“How do I organize a recital concert?” Here’s some tips for the basic setup for your orchestra recital, piano recital, choir recital, violin recital, etc.
Location:
Find a local venue to perform in, such as a library, school, church, or bookstore.
- This allows you to set your date and time, so you can start signing up your students.
- It also sets your biggest cost so you can figure out your fee.
- If you want to have refreshments, you’ll have to find out if the venue allows it.
Length:
In my music recitals, I have each student do two songs. I estimate that each student takes about 5 minutes.
- The young kids take less time while the older kids take longer.
- However, it averages out, so the formula still stands.
- That means if ten kids participate, you’ll have a 50 minute or so recital with opening and closing remarks.
I’ve found that 45 minutes will be about as short as you want to go. However, an hour and 10 minutes to an hour and 20 minutes will be about the longest you can get away with before you need to break them into two groups. (This rule of thumb also works for chorus, band, or orchestra, but instead of groups you would have two sets with an intermission.)
- Nobody complains at an hour and 10 minutes.
- At an hour and 20 minutes people start to grumble.
- At an hour and a half everybody is grumbling.
Let’s face it, all the parents are there to see their own kids perform, and many are ready to go after their kids have finished performing.