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Author: jeffreyc  
Date:   2005-12-20 17:46 
 Hi all, 
 
I'll be vacationing in NYC in January, but will need to be practicing during that period due to some upcoming auditions.  Anyone know of good practice rooms for rent in midtown? 
 
Preferably I'm looking for something without a punk band next door.  :-) 
 
Thanks, 
Jeffreyc
  
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Author: ClariBone  
Date:   2005-12-20 22:30 
 Will you be staying in a hotel??  If so, at least in the Midwest, one can ask to use a conference room or the like for practicing (could save you some $$$).  Did that before All-State band try-outs my freshman year!!!   
 
Clayton 
 
  
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Author: larryb  
Date:   2005-12-20 22:49 
 Good location and reasonable price: 
 
Shetler Studios 
Tel:  (212)246-6655   Fax  (212)262-3668 
Address:  939 8th Avenue (between 55th & 56th Streets) 
New York, NY  10019 
 
  
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Author: jeffreyc  
Date:   2005-12-21 07:57 
 All, thanks for the replies.  There are a couple of good options there!  I appreciate it! 
 
Jeffreyc
  
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Author: larryb  
Date:   2005-12-22 02:03 
 Ken, 
 
I thought Caruso lived at the Ansonia - or maybe he lived at both? 
 
  
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Author: Ken Shaw ★2017 
Date:   2005-12-22 11:47 
 larryb - 
 
I think you're right about the Ansonia.  Thanks for the correction. 
 
The New York City air pollution scrambles the memory cells.
  
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Author: DougR  
Date:   2005-12-22 17:41 
 Charles Colin (315 West 53 Street, New York, NY 10019 (212) 581-1480) has practice rooms too, though most are pre-rented on a monthly basis. Might be a good idea to give a call, though...they're pretty darn cheap, IF you can get one. 
 
http://www.charlescolin.com/studio.htm 
 
 
Also, West Side Dance Project has practice rooms--I used to use their rooms a lot at their previous location, and if the rooms in the new location are anything like the ones I used, they're adequate but best of all (again) cheap. 
 
Link: 
http://www.westsidedanceproject.com/page5.html
  
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Author: DavidBlumberg  
Date:   2005-12-24 03:08 
 Is Chas Colin still alive? 
 
wow! I went to his place about 10 years ago and he was really old back then! 
 
  
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Author: DougR  
Date:   2005-12-24 19:51 
 No, Mr. Colin caught the bus some time ago. I don't remember exactly when. I believe one or two of his sons run the place now 
 
Apropos of nothing, someone ought to compile a list of NYC music-related landmarks that are still around, same as ever, much as they have always been. Patelson's, maybe, and Colin, and Shetler Studios (the one on 8th Ave.), maybe Frank Music, Roseland...the Liederkranz townhouse off 5th, I guess. Not counting Carnegie Hall or CAMI Hall, because they're primarily performance venues.  
 
And the brain runs dry..... 
 
  
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