Before
the first
note.
A running order for a small performance.
Write your setGive the room a moment.
What should happen before the first sound?
Leave space for an entrance, a glance, or a quiet breath.
An opening that welcomes.
OPEN
Choose a first piece that gives the room somewhere to arrive.
A middle with room to move.
SETTLE
Place a change of pace after something familiar. Give the transition its own note.
A last note to carry.
CLOSE
Choose what you want the room to remember. Write down how you’ll leave it.
Your running order.
Keep a file before you leave. Your notes stay on this page only.
Download a blank orderBetween the notes.
Will this play any music?
No. Keep titles and transition notes together, then download your running order.
Can I leave a section empty?
Yes. Write at least one note to create a file; empty sections remain blank.
Leave room for the room.
A quiet cue is still a cue. Keep one on the page.