Studio Accompaniment Requests and Information
Accompanying services information, procedures and guidelines
Karina Bruk, Coordinator of Accompanying Services: bruk@mgsa.rutgers.edu
There are three (3) types of accompanying services:
Staff Accompanists: pianists hired by the department
DA Accompanists: graduate pianists receiving working awards
Studio Accompanying for Credit accompanists: graduate and undergraduate pianists taking Studio Accompanying (07:701:451 or 08:703:505) as a required course for their respective degrees (the instrumentalist or vocalist’s teacher will grade the accompanist’s work)
Please refer to the specific procedures listed below. For any questions, please contact the
Coordinator of Accompanying Services, Karina Bruk at bruk@mgsa.rutgers.edu
For Faculty:
- Accompanying requests should be submitted only by the primary lesson instructors (not students). Requests for a particular accompanist will be considered, but cannot be guaranteed.
- Instructors are asked to submit accompanying requests for their studios by the deadline emailed by Dr. Bruk. Guidelines for Accompaniment Assignments Staff Accompanying Alternating weeks SPRING 2024
How do I submit a request?
- Submit both the forms below. Once you complete Part One, you will be automatically redirected to Part Two.
PART ONE: Accompanist Request Form PART TWO: TEACHING SCHEDULE
The deadline for submission of forms is Monday, January 29, 4 pm
Standard Route: Alternating weeks based on a permanently set schedule of each student for the semester. A faculty member should request pianists by filling out an Accompanist Request form by the deadline. A pianist will be assigned by the Accompanying Coordinator to each student who has a regularly scheduled day/time of lesson for the semester.
Alternate Route: Independent hiring. For all whose lessons may shift in day/time. Staff accompanists (from the roster below) may be independently contacted by an instructor to accompany their students. A log must be filled out and signed by all parties (student, instructor, and pianist) and submitted to the Coordinator (Karina Bruk) by the end of the semester.
Accompanying Assignment Flowchart Accompanying Log for Recitals and extra hours
Mason Gross Staff Accompanist Roster
Abraham Alinea abraham.alinea@gmail.com 732-491-9526
Carlos Avilla carlosavila@gmail.com (203) 887-3147
Jayeon Chung yeon7428@gmail.com 201-937-5763
Yun Kyung (Rachel) Choo yc620@mgsa.rutgers.edu 917-670-6408
Paul Conrad pconrad511@gmail.com 973-738-7278
Doug Han doughinoebasta@gmail.com 415-238-0317
David Ji esdavidji@gmail.com 917-678-0515
Yidi Jiao jiaoyidi@gmail.com 848-313-3736
Jiin Jung jiin.piano@gmail.com 617-642-7181
Minyoung Kang minyoung.kang1021@gmail.com 585-683-1095
Jamin Kim jaminkim0227@gmail.com 201-787-0260
Sherry Kim sherrykimpiano@gmail.com 702-882-0227
Justine Langman justine.m.langman@gmail.com 908-797-4224
Hyewoon (Kate) Lim ssmhw22@hotmail.com 732-485-3951
Jessica Xylina Osborne xylina79@gmail.com 812-345-4029
Janet Wan-Lin Yu wy200@scarletmail.rutgers.edu 347-207-7707