Students vie for music practice space
For student musicians, waiting in line for practice rooms, kicking other students out of rooms they have reserved, rescheduling rehearsals or conceding defeat and settling for out-of-tune pianos are all familiar ordeals.
There are currently about 30 music practice rooms in residential colleges, Hendrie Hall, William L. Harkness Hall and 320 Temple St. open to all students. Another 13 rooms in Sprague Hall are open only to graduate students in the School of Music and undergraduates enrolled in music lessons for credit. For the hundreds of students who take music lessons, play in...
Some things never change. I'm class of '85 and finding practice rooms was a problem back in my day too.
I know a place that might be able to accomodate the occasional a cappella rehearsal. Just off campus, close to Peabody. ugctenor@yahoo.com
I have an excellent 1912 Steinway grand piano, always in tune and in need of playing. If a serious piano student, either undergraduate or graduate, is interested in using it for practice, please contact me at jennifer.julier@yale.edu. I live in Hamden, but we can discuss transportation.