Pianos on campus

pearliefan

Just wondering if anybody knows of any pianos on campus which are available for anyone to play?

I know there are some in the Geography building but they're not available in the evenings, or so it seems because I just went in there and the lecture hall was locked.

Thanks!

daithilinnane

The Music Department has a number of them in their practice rooms in Sunday's Well, but you have to be a Music Student to use them. If you were very nice to them and begged a little they might let you use them in off peak practice hours, worth a shot anyway. My advice, from experience, is not to try play the one in the Aula Maxima, security will not approve!

pearliefan

Haha thanks I'll keep that in mind
I guess the one in the SU is off limits too... it's so tempting but oh well. I might try the music school, I kind of just wanted somewhere closer. Though it gives me an excuse to go for a walk and find out where it is!

JaneHudson

The music dept is closed until the 12th though so no access to the practice rooms.
There are often available rooms in the evenings but you need a student card to access the building.

Shoesa

I've always felt there should be a handful of unfurnished music/acting rooms on campus, where people can practice. A single lightbulb and a chair type of a deal. Would have been handy many times.

pearliefan

Same here. I'm not doing music or anything like that, but I play the piano and I've gotten really out of the habit of playing it since coming to college. When I was at home last week and was at it the whole time and I realised how much I missed it! I wonder if there's any way we could ask for them..

Shoesa

pearliefan wrote: »

Same here. I'm not doing music or anything like that, but I play the piano and I've gotten really out of the habit of playing it since coming to college. When I was at home last week and was at it the whole time and I realised how much I missed it! I wonder if there's any way we could ask for them..

If they gave us the room they'd only charge us €65 to leave it.

Eliot Rosewater

So can you just walk into the Geography room and play away?

Could be good for "de-stressing" during study.

captainspeckle

I am pretty sure there is one beside the entrance into the new bar, but I'd say its only there for show, worth a try though!! :pac:

pearliefan

Eliot Rosewater wrote: »

So can you just walk into the Geography room and play away?

Could be good for "de-stressing" during study.

Yep, apparently so!


and yeah, I think the one beside the new bar is off-limits :P I've been tempted, but it's pushed back against the wall anyway!

kingstapler

Shoesa wrote: »

If they gave us the room they'd only charge us €65 to leave it.

Well said.

vector

Shoesa wrote: »

If they gave us the room they'd only charge us €65 to leave it.

high five!