Upstate New York College Fair
The Eastman School of Music, in conjunction with The Juilliard School and Ithaca College, will host the 4th Annual Music College Fair on Wednesday, November 4, 2009 from 5:30 - 7:30pm.
Details for this College Fair will be announced on this website over the coming months.
Attending Schools
Schedule of Events
Directions and Parking
Hotel Accommodations
Recruiter Guidelines
Shipping Instructions for Recruiters
Disability Accommodations
Attending Schools
The schools listed below are those who attended the 2008 fair.
We anticipate a similar list of schools for the 2009 fair, and we will start to update the Fall 2009 attendees over the summer months. Schools marked with an asterisk* are pre-college, high school, or non-degree programs that specialize in music. Schools with two asterisks** offer pre-college and college level programs.
Schedule of 2008 Events
2009 Events will be listed over the coming months. The following events occurred last year.
Time |
Event |
|---|---|
| 1:30pm - 5:00pm | Student ambassadors will be available in the Main Hall to meet visitors and answer questions. Self-guided tour maps will be available. |
| 1:45pm - 3:25pm | Open dress rehearsal for Eastman Wind Orchestra: Eastman Theatre (balcony will not be accessible) |
| 3:30pm - 5:30pm | Open dress rehearsal for Eastman Repertory Singers: Mozart Requiem with student-conductor Malcolm Merriweather, Kilbourn Hall |
| 3:30pm | Campus Tour (leaves from main hall located at 26 Gibbs Street) |
| 3:35pm - 5:25pm | Open rehearsal for Eastman Wind Ensemble: Eastman Theatre (balcony will not be accessible) |
| 3:35pm - 6:30pm | Opera Staging Rehearsal: Benjamin Britten's The Turn of the Screw, hosted by Professors Hess and Daigle, Annex Room 804 |
| 4:00pm - 5:30 pm | Set up for recruiters (Cominsky Promenade and Eastman Theatre Balcony) Area will not be accessible to other visitors until 5:30pm. |
| 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Light dinner reception for recruiters (private) |
| 4:30pm | Campus Tour (leaves from main hall located at 26 Gibbs Street) |
| 4:30pm - 5:30pm | Voice & Opera Department Reception: prospective student visitors in the areas of voice and opera are invited to attend and meet Eastman's voice faculty, Main Building Room 303 |
| 5:30pm - 7:30pm | COLLEGE MUSIC FAIR (2 connected locations - COMINSKY PROMENADE and EASTMAN THEATRE BALCONY) |
| 8:00pm | Eastman Wind Orchestra, Eastman Theatre
Free admission, no tickets required |
Directions and Parking
The College Fair will be held at the Eastman School of Music. Recruiters will be located in two connected areas: the second floor Cominsky Promenade and the Upstairs balcony to the Eastman Theatre. We anticipate that entry to the fair will be both through the Main Entrance to the School and also through the doors to Eastman Theatre. General directions, parking information, and a map of downtown can be found here.
Hotel Accommodations
For general hotel information, including contact information, click here. For a general overview of downtown Rochester, including parking locations, click here. (Eastman is located in the NE quadrant).
The Eastman School regularly refers guests to:
- Clarion Riverside Hotel (585.546.6400; complimentary airport shuttle available)
- Crowne Plaza Hotel (585.546.3450; complimentary airport shuttle available)
- Hyatt Regency Hotel (585.546.1234; complimentary airport shuttle available)
- The Strathallan Hotel (585.461.5010; Single Suite, 1-bedroom Suite, complimentary airport shuttle available and to and from Eastman upon request).
- Fairfield Inn by Marriott (585.529.5000; located at the airport)
Ask for the Eastman School of Music Corporate Rate for the above hotels (you may need to call the local phone numbers to get this rate).
The Inn on Broadway (585.232.3595) is the closest hotel to Eastman (two minute walk), but does not currently offer an Eastman Corporate Discount.
Recruiter Guidelines
These guidelines are based on NACAC recruiting principles.
- Given the nature of our event, and the anticipated layout of tables and space restrictions, large or tall displays are not encouraged. Please limit the height of displays at your table to 20 inches.
- Arrive on time at the fair and staff your booth during fair hours (6pm until 7:45pm). Because of a concert in Kilbourn Hall at 8pm, we ask exhibitors to end promptly at 7:45pm so that the noise from the fair will not interfere with the concert.
- Dress to best represent your school.
- Stay for the entire program.
- Recruitment is restricted to the parameters of the booth.
- Audio-visual equipment should not interfere with other exhibitors.
- Displays can not exceed or obstruct the view of adjacent booths.
- Promotional giveaways (raffles and drawings) are strictly prohibited. Only literature and materials pertaining to the college or university is permitted.
- Be courteous to other exhibitors and fair attendees.
- Fill out the exhibitor evaluation and leave it on your table at the conclusion of the fair.
- Place empty boxes beneath your designated table.
- Keep the aisles clear of boxes and materials.
- Enjoy the event!
Shipping Instructions for Recruiters
Boxes of materials may be shipped to the event to arrive on or after Monday, October 26, 2009. If possible, please ship to arrive no later than Monday, November 2. All received boxes will be placed at your assigned table by 4:30 pm on the day of the fair.
Send all shipments to:
Shaun Ramsay
Eastman School of Music College Fair
Admissions Office
26 Gibbs Street
Rochester, NY 14604
We strongly recommend that you track your packages to confirm arrival at Eastman.