Performances + Events
Practice Room Reservations
NEC practice rooms are available for use by current students, faculty, and staff by reservation only. Please review this page carefully before completing the Practice Room Reservation Form to begin the reservation process.
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Reservation Requirements
It is the responsibility of all practice room users to adhere to the following requirements:
- Practice rooms are available by reservation only.
- Practice rooms may be reserved up to four days in advance, and users are permitted to make same-day reservations.
- Practice sessions are limited to two hours maximum.
- Students are permitted a maximum of four reservations per day.
- Students must abide by practice room reservation times and may not arrive early or stay late.
- If a practice room has been previously scheduled but is not actively being used, NEC students may claim use of the room after a 15-minute grace period.
Practice Room Reservations
Small Ensemble, Chamber Music, And Vocal Rehearsal Rooms
NEC practice rooms are available for self-reservation by small ensembles, chamber music groups, and voice students with pianists. Use of these rooms is first come, first served, and all students are required to adhere to all reservation requirements.
Practice Room Reservations
QR Code Reservations
QR code signage exists in all practice rooms to enable you to make reservations and check room usage.
Using a smartphone, you may scan the “Reserve a Room” code to make practice room reservations. Scanning the “View Room Schedule” code will show you a list of all room activity scheduled for that day.
Practice Room Reservations
Room Reservation Process
- Visit the Practice Room Reservation Form page.
- Log in using your NEC email address and password.
Select your practice room based on instrumentation, piano needs, and location.
- Piano Priority Rooms are reserved for piano majors only, and require key card access.
- General Practice Rooms are available for all other instruments and voice.
- All NEC Practice Rooms are available for small ensembles, chamber music groups, or voice with piano, as limited by the group descriptions listed above. General Practice rooms are listed with piano availability (upright, grand, or digital).
- Percussion, harp, and double bass students should contact Anna Kevelson, manager of conservatory scheduling and events, for more information on access to designated practice spaces.
Select the required date or multiple dates as needed. Reservations may not be booked more than four days in advance.
Select your practice room session time. Practice sessions may be reserved anytime during building hours, and may take place back to back. All sessions are 120 minutes long. You may not schedule more than four sessions per day.
- Current Availability – Shows your confirmed date, time, and practice room location.
- Additional Information – Under Booking Type, choose “Practice Room” from the drop-down menu.
- Your Details – Enter your name and necmusic.edu email address. The “Organization” field is not required, but an active necmusic.edu email address is required to make reservations.
- Book All Available – Confirm your practice room reservation.
You will receive an email confirmation for your practice room reservation to your necmusic.edu email address. Please save this email confirmation as a reference of your approved practice room reservation.
Practice Room Reservations
Other Scheduling Reservation Requests
For all other venue scheduling requests, submit a General Use Reservation Request. Additional venue reservations are offered on a first-come, first-served basis subject to availability and need. Due to scheduling challenges and venue availability, the Scheduling Office may not be able to fulfill your request. We thank you for your flexibility and understanding. General Use reservation requests are processed during normal business hours and generally require a minimum of 24 hours advance notice.
