TYMA Student Recital Guidelines

Recitals will be held on the following Sunday:
October 28th (deadline October 14th).

One of the new activities TYMA offers students of member teachers is Sunday Student Recitals. Family and friends are welcome at these free recitals.
Student Recitals will be held in the TYMA Recital Hall at 513 Warrenville Rd, Warren, NJ at 1:00 p.m. and/or 3:00 p.m.
Student recitals are held on Sundays in October, November, February, March, April and May.
These one-hour programs are open to students of all ages and levels of playing. If enough students are signed up, two recitals are presented. Recital dates are listed on the registration form.
To enter students, download and complete Student Recital Registration Form, (Recital Registration Form), (forms must be typed) and print.

Forms should be mailed to:

Please follow guidelines:

• There is no fee to participate, although families are encouraged to make a $10 donation at the recital to help defray costs and to support the TYMA Scholarship Fund.
• Pianists may appear as soloists, accompanists or in duet; ensembles may include vocal, string, brass, etc.
• Performer should be well prepared and memorize pieces to perform in front of a public audience, even at early grade levels.
• Each teacher may enter one, two or three pupils in a recital for a maximum performance time of 10 minutes for two or three pupils, or a maximum of 8 minutes for one pupil. Please be as accurate as possible in listing the length of performance time.
• Solo performers on any instrument (piano, guitar, voice, strings, etc.) must be a student of the TYMA member.

ALL SOLO REPERTOIRE MUST BE MEMORIZED.

• Participants must arrive 15 minutes before the announced time of the recital. Teachers will be notified of the schedule at least one week before the recital date.
• Although these recitals are less formal than other TYMA recitals, students are asked to dress appropriately -- no jeans, sneakers or flip-flops. Teachers are requested to notify both the parents and the students of the dress code.
• All participants must remain throughout the recital (approximately one hour) in order to encourage proper courtesy at concerts and protect the performers from distractions.
• TYMA must be notified a week in advance if there are any changes or deletions in the student's repertoire or if the student is unable to perform.
• Incomplete and late applications or phone reservations cannot be accepted.