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What it takes to 'put on the show'

Time.  Not just starting on time (though punctuality is a priority!) but time to learn, to grow, to practice and improve.  Time to put your best work out there.   But also time to arrange the date (a year in advance) make sure the insurance is paid up, design and order the passes, get all the students names, pieces and length of piece from the educators. Do the math of the solos and ensemble length of songs to make sure we don't go over our allotted time.   Combine in an attractive and not overwhelming order.  Change who is in what recital because of conflicts of events (dance recitals!, softball finals!) Change more because now we have duplicates.  Get program to the printers.  (Forget half the programs at the studio) Make sure we have all the wires, plugs, strings, rosin, music stands, music, instruments.  Set up the ensemble chairs, the keyboard, move the piano.  Don't forget to put everything back where we got it!  All in all, the audience may see a two hour event.