Fall Showcase Concert 2026
Sunday, November 1st & November 8th
Faust Harrison Pianos, Irvine, CA
Dear Irvine School of Music families,
We are excited to be presenting our 2026 Fall Showcase Concert, the following times, location, and registration guidelines.
Our seasonal concerts are professionally run events, and a special and motivating experience for all students. All ISM students are strongly encouraged to perform in two concerts a year as concert performance is essential to progress.
We are excited to be having a faculty back up band for the Fall Showcase. This means key faculty members will be available to accompany students with just one to two rehearsals! For example, your Vocal/Guitar/Piano/Winds/string student can perform with a faculty band featuring faculty drummer, keyboard player, and guitarist!
Thank You!
The ISM Faculty and Staff
Call (949) 385-2034 to register today or click below to sign up!
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Further Details
Registration for the concert is $60 which includes…
- Two non-performer admission tickets (additional tickets are $20)
- Professional photo and video package
- Customized certificate
- Special dessert treat for performers
- And accompaniment/specialty performances from our Faculty Band!
$60 will be assessed from the payment method we have on file for you/your student at the end of concert registration period.
Feel free to sign up under your teacher’s wave.
Sunday November 1st
Soundcheck Wave 1: 5:10-5:20pm
Wave 1: 5:30-6:30pm
Soundcheck Wave 2: 6:30-6:50pm
Wave 2: 6:50-7:50pm
Sunday November 8th
Soundcheck Wave 3: 5:10-5:30pm
Wave 3: 5:30-6:30pm
Soundcheck Wave 4: 6:30-6:50pm
Wave 4: 6:50-7:50pm
Participation in any concert is an opportunity open only to actively enrolled students only.
Soundcheck attendance is required for students who:
- Are performing with the faculty back-up band or an accompanist
- Need to be mic’d
- Require electronics, amplification, or backing tracks
- Are performing on an instrument other than solo piano
Please plan to arrive in time for the soundcheck immediately preceding your scheduled concert wave!
Sign Up Quantity and Performance Slots
- Please select 1 quantity for sign up. (1=1 performance slot)
- 1 performance slot in Waves 1-4 = 2 min max
Additional tickets are $20 each. All performers and any audience member age 5 or under may enter free of charge. All ticket purchases will be billed through your payment method on file in your family account at the school. Tickets can also be purchased at the door on the day of the concert based on what is available.
Registration is now open, and will close on October 4th, 2026.
Please plan your commute and parking to arrive 15 minutes prior to your rehearsal, sound check, or concert block. All rehearsals, sound checks, and concerts will start on time and you do not want to miss your sound check or performance opportunity. Doors for all concert sessions will open on time, and we may be able to provide outdoor seating prior to your scheduled block.
Concert attire is shirt and slacks, or dress and dress shoes. No flip-flops, sandals, or sneakers. Long hair pulled back. Thank you!
*No sneakers, sandals, flip flops, or jeans for all students.
Concerts will start promptly at programmed time and latecomers may miss their performance opportunity.
4 days before the performance, a performer should be running through the piece from beginning to end, and practicing at 2/3 tempo. Mental practice of the entire piece away from the instrument is particularly useful for imagining the type of performance you want to give and strengthening memory. Practicing the day of the performance should focus on warm ups and conserving energy. This means no repeated run throughs during the day of the recital, but mental practice away from the instrument is always great!
Performing takes tremendous concentration for the performers, and any young children who become restless will need to be immediately escorted outside of the recital hall. Students and guardians need to be present the entire duration of the recital.
Students need to bring their music even if they will play from memory as a backup. Needless to say, students need to bring music if they are using it. Additionally, recital halls are known to have air vents that may blow loose leaf pages off a music stand.. All looseleaf sheet music must be in a 3-ring binder. Work with your teacher to get this ready.
We look forward to seeing your student grace the stage!