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The following guidelines will begin with the Saturday March 1, 2008 weekly reservation sheets.
Please read before you reserve a room for practice.
484 Building Practice Room Guidelines
(Revised March 2008)
The MPTA Practice Room Committee was formed at an open meeting of the MPTA. Musicians, dancers, actors and singers created these guidelines in order to keep the rooms available to as many as possible. The MPTA Practice Room Committee donates their free time to monitor the rooms, attend meetings, upgrade equipment, etc. They will continue to operate the rooms in a professional and fair manner for all to enjoy.
**Printing your name on the reservation sheet shall serve as an acknowledgment that you understand and agree to follow the guidelines listed. **
Please don’t reserve the rooms until you have thoroughly read the guidelines. If you have questions call 212-330-9285. Do not ask Security Guards to explain the guidelines. It is not their job to do so.
· Room “A” (large room) has a piano, sprung floor, dance mirrors, PA system, boom box, table, chairs and drums.
· Room “B” (smaller room) has a piano, drums, boom box, speaker and amp equipment & chairs.
Both rooms have microphones and stands
Each Saturday at 11:00am new reservation sheets (dated for the following week Mon. - Sun.) are available at the 484 Bldg. Security Desk.
- Time slots run from 8:00 am through 11:00 pm. You may NOT alter the time slots.
- After 11:00 pm rooms are first come/first served and residents must sign in on back of reservation sheets.
- Single Practice Slot is for one or more people (time slot is for 1 ˝ hours).
- Group Practice is for 3-12 people (time slot is for 3 hours)
- Only groups of 3 or more may reserve two consecutive single slots (3 hours).
- If you have more that 12 in your group you must call 212-330-9285 well in advance to get approval.
- If you have a group rehearsal of more than two people and you are in the last slot of the day your group must be gone by 11:00 pm.
1. RESERVING AND SIGN IN PROCEDURE
a) Fill out the reservation sheet clearly with your name, Building/Apt.# and the number in your group. If your info is not complete or illegible, your name will be removed from reservation sheet.
b) When you arrive for your practice time you must sign in on the right hand column of the sheet. If your name does not appear in this area you will be considered a no show.
c) Leave your Manhattan Plaza key card with the Security Officer who will give you the rehearsal room key.
d) When your session is over, hand in the key and the Security Officer will return your card.
e) Same-day and/or Last-minute Sign-up procedure is exactly the same.
1) If a room is unreserved, you may sign-up by following the procedure above.
2) If a room is reserved but that resident is more than 20 minutes late, you may use the room by following the procedure listed under “Lateness and No-shows” section of these guidelines.
Usage Restrictions (Many residents want to use these rooms. Be fair and considerate of others)
a) You may not reserve both rooms simultaneously.
b) You may not continue rehearsing in another room when you finish in the first room. For example: You may not reserve Room A and then reserve Room B immediately following.
c) You may not reserve the same time slot more than two times per week.
d) The same group may not use the rooms more than 3 times per week.
e) Residents must be present when reserving and signing in. You may not sign in or reserve for somebody else.
2. GROUPS AND GROUP REHEARSAL RULES
If you include non-residents in your group they are considered GUESTS OF YOUR APARTMENT. The resident is fully responsible for all guests. The resident will be responsible for any and all consequences resulting from violations of Manhattan Plaza Policies as well as those of the Practice Rooms Guidelines. When gathering a group for practice in the lobby, please wait until your entire group has assembled before going down to the rooms. Security will not send an unescorted late comer to the Practice Rooms. Again, no groups after 11:00 pm.
- NO GROUP CLASSES ALLOWED.
- Group Rehearsal Suggested Donation -- $10 per 3-hour group session. We suggest a donation especially when non residents are part of your group. Place an envelope marked “Practice Room” with your donation in the MPTA BOX (484 Lobby or Practice Room lobby). Give what you can. Cash or checks (payable to MPTA and note “practice room” in the memo field) are accepted. The idea of requiring a fee was discussed when there simply weren’t enough donations to replace or upgrade equipment. Users made it clear that they would rather give what they can as opposed to having a fee. Soon our donations went up! As long as we have enough in donations to pay for replacement and upgrades the present system will stay in place. We need your support.
3. SUGGESTIONS / COMPLAINTS / CONCERNS
- Any vandalism, unsafe activity or violation of Manhattan Plaza Policy should be reported to Security Staff.
- Complaints or suggestions must be directed to the MPTA Practice Room Committee either in writing or by calling 212-330-9285. Notes to Practice Room Committee may be left in the box in the lobby of the Practice Rooms.
- DO NOT complain to the Security Officers about the guidelines.
4. BATHROOMS
THERE ARE NO BATHROOM FACILITIES AVAILABLE. The same is true in rehearsal room located in 400 Building. The responsibility of “toilet needs” falls to the resident hosting the group. Sorry, but that’s the way it is right now.
5. FOOD / DRINK / SMOKING
ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD, DRINK OR SMOKING ALLOWED IN THE ROOM UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
- Bottled water is allowed. Be clear…BOTTLED water. Not water in a cup or mug.
- Coffee, tea, soda, food, snacks etc. are not permitted in the rooms AT ALL. If your guests bring drinks or any food at all, they must consume it in the lobby of the practice room before practice or during a break.
6. CANCELLATIONS
If you need to cancel your reservation, put a single line through your name and use the white correction tape (ask Security Officer if it is not in the front of the book).
- Do not black out your name with the pen.
- Do not ask the Security Officer to cancel for you.
- Repeated last-minute cancellations are considered a violation of the guidelines. Best advice: Don’t reserve in advance if you are not fully certain you can be there on time.
7. LATENESS, NO-SHOWS, CONTINUED REHEARSALS
a) Lateness: Anyone who is 20 minutes late is considered a no-show and forfeits the time slot.
If you wish to use the room and the person who has reserved the room is 20 minutes late, you get the room.
1) Write “no show” next to the person’s name in the reservation area of the sign in sheet.
2) Print your name above the late person’s name.
b) “No Shows”: If a resident has a pattern of no-shows, they will no longer be allowed to reserve in advance.
Warning notices will be issued before the resident loses this privilege. If this continues the person will not be allowed to reserve in advance at all. They will have to check the book when they want to rehearse and if there is a free slot at that time, the person can use the rooms. They just can’t reserve in advance.
Continued Rehearsal: If no one has reserved the slot following yours (groups or solo), come up to the desk after your slot is over, write the words “continued practice” along with your name in the next single time slot. You may continue rehearsal until end of that single slot. If no one else has reserved after that slot you may repeat the procedure, adding a single slot each time.
OTHER HOUSE RULES
- NO ARGUMENTS. PERIOD. Should a monitor or security officer point out an infraction, do not argue. If you have a problem with the situation put a note in the MPTA suggestion box and the committee will take it up at a meeting. Rudeness or “attitude” towards ANYONE (Security, Monitors, or other users) will not be tolerated.
- Do not ask the Security Guard to reserve or cancel time slots. Do not call to ask them if the room is free.
- RETURN EQUIPMENT to its original place in the rooms. Room A has a large closet for microphone stands, chairs and music stands. Please return these items to the closet when you are through.
- Resident must be present during the entire rehearsal. You may not leave your guests to rehearse without you.
- Residents are fully responsible for the actions of their guests. This includes any violation of the guidelines, loss or damage to equipment or violations of MP Policy. The resident, as always, is fully responsible for their guests.
- You are expected to WATCH THE CLOCK. Each time slot ends 10 minutes before the next slot begins. You should be packed up and walking out the door when the next person gets to the studio.
- Treat all equipment with great care. Do not “coke” or resin the floor.
- Clean up after your session. This includes disposing of broken drum sticks, reeds, etc. These items should not be left on the floor in a corner.
Thank you in advance for your help in keeping this wonderful benefit available to all MP residents.
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