Music at RIT

College of Liberal Arts, Department of Performing Arts
Music Practice Room Policy (effective as of August 21, 2020)

Practice room policy for music rooms SAU A129, A131, A135 (reserved for percussionists only), A139, as well as LBR A260, A264, and A269.

Use of SAU and LBR music practice/rehearsal rooms is for students who are currently enrolled in a credit bearing music or theatre arts course. Access to reservation system will be granted automatically by your instructor. No outside groups or individuals allowed, unless by special request, which must be approved by Chair of Department of Performing Arts. Faculty and staff requests for use of music rooms should be sent to Ben Willmott, Operations Manager of Performing Arts, at btwgsl@rit.edu. Music practice room reservations may be requested once all faculty studio and classroom courses have been scheduled for the semester.

Once all academic needs have been fulfilled for the semester, priority will be given to students in the following order:

1. Performing Arts scholars enrolled in Applied Music lessons, and Applied Music piano students.
2. Students enrolled in Applied Music lessons who are non-performing arts scholars.
3. Students participating in credit bearing ensembles (Concert Band, Philharmonic Orchestra, Jazz Ensembles, RIT Singers, etc.) and approved Performing Arts scholarship groups (string quartet, brass quintet, woodwind quintet etc.). 
4. Performing Arts scholars not participating in 1, 2 or 3 above. Performing Arts scholars who wish to make an advance reservation for a practice/rehearsal room, must submit a request to their Performing Arts scholarship coach and it will be reviewed by the Performing Arts Program. You may expect a response within 48 hours.

Practice sessions are limited to one hour per student/group unless no students are waiting to use the room once the one-hour block has ended. Please note: there is an automatic tear-down time built into each reservation due to current COVID safety protocols. If a practice room is empty for more than 10 minutes, it will be assumed available and reservation will be forfeited. Students cannot hold their place in a practice room with books, music, etc. This includes both assigned and unassigned rooms.
DO NOT leave instruments unattended in practice rooms. The music program will not be held responsible for stolen or damaged items anywhere within the building.
Practice rooms may not be used between the hours of 10:00pm and 8:00am. Food and beverages are strictly prohibited in all practice rooms.

Percussionists seeking to reserve SAU A135 (Percussion Storage Room) to rehearse percussion equipment, must first have their requests approved in advance by the director of their respective ensemble or the instructor of Applied Percussion.

Card Swipe Access
All practice rooms are controlled by card swipe access. Once reservation has been reviewed and approved, student will be set up with card swipe access to the exact room number for which they have a reservation.
Students must be currently enrolled in an Applied Music studio, credit bearing ensemble, or an approved performing arts scholarship group, to practice in the LBR and SAU music rooms. No outside groups/individuals are allowed.
LBR music rooms are used for Applied Music teaching during the weekdays. Rooms can be reserved by students in the evenings for individual practice.
Card swipe access to practice rooms are granted at the time the reservation is approved or when submitted and terminates at the end of each semester. Please contact your Applied Music instructor, ensemble director, or Performing Arts Scholarship coach to request access.

Additional policies
You do not have a room reserved until you have an email confirmation. Requests must be made at least 48 hours in advance. Requests made within 48 hours are considered on a case-by-case basis, but are not guaranteed.
Weekend bookings: Please have all weekend booking requests in by 12pm Fridays.
Booking changes: If you have a booking in place that you no longer need, please either use the system yourself to cancel it or advise Ben Willmott.
Rooms must be left neat when you leave; sometimes this means better than you found it. Put away chairs and stands, ensure there is no garbage left behind, etc. If student who has made reservation is repeatedly found to have left the room untidy, then reservation privileges will be revoked and all further reservations for the semester canceled. Under no circumstances is any food or drink (except water) allowed in the music rooms unless special exception is provided by department.
After you have used a practice room, make sure the door is fully closed behind you. Please help us keep our rooms and equipment safe and secure!
Please note: Due to current COVID safety protocols, use of instruments & equipment is at your own risk. Please wipe down before AND after use to protect yourself and others! Please do not spray cleaner directly on keyboards or computers, use paper towels or wipes.

Please visit reserve.rit.edu to submit your reservation request.