isn't ready
• The student failed the recital hearing
• Schedule conflicts
• Problems with assisting artists

If a student does need to cancel a recital, they must contact the Events Coordinator immediately. If two students wish to swap assigned hall time, the trade must be agreed to by both students and their professors, and approved by the Events Coordinator prior to being processed.

Tech Info: You are required to submit your tech form four weeks prior to your recital

Program: Your program information must be submitted online three weeks prior to your recital. All degree recitals MUST have their programs formatted and printed by the school.  

Additional Bookings: You can book your hearing and rehearsal with EMS.

• EMS (Scheduling Website): http://vu.edu/ems
• Student Recital Booking Information: http://vu.edu/student-bookings
• Recital Tech Form: http://vu.edu/blair-tech-form
• Program Information Form: http://vu.edu/program-information
• Recital Hearing Form: http://vu.edu/recital-hearing
• Schedule Production Meeting: http://vu.edu/production-meeting
• Recital Request Form: http://vu.edu/student-recital-form
• Turner Hall Availability: http://vu.edu/turner-hall-availability
• Choral Hall Availability: http://vu.edu/choral-hall-availability