During first week of classes:

Returning Students: contact your previously assigned accompanist, coordinate your schedules, and communicate possible lesson times to your applied teacher. Complete the accompanist request form and return it to your teacher. It is beneficial to everyone when vocalists and pianists can nurture a successful working relationship over many semesters. If it is not possible to schedule a time with your previously assigned accompanist, notate that on the form and a new accompanist will be assigned to you. If you have a preference of accompanists, indicate that preference on the form and requests will be honored as schedules permit.

New Students, or Students Who Need New Accompanist: complete the accompanist request form and return it to your teacher. If you have a preference of accompanists, indicate that preference on the form and requests will be honored as schedules permit.

• By the end of second week: Applied teachers will give the forms with lesson times and preferences noted to Ms. Maxwell. Assignments will be made according to requests and availability.
• By the end of third week: Ms. Maxwell will return the forms to the applied teachers with assignments noted. She will also distribute the forms to the assigned accompanists. Students and accompanists should contact one another as soon as possible to finalize the details of the assignment.
• During the fourth week: Students will give the full accompanying fee and legible copies of the music to the assigned accompanist. No services will be given until both fee and music have been received.

Student Responsibilities

• Accompanists and soloists will handle their collaboration in a professional manner. This includes communications regarding the scheduling of services. Soloists will communicate the dates of all rehearsals, lessons, performances, and changes to the schedule in a timely manner. Services missed due to lack of advance notice will not be rescheduled. Concerns that cannot be addressed to the satisfaction of all involved should be brought to the attention of Ms. Maxwell immediately.
• Accompanists will demonstrate consistent and reasonable preparation for all rehearsals and performances of the repertoire they are committed to perform. Soloists will provide legible copies of the music and recordings, if possible, to the accompanist during WEEK 4 of the semester. No new music should be given to the accompanist past WEEK 10. If new music is needed past this week, Ms. Maxwell should be notified immediately in order to make other arrangements for the performance of the piece.
• If a performance must be canceled, the accompanist is entitled to receive payment for one-half the estimated total fees or for services rendered, whichever is greater.
• Accompanists will refuse service if the agreed payment scheduled is not fulfilled.