Earth Care Challenge Pledge
2019-03-24 10:45 - 13:00, 2019-03-31 10:45 - 13:00, 2019-04-07 10:45 - 13:00 (America/Halifax) | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Are you ready to pledge to a personal action/s to help save the planet? Consider what you can change or take on as in the areas of transportation, energy, food, yard and garden, home, education and advocacy.
The Environmental Team of the Justice Committee will be available to record your pledge and take your picture in the Garth Overlook Room after today’s 11 am service, and in the Fellowship Room before the 11 am service. You can record your pledge on Sundays, March 24, March 31, and April 7.

LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2019-03-24 12:30 - 14:30 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
All are welcome at this monthly spiritual gathering of LGBTQ Christians and their allies.
Contact Wil Forrest at 412.260.2554 or Wil@coh.net to learn more and to attend.

From One Generation to Another - A Celebration of the Psalms
2019-03-24 15:00 - 16:30 | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
The ELPC Chancel Choir presents an inspirational program of music inspired by the Psalms.
Featured on the program will be the premiere of a new composition by jazz vibraphonist and composer Cecilia Smith, The Essence of Psalms—in Celebration of the 200th Anniversary of ELPC.
Plus psalm settings by Herbert Howells, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Howard Goodall.
A freewill offering will be received.

Performances By:
East Liberty Presbyterian Church Chancel Choir
Dr. Edward Alan Moore, organist/music director
Michael Painter, organ
Cecilia Smith, vibraphone and composer
Bryan Sable, piano

Musical Selections:
Psalm-Preludes, Set 1, Op. 32
1. Psalm 34 – Lo, the poor crieth
Herbert Howells
(1892-1983)
Processional Hymn
O Lord, You Are My God and King – GtG 270
(Psalm 145)
JERUSALEM
Lord, Thou Has Been Our Refuge (Psalm 90)
Ralph Vaughan Williams
(1872-1958)
The Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23)
Howard Goodall
(b. 1958)
A Meditation on Brother James’ Air (Psalm 23)
Harold Darke
(1888-1976)
Hymn
Give Praise to the Lord – GtG 550
(Psalm 149)
LAUDATE DOMINUM
The Essence of Psalms
Cecilia Smith
I. Psalm 26 – Declaration of Righteousness
II. Psalm 42 – Lament and Hope
III. Psalm 90 – Our Days (A Prayer)
IV. Psalm 138 – Thanksgiving and Praise

Facing Systemic Racism Lenten Series
2019-03-27 17:00 - 19:00, 2019-04-03 17:00 - 19:00, 2019-04-10 17:00 - 19:00 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Please join us for a six-week study of The Belhar Confession on Wednesdays, 5–7 pm, during Lent.
This series will provide a theological grounding for our congregation’s anti-racism work, and provide an opportunity for the congregation to learn about the Presbyterian Church’s newest confession that addresses unity, reconciliation, and justice.
A light meal of soup and bread will be provided.
Childcare is available through reservation by calling 412.441.3800 x140.
Read The Belhar Confession. Download the Book of Confessions.

Series Dates and Topics
Download our Study Guide, which will guide our sessions.

March 6 | Introduction: Setting the Stage (see pg. 3)
March 13 | Apartheid and The Belhar Confession: It Happened in Church (see pg. 11)
March 20 | What Does it Mean for a Church to Confess? (see pg. 21)
March 27 | The Belhar Confession and the Book of Confessions (see pg. 27, 54–57)
(Download the Theological Declaration of Barmen and The Confession of 1967)
April 3 | The “Liturgy” of Belhar and What That Means for the Unity off the Church (see pg. 33)
April 10 | Belhar, the Unity We Seek, and the Mission off the Church (pg. 44)
(Download The Nicene Creed)

REuse, REcycle, REduce
2019-03-30 14:00 - 17:00 | Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse, 214 N. Lexington St., Pittsburgh, PA, 15208, United States
Let’s learn different ways we can reuse, recycle, and reduce waste on a tour of Construction Junction and the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse. We will tour both places, create our own creative re-purposed project, and shop!
The cost is $10/person, which includes both tours, supplies for the craft activity, and a free bulk bag to shop and fill at PCCR. We will leave from ELPC at 1:45 pm.

Israel/Palestine Trip Info Session
2019-03-31 12:20 - 14:00 | ELPC – Second Floor Parlor, 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
This fall, November 10–18, Pastor Randy and Rabbi Jamie Gibson from Temple Sinai will lead a shared study mission to Israel.
If you’re interested in joining them and discovering the Holy Land and Palestinian Territories, then you’re welcome to attend an informational session following Sanctuary worship on Sunday, March 31.

Download ELPC’s registration form, as well as an informational flyer for more details.
Please Note: Prices are based on a minimum group size. A $500 deposit is required.

REcess | First Friday Game Night
2019-04-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Quaker Meeting House, 4836 Ellsworth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
We will join with young adults from Pittsburgh Friends Meeting House for game night and a snack-style potluck! Feel free to bring a game to play and a snack food to share with others.
Contact Kelli Booher at KelliB@coh.net or 412.441.3800 x114 if you need a ride.

Young Children’s Ministry Event
2019-04-07 09:45 - 22:45 | ELPC – Nursery Suite, 116 S. Highland Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Families with children age 3 and under are invited to a special intergenerational Church School class for the littlest kids and their parents/caregivers.
Together, we will talk about the sacrament of Communion and explore how we can begin to teach our young children about its importance. We also will engage in hands-on activities with our kids. Bring your questions and ideas!
Please RSVP to Pastor Heather so that we can ensure that there are enough materials for everyone.

Psychology of Religion
2019-04-07 12:00 - 14:00 | ELPC – Second Floor Parlor, 116 S Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Join the Spiritual Life Committee as we explore the Psychology of Religion. We will be led by ELPC member Dr. Kevin Seybold. Kevin is a psychology professor at Grove City College, and author of Explorations in Neuroscience, Psychology and Religion and Questions in the Psychology of Religion.
A light lunch will be served.

DG2! Good Deeds Day BINGO
2019-04-07 12:00 - 15:30 | Charles Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, 200 JHF Dr, Pittsburgh, PA, 15217, United States
ELPC and Rodef Shalom youth in grades 4–12 will be showing acts of loving-kindness by assisting in BINGO with the residents of Charles Morris Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Meet in the Harambe Room for lunch immediately following Sanctuary worship. We will return to ELPC at 4:00pm.
PERMISSION SLIP required

Re|Ignite Duo Recital
2019-04-07 16:00 - 17:00 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Hope Academy teaching artists, Brittany Trotter (flute) and Helga Scheibert (piano) present a concert of modern classics including works by Aaron Copeland, Pierre Sancan, Antonio Bazzini, Valerie Coleman and Jennifer Bigdon.
Admission is free and donations will be accepted.

Artemis String Quartet - Chamber Music Pittsburgh Concert
2019-04-08 19:30 - 21:00 | Carnegie Music Hall, 4400 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, United States
Hope Academy families are invited to a chamber music concert featuring ARTEMIS STRING QUARTET. Tickets have been generously donated to us by our partner, Chamber Music Pittsburgh. This performance is recommended for students whose attention span and behavior is equivalent to an 8 year old.
Please read about the performance, so that you know what to expect; and the etiquette guidelines, so that you understand the expectations; then RSVP here by Friday, February 8 at 12 noon.
To RSVP, click HERE
ARTEMIS STRING QUARTET
Vineta Sareika – violin
Anthea Kreston – violin
Gregor Sigl – viola
Eckart Runge – violoncello
PROGRAM
Barber Adagio from Quartet No. 1, Op. 11
Britten Quartet No. 2 in C major, Op. 36
Schubert Quartet No. 14 in D minor, D. 810 “Death and the Maiden”

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Artemis Quartet gives concerts for all great musical centres and international festivals in Europe, the United States, Asia, South America and Australia. Since 2004 the ensemble creates own cycles at the chamber music hall of Berlin Philharmonie, since 2011 at Wiener Konzerthaus (together with Belcea Quartet) and with the beginning of season 2016/2017 at Prince Regent Theatre Munich.
From the beginning the collaboration with musical colleagues has been a major inspiration for the ensemble. Thus, Artemis Quartet has toured with notable musicians such as Sabine Meyer, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Juliane Banse and Jörg Widmann. Various recordings document the artistic cooperation with several partners, for example the piano quintets by Schuhmann and Brahms with Leif Ove Andsnes, the Schubert quintet with Truls Mørk or Arnold Schönberg’s ’Verklärte Nacht’ with Thomas Kakuska and Valentin Erben from Alban Berg Quartet.
HOW TO BE A GOOD AUDIENCE MEMBER
It is important that audience members remain quiet during the performance. Since music is mostly a listening activity, any extra sounds that are not part of the music can get in the way and will distract and disturb the musicians and other audience members.
Before the Concert
Wear something you might wear to a special event – because it is!. Please don’t wear anything that might be distracting (light up shoes, clanging jewelry, etc)
Arrive no later than 7:00 pm to get your tickets.
Before You Take Your Seat
Take care of all rest room needs.
Leave all food, drink, and gum outside, in the lobby.
Leave all cameras and recording devices outside, as well. There are strict copyright guidelines about recording concerts.
Turn off all cell phones, pagers, ipads, watch sounds, alarms, or anything that might make a noise. The only sounds that should be heard are the ones that appear in the musical score (and the audience reaction after the music).
Once You Take Your Seat
A parent or guardian must sit next to each child.
Remain seated and quiet while the musicians are playing. Do not get up during the concert or change seats.
No talking, whispering, sighing, tapping or kicking feet, or rattling of programs or papers.
Be sure to sit without fidgeting so you don’t distract your neighbors or the performers on stage.
Feel free to leave during intermission, if this is a late night for your children; and if they fall asleep during the concert, that’s okay too. This should be an enjoyable experience for them, and you!

Heretics, Doubters, and Other Saints
2019-04-14 12:00 - 14:00 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Because what we believe has everything to do with how we pray, the Spiritual Life Committee (SLC) welcomes you to the next gathering of our Heretics, Doubters and Other Saints group.
Do you secretly think that if everyone actually knew what you believe—and what you do NOT believe—that you would not be welcome in church? Do you have some deep seated doubts about certain parts of the Christian story? Do you have to cross your fingers when you recite parts of the Apostle’s Creed? Well, you may feel like you are alone; but, you are not.
Tennyson famously said it, “There lives more faith in honest doubt, than in half the creeds.” And it is in that spirit that the SLC presents this quarterly time to come together with others who have also been carrying around their secret doubts and questions, to talk about the wide breadth of theology within the Presbyterian church, and to explore how your personal faith might be more complete.
We will share a light lunch and ask questions together. Remember, there are no right or wrong thoughts here.

Arsenal Duo - Piano and Organ Spectacular
2019-04-14 15:00 - 16:30 | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Organist Edward Alan Moore
Pianist Nathan Carterette

The Arsenal Duo returns to ELPC for a concert uniting their respective instruments in a unique and spectacular fashion. Featured will be the first movement of Tchaikovsky’s first piano concerto and George Gershwin’s iconic Rhapsody in Blue. Freewill offering.

PROGRAM
Star-Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key/Leopold Godowsky
(1779-1843)/ (1870-1938)
Preludes
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)
Opus 32
No. 10 in B minor (Lento)
No. 5 in G major (Moderato)
Opus 23
No. 5 in G minor (Alla marcia)
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 23
I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
INTERMISSION
Carillon-Sortie
Henri Mulet (1878-1967)
Rhapsody in Blue
George Gershwin (1898-1937)

The Arsenal Duo
Pittsburgh musicians Nathan Carterette (piano) and Edward Alan Moore (organ) have joined forces as The Arsenal Duo, presenting concerts that unite their respective instruments in a unique and spectacular fashion. They draw from a diverse repertoire, including works originally for piano and orchestra; works original to piano and organ; their own transcriptions; and solo offerings.
Formed in 2013, The Arsenal Duo made their debut performance at Youngstown, Ohio’s historic Stambaugh Auditorium, where they attracted one of the largest audiences since the restoration of the hall’s E.M. Skinner pipe organ. The duo returned to Stambaugh to record several tracks for a forthcoming recording. They have also been presented at Pittsburgh’s East Liberty Presbyterian Church and Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Christ Episcopal Church in Warren, Ohio, and National City Christian Church in Washington, DC.
The 2015-2016 season had the duo playing concerts in Colorado, Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. The 2016-2017 season includes concerts in New Canaan, CT, Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA, Dearborn, MI, Tarentum, PA, and an invitation to return to Stambaugh Auditorium on July 3, 2017 as featured performers for the Great Lakes Regional Convention of the American Guild of Organists.
Nathan Carterette
Hailed as “wonderfully poetic,” (Westfalen Post) and “very compelling in his power and presence” (International Composer), Nathan Carterette has distinguished himself in the concert world by performing a huge range of works from Elizabethan keyboard music to music written today. His innovative programming has inspired audiences to approach unfamiliar music with open ears, and familiar music with new appreciation.
Mr. Carterette has performed in such venues as Weill Recital Hall and the Yamaha Piano Salon of New York City, the Gasteig in Munich, the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe of Hamburg, and Cleveland’s Trinity Cathedral. He has been presented in several universities such as the Berklee School of Music, Cleveland Institute of Music, Radford University, Drake University, Baldwin Wallace Conservatory, and Carnegie Mellon.
Educated at Yale University, where he studied with Boris Berman, Mr. Carterette began his piano studies at the age of eleven with Cleveland’s legendary Birute and Anthony Smetona. A chance encounter in 2004 with Welsh composer-pianist Dafydd Llywelyn led to an invitation for intensive private study in Germany, both of the traditional repertoire and Llywelyn’s works.
Edward Alan Moore
Edward Alan Moore, native of Girard, OH, is Organist/Music Director at East Liberty Presbyterian Church in Pittsburgh, PA. Previously he was a member of the organ faculty at The Catholic University of America Benjamin T. Rome School of Music in Washington, DC, Director of Music Ministries at The Lewinsville Presbyterian Church in McLean, VA, and Minister of Music at National City Christian Church in Washington, DC. He received the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in organ performance from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, studying organ with Michael Farris, improvisation with Gerre Hancock and Richard Erickson, and serving as research assistant for Professor Wm. A. Little.
As a recitalist, Dr. Moore was the first organist chosen to perform on the Millennium Stage concert series at the Kennedy Center in 2004. Other recitals include those at Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue in New York City, the Cathedral of Saint Philip in Atlanta, Princeton University Chapel, the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles, and the Interlochen Arts Academy in Interlochen, MI.
In the past few years Dr. Moore’s performance schedule included concerts at various locations in the Pittsburgh area and at the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine and the Riverside Church in New York City. As a choral accompanist, he has been the featured organist with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, where his performance was described as “lucid and often glorious” by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

REvive | Pub Talks with Sanctuary Faith Community
2019-04-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Full Pint, 5310 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15201, United States
Sanctuary Faith Community’s Pub Talk series welcomes a variety of speakers, artists, and musicians exploring the intersections of faith, culture, art, politics, and justice. They seek to draw on the best of public house history—a place to share a drink, build community, and discuss pressing issues of the day.
At April’s Pub Talk, we will learn from Leeann Younger, church planter and pastor of City View Church in the North Side of Pittsburgh. Leeann will speak on You are what you practice: Breaking free from “slaveholder religion” as we explore the intersection of faith, practice, and white supremacy.
Gather at ELPC at 6:15 pm, and we’ll drive over to Full Pint Wild Side Pub in Lawrenceville.

No Club One Sixteen
2019-04-17 15:30 - 19:30 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
We will not meet for Club One Sixteen during Holy Week on Wednesday, April 17. Our regular schedule resumes on Wednesday, April 24.

Youth in grades 1–12 are welcome to attend an evening of fellowship, study, and worship. Programming includes homework help, open gym, educational workshops, dinner, and Bible study each week.
Participation requires a completed Enrollment Form 2018–2019.
SCHEDULE:
3:30 pm: Gathering time, homework help, and open gym
4:30 pm: Opening worship and welcome
5:00 pm: Dinner
5:30 pm: Bible study, gym, and crafts
7:30 pm: Dismissal
Weather reminder
Club One Sixteen follows the City of Pittsburgh school closings, so if Pittsburgh schools are closed due to inclement weather, Club One Sixteen also will be closed.

REligious | Dinner and Taizé Prayer Service
2019-04-17 17:45 - 20:00 | ELPC – Chapel, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
We will meet together for a meal and to discuss what it means to be religious. What is religion? Do you consider yourself to be religious? Then we will all attend the Taizé prayer service in the Chapel, 7 pm.
Childcare is available by request.
Please RSVP to KelliB@coh.net or 412.441.3800 x114.

No Food for Thought: Mentoring
2019-04-18 16:30 - 18:30 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Food 4 Thought will not meet during Holy Week on Thursday, April 18. Our regular schedule resumes on Thursday, April 25.

Food 4 Thought is a one-on-one mentoring program for students in grades 6–8, which meets on Thursdays, 4:30–6:30 pm. This learning support and enrichment program reinforces skills that are known to be necessary for success in and out of school through sharing meals, cooking together, doing homework, and enjoying a variety of fun activities. Pre-registration is required.
Together, mentors and mentees will:

Share healthy and delicious meals.
Take cooking classes with professional chefs.
Participate in creating real solutions for hunger, health, and sustainable agriculture.
Learn about the food we eat.
Investigate how different cultures around the world eat, extend hospitably and show gratitude.
Build meaningful relationships that support them during the joys and the struggles of life.

Click here for more information.

Tween Messy Game Night
2019-04-26 18:00 - 20:00 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Tweens in grades 4–6 will get together for dinner and messy games. We will be outdoors so dress for the weather…and for a mess!

LGBTQ Ministry Spiritual Gathering
2019-04-28 12:30 - 14:30 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
All are welcome at this monthly spiritual gathering of LGBTQ Christians and their allies.
We will continue discussing the themes in Matthew Vine’s book, God and the Gay Christian. Previous attendance or reading of the book is not required.
Contact Wil Forrest at 412.260.2554 or Wil@coh.net to learn more and to attend.
God created you. God loves you.
Be yourself.

Food for Thought: Mentoring
2019-05-02 16:30 - 18:30 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
Food 4 Thought is a one-on-one mentoring program for students in grades 6–8, which meets on Thursdays, 4:30–6:30 pm. This learning support and enrichment program reinforces skills that are known to be necessary for success in and out of school through sharing meals, cooking together, doing homework, and enjoying a variety of fun activities. Pre-registration is required.
Together, mentors and mentees will:

Share healthy and delicious meals.
Take cooking classes with professional chefs.
Participate in creating real solutions for hunger, health, and sustainable agriculture.
Learn about the food we eat.
Investigate how different cultures around the world eat, extend hospitably and show gratitude.
Build meaningful relationships that support them during the joys and the struggles of life.

Click here for more information.

Anniversary Choir Rehearsal
2019-05-02 19:00 - 20:30 | East Liberty Presbyterian Church, 116 S. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
You are invited to sing with the Chancel Choir and The Brass Roots on Sunday, May 19, as part of our bicentennial worship service.
Music will be provided and you will need to attend rehearsal on either (or both) Thursday, May 2 or 9, as well as on Thursday, May 16.
For details, contact Dr. Ed Moore at EdM@coh.net.

REfocus | First Friday @ Unblurred
2019-05-03 19:00 - 21:00 | PA
We will join our TRAIL friends to experience First Friday Unblurred in Garfield on Penn Ave., blocks 4800–5500. We will walk and bask in Penn Ave.’s creative energy—experiencing a mix of photography, dance, painting, sculpture, music, and spoken word performances.
We will leave the ELPC lobby at 6:45 pm.

Talent Show & Tower Light-Up Night
2019-05-04 18:00 - 21:00 | ELPC – Social Hall, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206-3911, United States
Gather for a potluck meal in our Social Hall and celebrate the diverse talents of our congregation. At 8:30 pm you can pick up a piece of cake and gather on the Penn Avenue side of the church as we dedicate our new tower lighting system. Celebrate with us, as ELPC “shines its light” for generations to come!
There also will be a time for free play and fellowship for families with children age 3 and under before the potluck and talent show, beginning at 4:30 pm.
If you’d like to participate in the Talent Show, email Heather Lawrence.

Learn more about ELPC’s Bicentennial Celebration!

No Sanctuary Worship
2019-05-05 11:00 - 12:15 | ELPC – Sanctuary, 116 South Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15206, United States
There will be no worship services on Sunday, May 5, due to the route of the Pittsburgh Marathon. Our regular worship schedule resumes next Sunday, May 12.

This service is held in the Sanctuary on the first floor, with an organ prelude before the service. We extend a warm welcome to our Latino friends and include several prayers in our service bulletin in English and Spanish. This is ELPC’s largest service, offering a traditional worship service with thought-provoking sermons, and the music of our Chancel Choir and organ to reinforce the spirit of praise and reverence. Like many of the great cathedrals of Europe, the compelling power and beauty of our historic, gothic-style Sanctuary enhances the spiritual experience. Children are invited to the chancel steps to hear their own message with one of the pastors. The service is led by ELPC’s senior pastor or other members of the pastoral staff. Special guest pastors or speakers periodically lead the service.
SEE DETAILS FOR THIS WEEK’S WORSHIP services HERE.

Hope Academy Spring Recitals #1
2019-05-05 13:30 - 18:00 | PA
The following studios will have recitals on SUN May 5

3:30 pm Ben Barson (Saxophone, Clarinet and Ensemble)
3:30 pm Doris Weir and Agnieska Sornek (piano)
5:30 pm Gizelxanath Rodriguez (voice)

Recitals are special occasions designed to give students a chance to share their music and gain valuable performance experience. They provide a benchmark to measure growth from year to year, and an incentive for students to practice and polish pieces they are working on.
There will be many recital sessions scheduled throughout the day in various rooms throughout the church building. Please do not ask to have your child perform at the beginning or the end of their recital session – students and families are expected to be on time and stay for the entire recital that their children are performing in. We are organizing the recital sessions to be about an hour long.
COOKIE RECEPTION
Each family is asked to bring cookies for a reception that will follow the recital. There will be two reception rooms in the front hallway, leading to the Sanctuary. Rooms will be labeled so that cookies can be placed in the room that corresponds to the student’s studio. Please bring cookies only. It is best if they are on a disposable tray.
RECITAL ETIQUETTE
Learning about and practicing recital etiquette is an important part of a student’s musical education, so we ask that families read and discuss these guidelines with their children.
Performer Etiquette

Dress appropriately. Choose conservative over casual in terms of shoe styles, hem length of dresses and straps for tops.
Avoid jewelry that makes noise as you move; heels that are difficult to walk in; and sleeves that get in the way of playing.
Be on time. Your teacher will let you know when and where to meet before the recital to warm up. This will be at least 30 minutes prior to the start of the recital. If you are playing with an accompanist, you may be asked to arrive earlier to rehearse together.
Be prepared. Make sure you have your music, instrument and any necessary accessories before leaving home (bow, rosin, capo, tuner, etc.)
Be respectful. Refrain from whispering, talking, or using electronic devices. Show the other performers the same courtesy you want to be shown.
Enter and exit with confidence. You should bow at the end and acknowledge the accompanist (if you have one). Teachers will go over this in lessons.

Audience Etiquette

Arrive on time or a little early. Late arrivals are distracting to the audience, and they can be unnerving for the performer.
Turn off cell phones and other electronic devices. Ring tones and electronic chirps are distracting; and texting, reading emails and playing games while students are performing is disrespectful.
Do not cause distractions. Bring something (a quiet game or book) to keep young children under 8 years old occupied. Children over 8 should be able to sit quietly and watch.
Take disruptive infants or toddlers out of the recital as soon as they become fussy. Please sit close to an aisle so that you can leave without too much commotion. We will come to get you when your child performs.
Do not talk, whisper, rattle papers or eat during the recital.
Stay for the entire performance to show respect for all of the musicians.

Photos and Video

No flash photography, please
A group photo, with the teacher, will be taken at the end of each recital session.
