Hire a Musician |The Shepherd School of Music

Hire a Shepherd School of Music Musician

Thank you for your interest in the Shepherd School! The Shepherd School offers a referral service for individuals, organizations, and businesses who would like to hire Shepherd School of Music students to perform.

PROCESS:

Complete the gig request form.
The request will be reviewed by The Shepherd School of Music Administration.
If students are available, you will receive an email connecting you with the group's leader. From there, you will communicate with the student(s) to finalize performance details.
Student(s) arrive on the day of the event and perform.

Due to student availability, transportation, etc., the Shepherd School cannot guarantee that a request will be filled. Additionally, due to summer break, student availability is especially limited in May, June, and July.

Please note: The Shepherd School Musician base rate is $125 per performer with a minimum of one hour. Additional fees may apply for the movement of large instruments (eg. harp, percussion equipment, etc.) or significant travel, sheet music purchases, or extra rehearsal time.

Full Name

Phone Number

Date of Event

Type of Musician Requested (e.g. solo violin, string quartet, pianist, vocalist, woodwind quintet, etc.)

Note: If requesting a pianist please indicate if there is a tuned piano available at the venue.

Performance Start Time

Please note: A minimum of one hour is required.

Performance End Time

Please note: A minimum of one hour is required.

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Please describe your event in detail

Share about your organization, the purpose of the event or project, and any contextual details that will help us find you the right match!

Are you associated with/ Sponsored by Rice University?

Yes

If yes, please indicate the department, contact name and email address.

Special Music Requests (e.g. cocktail hour, jazz standards, holiday music, etc.)