In this one-time class, each of my piano students is invited to share one or two pieces on the piano  that they have been working on either in piano lessons or at home. Students will be asked to submit the titles of their pieces of music (along with some other basic information on a questionnaire) to me at least a week  prior to the recital class so that an order of events can be created. Once an order of events has been created, a recital "program" will be sent to each student before the recital.   Even though we can not be together in a single room to listen to each person, I would like to encourage students to dress nicely as if they were attending a piano recital and playing for an audience in person. Performing students are encouraged to bow or curtsy at the end of their performance.  Students in the audience are encouraged to clap after every performance. Many students are shy about performing in front of other students, but I would like to give everyone the opportunity to share their talents.  No matter how long a student has been taking lessons, they are invited to share.  Playing in front of other students helps to build confidence and poise in front of an audience.  It is expected that both of the pieces of music each student is playing have been practiced and rehearsed at home prior to the recital.  Students  will be given the opportunity to work on their chosen pieces in their lessons prior to the recital.  

Once a student has decided on the song (or songs) that they would like to play, they are encouraged to send the titles to me.  In order to avoid any comparison of playing skills from other students, each song will hopefully only be allowed to be played once during the recital.  As students turn in their titles, I will create a list of songs so that I can let students know if they need to choose another song because their first choice has already been chosen.  

Even though I had to set an age range of no more than 5 years for this listing, all ages are welcomed to enroll and perform for this event. We will hopefully be able to stay within the time limits of the class; however, each student will have plenty of time to play their music without feeling rushed.