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Hi All,

I'm a teacher in the SF Bay Area (Oakland) and am looking for a home venue to have a recital in. Do you know if there are such things?

I much prefer homes or "warm" environments rather than churches, retirement homes and such.

Best,
ks

Here's what seems like a nice space in Oakland:

Description: "This is a professional creative training space, perfect for fitness/wellness workshops, photo shoots, meetings, castings, and social gatherings for up to 40 guests. $250 is generally for 8 hrs there is currently not an overnight option unfortunately."

Holds up to 40 people.

It's a loft, but the site had 42 other locations, including homes.

I found it on this site: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/3861719?checkin=03%2F04%2F2016&checkout=03%2F05%2F2016&guests=12&s=3uAhQd-T

There are several other sites with similar offerings that I found by searching for: "Vacation Homes, Oakland."

Of course, you may want to look for a space which already has a piano, I only looked at this one.

Good luck.

It's a nice idea. I've been holding recitals in a 19th century farmhouse in downtown Toronto which is home to an art league. It has a good-sized living room with an ok grand piano.

Try art leagues, women's clubs, lecture societies, and any of those vestiges of the cultural past. A B & B might also fit the bill. Obviously you need a home that has a decent piano, because the cost of renting one would be too much.

You might also consider having the recital in the home of a student.

Santa Fe Crossing in Berkeley https://www.facebook.com/SantaFeXing/ is a small arts studio with a beautiful grand piano. With the grand piano in place, it seats about 40 in the audience. It is not a home, but it does have a cozy casual atmosphere to it, and is right in the middle of a residential neighborhood.

When my kids had their recital there, the piano was well tuned and sounded great. There's a little kitchen at the back for a small reception. They don't advertise themselves very well, so you won't find a whole lot of information on their website, which seems to be limited to that facebook page.

All,

Thanks so much for the suggestions! I'll follow up on them today.

Best,
ks