Practice Rooms
Music Education practice rooms (on the fifth floor of 麻豆原创’s Horace Mann building) are available for student use each semester.
Access: Rooms for use only by 麻豆原创 Music & Music Education students, or any other Columbia student with active ID who is currently registered for Music lessons.
Want a Practice Room for a RECURRING day / time?: Visit the Music Education office (520A Horace Mann) to reserve a room.
Or, email instruments@tc.columbia.edu to share your details and request a recurring reservation.
Want a Practice Room for a QUICK SESSION?: First, visit the Music Education office to sign out a room (important!). We'll be sure your usage does not conflict with a recurring reservation.
Practice Room Reminders:
Available:
- Fall and Spring: Monday-Friday: 10am-9pm
- Summer A/B: Mon-Thurs 10am-9pm; Fri 10am-1pm
- Practice rooms are unavailable on Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and during school breaks.
Maximum use: one hour per session, or five hours total per week.
What does the room include?: Most are equipped with a Steinway 1098 upright piano. All have armless chairs, a music stand and an air filtration system. Rooms with a drum set or a harp are also available.
Please keep rooms tidy: no food or drink; replace furniture as you found it. Let us know if the room is hot/humid/otherwise not up to standards.
Enjoy your lessons and practice time!