1. Do your lessons require a pianist on a regular basis?
2. Are you playing enough repertoire to require weekly rehearsals?
3. Are your accompanying needs seasonal (i.e. juries, recitals, etc.)?

Schedule recitals, lesson times, and studio classes AFTER consulting with your pianist and other assisting artists for possible dates and times.

1. Music must be given to your pianist at least 4-6 weeks prior to a performance. Do not expect them to perform without ample time to prepare the music.
2. If you provide your accompanist with a photocopy, you are obliged to own a published copy of the score.
3. Your accompanist may own a copy of the music and prefer to use it. This is highly recommended to all accompanists so that their markings are preserved for later performances.

1. Your pianist can then learn each piece or movement in a timely and convenient fashion.
2. It often takes as much time for the pianist to learn the part as it does the soloist.
3. A list of studio class performances and repertoire to be played is extremely useful.
4. Inform your pianist as early as possible about rehearsals, lessons, or performances.
5. Allot sufficient time for rehearsal and plan it efficiently.

1. Expecting your pianist to sight-read or play in public without having rehearsed is unwarranted, unprofessional, and unfair.
2. Teachers do not appreciate ill-prepared or sight-read lessons.
3. Without preparation, you or your accompanist could be a hindrance to the lesson.

1. Be efficient with the time you have with your pianist.
2. Extra lessons and classes may be difficult to schedule.

Warm-up BEFORE meeting your accompanist for rehearsal.

It is imperative that vocalists share any text translations and opera synopsis' with their pianist.