Please refer to the below information regarding the School of Music and Dance’s Piano Use Policy.

Performance Pianos

The pianos reserved for Beall Hall and the locked/performance pianos in 190, 163 and 178 are limited in their availability to public performances, dress rehearsals and equivalent use.  Preserving the performance pianos in this manner is intended to insure the pianos’ readiness for performance.  This approach benefits all performers and performances.

• The performance pianos will remain in Beall, or in the case of 190, 178 and 163 locked when not in use.  After use these pianos should be closed, locked and covered.
• Lid removal, tuning, voicing or any modification to the pianos will be undertaken by the Piano Technician, only – there will be no exceptions.
• Sheet music is the only thing allowed to be placed on the pianos.

Classroom Pianos

Classroom pianos are reserved for classroom instruction and ensemble rehearsals.  Classroom pianos are not intended for use by Piano Majors (who have locked grand piano practice rooms reserved for them), nor for non-SOMD approved events.  Lid removal, tuning, voicing or any modification to the will be undertaken by the Piano Technician – there will be no exceptions.   For tuning, service or repair please fill out a Piano Service Request Form atSOMD 102 or email Mike Reiter here.

• Lid removal, tuning, voicing or any modification to the pianos will be undertaken by the Piano Technician – there will be no exceptions.
• Sheet music is the only thing allowed on the pianos.

Practice Room Pianos

Practice room pianos are intended for general Music student practice and rehearsal.  Food and drink are not allowed in the practice rooms.  Locked grand piano practice room pianos are reserved for Piano Majors only.  Piano students may not give or lend their keys to the locked grand piano rooms.  For tuning, service or repair please fill out a Piano Service Request Form at xxx.

Prepared Piano and Extended Techniques

A Prepared Piano is defined as any activity involving affixing labels, markings or inserting foreign objects into the piano or manipulating the strings other than through the keyboard.  Prepared piano and/or extended techniques shall be cleared and approved by the Piano Technician, Mike Reiter prior to any rehearsals.

Faculty and visiting artists intending upon playing a prepared piano or employing extended techniques for an SOMD performance or dress rehearsal should check with the Piano Technician prior to booking the event to ensure that the proper piano can be reserved for the dress rehearsal and performance.

Following the dress rehearsal or performance all labels, markings and other objects that have been inserted, placed, fixed to, inside or on the prepared piano must be promptly and completely removed, leaving no traces or markings on the piano.