Volunteer

Whether you’re a parent of a student or a friend of the Preucil School of Music, your help is vital to the success of our programs and special events. The students, faculty and staff enjoy collaborating with you, and we appreciate your time and energy!

 

OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL PARENTS

Many parents ask us to recommend a level of volunteer commitment. Here’s our suggestion: If your schedule permits, please sign up for one activity for each child, per instrument. (Example: If you have 2 students who each play 2 instruments, sign up for 4 activities.) You can indicate your choice at registration by completing one volunteer card for each activity.  Of course, you may certainly sign up for more than our suggestion! And thank you for your commitment.

Preucil Guild

Are you interested in serving on the Preucil School of Music Guild? This creative group is a subcommittee of the Board of Trustees and supports the work of the Board and the School. This group is vital to the overall success of our special fundraising and community events, which are planned and organized by the Guild. The Guild meets the first Tuesday of each month when event planning is underway.

Recycling

The Preucil School is looking for several parents to collect our recycling (usually paper, plastic, cardboard and returnable cans and bottles) and take it to the recycling center or home to your own recycling bin. We need volunteers for both the Main Campus and the North Campus. Indicate which campus and which month you’d like. About once a week during your scheduled month, stop by the school office and ask if there is recycling that needs to be taken away.

Photographers

The Preucil School needs photographers to submit pictures to the school office for use in publicity materials, the Fanfare newsletter and Annual Report. High quality photos, 300dpi or higher, are requested. Photos from all Preucil events are welcome–student recitals, group/orchestra rehearsals, play-ins, masterclasses, orchestra festival, piano workshops, Concerto Day, Certificate Program, established ensembles, chamber groups, private lessons, graduation, etc. Exception: Cameras will not be allowed at the Annual String Concert.

Senior Graduation: Held on a Sunday in May of each year.

Junior Class Reception Coordinator: Traditionally done by parents of Junior Class students, coordinate volunteers and organize the table, cups, plates, napkins, punch, etc.

Parent Hosts: Work with coordinators and help with food, decorations, flowers, setup or cleanup.

Building Maintenance/Landscaping

THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR

The School property occasionally requires maintenance, including painting, weeding, planting, minor repairs, etc. Please list your special skill or interest.

Special Events/Tasks

THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR

The School has occasional events that may require special tasks or assignments such as mailings, posting fliers, event tasks, etc.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR STRING VOLUNTEERS

Friday Orchestra/Group Class Parent Monitors

2-3 parents needed for onsite presence during the School’s busy Friday activities, in the late afternoon. 

PSSO Seamstress/Tailor

Parents are needed to help measure PSSO (Philharmonia & Sinfonietta) members for their uniforms/dresses. To take place during rehearsals, late Monday afternoons at the North Campus during the month of November.

Halloween Decorating at the North Campus

Assist with decorating Walder Hall, Small Activity Room and Studio F in preparation for October Halloween play-ins. Decorations supplied. Time commitment: approximately 2 hours.

Annual String Concert

Date to be determined, always a Sunday aftenoon in February at the University of Iowa’s Hancher Auditorium.

This concert is a wonderful event that involves all string students. Since hundreds of students are involved, it takes A LOT of volunteers for everything to run smoothly. Here are the groups that will perform and what half they will perform in so that you can choose your jobs accordingly.

First Half: Espressivo Strings, pre-twinkle cellos, pre-twinkle violins, violas, PSSO
Second Half: basses, cellos, violins

Jobs:

Set up the violin dress rehearsal, North Campus: Posting signs and setting up chairs

Violin dress rehearsal, North Campus:  Supervise students amd reset Walder Hall and studios following rehearsal

Cello dress rehearsal, North Campus: Supervise students, help with tear down

Prep rooms: Putting up signs, clocks and handouts backstage

Cello stage crew: Help with taping of the stage, setting up the chairs during Intermission and tearing down the set when the cellos are done performing

Cello line leaders: At intermission you will go to the cello room and help supervise students and stay with them until they go on stage to perform. You may join the audience when your group goes on stage

Traffic control and runner for first half or second half: This person will be moving through the backstage area letting groups know when it is time for them to head toward the stage. They will receive a schedule ahead of time

Backstage door monitors: Four people to handle opening and closing of backstage doors during the performance

Violin tuners: Will tune during and after intermission. Help tune students’ violins as they arrive. You may be asked to stay and line lead until the students go on stage.

Orchestra stage crew: Remove orchestra chairs and stands at Intermission.

Clean-up rooms and stage at the end of the concert: Remove any signs, throw away any trash, remove tape from stage and bring any lost items backstage to Preucil employees.

Violin line leaders: At intermission you will go to the room assigned and help supervise students and stay with them until they go on stage to perform. You may join the audience when your group goes on stage.

Orchestra Festival  held on the Tuesday before spring break in March. Date, location and time to be determined.

Volunteers will be able to see the concert.

PSSO (Philharmonia & Sinfonietta) Arrive early to set warmup rooms; crowd control and line lead during sound check and concert

Concert Orchestra Arrive early to set warm-up room; crowd control, tuning and line lead during sound check and concert.

Crescendo Arrive early to set up warm-up room; crowd control, tuning and line lead during sound check and concert.

Vivace Arrive early to set up warmup room; crowd control, tuning and line lead during sound check and concert.

All Strike orchestra set after concert.

OPPORTUNITIES FOR PIANO VOLUNTEERS

Piano Concerto Day at North Campus. Date and time to be determined.

Pick up cookies at Cookies & More (The school will order and pay for them.)

Pizza – Meet the delivery person, set-up/clean-up the pizza lunch (School will order and pay)

Supervise breaks

Tear down the orchestra at the end of the day.

Piano Workshop for Books 1-2, usually held in March at Main Campus. Date and time to be determined.

Transportation: provide transportation for clinician to/from airport.

Hospitality:  Host clinician in your home.

Food: Friday Night Supper, Saturday Lunch, Sunday Lunch

Main Dish: 2 Side Dishes, Dessert, Beverage, Plates/Cups/Utensils

Piano Concerto Day, Books 5-Up, usually held in April at North Campus. Date and time to be determined.

Pick up cookies: at Cookies & More (The school will order and pay for them.)

Pizza:  Meet the delivery person, set-up/clean-up the pizza lunch (School will order and pay)

Supervise breaks

Tear down the orchestra at the end of the day.

 

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