Practice rooms are in the basement of Lincoln Hall and are open to the entire Cornell community on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Non-Piano Room (8 rooms)
Some rooms have keyboards
No reservations allowed
$35 per semester for 24/7 access with a valid Cornell ID card
- Upright Piano Room (5 rooms)
No reservation allowed
$75 per semester for 24/7 access with a valid Cornell ID card
Note: Non-piano and upright piano rooms are free to use during building hours.
(Building hours match the Music Library hours: https://music.library.cornell.edu/full-hours/)
Students enrolled in music classes receive 24-hour access to Lincoln Hall during fall and spring semesters. (For the fall semester, after-hours access begin on August 10, for the spring on January 2, and for summer on June 1.)
- Grand Piano Room (8 rooms)
$100 per semester for 24/7 access with a valid Cornell ID card
Requires $20 key deposit
Reservation is available (up to 12 hours per week. Weekly reservation only)
- Drum Set Room
Limited to students enrolled in percussion/drum set individual instruction or playing drum set in a faculty-led or faculty-advised ensemble.
Payment - Students may pay semester fees through their Bursar account. Fees are non-refundable and not prorated.
Food and beverages are not allowed in Practice Rooms. Please do not place anything atop pianos.
Noncompliance with any health and safety standards may result in loss of practice room privileges.
For any practice-room-related questions or concerns, please contact Fumi Nagasaki-Pracel at fn32@cornell.edu.
Lockers:
Instrument lockers are available for rental for $15 (charged to students’ bursar accounts).
Interested students should contact Fumi Nagasaki-Pracel (fn32@cornell.edu) to receive the Locker Agreement Form via email. Send the signed agreement back to Fumi to receive the locker assignment and combination.
For large locker users:
The number of large lockers for cello, guitar, baritone saxophone or other large and/or long instruments is limited, and assignment is prioritized to students who enroll in music ensemble classes. If you would like to sign out a large locker, send an email to Fumi Nagasaki-Pracel (fn32@cornell.edu). Lockers will be assigned after students’ enrollment in ensembles is confirmed.